Hard Work Region Finals: Top Illinois Slashers
<p>What prospects from Illinois were the top slashers from the Hard Work Region Finals? Let’s dive into the prospects that did the best job of getting to the rim in <strong>Hard Work Region Finals: Top Illinois Slashers</strong>!</p>
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<p><strong>Isaiah Rivera (Young & Reckless 17U)</strong></p>
<p>Rivera is one of the top prospects regardless of class and the wing was dominant as a slasher all weekend finishing with either hand above the rim.</p>
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<p><strong>Christian Shumate (Young & Reckless 17U)</strong></p>
<p>Love the quickness that Shumate plays with off the bounce. He attacks very well from the mid-range.</p>
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<p><strong>Aquan Smart (Young & Reckless 17U)</strong></p>
<p>Smart is among the best drivers in the state and his play in Minnesota proved that even more. Explosive ball handler that has a burst getting to the hoop.</p>
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<p><strong>Ray’Sean Taylor (Gateway Illinois 17U)</strong></p>
<p>The Collinsville point guard consistently won off the bounce as usual where he converted acrobatic layups.</p>
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<p><strong>Moory Woods (Gateway Illinois 17U)</strong></p>
<p>Woods was about as good as we have seen him in his career at the Hard Work Finals. The Alton two guard was explosive attacking off the bounce over and over.</p>
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<p><strong>Pee Wee Brown (Peoria Area Elite 17U)</strong></p>
<p>Brown closed out the PHC with another strong outing including a game winning drive to send his team to the next round.</p>
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<p><strong>Caleb Zurliene (Illinois Bears 17U)</strong></p>
<p>Zurliene is one of the better athletes in the 618 and he displayed it with several sweet drives for dunks.</p>
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<p><strong>Jaiden Lee (Illinois T-Wolves 16U)</strong></p>
<p>We have been impressed with the growth of Lee’s game off the bounce. Put combination moves together for several impressive scores.</p>
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<p><strong>AJ Smith (Southwest Jets 16U)</strong></p>
<p>Smith was a force using his physicality on slashes where he finishes through opponents in the paint.</p>
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<p><strong>Marcus Skeete (HIT 17U)</strong></p>
<p>Skeete is a big bodied wing that attacks with all out force. Scored a ton of points in the paint in Minnesota.</p>
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<p><strong>Isaiah Youngquist (Next Generation 17U)</strong></p>
<p>This DeKalb point guard is a scorer that wins off the bounce and gets his points in the lane.</p>
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<p><strong>Dominic Martinelli (All-In Athletics 17U)</strong></p>
<p>Crafty small forward from Glenbrook South that has such a knack for finishing around the hoop.</p>
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<p><strong>Amar Augillard (Young & Reckless 16U)</strong></p>
<p>Big bodied small forward that is so powerful finishing at the rim with power.</p>
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<p><strong>Darrion Jones (Young & Reckless 16U)</strong></p>
<p>This Bogan 2021 point guard has a strong and compact body. He hits the defense like a running back going right through them.</p>
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<p><strong>Nick Erikson (IBA Mann 17U)</strong></p>
<p>Strong wing that can score in a variety of ways including slashing to the rim.</p>
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<p><strong>Hamahrie Bowers (The Work Foundation 16U)</strong></p>
<p>Rangy wing that is slippery through traffic winning off the bounce with regularity.</p>
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<p><strong>Jamari McClendon (Illinois Jaguars 16U)</strong></p>
<p>Athletic combo guard that scores in bunches.</p>
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<p><strong>Khalid Griffin (Hoops4Health 17U)</strong></p>
<p>Power wing in the 2019 class that uses his strength and explosion to get buckets at the hoop.</p>
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