New England Top-250: Stock-Risers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At Prep Hoops' New England Top-250 showcase, a lot of players did a lot of things to boost their stock. After some solid performances throughout the day, here are five players that raised their stock after a good day's work at the New England expo. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1578497' first='Baris' last='Fortier'] 6'6" Newmarket 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fortier brings an excellent combination of length and feel to any team he plays for. During the New England Top-250 expo, Fortier really flashed that combination well. As a 6'6" wing, Fortier moves well and he's a fluid-moving athlete. That fluidity allows him to get past defenders and score in bunches. He created his own shot off-the-dribble a lot during the games, and he finished well at the rim. With solid performances throughout the day, Fortier certainly increased his already-rising stock.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1578526' first='Jack' last='Bleier'] 6'3" Choate Rosemary Hall 2023</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Similar to Fortier, Bleier just has this natural feel for the game that really sticks out when you watch him play. He moves well without the basketball and he's got a great understanding of how to score the basketball. Taking a post-graduate year at Choate Rosemary Hall, Bleier could continue to see his stock rise as he flashes his skillset. At the Top-250 expo, that skillset was on full display. Because of that, Bleier finds himself amongst the stock-risers of the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1578511' first='Declan' last='Davis'] 6'0" Plymouth South 2023</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Davis is a player that immediately stood out to me off the court. He was highly-interactive with his coaches and teammates. On the court, Davis is very, very solid. He can stretch out the floor with his 3-point shooting abilities and he's fairly consistent from that area. Defenses have to respect him, which then open up a lot of inside opportunities for Davis where he's pretty good at getting to the rim and finishing. Davis is someone to keep an eye out for, as I believe his stock will continue to rise as his game does.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1578567' first='Nathan' last='Katznelson'] 6'5" Sharon 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A top performer at the event, Katznelson is a tall, strong combo forward that's capable of doing a bit of everything. His game is refined and it's clear that he's spent hours in the gym working on his craft. And yesterday, the work paid off for Katznelson as he was one of the day's best players. For a player that's 6'5", Katznelson has excellent footwork and body control. He can finish through (and around) contact fairly easily. Yesterday, Katznelson improved his stock with all-around solid play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1578560' first='Matthew' last='Bosticco'] 5'10" North Haven 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bosticco really put his shooting touch to work in yesterday's competition. But, it was well worth it because Bosticco was an excellent shooter that was in the gym. He had some great pull-ups and 3-pointers, but he also found ways to create for his teammates off-the-bounce. He was great in transition, playing with an in-control yet fast pace that was clearly tough to defend. He finished at the rim, and simply did a little bit of everything all the while boosting his stock in the process.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->