#LiveSZNKickoff: 17U Saturday Stars Part 2
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It felt great to be back in the gym for the first time since the conclusion of the high school state tournament last month here in Lincoln. After a long day of taking in some exciting 17U action, one article…
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Continue ReadingIt felt great to be back in the gym for the first time since the conclusion of the high school state tournament last month here in Lincoln. After a long day of taking in some exciting 17U action, one article was not enough to highlight some of the day’s standout performers. Here are 5 more standouts from Saturday’s 17U games.
Jevon Porter – MPJ Elite
It’s not every day that you see many if any 6’11 players who have the handles that Porter has. The Pepperdine commit was bringing the ball up the floor most of the time for MPJ Elite and showed a bevy of crafty finishing moves at the rim. One of the better athletes I’ve seen play up close in quite some time, Porter is also a talented passer, making some nice plays for his teammates. He also defended the paint really well. I was thoroughly impressed with all aspects of his game.
Kam Parker Kam Parker 6'2" | PG Booker T Washington | 2022 State OK – Tulsa Hawks
A 6’1, hard-nosed guard, Parker recently picked up his first D1 offer from Oral Roberts just before heading to Lincoln for this weekend’s action. An athletic, bouncy guard, Parker had no trouble getting to the basket and has a nice bag of finishing moves. He’s got a good-looking shot from outside. Parker and his backcourt made Parker Friedrichsen Parker Friedrichsen 6'4" | SG Bixby | 2023 State #165 Nation OK have made Tulsa Hawks a must-watch squad all weekend long.
Isaac Traudt Isaac Traudt 6'9" | SF Grand Island | 2022 State #45 Nation NE – Nebraska Supreme
The #1 prospect in Nebraska for the Class of 2022 has himself a very talented summer squad around him this summer for Nebraska Supreme. Traudt is incredibly skilled for his size at 6’9 and his inside-out game is amongst some of the best that I have seen. He didn’t even have his best day scoring the ball, but his impact on the game will never go unnoticed. Whether it’s his incredible range from 3 or going up with two hands to finish big dunks, Traudt makes everything look incredibly smooth. There’s a reason
Carter Thomas Carter Thomas 6'5" | PF Neenah | 2022 State WI – Wisconsin Crusaders
Thomas was a walking double-double on Saturday for the Crusaders. A long 6’5, Thomas has a very smooth jump shot is very strong around the basket, both when finishing at the rim and battling for rebounds. He’s very fundamentally sound and even when the ball is not in his hands he is making the right read or the right play.
Jerome Brewer – NEBC
Brewer has been on an absolute tear for the first two weekends of the Prep Hoops Circuit. He was an absolute force on Saturday scoring 30 points not once, but twice. Listed at 6’8, Brewer is incredibly athletic and is built to play strong inside. He’s shown the ability to score at all three levels and battle for boards on both ends of the floor.