Week Two: 2023 New Names
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Aiden Wessels HEIGHT 6'1" POS SG CLASS 2023 Aiden Wessels School: Beckman Catholic Wessels has come off the bench this season to provide some real scoring punch for the Blazers, and he did so again in their loss to North…
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Aiden Wessels
Wessels has come off the bench this season to provide some real scoring punch for the Blazers, and he did so again in their loss to North Linn, scoring a team-high 15 points on 5-10 shooting (3-6 3P, 2-2 FT). He’s an off-ball guard who moves really well without the ball in his hands, finding spaces in the defense to get his shot off. He has a quick release and a ton of confidence in his stroke.
Thomas Sundell
Thomas Sundell
On a team loaded with scoring threats, Sundell doesn’t need to do much of that, but he certainly finds plenty of other ways to contribute as the team’s starting point guard. He had 4 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals in their win over Williamsburg. He’s a really good on-ball defender who moves his feet well and has really quick hands that he uses to make opposing ball-handlers uncomfortable. Offensively he keeps the ball moving, and is a good enough ball-handler of his own right to get by defenders, getting the defense to collapse, and then finding open shooters or cutters. He’s a scrappy player who is going to do a little bit of everything, and he reminds me a bit of former Xavier guard Nolan Butkowski, who was a major role player when the Saints were on their back-to-back title runs in 2016 and 2017.
Keevyn Jacobsma
Keevyn Jacobsma
A role player for the Hawks who will stick his nose in on the glass and has the ability to step out and knock down some jumpers to help space the floor for Lance Berends Lance Berends 6’4″ | PF HMS | 2023 State IA in the paint as well as Kooper Ebel Kooper Ebel 6’2″ | SG HMS | 2023 State IA ‘s dribble-penetration. Jacobsma had 8 points on 3-5 shooting (2-3 3P) in their loss to Sioux Central.
Ethan Mills
Ethan Mills
Mills is a solid shooter who moves well without the ball in his hands. He has a quick release off the catch and plenty of range. He had 12 points on 4-10 shooting from the arc in the Rebels win over HMS, and his ability to put some pressure on opposing defenses with his shot really opens things up for Carter Boettcher Carter Boettcher 6’1″ | PG Sioux Central | 2023 State IA and Jacob Hargens Jacob Hargens 6’2″ | PG Sioux Central | 2023 State IA , two of the best guards in 2A.