Holiday Tournament: Top Post Scorers

<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: Top Post Scorers</strong>!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>RJ Ogom (Homewood Flossmoor)</strong></p> <p>Ogom is headed to the College of Charleston next season.  The physical four man uses his brute strength down in the post to overpower weaker defenders.</p> <p><br /> <strong>Sam Schultz (Oswego East)</strong></p> <p>Schultz was returning from an injury so he came off the bench.  The top unsigned power forward in the state showcased his touch around the hoop and skill down low.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Mac Quast (Hinsdale Central)</strong></p> <p>Quast is an under the rim post that utilizes quick decisive moves along with toughness for scores.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Brandon Lieb (Deerfield)</strong></p> <p>Lieb had a huge size advantage at 6’11”.  Garners deep post position and has touch around the hoop for scores in the paint.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Kevin Czyzewski (Ridgewood)</strong></p> <p>Quality small college big man prospect with a fundamentally sound back to the basket game.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Michael Huene (St. Viator)</strong></p> <p>Huene is a big man that had a couple strong finishes including a powerful drop step.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Colin O’Rourke (Plainfield North)</strong></p> <p>O’Rourke works well from the mid-post area in with his short jumper and feel around the rim.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Colin Crothers (Benet)</strong></p> <p>Crothers is a below the rim post that has a crafty game using his strength to score through smaller opponents.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Connor Linke (St. Charles North)</strong></p> <p>Linke only took three shots, but the Bradley commit displayed hook shots and feel in the paint.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Sincere Callwood (Simeon)</strong></p> <p>Callwood is a physical player inside that moves bodies with his strength and power game.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Trent Howland (Joliet West)</strong></p> <p>Howland is an undersized post that mauls on the interior and will posterize an opponent at the rim.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Kamran Banks (Springfield Southeast)</strong></p> <p>Unknown post made noise with his play at the Collinsville Holiday Tournament.  Put together quite a game scoring in the paint.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Kendale Anderson (Leo)</strong></p> <p>Powerful JUCO prospect that is built like a defensive end.  Uses his brute strength to finish!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Devin Cheaney (Batavia)</strong></p> <p>Cheaney opened our eyes with his play.  The legit sized five man was productive scoring with his back to the basket.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>AJ Casey (Tinley Park)</strong></p> <p>Casey was spectacular in the championship game of the ICCP/Westmont Tournament.  The mobile four man scored with athleticism and quickness inside.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Julian Campbell (Palatine)</strong></p> <p>Campbell is a huge body, but had previously been seen as more of a perimeter shooting big.  He displayed a better understanding of how to use his girth inside to score.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Chris Hodges (Schaumburg)</strong></p> <p>The Wisconsin Badgers commit is one of the state’s top low post scorers with his size, strength, and skill on the block.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Aaron Tims (Hinsdale South)</strong></p> <p>Tims got off to a slow start, but then really picked it up in the second half with an array of quick moves in the paint.</p>