Week 5 Scouting Notebook: Tony’s Top Wings

<p><strong><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/11/Kasen-Bailey-1.jpeg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1085391" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/11/Kasen-Bailey-1-300x242.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="242" /></a>[player_tooltip player_id="962644" first="Kasen" last="Bailey"], Washington (2022)</strong></p> <p>Bailey was really good in the Demons loss to Burlington, finishing with 22 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals. The 6-2 junior is a good athlete with great body control around the rim, and he did a great job attacking the defense, getting into the paint, and either finishing or finding open teammates. He does a good job passing into the shooting pocket of his teammates so they can get the shot up quickly, and he showcased a good looking stroke from behind the arc, going 3-8 from deep. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/10/117-Traijen-Sain-crop-2004x1316-1610572845.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1115610" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/10/117-Traijen-Sain-crop-2004x1316-1610572845-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>[player_tooltip player_id="956880" first="Traijan" last="Sain"], Cedar Rapids Washington (2023)</strong></p> <p>The highest upside player on the floor in the Washington vs. Linn-Mar tilt, Sain scored 11 points with 6 rebounds and 5 blocks. He's an athletic 6-4 wing with great length. He'll need to add some weight to his frame as he prepares for the next level, but he's still young and growing. He showed a willingness to post up a smaller defender, although he tended to still fade away from the bucket when he was on the block. He needs to become a more consistent shooter, but there are a lot of physical tools here. He moves his feet well on defense and has the length to make an impact on that end of the floor. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/10/Quincy-Underwood.jpeg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1066807" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/10/Quincy-Underwood-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>[player_tooltip player_id="964836" first="Quincy" last="Underwood"], Cedar Rapids Washington (2021)</strong></p> <p>I'm a big fan of Underwood and his game. He's a big, physical wing who handles the ball well looks to attack bigger defenders off the bounce and he's showcased a much-improved jumper. He's great on the glass, gets his hands on a ton of passes on the defensive end, and is a strong help defender. Underwood finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Carter Harmsen, Mid-Prairie (2022)</strong></p> <p>I was really looking forward to watching Harmsen, who has been putting up some huge numbers this year. He didn't have a good shooting day against West Branch (3-13 from the floor), but I still came away impressed with him. He looks to attack hard closeouts and has a good looking lefty stroke, with range out to the arc. He's a good ball-handler with the ability to rip-and-run, leading the break, but where he really shined in this game was with his passing. He was credited with just four assists, but could've had 8-9 with a few more made shots. He played really well out of the high post, finding open teammates, in particular Aidan Rath in the paint who did a great job sealing his man. I look forward to watching Harmsen again on a night where his shot is falling, but he impacted the game in a number of other ways. </p>