New names from All Ohio High School Showcase

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The All Ohio High School Showcase brought out 14 teams to two locations in Reynoldsburg to compete. I switched between the locations and caught some new prospects who opened my eyes with impressive performances. In this article I'll break down some of the best newcomers I scouted.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1678814"],"_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":"Hughes is an athletic forward who was productive around the basket for Whitehall all game. Hughes has some vertical pop when he gets a head of steam and threw down some impressive dunks. I also thought Hughes had solid mechanics on his jumper and wasn't afraid to shoot the mid-range. This is an athletic forward that JUCO and Division III programs will want to take a look at.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1678818"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Powell stands at 6'5 and can shoot it, which will get small college programs interested. Powell needs to get in the weight room and improve his toughness, but a college program can help him with that. Based on his height, shooting and basketball IQ, I think his best basketball is ahead of him. 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Standing at just 5'4, Bates is the smallest prospect on the court. That size didn't stop him from leading his team in scoring with a flurry of 3-point shots in the second half. Bates was confident on the ball and got defenders in the air when they tried to contest. Bates has a very bright future playing under his dad at Pickerington North and the Panthers have a unique mix of senior and underclassmen talent on their roster.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["1678816"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Fridline was playing with a cast on his shooting hand but was still getting buckets for a CVCA squad that was playing shorthanded. Fridline was running off screens like he was a splash brother, showing off his shooting scalability and stamina. Fridline's shot making kept CVCA in the game longer than many expected, and he had another big game on Tuesday as well. Fridline will need to continue to play well if CVCA wants to compete for a regional title once they are back to 100%.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["1678817"],"_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":"STVM always has a couple glue guys that could be solid small college prospects who help them win games, this season Modugno is one of those guys. 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