Top 250 Expo Film Study: Super Athletes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I wasn't able to attend the Washington Top 250 Expo in person but I have been going over the game film this week to break down the players who attended. In this edition of <em>Film Study</em> I am taking a look at some of the most athletic players from the expo and highlighting some aspects they have nailed, and where they can grow their games. These are some of the high potential athletic players that showed up at the Top 250 Expo.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_63337aa6beaa9","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1450995"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1600254,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"It is clear to see Clemmons is a high-end athlete in the class of 2025. He's bouncy, explosive to the rim, and can blow by defenders with relative ease. You can see the beginnings of his game forming; good crossover, aggressive finishing, and even some nice dishes inside working off of those drives. Watching him play, it seems he knows how much of an athletic advantage he has on most kids but this can lead to him overrunning his dribble or bulldogging his way into a tough shot. 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When he perfects a few more post moves and doesn't have to think so much rather than do, he'll be a force inside as he showed in those moments when he acted fast getting easy buckets.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["1587979"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Parker is an interesting one to disect. Watching him play I could have sworn he was closer to 6'5. The 6'3 forward has some sneaky springs in those legs and displayed some hard work at the rim, leading to lots of easy buckets for the active big man. He's a strong kid with a good motor and nice touch around the rim. 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He ended up bringing the ball down for the first part of the game I saw and he found teammates off pick and rolls, back cuts, and drive and dish. It was an interesting wrinkle for the high-potential player who could be a true stat sheet stuffer. He's a versatile prospect that will be a fun watch for me as he's just down the road at Lincoln High School now.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_player_details_selected_featured_image":1600361,"_player_evaluations_4_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_4_player_details_player_name":"Amari Harris","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_4_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_4_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_4_player_details_position":"77248","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_4_player_details_school":"Franklin","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_4_player_details_club_team":"ECBA","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_4_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_4_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Harris is a great player to watch when he is attacking and being aggressive yet controlled. He has that scary combo for defenders of size and speed. He's got a broad build that keeps space between him and defenders even when they appear right on him, and a great initial burst that often gets defenders on his hips where he can hold them off with his strength. Getting to the hoop was his M.O. but he also showed he can get hot from distance by splashing through a few threes. He's been steadily progressing this summer and should be a name to watch in the 2024 class this season.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /-->