Prep Hoops Top 250: 2024 Wings (Part I)

<p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/52-Deng-Gai.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1290443 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/52-Deng-Gai-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1288903" first="Deng" last="Gai"] (Des Moines Lincoln)</strong></p> <p>Gai is a long and athletic 6-2 wing who showed good awareness without the ball in his hands offensively, taking advantage of a sleepy defender and cutting to the rim for easy buckets. He handles the ball fairly well and showed the ability to split a double team on the perimeter and get into the paint for finishes. He uses his length fairly well on the defensive end as well.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/53-Derek-Weisskopf.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1290445 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/53-Derek-Weisskopf-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1171685" first="Derek" last="Weisskopf"] (Williamsburg)</strong></p> <p>A strong athlete with a physically mature build, Weisskopf is one of the more advanced 2024s in the state currently, and he showed that throughout the afternoon. He can score from all three levels, competes on the glass on both ends of the floor, and showed good court vision and passing skills on occasion as well. He finishes strong in the paint with either hand, has a smooth stroke, and is developing as a ball-handler and shot-creator. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/36-TreVon-Coney.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1290422" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/36-TreVon-Coney-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1288870" first="Tre’Von" last="Coney"] (Davenport North)</strong></p> <p>Coney had some big scoring games throughout the afternoon, showing his ability to get to the rim both in the halfcourt and in transition. He's a good finisher with either hand around the bucket. He used his ability to get to the rim to open up his shooting as well, with the defenders sagging off him a bit and drilling 3s in their faces. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/124-Nolan-Cogdill.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1290531" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/124-Nolan-Cogdill-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1256298" first="Nolan" last="Cogdill"] (Ballard)</strong></p> <p>Cogdill stood out when we saw the Bombers play in June at the Winterset Shootout, and he had another solid showing last Saturday. He has tremendous length at 6-5/6-6 which allows him to impact the game on the defensive end at a high level. He contests shots, plays passing lanes, and rebounds the ball well. Offensively, he showed good court vision and passing, recognizing the double early and kicking out to an open shooter on a post touch, and he has touch around the bucket. His jumper has a bit of an odd side spin on it, but he makes shots routinely. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/102-Mason-Costello.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1290508" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/102-Mason-Costello-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a>[player_tooltip player_id="1171683" first="Mason" last="Costello"] (Waukee)</p> <p>Costello put together some very strong performances this summer playing up with the Pure Prep 17U team, so we were certainly looking forward to seeing him, and he didn't disappoint. A long wing with a quick release off the catch, Costello does a good job moving off the ball and finding spaces in the defense to get his shot off. He does a good job attacking the glass on both ends of the floor, and is a good and willing passer who keeps the ball moving when his own look isn't there. He's a strong ball-handler who gets the ball into his shooting pocket quickly off the dribble. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/45-Jaden-Jones.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1290434" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/45-Jaden-Jones-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1178729" first="Jaden" last="Jones"] (Dallas Center-Grimes)</strong></p> <p>A 6-1/6-2 wing, Jones played on a team that was filled with big scorers who took a lot of the team's shots, but he stood out in his limited offensive opportunities, showing the ability to get to the rim and finish. He's a solid defender both on-and-off the ball, and he rebounds well. He's a solid role player who does a little bit of everything on the floor.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>