Top 250 Expo: Teams 2 and 5 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 2 and 5.   Team 2: [player_tooltip player_id="1275899" first="Braiden" last="Hogg"] – 6'2 PG 2024 – Seton Catholic: Hogg is a taller lead guard with great bounce and athleticism. Displayed some great hands on both ends of the floor especially on the defensive end where he had a couple of steal and scores. Rebounded well for a lead guard and was attacking the rim aggressively. Underrated performance from Hogg and put me on notice for sure. [player_tooltip player_id="1275806" first="Brayden" last="Kanitz"] – 6'3 PF 2024 – Pendleton Heights: Kanitz is an undersized power forward that plays physical. Moves well off the ball and would fight his way through the defense to get an open look. Caught the ball a ton on the wing and showed off a strong first step and got to the rim well for the most part. Looked solid crashing the glass as well. If he can add on a few more inches, it could take his power forward play to that next level. [player_tooltip player_id="1293431" first="Lucianio" last="Perry"] – 6'5 SF/PF 2024 – South Spencer: Perry is a combo forward with a good amount of skill. Was excellent winning the rebound battle and executed a few times on the second chance points. Displayed some great footwork in the post and showed his athletic ability a bit with a reverse layup. One of the better showings from an under-the-radar prospects. [player_tooltip player_id="1293406" first="Mikial" last="Miller"] – 5'11 PG 2023 – Cardinal Ritter: Miller is a shorter lead guard that does everything fast. Very explosive lead guard for his size and got to the basket nearly every time he wanted to. Solid defender because of his quickness. Overall a crafty player, maybe needs to add a little more strength, but had a real good showing here. [player_tooltip player_id="1293367" first="Max" last="Murphy"] – 6'3″ SF 2023 – Brebeuf Jesuit: Murphy is a wing with a wide frame. Solid on the defensive end and had a couple of steals. Needs to add a bit more overall speed to his entire game. Maybe a 3 and D player long term? Should play a big role for Brebeuf Jesuit. [player_tooltip player_id="1149965" first="Jase" last="Howell"] – 5'8 PG 2023 – Madison-Grant: Howell is a very small lead guard that made sharp passes throughout this game. Was impressed by how well he finished around the rim because usually guys his size struggles most of the time in that area. True lead guard that can make plays. [player_tooltip player_id="1292539" first="Grant" last="Luebbe"] – 6'3 SF 2023 – Northeastern: Luebbe is a small forward that hustled a ton here. Was playing very physical and showed how good of a motor he has. Looked to have a high IQ on both ends of the court. A consistent jumper would take his game to a new level. Interesting prospect here. [player_tooltip player_id="1293389" first="Wyatt" last="Wash"] – 6'5 PF 2023 – Covenant Christian: Wash is a taller power forward that can stretch the floor. Had a three off the catch but also scored pretty well around the rim. Looks to be a reliable inside-out 4. [player_tooltip player_id="1220332" first="Eli" last="Hoffman"] – 6'1 SG 2022 – South Dearborn: Hoffman is a taller shooting guard that defends very well. Strong player overall that works hard, rebounds, and gives his team opportunities for second chance buckets. Did not see a jumper this game but if he has that, he could be a mostly complete player all-around.   Team 5: [player_tooltip player_id="1172872" first="Jordan" last="Lomax"] – 6'2 CG 2024 – Avon: Lomax is a long combo guard that flat out knows how to score. Had multiple steals on the defensive end that led to easy fast break buckets for him. He handles the ball well under pressure and never gets to wild or out of control with his decision making. Has impressive athleticism and if he can add some more muscle and strength, he could take his game to a whole new level, which would be pretty scary. First time watching Lomax in person and he lived up to the hype. [player_tooltip player_id="1293373" first="Jackson" last="Wors"] – 6'4 PF 2024 – Delta: Wors is a power forward that has a good amount of skill and talent all-around. Has a nice pullup jumper from 15ft and out but is not afraid to get aggressive and bang it in down low. Played some great defense and is the type of player that can guard multiple spots. Wors is a guy to watch for because he is one of the more consistent 2024's that we have in our rankings. [player_tooltip player_id="1293435" first="Brodie" last="Teke"] – 5'9 PG 2024 – South Dearborn: Teke is a very short lead guard with a solid court IQ and plays quick. Used his quickness to beat everybody down the floor in fast breaks and scored a good amount of them. It just seemed that Teke was always in the right place at the right time here. [player_tooltip player_id="1042495" first="Dylan" last="Doss"] – 5'10 PG 2023 – Heritage Christian: Doss is a shifty lead guard that has some scrappiness to his game on both ends. Made some tough shots here off the dribble and got to the rim very well. Played at a good pace and showed the ability to be a floor general. Lot of upside here. [player_tooltip player_id="1295360" first="Kuron" last="Nickson"] – 6'0 PG 2023 – Anderson: Nickson is a lead guard with a bigger build. Shot the ball off the catch well and got in there and rebounded. Could be a guy that you can trust to run an offense. [player_tooltip player_id="1272185" first="Cooper" last="Bean"] – 6'3 SG 2023 – Noblesville: Bean is a longer shooting guard that had a real impressive showing here. Found multiple ways to score and looked good at running the baseline. Had a great play where he showed off his crossover move and pulled up for a 15ft jumper that hit nothing but the net. Also showed his ability to get the rim and finish as he had a tough looking And1. Bean was a standout on the day and could be in for a breakout season at Noblesville. [player_tooltip player_id="1293345" first="Keaton" last="Mikesell"] – 5'8 PG 2023 – Northeastern: Mikesell is a smaller lead guard with toughness. Although he was one of the smaller players on the floor, he rebounded the ball a ton including scoring a couple second chance buckets. Fast player and overall is a aggressive with his style of play. [player_tooltip player_id="870315" first="Rocco" last="Roshel"] – 5'11 SG 2022 – Sullivan: Roshel is a smaller shooting guard with a pretty high IQ. Shot the ball off the catch well and was getting creative getting around the defense to find a open look. Quick decision making and has some range on his shot. Probably will play more in the ball in the long term but right now he is making his off-ball play work for him.