Indiana Top 250 Expo: Team 11 and 18 Evaluations

<p>The Indiana Top 250 Expo was this past weekend and this was a great opportunity for our prospects to preform at our premier event in front of college coaches at all levels. Here, we are going to take look at and evaluate the players that made up teams 11 and 18.</p> <h3>Team 11</h3> <p>#1 [player_tooltip player_id="1273328" first="Brady" last="Yoder"] (Westview H.S. 2023): Yoder is a left-handed, 5’10" point guard that played excellent in the game that I saw on Saturday. He is shifty with the ball, can create his own shot off of the dribble, and was knocking them down from beyond the arc. Crafty finisher with a mix of layups and floaters to score over size inside.</p> <p>#5 [player_tooltip player_id="1275784" first="Christian" last="Woodson"] (North Central H.S. 2024): Super quick point guard that led the break in transition and initiated the offense well in the half court. At 5’10" he was looking to pass when he drove it into the paint, but has the athleticism to get up and score around the basket as well.</p> <p>#41 [player_tooltip player_id="1158213" first="Kobi" last="Bowles"] (Lawrence North H.S. 2024): Bowles really proved at the Indiana Top 250 that he deserves to be mentioned among the best prospects in the Class of 2024. He is extremely athletic, has long arms at 6’1", and a lightening quick first step that the defense simply can’t stop. Penetrates and gets a paint touch whenever he wants. Lefty point guard with all of the tools as a playmaker you could want.</p> <p>#133 [player_tooltip player_id="935746" first="Merrick" last="Macaluso"] (Brebeuf Jesuit 2023): Really good size on the wing at 6’4". Macaluso is a good shooter from beyond the arc and can attack a closeout when they come at him. Made threes and then drove the baseline on Saturday to score it inside.</p> <p>#140 [player_tooltip player_id="1293396" first="Collin" last="Schmidt"] (Plainfield H.S. 2024): 6’4" wing with a bright future ahead of him. Schmidt showed good skills and awareness as a cutter at the showcase. He backcut his defender and finished inside with a nice catch and lay-in. Good size.</p> <p>#146 [player_tooltip player_id="1160680" first="Gavin" last="Welch"] (New Castle H.S. 2023): We talk about it a lot here at Prep Hoops Indiana, but there is always room at the college level for shooters with size. Welch is 6’5" and can really stroke it from beyond the arc. Shot the ball well on Saturday.</p> <p>#197 [player_tooltip player_id="1158193" first="Jevon" last="Lewis"] (Fort Wayne Wayne H.S. 2024): Small, lightening quick point guard that played extremely well at the Indiana Top 250. The 5’9" playmaker made threes, consistently got by his man off the dribble, and showed the ability to finish inside despite his small stature. Really impressive performance by Lewis.</p> <h3>Team 18</h3> <p>#17 [player_tooltip player_id="1158212" first="Deion" last="Miles"] (Hamilton Southeastern H.S. 2024): Miles is proving that he is one of the better guard prospects in Indiana’s Class of 2024. The 6’0" lefty guard played off the ballscreen well, is shifty with the ball, and showed excellent vision as a passer. Impressive offensive player.</p> <p>#38 [player_tooltip player_id="1293425" first="Carmello" last="Howard"] (Riverside H.S. 2024): A 6’1" guard, Howard showed good ball handling skills with a nice crossover to get by his man off of the bounce. Had a tough left-handed finish at the rim in one game that I saw.</p> <p>#56 [player_tooltip player_id="1275825" first="Samson" last="Dickens"] (Noblesville H.S. 2024): 6’2" guard with shifty driving ability. On Saturday he did a good job of getting into the teeth of the defense and drawing fouls to get to the line. Should be a guard to remember at Noblesville in the coming years.</p> <p>#142 [player_tooltip player_id="1293370" first="Jeffrey" last="Williams"] (Harrison H.S. 2024): There were a number of impressive looking Class of 2024 prospects at the Indiana Top 250 on Saturday. At 6’5" with a strong frame, Williams was certainly one of them. Love his physicality and ability to mix it up inside as a sophomore. Bright future ahead.</p> <p>#156 [player_tooltip player_id="868224" first="JaQualon" last="Roberts"] (Bloomington H.S. North 2023): Roberts was probably the best pure prospect in the building on Saturday. The 6’6" elite athlete, he can do a little bit of everything on the offensive end. Continues to get better and better on the perimeter with ever-improving ball-handling skills that make him a match-up nightmare for opposing defenses. A surefire high-major Division I prospect.</p> <p>#190 [player_tooltip player_id="1049166" first="Tyler" last="Horton"] (Warren Central H.S. 2023): Horton is a 6’7" post with good strength around the basket. He runs the floor hard, seals his man around the basket, has good hands, and is a very good rebounder on both the offensive and defensive glass. He will hold things down around the rim for Warren Central this winter.</p> <p>#191 [player_tooltip player_id="870263" first="Jackson" last="Bobo"] (Lawrenceburg H.S. 2022): Another prospect with some impressive size and length, Bobo stands at 6’7" with a thin frame. He has a good feel for the game and showcased good passing ability for his size. Good all-around offensive player that can score it in a variety of ways.</p> <p>#199 [player_tooltip player_id="1275750" first="Tillman" last="Etchison"] (Hamilton Heights H.S. 2024): Etchison is an excellent athlete in a small 5’9" frame. He made a lot of plays off of the dribble showing off some explosiveness towards the rim. Skilled offensive player with the ball in his hands. He should be ready to take on a much larger role at Hamilton Heights this winter in his sophomore season. </p>