Havoc in the Heartland – Kyler's 2024 Player Evals

The 2023 Prep Ho[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] Circuit Havoc in the Heartland is officially in the books. This past weekend many of the top teams from the Midwest and beyond descended upon Fishers and Noblesville on the north side of Indianapolis for this great event. As always, our Prep Ho[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] staff had boots on the ground coverage coming to you live from the moment games tipped off on Friday night until the final buzzer on Sunday afternoon. Let us take a look at some of the 2024 players that watched over the weekend and give some evaluations on how they did.    Lomax was one of the best players overall over the weekend. He scoring at an elite level all weekend and was the "go to" guy for [program_tooltip program_id='2076924' first='EG10' last=''] 2024 when a bucket was needed. He scored at all three levels very well and at least a few times a game, he really wanted to put on a few showcase slams. Lomax has been a stock riser for some time now and performances like this should be putting coaches on notice.    Reich is a guard/wing that has a strong build. Really hit some tough shots in the games I watched of his which included hitting them from 15ft and out. While he is not the quickest player on the floor, he has a really good motor and is always communicating with his team on both ends. He has the underrated ability to get a bucket when needed but would like to see him be more aggressive trying to score. Could be in for a breakout rest of the summer heading into his senior year at Brownsburg.      Farrell is an extremely quick guard that plays at a fast speed on the ball. He beats the defense very easily when he attacks but struggled to finish consistently at times. On the defensive end, I thought he was real solid and was often locked in. He is a little too out of control at times so once he cleans that portion of his game up, he could really take that next step. Like the upside with Farrell.    Lawrence is a center that has big build and was a unit on the floor. Used his large frame to his advantage and was not afraid to play through contact on the offensive end. While he is not very fast for his size, he does have a solid motor and works hard on the floor. Would like to see him finish just a little bit better, but love how physical he is.    Shepherd was by far the most athletic player I watched over the weekend. In the game I watched of his, he was a bucket getter at all three levels and was using his elite athletic ability to make play after play. He is extremely versatile as a defender and can really be a knock-down shooter. The thing with him is that he speeds himself up just a little too much. Just really needs to work on making things simple and use his athletic ability to his advantage. Lot of things to really like about Shepherd.   Jacob Grim - 5'10 G 2024 - Yorktown/[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] 2024 Black   Grim is a true lead guard that plays very tough. Saw the floor extremely well and was making a ton of sharp passes. Real high IQ that can not set his teammates up, but can score well also and especially shoot it from deep. Was real tough on the defensive end as well and had a nice steal and score in the game I watched. One of the better guards I watched all weekend.    Cortrell is an athletic forward that can play either 3 or 4. Defended very well throughout the game I watched and was fantastic at finishing on the offensive end. He worked very well off the ball and his teammates were feeding him when he did so. Just overall a real solid player that does not make many mistakes. Really like the flow he plays with.    Hiteshew is a bigger guard that plays the perimeter very well. High IQ player that gets to his spot very well and works well off the ball to get a good look. Thought he was really good in transition at either finishing off the drive or getting to an open spot out wide. While he does have a good looking shot, he was a little short at times with them. Overall, Hiteshew is a good wing to have on your team.

The 2023 Prep Ho OPS Circuit Havoc in the Heartland is officially in the books. This past weekend many of the top teams from the Midwest and beyond descended upon Fishers and Noblesville on the north side of Indianapolis for this great event. As always, our Prep Ho OPS staff had boots on the ground coverage coming to you live from the moment games tipped off on Friday night until the final buzzer on Sunday afternoon. Let us take a look at some of the 2024 players that watched over the weekend and give some evaluations on how they did.