Menasha-Oshkosh North Prospect Standouts

<p><strong>OSHKOSH -- </strong>  Hosting their annual November tournament, Oshkosh North (1-0) got  off to a strong start in 2021-22, thumping visiting Menasha (0-1) 84-46 on Friday...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Evan Chopp</strong> - 2022 - G/W - Oshkosh North</p> <p>Chopp came up with 20 big points for the Spartans in their blowout victory.  He's only listed at 5-foot-11, but Chopp plays a lot bigger than his size. North will throw him down in the post and they love let him use his strength and physicality to overpower people around the rim. Chopp is a blue collar, hard-nosed player that really attacks the offensive glass and generates a lot of second chance opportunities as well. Not a guy you necessarily run much for offensively, but you definitely don't mind when he gets the ball in high percentage areas.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1089684" first="Stevie" last="Clark"] - 2024 - SF - Oshkosh North<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/11/Clark.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1335702" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/11/Clark-300x155.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="155" /></a></p> <p>Clark scored on the block very effectively. North is going to pound the ball inside to the 6-foot-5 sophomore and make opponents send help. That works for the Spartans, who rely on Clark’s ability to feel the help-side defenders and skip the ball over the top for open 3’s. His instincts tell him to attack and finish strong, but Clark has also developed a nice fade away in the 10-12 foot range. The swingman is also a dangerous outside shooter -- more effective off the catch, but will definitely open eyes at times with a quick jab or a one-dribble step-back to shake loose off the dribble. Clark finished with a game-high 21 points in limited duty.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1282617" first="Xzavion" last="Mitchell"] - 2025 - SF - Oshkosh North</p> <p>One of the top freshmen in the state, Mitchell did not disappoint in his varsity debut. The 6-foot-6 small forward came out aggressive with 11<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/11/Mitchell.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1335703" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/11/Mitchell-300x155.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="155" /></a> first half points, finishing strong and powerfully around the rim.  Loved what he did at the top of North’s 1-3-1 zone. Mitchell gave Menasha fits with his length and anticipation in the passing lanes, coming up with a handful of steals. Needs to expand his game away from the rim and work hard on his shot, but Mitchell has the physical tools to be special. He can handle the ball in the half court and a bit in transition. Has some ability to size his man up and take them off the dribble. If he can make defenders respect his outside shot, Mitchell is going to be virtually unstoppbale.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1156225" first="Reed" last="Seckar"] - 2022 - G -  Oshkosh North</p> <p>Talk about a prospect that’s paid his dues and is starting to enjoy the fruits of his labor, Seckar has worked his way up for the Spartans over the last couple of seasons and is now getting his shot to shine. North blew the game open with a 23-2 run   to start and Seckar had his fingerprints all over it with two 3’s, a couple of assists, and a few steals. Seckar was flying around defensively, rotating to the ball and  closing hard, but under control.  His transition defense was particularly good, able to take points off the board on a couple of occasions.   A skilled floor general who's a smooth operator, Seckar always seems to make the right basketball plays and elevates those around him by seeing the entire floor and putting his teammates on spots to be successful.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1017075" first="Jalen" last="Womack"] - 2022 -  G - Menasha</p> <p>Tough night for the Bluejays. Womack didn't score it as well as he wanted to, but did some nice things against the zone. The senior guard did make a ton of plays for his teammates and was very unselfish with the basketball.  The shots didn't go down, but Womack was often able to penetrate in the soft spots of the zone, draw defenders, and hit teammates for open, rhythm looks.</p>