Indianapolis: Saturday Prospect Standouts
INDIANAPOLIS — Breaking down the top performers from Saturday’s action at Under Armour and Adidas Gauntlet Session 1… Flory Bidunga – 2024 – C – Indiana Elite This prospect won’t be a secret much longer. Coming over from the…
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Flory Bidunga – 2024 – C – Indiana Elite
This prospect won’t be a secret much longer. Coming over from the Congo, Bidunga dominated a 16U game against Midwest Basketball Club. The 6-foot-11 sophomore dunks and blocks everything around the rim. Bidunga just sets a tone with his ability to shake the backboard or send shots back with authority. While he’s not a finished product by any means, there’s a little more skill and basketball IQ than you’d expect. Bidunga has some basic, fundamental moves on the block, and at his size and length, that’s all he needs to score. Bidunga is also a surprisingly good passer out of the post and whipped passes cross-court to open shooters for rhythm 3-pointers.
Josiah Butler – 2022 – SG – Wisconsin Playground Club
Butler had one of the best performances of his that I’ve seen during his career. The unsigned senior put up 23 points in a win over Team Rio Saturday night. Going against a zone, Butler lit it up early, able to hit gaps and score off the dribble. Off the ball, Butler worked the overload well against the zone and got his shots when there were only two defenders to cover three shooters. Butler also scored a little bit by pushing in transition and not allowing the zone to set up. Coming out of Fox Valley Lutheran, Butler held a few Division 2 offers. He’s now generating some Division 1 interest and will visit Air Force soon.
2022 SG Josiah Butler (Fox Valley Lutheran) had 23 points for @PGC_Playground in Saturday night’s win over Team Rio.@JosiahButler20 pic.twitter.com/hDMIIAjU3P
— Evan Flood (@Evan_Flood) April 10, 2022
Taison Chatman – 2023 – G – D1 Minnesota
Louisville, Marquette, Minnesota, Texas Tech, Iowa State, and Iowa are some of the schools in the hunt for the Top 100 guard. Chatman is a superb isolation scorer that generates a lot of space off the bounce with his step-back jumper. Like that he’s shifty and able to keep defenders guessing by changing directions on the ball. Chatman has a smooth pull-up game and mostly makes good decisions in the pick n’ roll. Probably settles a little too much offensively, but he’s got some serious shot making ability and is capable of connecting consistently when there’s a hand in his face. Also think there’s some good two-way ability here. Chatman is a willing defender that takes his job seriously on the perimeter, effectively challenging a lot of jump shots.
Stevie Clark – 2024 – SF – Wisconsin Playground Club
Clark had 18 points in a loss to a good Middlesex Magic team. The Oshkosh North standout really had to fight his way into the paint and worked hard for everything he got. Clark was able to take advantage of some really physical defense, getting defenders in the air with shot fakes, reverse pivots, and score fading away from the basket. The lefty is a tenacious driver that plows through and often doesn’t feel contact. In addition to his catch-and-shoot 3-point ability, Clark is starting to attack off the pick n’ roll as well. The 6-foot-4 sophomore just keeps adding to his game offensively and is also good for a few offensive rebound putbacks every time he steps on the floor as well. Clark holds an early offer from St. Thomas, who was tracking him closely last weekend.
Ashe Oglesby – 2023 – F – Wisconsin Playground
Oglesby had some very impressive moments in a Saturday night win over Team Rio. The Prairie School standout chipped in with 11 points, able to score in different ways. The 6-foot-7 junior is a smooth, versatile weapon that appears to be breaking out of his shell this spring. Oglesby can knock it down from deep, run the floor and handle the ball in transition, and size defenders up and take them off the bounce. Facing a zone, Oglesby did a great job of finding the soft spots in the high post, forcing the defense to collapse, and kicking to open shooters.
Pryce Sandfort – 2023 – SF – D1 Minnesota
Sandfort was very impressive Saturday morning. Like his older brother, who’s at Iowa, Sandfort can shoot the rock. He’s a threat as soon as he crosses halfcourt. The 6-foot-6 wing features a very quick trigger and doesn’t need a lot of space to snap off his shot. Sandfort is lanky and raw physically, but he’s wiry and will scrap. Loved his energy and effort on the offensive glass, able to rack up second chance points with his refusal to be blocked out. Sandfort has offers from Iowa, Nebraska, and Washington State. There’s a ton of high major interest starting to come in this spring as well.
Cameron Stovall – 2023 – SG – Gateway
Stovall had a big performance against Martin Bros. Every time you looked over, it felt like Stovall was hanging on the rim. The 6-foot-5 guard is an athletic prospect that loves to run the floor. Holding an offer from Western Illinois, Stovall plays a lot stronger than he looks and is able to really absorb contact on his drives, adjust in mid-air, and finish. Love his impact plays defensively as well. Stovall can hunt people down in transition and times shots very well from the weak side.
Bryson Tiller – 2024 – SF – Atlanta Express
Tiller has a chance to be really special. His ability to play on the perimeter at 6-foot-8 is extremely intriguing. Tiller already has a college-ready body as well and can play either the ‘3’ or ‘4’ spot no problem. You don’t see a lot of guys his size able to break down defenders off the dribble or change directions in traffic the way Tiller does. He put guys on skates at times in isolation, halfcourt settings. Not a great jump shooter right now, but good enough where defenders have to respect it. Tiller also possesses point forward potential and has terrific floor vision when he’s on the fast break. Auburn, Indiana, Georgia Tech, and Xavier have already made offers to Tiller.