UAA Indiana and Illinois’s Finest

<p>The next recap from Under Armour brings attention to Indiana and Illinois prospects. Between Grand Park Premier, Illinois Wolves, and D1 Indiana, there were plenty of players on display with scholarship potential. Below are just a few of my favorite performers.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="868240" first="Joey" last="Hart"]</strong> (2023) <em>Linton-Stockton (Grand Park Premier</em>)</p> <p>The livestream allowed me to get a look at Hart for the first time as I’ve only heard things about him. Considered one of the Top 5 prospects in Indiana’s 2023 class, Hart excelled against Louisiana Elite. The 6-foot-4 SG is a volume shooter, getting a shot off every 1-3 possessions. Hart showed confidence making shots in pull-up situations as well as off catches. Impressed me with a furious dunk at one point in the stream. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="935727" first="Jaylen" last="Mullen"]</strong> (2023) <em>North Daviess (Grand Park Premier)</em></p> <p>Mullen played his role well as more of a distributor for GPP. The senior guard has a tight handle of the ball and overall is a good decision maker with the ball. Has the speed to get by the initial defender and a tremendous passer and setup guy. Mullen has such a tremendous scorer in teammate [player_tooltip player_id="868240" first="Joey" last="Hart"] he can focus on being that floor general.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1210378" first="Conrad" last="Luczynski"]</strong> (2023) <em>Bartlett (Illinois Wolves)</em></p> <p>Luczynski brings size for the Wolves and put it on full display. Brings tremendous strength on the blocks and a powerful frame. When he has possession of the ball, he is an automatic finish around the rim. Must work on his hands and become a consistent finisher, but no doubt his size and skill around the rim makes him a suitable prospect.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1063983" first="Sam" last="King"]</strong> (2023) <em>Columbus North (D1 Indiana)</em></p> <p>King is another bigger body that impressed me on film. Brings a powerful frame to the floor. Nice defensive IQ that understands the basics of defending as a big. Hedges screens exceptionally well with his size and speed. Smart offensive player around the rim that gets squared to the rim and takes efficient shots.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="769684" first="Branden" last="Northern"]</strong> (2023) <em>Silver Creek (D1 Indiana)</em></p> <p>Northern is a creative guard that impressed with his shot creation and ball-handling. Showed he can handle the ball against tight defense and get shots up over defenders. Northern has a solid core around him he can depend on when not making shots,</p>