Wrap-up of Kansas 15Us at PH Live

<p>Kansas freshmen faced some tough competition from around the country at the Prep Hoops Live event held at Drive5 Sports Center in Kansas City.</p> <p>SSA Hoops Elite Black went 2-2 in the tough Pool C. They ran into two bad matchups that resulted in losses. One was to South Dakota Attack that boasted a 6-foot-11 post and a lot of size across the board. The other was to the Alabama Celtics, an ultra-athletic bunch that, by the end of the tournament, was considered one of the best in the field. Despite running into a ton of size, SSA Black was led by bigs <strong>Bryce Beisner</strong> of Beloit, <strong>Abe Hilbert</strong> of Nemaha Central and <strong>Ian McNabb</strong> of Manhattan. <strong>Emmett Gaskill</strong> of Hugoton and <strong>Quevon Purucker</strong> of Manhattan had some good moments as well.</p> <p>KC Spurs Black was 3-1 in Pool E and made a real good impression on the weekend. <strong>Jaxon Klein</strong> was perhaps the most impressive Kansan 15U at PH Live. He is a high-energy slasher from Blue Valley Northwest who relentlessly attacks the rim and has a lot of versatility. Another standout was guard <strong>David Cobin</strong> of Desoto, a darting, high-scoring point guard who turns a lot of steals into points.</p> <p>Guards highlighted Kansas 94x50 Elite effort. <strong>Jalen Freeman</strong> of Seaman and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1212976" first="Chase" last="Thompson"]</strong> of Topeka West showed off their skills from the perimeter. The team doesn’t have much size, but it plays up-tempo and puts the ball up from deep.</p> <p>Other good performances were turned in by:</p> <p><strong>Mason English</strong>, Victory Ministry, Pittsburg:</p> <p>English is a big player who defies a position. He showed he can score, hitting from the perimeter. But he is a big-bodied 6-foot-2 player who handles the ball and passes over the top of the press.</p> <p><strong>Amarian Womack</strong>, KC Runnin’ Rebels, KC-Washington:</p> <p>Womack turned in his usual high-octane effort for a team otherwise populated by Missourians. He never stops pushing and can create his own shots.</p> <p><strong>Josiah Polynice</strong>, KC Spurs Silver, Olathe South:</p> <p>Polynice is a deft ball handler who uses his quickness to beat defenders up the floor, penetrate and find open shooters. He also excels at on-ball defense.</p> <p><strong>JJ Maddox</strong>, Between The Lines DS@6 Elite, Shawnee Mission West:</p> <p>Maddox is an elite athlete who takes it to opposing ball handlers. He goes 0 to 60 in a flash and can really penetrate. He created his own shots and passed to teammates moving at top speed.</p> <p><strong>Shaun Cannady</strong>, Cauley-Stein Elite, KC-Washington:</p> <p>Cannady is a very athletic post/wing who can really crash the boards. He jumps with the best of them and at 6-foot-3 is slippery and agile to maneuver through the lane. Cauley-Stein faced some really tough completion, but Cannady and his teammates never stopped fighting.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>