The Tune Up: day 2 players to watch

<p>DFW, Texas --</p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="745381" first="Keyshon" last="Spotwood"]</strong> | Team Buddy Buckets OKC</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">6’0" PG</td> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">Edmond Memorial HS ’21</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Spotwood had a great Friday night, showing off a little of what we already knew he could do and even reaching deeper into his bag in pivotal moments. The unsigned senior may be the best ball-defender at his position left on the board, with exceptional lateral speed, agility and the defensive-minded attitude characteristic of all of the best defenders you watch in college. He also uses his speed on the offensive end to dash past defenders, draw helpers to him and dish to shooters on the corners. Friday night, Spotwood even danced around the perimeter a bit and created the 3-pointer for himself, a skill of which he has shown flashes but now may be a point of his game in which he could flourish.</p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="955384" first="Ethan" last="Scott"] </strong>| Team Buddy Buckets</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">5’10" SG</td> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">Mustang HS ’22</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Scott arrives for his senior summer with high expectations, certainly with the expectation to silence doubters. The wing-shooter finished his junior campaign at Mustang HS only a couple of missed field goals short of the 40-50-90 club with all-conference honors. About nine months after his last brilliant showcase at Drive Nation, in which the then-junior wing shooter played up with last year’s touted TBB squad, Scott is looking to play a more expanded role in the offense this weekend.</p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1164859" first="Cahleese" last="Lee"]</strong> | Next Level</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">6’0" G</td> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">Edmond North HS ’22</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Lee had a great showcase Friday night in a 13-point half against YB33 in which the incoming senior got off to a slow start but redeemed himself in the second period. A scorer in bursts, it will be a spectacle to watch Lee operate Saturday as he is expected to held take over for North next season after its ten-deep senior class, including his brother, [player_tooltip player_id="1153496" first="Cameron" last="Lee"], moves into the next chapter of their lives.</p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="954194" first="JV" last="Seat"]</strong> | Team Buddy Buckets</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">6’5" P-F</td> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">Edmond Memorial ’22</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>It is hard to even label Seat at this point due to his ever-expanding versatility. Like his counterpart in Scott, Seat played up last summer and is fully expected to take the reins for this year’s squad as a three-level scorer with increasing shooting capabilities.</p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1139626" first="Noah" last="McMullan"]</strong> | Next Level</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">5’10" PG</td> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">North Rock Creek HS ’22</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>A primary ball-handler and shooter-slasher, McMullen fills a vital role for Next Level. The cerebral, fast-twitch guard makes plays with his iQ on the dish, but he can do just as much taking the ball to the hole himself and using his surprising acceleration to dash past his defender and put up a crafty shot. He finishes well with either hand and is very keen to drawing fouls, as well. The incoming senior also can create shots for himself from deep and can be relied upon to come away with big shots in big moments.</p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1158840" first="Seth" last="Meadows"]</strong> | Team Buddy Buckets OKC</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">6’9" C</td> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">Tushka HS ’21</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Perhaps the most improved unsigned senior in the gym, Meadows showcased capabilities Friday night that were not quite at his disposal during his senior summer. He opened the night with an impressive up-and-under move that sent a couple of opposing defenders flying, and each bucket after that was indicative of the advantage a player like Meadows bring: the 6-foot-9-inch post makes the greatest difference is his awareness in the post. Meadows may not be the go-to post to whom you would send a back-door lob, but he is precisely the player you want to put on a move with his back to the bucket.</p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="955381" first="Jamel" last="Graves"]</strong> | Oklahoma Chaos</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">6’6" F</td> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">Lawton Eisenhower ’22</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>A capable, powerful forward, Graves has a developed post-game, good footwork, and most importantly, strength to power his way through the post and score. He finishes well near the rim with either hand and can fill up the state sheet against teams who have no size to compromise him. He has even been known to swing out to the top of the key and knock down shots from 3-point range when the stars align. Graves can be expected to have a big day Saturday for Chaos.</p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1159408" first="Austin" last="Osby"]</strong> | Oklahoma Eagles Elite</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">5’10" PG</td> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">Edmond Memorial HS ’22</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Osby had one outstanding performance Friday night against Showtime Elite LA, in which the shifty guard notched 19 points, hitting three triples and creating his own shot penetrating the lane. Osby has smooth handles, can get down-hill and understands how to score in gaps, utilizing his pinpoint floater and not allowing defenders a chance for the block.</p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 22px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 22px;"> <td style="width: 100%; text-align: center; height: 22px;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1049309" first="Jamarion" last="Butler"]</strong> | Team Buddy Buckets OKC</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">6’5" SF</td> <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">Southmoore HS ’21</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Butler is an exceptionally explosive athlete who applies his bounce to his game on both ends of the floor. Friday night, he disrupted passing lands and solely or partially created numerous turnovers, and he also lent his teammates a major hand on the boards. He scored primarily on put-backs, but he had a few self-manufactured looks from the mid-range that did not come to fruition.</p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1164867" first="TJ" last="Kelly"]</strong> | Oklahoma Eagles Elite</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 21px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 50%; height: 21px; text-align: center;">6’0" CG</td> <td style="width: 50%; height: 21px; text-align: center;">Guthrie HS ’22</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>A ready-minded scorer and exceptionally agile scorer, Kelly can rack up his scoring tally Saturday after he showed off his versatile skill-set Saturday night in a 12-point outing against Showtime Elite LA. The crafty and nimble guard has a great mid-range game at his disposal and seems to never let pressure get the best of him against interior defenders in spite of frequent size disadvantages. Kelly can get to the rim and create buckets for himself, as well, or float to the wing and consistently hit shots from long-range.</p>