The Last Dance: Scotty B’s National Posts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PHI closed out the summer with The Last Dance in Chicago!&nbsp; We examine the best prospects from around the country position by position including here in <strong>The Last Dance: Scotty B's National Posts</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Trey'Dez Green (LA Broncos 16U)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Green was the best big man on the Prep Hoops Circuit regardless of age this year.&nbsp; He closed out the summer with a big event.&nbsp; At times he is completely unguardable with his combination of quickness, power, and athleticism on the block.&nbsp; Spin move is a lethal move.&nbsp; Rim runs with the best of them and can push off the defensive glass on his own starting the break.&nbsp; High level rebounder and shot blocker.&nbsp; Flashes potential as a shooter.&nbsp; High-major top 100 caliber prospect!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Asher Wade (Iowa Barnstormers 16U)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wade is a true five man in the 2024 class that has an excellent frame and knows how to anchor down low.&nbsp; Soft touch and sound footwork in the paint.&nbsp; Good offensive rebounder for put backs and works well in the dunker spot for conversions.&nbsp; Runs the floor pretty well too.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Connor Castro (SABO 17U)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thick bodied post from Texas that rebounded very well in his area while also converting dump off passes and even showed some touch on a three from the top of the key.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dallas Bear (Iowa Barnstormers 17U)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bear is a skilled face up four man that when he is on can carry an offense.&nbsp; Pick/pop threes, mid-range shots, and spot up triples on the regular.&nbsp; Decent athlete that can handle it from the high-post.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chiang Ring (Minnesota Spartans 16U)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Huge fan of this big man from the Minnesota Spartans.&nbsp; Saw him earlier in his career and like how his game has progressed.&nbsp; Great strength and athleticism combination.&nbsp; Plus offensive rebounder that crashes them for second chance points.&nbsp; Monster finisher out of the dunker spot.&nbsp; Rim runs for more points getting up and down the floor with ease.&nbsp; Major factor on the defensive end with how well he blocks shots and rebounds on that end of the floor.&nbsp; Mid-major prospect no doubt with high-major upside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Emiliano Barrantes (Minnesota Spartans 16U)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Barrantes played well next to Ring as a five man.&nbsp; Long arms allowed him to rebound well in traffic.&nbsp; Got up and down the floor and finished on quick passes inside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Grgur Brcic (D1 Indiana 17U)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Legit five man that was super impressive with how well he played above the rim throwing down alley oops, tip dunks, and poster slams.&nbsp; Some of the most thunderous slams in the tournament came from this big man from D1 Indiana.&nbsp; Doing a prep year and we could see him being a low-major guy after that.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>EJ Walker (Midwest Basketball Club 15U)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Walker was one of the highest ceiling prospects at the event.&nbsp; He is a four man that showed skill on the block with spin moves then stretched the floor with a three, one dribble pull up, and a baseline jumper.&nbsp; Screams high-major big man long term!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->