Grit Region Memorial Classic: Shane’s Saturday Top Prospects

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saturday was my first day in Columbus covering the PrepHoops Grit Reigon Memorial Classic and this article will be breaking down the Top Prospects I saw today.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":1972021,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='2412015' first='Braden' last='McCruter']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77247","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Nova Village - Bruny","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003ca href=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/Braden-McCruter-Nova.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022size-medium wp-image-1972021 alignrightu0022 src=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/Braden-McCruter-Nova.jpg?w=300u0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022200u0022 /u003eu003c/au003eMcCruter passes the eye test. He is tall with some absurdly long arms. He moves very well and is coordinated. He played more inside than out but showed the ability to do both. When he had his back to the basket he showed some really good footwork and moves. He also displayed patience and vision to kick it out to players after their defenders helped in. McCruter also showcased a good jumper when he knocked down and three which made the defense have to fully close out to him and when they did he drove by them. 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His hands were phenomenal. He got a ton of steals from on-ball pressure and in the passing lanes. He has multiple tips and deflections. Seemed like if the ball was able to be poked put around him, it was going to. He is twitchy and quick. He is also sneakily athletic. He is only listed as 5'11 but had 2 fast break dunks in the game I saw. He is a pass-first point guard that showed some great playmaking ability in the half-court. 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His basketball IQ is beyond his years. He is a great passer. He is a slasher that is sneakily super athletic. He is really fast, strong, and bouncy. He was throwing the ball down with 2 hands off 1 foot pretty easily. He had multiple steals. There were times watching the game I wanted him to be more aggressive and have the ball in his hands more but he seemed to be good with being an off-ball guard. He also has really good defensive reads and anticipation.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":4,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6472df2da0bf1"} /-->