Grassroots Weekend July 24-26: 2021 Notebook

<p>This AAU season is coming to a close quickly as school gets started up. This past weekend, we made a trip up to Fort Wayne and then back in Indianapolis to get the most in we could. Here is a breakdown of some of the top players we saw in 2021.</p> <p><b>[player_tooltip player_id="647227" first="Will" last="Shank"] - 6’2 SG 2021 - Fort Wayne Canterbury (IN) / TPE 2021</b></p> <p>Will played one of the better games we have seen from him. Really aggressive hunting shots and drives which is a little abnormal for him.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>However, he was really good finishing at the rim and mixed in just enough jumpers to produce at a high level.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>A little left-hand dominant at times but really had a number of times where he was just the more dominant player on the floor. Mindset could be a turning point for him.</p> <p><b>[player_tooltip player_id="874207" first="Thomas" last="Latham"] - 6’5 PF 2021 - New Haven (IN) / TPE 2021</b></p> <p>Latham is a big, strong post player with a really good face-up game.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>He’s a 4/5 at the next level where he can play faced up and use his strength well.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Not going to blow you away with his perimeter skill but he’s going to grind in the paint and rebound and finish. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><b>[player_tooltip player_id="874138" first="Jacob" last="Moynihan"] - 6’6 PF 2021 - Seton Catholic (IN) / Hayward Hoops 2021</b></p> <p>Jacob looks stronger and more mobile than the last time we saw him.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>His lateral quickness and overall speed seem to have taken a step forward and that has increased his defensive versatility. He’s really good as a wing defender for his size but looks strong enough that you can flip and put him on 4’s and some 5’s.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Showed his jumper is pretty valuable as a 15’ and out shooter.</p> <p><b>[player_tooltip player_id="874172" first="Ian" last="Scott"] - 6’7 PF 2021 - Plainfield (IN) / Hayward Hoops 2021</b></p> <p>Ian looks lean and really quick right now. His athleticism is playing up and he had a couple high-level finishes on drives that make you think his spread four-man upside could be in play.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Has really good length and uses it well on his drives to keep the ball away from defenders.</p> <p><b>[player_tooltip player_id="874151" first="Bryce" last="Beery"] - 6’2 PG 2021 - Carmel (IN) / Hayward Hoops 2021</b></p> <p>Bryce is a tall guard who continues to show that he can play on the ball. He looked really assertive in the second game of the day showing his ability to attack the rim. He had a nice righty finish and a little floater. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>