The Elite 40 Showcase presented by InviteOnly Hoops

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I managed to make my way to the Elite 40 showcase in Jacksonville, FL that was held on August 7th, 2022. The showcase displayed an abundance of talent from around the first coast area. Here are my standouts from the showcase.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_62f1995d962e8","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1457205"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cp style=u0022text-align: left;u0022u003eThere is a lot to like about Sullivan. He is another Inside-Outside big man who finishes in traffic consistently; The Mikan drills were on display. Overall, he was efficient and patient in the post. 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He has a good IQ already at his age. Jackson didn't shoot many shots, but that's not a negative. He was very team-oriented and found the open man time and time again.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["1467014"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"Benoit, a 2025 athletic forward, is one that had a good showing yesterday. Benoit was arguably the best player in the 2025/2026 group. He was aggressive, really played fluid, and showed an ability to put the ball in the basket. He picked his shots well and didn't settle for a low percentage shot; Benoit was blowing by his matchup to the paint and passed up on a few open 3s to get a higher percentage shot. 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He is a legit 6-6 with a solid frame. Westercamp displayed a great work ethic and ability to get after it stood out to me. He has solid post work already at his age, decent motor, and finishes gracefully around the basket. He even stepped outside the paint and knocked down a few perimeter jumpers; Touch was nice and soft. Also, underrated rim protector as well. He is a kid to watch for Creekside moving into the fall and regular season.","_player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_7_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_7_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_7_player_details_selected_featured_image":1540140,"_player_evaluations_7_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_7_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='2241542' first='Maddox' last='Hunstad']","_player_evaluations_7_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_7_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_7_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_7_player_details_height":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_7_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_7_player_details_position":"77248","_player_evaluations_7_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_7_player_details_school":"Beachside","_player_evaluations_7_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_7_player_details_club_team":"Junior Pros","_player_evaluations_7_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_7_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_7_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"Hunstad is an incoming freshman for the first-year program. He played with a good pace at all times yesterday. His ability to not do too much but still get the job done didn't get overlooked. I like his versatility on both ends of the court. His quick hands and excellent timing allowed him to pick-pocket his opponents multiple times.","_player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":8,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"edit","anchor":"acf-block-652d2b196187a"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mentions</strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='1149246' first='Jaylen' last='Dopson'], Ronald Durham, Greg Constain, Zion Hall, Ethan Tucker, [player_tooltip player_id='1139546' first='Justin' last='Jackson'], Kaden Clarke, Alex Stone, Jahari Simmons, [player_tooltip player_id='1306079' first='Anakin' last='Brown'], Jayden Williams, Tae'von Dunbar, [player_tooltip player_id='1163418' first='Deiontaye' last='Grant'], Xavian Alford, Karrington Johnson and Joseph Simmons Jr. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>For any Florida Prep Hoops news or information, contact Mark Holland on Twitter&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/mark__holland">https://twitter.com/mark__holland</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->