Top 250 Expo: Teams 16 and 17 Evaluations

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 16 and 17.   Team 16: [player_tooltip player_id="1293384" first="Javion" last="Davenport"] – 5’11 PG 2024 – North Side: Davenport is a shorter lead guard that can defend pretty well and showed that with a few steals he had that led to buckets on the other end. Showed some elite quickness and got in there and rebounded well. Overall, will need to see a little bit more from him but it was a solid showing from him. [player_tooltip player_id="1158237" first="Donovan" last="Rhodes"] – 6’0 PG 2024 – Hamilton Southeastern: Rhodes is a very small lead guard that has some shiftiness to his game. With that shiftiness comes great quickness and he displayed that throughout the game I saw. Had a nice pullup 3 so it looks to me that he could provide scoring as a lead guard. Interested to see where he will land when we update our 2024 rankings. [player_tooltip player_id="1276602" first="Chase" last="Almager"] – 6’2 PG 2024 – Delphi Community: Almager is a taller point guard that plays like a true lead guard. Saw the floor well and made some outstanding passes that led to points for Team 16. Had one of the better crossover moves I saw on the day as well. [player_tooltip player_id="1270990" first="Cannen" last="Houser"] – 6’3 SG 2024 – Carroll: Houser is a shooting guard with a long frame. Looked real impressive here on the offensive end, especially around the basket where he finished well for the most part. Got in their and rebounded on both ends as well. Houser showed me a little bit more of what he can do since the last time I saw him over this past spring/summer. Looks to be a guy that is going to continue to raise his stock as his high school career continues. [player_tooltip player_id="1293375" first="Eugene" last="Young"] – 6’4 SF 2024 – Pike: Young is a long, athletic wing that played well on both ends. Shot the ball well from the perimeter and worked hard off the ball to get a shot off the catch. Has the ability to be a guy that will score a lot of points off the pick-and-pop in the long term. He is a guy that will be on my radar as there is potential for him to be consistent 3 and D guy at the next level. [player_tooltip player_id="1150871" first="Aidan" last="Franks"] – 6’2 SG 2023 – Wapahani: Franks is a true shooting guard that is one of the premier lights out shooters in the state. Showed off some creative ways to get his shot off this game and his pullup 3s looked very smooth. He is a guy that is always going to draw attention from the defense but he does such a great job moving off of screens and finding ways to get open. He is not the biggest guy on the floor, but he is someone that is always going to find a way to give his team points. [player_tooltip player_id="1042494" first="Luke" last="Almodovar"] – 6’3 SG 2023 – Noblesville: Almodovar is a taller, super athletic wing that was one of the biggest standouts here. Even though his outside jumper was a little off here, you could easily tell how easy the game seems to come to him. Had two huge slams this game with one of them coming off a beautiful ally-oop. Showed the ability to be an elite defender as he had a big time block that showed off how bouncy he is. No question, Almodovar raised his stock here. [player_tooltip player_id="1173731" first="Davis" last="Olson"] – 6’1 SG 2022 – North Central: Olson is a shooting guard that always plays hard when he is on the floor. He is a sharp shooting threat that works hard off the ball but this game he was making tremendous passes including being the one that set up that Almodovar ally-oop. Always has been super aggressive on both ends and looks to be a little bit stronger than when I saw him play in July. Still think he is line to be a breakout player for North Central coming up.   Team 17: [player_tooltip player_id="1190568" first="Caden" last="Pettis"] – 6’1 SG 2024 – Dekalb: Pettis is a slightly shorter shooting guard who has a thin build. Chilled mostly around the 3 point line on the offense with his hands always ready to fire off a shot quickly. Other than that, there was not a ton more that I saw from him on the offense. Curious to see if there is more to his game overall that I missed. Big thing that he needs to do is to add strength that way he drive the ball and open up his game more. [player_tooltip player_id="1189495" first="Riley" last="Shepherd"] – 6’3 SF 2024 – Tippecanoe Valley: Shepherd is a lanky wing that is a natural shooter. Has a very smooth shot off the catch and was so consistent with his outside shots and some of them were so deep. Solid defender that hustles and his long frame helps him with his shot blocking. Crafty wing that has tremendous upside long term as a knockdown shooter. Impressive showing from Shepherd. [player_tooltip player_id="1293447" first="Eli" last="Robinson"] – 6’5 PF 2024 – Hamilton Southeastern: Robinson is a tall and physical power forward. Solid on the post up with solid footwork and has the ability to stretch the floor a little bit as he had a nice pullup 3. Rebounded very well and looks to be someone that is going to always compete at the glass. Solid showing from Robinson. [player_tooltip player_id="868243" first="Keyon" last="Garrett-Miller"] – 6’1 PG 2023 – Southport: Miller is a shorter lead guard with a ton of skill and talent. Was one of the quickest players I saw all day with his quick decision making that got the defender off balance from time to time. Shot the ball well from behind the arc and got to the basket and finished nearly every time. Miller is the type of lead guard that has almost all the tools that you want your floor general to have. [player_tooltip player_id="1293353" first="Trace" last="Thierman"] – 6’2 SG 2023 – Charlestown: Thierman is a shorter shooting guard with a strong, thick build. Very strong and plays physical. Real explosive at times when he would drive from the wing. Needed to see a little bit more of his offense but he looks to be a guy that is always going to bring it on the defensive end. Thierman played hard. [player_tooltip player_id="1049189" first="James" last="Mallory"] – 6’5 SF 2023 – Northrop: Mallory is a natural, athletic wing with a long frame. Rebounded very well on both ends and his athletic ability helps him out that area. Jumper was not all the way there here but he was making a ton of plays in the paint on both ends. Really good at positioning himself on the offense and being at the right place at the right time. Still a little bit raw at times but his size and athleticism are top notch. [player_tooltip player_id="1063977" first="Grant" last="Brown"] – 6’5 SF 2022 – Snider: Brown is a bigger small forward that is aggressive and strong. Shot the perimeter ball well here and had a big time step-back 3. Was real good at crashing the glass and giving his team many second chance point opportunities. When I watched him in the beginning of the summer, he looked real good and here I thought he looked even better. He is a workhorse type of player that could be a reliable 3 and D guy at the next level.