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On September 25th the Toledo Top 64 will be ran at Lourdes University. This event is a FREE INVITE-ONLY event to ensure that only the best in the NWO/Toledo area are being put in front of college coaches. This article…
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Continue ReadingOn September 25th the Toledo Top 64 will be ran at Lourdes University. This event is a FREE INVITE-ONLY event to ensure that only the best in the NWO/Toledo area are being put in front of college coaches. This article below will cover one of the eight teams in the event. This article will cover the Red Team.
Jake Bishop Jake Bishop 6'0" | CG Findlay | 2023 State OH – 2023 – PG 5’10 – Findlay
Bishop is a kid you want running your team. He has a very good handle on the ball and he will very rarely give it away to the other team. He is ok with just bringing the ball up and getting the offense initiated and not touching the ball again. He has a very good shot on him. He is a very nice defender and even though he is 5’10 his strength allows him to play much bigger.
Avery Hunt – 2023 – W/F 6’5 – Perrysburg
Hunt is someone I am really excited about. I saw him play one time over the summer in a shootout with Perrysburg. He has excellent size and strength and is athletic enough to play and guard multiple positions. He scores more inside than out but he is a very nice spot-up shooter. Plays the game hard and the correct way. Ultimately is someone that will fit any system and a guy every team needs.
CJ Hornbeak CJ Hornbeak 6'2" | SG Toledo St. John's | 2023 State OH – 2023 – G 6’3 – St. John’s Jesuit
Hornbeak is someone whose games has developed in such a way that he is very calculated and has a sophisticated game. When he was a freshman playing varsity for St. John’s he would go and get as many buckets as he could, which was a lot, but now he is very targeted with his scoring. He lets the game come to him and attacks when the defense takes even a second to relax. He also can take over any game whenever he wants to as well. His defense is something he seems to focus on more as he takes matchups with the other team’s best player personally. He has also grown in height a noticeable amount.
Jamie Rivers – 2023 – C 6’8 – Emmanuel Christian
Rivers is a big kid that I like. He is a very tall and thick kid that moves very well for his size. He is a presence in the paint on both ends of the floor. When he gets the ball in the post he makes the right play with it. Could be using his body to put the defense under the basket or just simply kicking it out to the open man. He is a player I think colleges will love to work with.
Deric Jaynes Deric Jaynes 5'10" | PG Toledo Whitmer | 2023 State OH – 2023 – G 5’10 – Whitmer
Jaynes is a certified shooter. He can really light it up behind the arc. Someone that won’t make many mistakes is a solid player. Can put it on the floor and is a smart player. Can’t leave him open.
KJ Johnson – 2023 – G 6’1 – Central Catholic
Johnson is a long guard that is getting more athletic and can already shoot it. He is 6’1 with a very long wingspan. He is getting more comfortable driving it the more athletic he gets. He is someone that has made big-time threes and has won his team’s games because he can get hot if he sees one go through.
Other players on the team include:
Tommie Taylor – 2024 – G 5’9 – Cardinal Stritch
Caden Kruse Caden Kruse 6'6" | PF Napoleon | 2024 State OH – 2023 – W 6’5 – Napoleon
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