Madness in the Midwest: 17U Day 3 Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Teams had a chance to finish the weekend out on a high note in the final day of Madness in the Midwest. Here were the seven prospects who stood out to me in Sunday's games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1260992"],"_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":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eDarius was in a league of his own on Sunday morning, absolutely dominating the game when he was on the floor. He possesses great size for the guard position and combines that with an extremely diverse offensive skillset. He was knocking down shots from deep off the catch, but shined the most when he was getting loose in transition for some highlight finishes. He was great at using either his right hand or left hand and had some creative ways to get around his defender in 1v1 scenarios. He is a great athlete and played some stellar on-ball defense as well. 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He is very crafty when he is making his move to the basket and keeps defenders guessing with his ability to go right or left. He impressed me when he got going in transition, as well as going to work in half court isolation situations. He could also step out and knock down shots from behind the three-point line. The unsigned senior also used his 6'2” frame to clean up teammates' misses for putback baskets. 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Kyan has a solid frame and showed his strength by battling down low on both sides of the ball. He came away with several contested rebounds and played fantastic interior defense. The Becker junior also has the ability to step out and knock down shots from outside or attack off the dribble. Blomquist turned in a solid weekend and did a little bit of everything in the action I was able to see. u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6445c5b296e3e"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1275055"],"_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":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eKacy was putting on a show with his scoring arsenal on Sunday. The unsigned senior has limitless range and connected with several three-pointers deep behind the arc. He also did damage getting to his spots in the mid-range. Tesch has a really good handle and can make super quick movements to blow right by his defender. From the perimeter, he was automatic off the catch and off the dribble, but I really liked what he did attacking the basket as well. He showed great control and hang time with some impressive reverse layups in traffic. 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