Holiday Tournament: Top Slashers Pt 1
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 Holiday Tournament: Top Slashers Part 1! Will Wolfe (Oswego East) Wolfe is mostly…
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Continue ReadingIt 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 Holiday Tournament: Top Slashers Part 1!
Will Wolfe (Oswego East)
Wolfe is mostly known as a mid-range shooter, but it was his ball handling and slashing that impressed in their opener.
Javin Davis (Rockford Auburn)
Davis is a strong and physical two guard that was powerful attacking downhill.
Joe Green (Marian Catholic)
Green is a tenacious defender and offensively is best in transition getting to the cup.
Walt Mattingly (Deerfield)
Mattingly displayed improved ball handling and slashing ability in their game.
Kam Craft (Buffalo Grove)
Craft is one of the top sophomore wings in the class. He is silky smooth with the ball on straight line drives.
Solomon Hudson (Wheeling)
Hudson is a combo guard that opened our eyes to his game with his ball handing getting to the rack.
Javen Reid (Wheeling)
Reid is a power wing that bullies his way through defenders.
Troy D’Amico (Niles Notre Dame)
D’Amico can really score it in a number of ways, but his crisp ball handling has opened up so much in his game this year.
Aquan Smart (Niles North)
Smart is a combo that can get to the rim with the best of them. Elite slasher with a burst scoring in the lane.
Connor Kochera (St. Viator)
Kochera has improved his handles and as the game went on he started to work the baseline for scores at the cup.
Nathanael Hoskins (Danville)
Hoskins is a crafty lefty that uses his strength to score in the lane.
Pee Wee Brown (Peoria Manual)
Brown is one of the state’s top JUCO prospects with his productivity scoring off the bounce.
Keshawn Williams (Bloom)
Williams is among the best 2020 guards in the class. The combo guard excels making plays in transition.
Josh Smith (OPRF)
Smith is a slick ball handler that has a burst attacking through the hole.