Columbus Districts – Top Upperclassmen

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/ryan-nutter/"></a>This past Saturday I went to 3 of the 4 district final games in Columbus. The day started with Olentangy Orange beating Delaware Hayes 54-39 and winning their first District Finals, then Newark completing the upset over Olentangy Liberty 57-48, and Westerville South winning in a thriller over Dublin Jerome 62-60. This article will cover the top upperclassmen I saw from the day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1467907"],"_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":"u003ca href=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/jordan-edwards-orange2.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022size-medium wp-image-1836701 alignleftu0022 src=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/jordan-edwards-orange2.jpg?w=300u0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022200u0022 /u003eu003c/au003eEdwards put on a show in the district game against Delaware Hayes. There aren't many in the state I would rather have run point guard for me than Edwards. The game seems to be in slow motion with this kid. He is always in control, makes the right passes, and pressure simply doesn't bother him. A tight handle on the ball. I was very impressed with his ability to attack the basket. When he would decide to attack the rim it was phenomenal. Just sliced through the defense with incredible touch on the ball. seemed to swim through the lane. His size and strength were noticeable as he seem to face little to no resistance when attacking the basket. He is the leader of Orange and just led them to a district championship.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1222373"],"_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":"u003ca href=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/jesse-burris-hayes.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022size-medium wp-image-1836700 alignrightu0022 src=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/jesse-burris-hayes.jpg?w=300u0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022198u0022 /u003eu003c/au003eBurris knows that basketball always has and always will be about getting buckets because this kid does it at a high level. He consistently takes and makes contested shots. His height and athleticism helped him get open. Mid-range scorer. Gets to his spot whenever he wants. Never gets knocked off his path. Understands what foot to attack and angles. Can go either way and hit shots but mainly goes left for his pull-up. Showcases really good footwork. Comfortable with his back-to-the-basket game. He is a high-volume shooter and scorer. He displayed good touch around the rim as well. Burris is going to get 18 or more points regardless of every game. No real stopping him.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["1163457"],"_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":"u003ca href=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/burky-districs.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022size-medium wp-image-1836699 alignleftu0022 src=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/burky-districs.jpg?w=300u0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022200u0022 /u003eu003c/au003eBurkholder put the team on his back on Saturday. He scored 24 of Newark's 57 points in their District win over Olentangy Liberty. He did all the things you want a point guard to do. He controlled the pace of the game, never let the pressure of the defense get to him, and ran Newark's offense flawlessly. He leads by example all game by never showing great confidence even when the game might not have been going Newark's way. He showed great touch in the lane on floaters. His shot is smooth and was falling. I've always been a big fan of Burkholder and he is a hard kid to not root for.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":3,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-640813215b44e"} /-->