Midwest Grind Session : Saturday Notes Part 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hit the Prep Hoops Midwest Grind Session this weekend at Wichita Hoops in Wichita, Kansas. The gym was filled with prospects. I got to see a ton of talent in the 17u division from prospects ranging from 2023s to even some 2027s. Below is some players that stood out to me from Saturday's action.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1897951"],"_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":"Edwards is a lengthy, athletic guard that can block and alter shots on the defensive end time and time again. His vertical leap helps in that aspect as well with his finishing both on the break and the half court set. He was under control when finishing at the rim, often having a slower last step or on euros to avoid contests. He's a capable ball handler and has the ability to knock down the triple and even shoot it over smaller guards. His length on the defensive end has a ton of benefit like I said with contests but also helped out when he was guarding on ball and sitting in driving gaps and passing lanes.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1393777"],"_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":"Kim played up with IAM3 this weekend in the 17u division and didn't look out of place one bit. Kim can score it at all 3 levels. Displayed a floater at times down low that showed off the touch. His mid range pull up really stood out to me, very underrated aspect in basketball today but the footwork on both middle and baseline drives was a difference maker, elevation, and just how comfortable he shot this shot made it such a weapon even if it didn't always fall. Capable of knocking down triples at time and rebounded well on both ends of the floor.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["1300824"],"_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":"Brown has really upped his game since watching him last summer. Really does a great job of creating separation from his defender and has adapted that smaller guard finishing package with some soft floaters, two foot finishes, and getting to the other side of the rim. If you have watched him before you know he can light it up from downtown but has developed a tough one dribble pull up to counter the hard closeout. 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Down the stretch he really found his jumper though and was trimming down the lead. He's a very confident shooter and his buckets came from volume as he found his jumper in the second half. He is one of Oklahoma Icons 2024's smaller but scrappy guards. Very quick laterally and guards hard 94 feet. Scrambles well off ball and just flat out works on the defensive end.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["1953942"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"I was very impressed with Bakers game as a whole this weekend. 6'7 with size and some mobility. He's got length and uses that to his advantage as a rim protector. 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