Boys Hoosier Shootout: Friday’s Top Players

Boys Hoosier Shootout: Friday&#8217;s Top Players

Landon Bundy

July 25, 2020 @ 12:15 AM

We had lots of top prospects in the Boys Hoosier Shootout. Today, we will highlight some of the event’s top performers from Friday night.   <ul> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="868270" first="Kyron" last="Kaopuiki"] - Homestead - Grand Park Premier 2023 Black</li> </ul> Kaopuiki is a taller forward who excels playing off-ball and uses his quickness and strength to get to the rim with ease. He knows how to get into a rhythm with his jumper and knocked down a couple of step-back jumpers. He was an off-ball slasher who always seemed to be in the right spot, and he finished through traffic really well. He crashed the glass on both ends and used his aggressiveness to make plays on both the offensive and defensive ends.   <ul> <li>Kaleb Edwards - Guerin Catholic - Grand Park Premier 2021 White</li> </ul> Edwards is a tall forward with strength and quickness, and he showed off both of those things on Friday afternoon. He had 24 points in their one-point victory over INB Elite 2021. He had a good first step, was quick to the hole, and finished through contact very well. On the defensive end, he was long and lanky and used his quick hands to disrupt the opponent’s offense. He also attacked the glass on both ends of the floor and got quite a few offensive putbacks. This was one of the best performances for Edwards that we have seen thus far.   <ul> <li>Drake Moore - Morristown - D1 Indiana Rising Stars 2021</li> </ul> Moore is a smaller guard with a lot of strength and a lot of skill. He is a knockdown shooter who can be lights out from downtown. He is very aggressive getting to the rim inside, and he is a smooth finisher at the rim. He had 25 points in their loss to DistinXion 2021 Black, but he had 18 second-half points and was a big reason why they were able to come back and make it close at the end. He has a ton of talent, but this is the first time that we have seen it from him.   <ul> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="874123" first="Brody" last="Whitaker"] - Greencastle - Grand Park Premier 2021 Black</li> </ul> Whitaker was lights out from the start of the game to the final buzzer. He started off with 9 of the team’s first 11 points, and he continued his success to end the game with 25. He had some strong drives in the paint and finished through contact and over the bigger defenders. He was big on the glass on both ends, and he pushed the tempo to slice and dice in the lane. He was off-the-charts with his shooting with absolutely no range once he got in the gym. He has major potential to play at the next level, and with his improved shooting ability, his potential just seems to keep increasing.   <ul> <li>Chase Garrett - South Spencer - DistinXion 2021 Black</li> </ul> Garrett was off the charts in the win over D1 Indiana Rising Stars. He had 22 points in the win with a couple of big buckets down the stretch to help their team pull away. He had some really strong moves to get into the lane and either finish through contact or get to the foul line. He also knocked down a couple of shots from the outside.   <ul> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="769702" first="Gabriel" last="Gillespie"] - Crown Point - Indiana Ice Gold 2022</li> </ul> Gillespie is a bigger forward with plenty of strength and agility inside. He was strong and physical inside throughout the game and had quite a bit of touch around the rim. He played really well off the ball and got inside the paint with his improved slashing ability. He even knocked down a three-ball to put his game together. He had 20 points to lead his team, and if he plays like that the rest of the weekend, they are going to be a tough team to beat.   <ul> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="963918" first="Mason" last="Britt"] - Indian Creek - Indiana Elite Force 2021</li> </ul> Britt is a taller point guard who has a good all-around game. Britt totaled 19 points in the game and knocked down a couple of threes and a few pull-up jumpers in transition. He crashed the boards on both ends of the floor, and he got out and ran every chance that he could get. He had good court vision and was in control of the offense for the majority of the game. He had quite a few good assists and always seemed to look for the open man. He continues to improve his game every time out, and this game was no exception.   <ul> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="874170" first="Jackson" last="Richards"] - Kokomo - D1 Indiana A4H 2021</li> </ul> Richards used his size and strength to dominate both inside and out in their first game of the weekend. He had a couple of strong drives to the hole and even knocked down a couple of triples from the outside. He slashed really well and had great touch around the rim. He had 16 points to lead the way in their blowout victory.