Havoc in the Heartland: Mike’s Friday Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Hoops Circuit took their next stop to Indianapolis for the Havoc in the Heartland. The action got underway on Friday night and these prospects caught my eye!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1453843"],"_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":"A dominant performance from Rice Basketball Academy, Yost was getting it done as a scorer. A guy you can't leave open from the outside, Yost got going with jumpers from the corner and mid-range pull-ups. I was also impressed by Yost's ability to attack off the bounce and get where he needs to. A guard who plays bigger than his height, Yost got a couple offensive rebounds and was scrappy in the paint. 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An athletic wing, Parker was jumping passing lanes to get steals which led to easy transition opportunities for his team. On the offensive end, Parker showed a variety of passes to get his teammates open including dive and dish, pick and roll and throw ahead passes on the fast break. Expect Parker to make some more noise this weekend.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["1575699"],"_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":"Another undersized guard, McGillis is playing up a year with a 16 U squad and looks unphased by the extra competition. Shifty with the ball in his hands, McGillis caught fire in the second half on Friday night, connecting on at least five 3's in that half alone. Some came in transition where he was able to walk into deep attempts but a few were nasty step-back jumpers that brought his team back against one of the most talented teams in the event. 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In the second half, it was more of the same from Horton. Finishing a spot-up 3-pointer after a sweet between the legs pass from his point guard then Horton was found on a few cuts making alley-oop layup finishes at the rim. 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Early in the game, Klaus showed his physicality would be an issue with a pick and roll finish, post hook shot and box out on back-to-back possessions. In the second half when Cincy Fire made their run, it was Klaus getting an and-1 finish and a couple lefty layups off offensive rebounds and smart passes to help his team breakaway and hold on for a hard-fought victory.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["1954723"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"Cincy Fire caught fire in the second half, the turn a massive deficit down to just three points with a couple minutes to play before falling to Grand Park Premier White 16 U. 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