Holiday Tournament: Breakout Performances

<p>It was a busy week of basketball action over the holiday season!  Let’s now examine the superlatives from the events that we attended.  Here are our <strong>Holiday Tournament: Breakout Performances</strong>!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Casey Clark (Maine South)</strong></p> <p>Clark had a breakout performance at the Wheeling Hardwood Classic.  He is a plus perimeter shooter that has deep range on this shot.  Showcased that hitting a ton of them!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Kevin Murney (St. Rita)</strong></p> <p>Murney is a player that we have liked throughout the first half of the season.  What makes this face up four man intriguing is the way he can shoot it from three and has some athletic pop running the floor.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Yemi Elutilo (Marian Catholic)</strong></p> <p>Elutilo has mostly been seen as a role player that can play defense, but we were impressed with the way he shot it off the catch for Marian Catholic.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Isaiah Lewis (TF South)</strong></p> <p>Lewis is a powerfully built combo forward that worked well in the mid-post area and in with his quickness and strength.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Adidas Davis (Buffalo Grove)</strong></p> <p>Davis is a rangy combo forward that played at the end of the game.  The young prospect flashed activity level, athleticism, and length.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Jared Pearson (Maine West)</strong></p> <p>Pearson opened our eyes with his perimeter marksmanship.  Plus shooter that drilled a lot of free throws as well.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cooper Noard (Glenbrook South)</strong></p> <p>Noard is a gritty sophomore point guard that put his name on our radar with his play at Wheeling.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Eric Locke (OPRF)</strong></p> <p>Bouncy four man that comes off the bench and this sophomore has some toughness to his game.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Jack Prock (Benet)</strong></p> <p>Prock is a lead guard with decent size and the ability to knock down shots with some consistency.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Dawson Algee (O’Fallon)</strong></p> <p>Algee was very good for O’Fallon.  The sophomore five man was efficient scoring in the post and fought hard on the glass.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Kaden Froebe (Lincoln)</strong></p> <p>First look at this Missouri S&amp;T commit and we came away liking what he brings to the table as a crafty multi-level scorer.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Javonnie Moore (Madison)</strong></p> <p>Scoring combo guard from small school out of the metro east put his name on our map.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Zach Miller (Hyde Park)</strong></p> <p>Miller is a player we had seen during the summer, but we definitely looked at him in a different light after his three point barrage at Proviso West.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Raeshom Harris (Hyde Park)</strong></p> <p>Harris is an active and athletic freshman wing to track long term.  Flashed some intriguing tools.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Damari Wheeler-Thomas (Larkin)</strong></p> <p>Wheeler-Thomas had a monster scoring performance as a sophomore at Proviso West.  Like his upside as a combo guard on both ends of the floor.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Bryce Coleman (St. Joseph)</strong></p> <p>Coleman established himself among the best freshman in the state with his play at Proviso West drilling feathery jumpers and playing with power.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Mannuel Rodriguez (Morton)</strong></p> <p>Rodriguez can really go!  The Morton guard led his team to the championship game where he lost, but he shot lights out from three!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Michael Morawski (Andrew)</strong></p> <p>Undersized four man has a nice skill level and can stretch the floor with his shooting.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cam Christie (Rolling Meadows)</strong></p> <p>Christie continues to see his stock go up.  The freshman scored both slashing and hitting jumpers for Rolling Meadows.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>AaReyon Munir-Jones (Tinley Park)</strong></p> <p>Munir-Jones is Robin to AJ Casey’s Batman on Tinley Park.  The rangy two guard was a quality second scorer slashing his way to buckets.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Jemel Jones (Eisenhower)</strong></p> <p>Jones was probably the ultimate breakout player from the week.  The Eisenhower senior dropped 36 points barely missing from mid-range and three.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Sebastian Miller (Wheaton St. Francis)</strong></p> <p>Miller is a two way guard that can defend both backcourt spots and flashed offensively.  Sophomore to track.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Nick Hesch (York)</strong></p> <p>Hesch is another projectable sophomore that we liked at Jack Tosh.  Four man has skill and should continue to grow.</p>