Prep Hoops Live: Max’s Post Standouts
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Seven of the frontcourt prospects who stood out in the games I watched at Prep Hoops Live! Harry Evans HEIGHT 7'0" POS C CLASS 2023 Harry Evans School: St. Aloysius College Club: AUSA Hoops Likely the biggest player in attendance,…
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Harry Evans
Harry Evans
Likely the biggest player in attendance, Harry had some strong performances and ended up signing to West Texas A&M shortly after the event. I really liked how AUSA utilized him in the high post as he was able to catch, see the floor, and deliver some quick passes into cutting guards using his size to zip it in over the top of the defense. He has a strong frame to finish through some contact, and is surprisingly quick off the floor to throw down dunks/put-backs.
Kayden brought a ton of toughness to the floor for Minnesota Select . He spent most games defending bigger players, but wasn’t giving up any easy buckets. Knew when to take a hit to draw a charge, and when to stay straight up and contest around the rim. Wells was often seen pulling in rebounds over bigger forwards because of his positioning and effort, and on the offensive end that effort led to a handful of put-back buckets throughout the weekend. He ran the floor hard in transition, and was fearless going at size to finish at the rim. If there was a loose ball, Kayden was likely going to be the first one on the floor fighting for possession.
Not sure there was a more skilled frontcourt player in attendance than Kyle. He scored in a number of ways, including facing up and driving out of the high post, running the floor in transition, and knocking down threes off the dribble. His ability to create space off of limited dribbles is something you rarely see guys 6’7+ doing, and Kyle was doing it with ease in the game I watched. Counts has such a smooth stroke that makes you believe every shot he takes is going to fall. One of the most skilled forwards that I’ve seen this spring.
Neil Summers Neil Summers 6’8″ | PF Laramie | 2025 #221 Nation WY is a one man wrecking crew in the paint. You almost have to double-team him as soon as he touches the ball, otherwise he’s just too strong for most high school defenders to contain. He’s not just a powerful big man though, he has good feet at his size with the agility to get around defenders rather than relying on his strength to go through them. At 6’8 he has excellent touch around the rim and was able to score with efficiency when I watched him play on Sunday afternoon.
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Koch-Deng Koch
Koch-Deng Koch
One of the best defenders I saw over the weekend was Koch-Deng Koch. The 6’9 forward out of Australia is as long as they come, and was using his length to tip passes and block shots all game long against Starks Elite . His blocks came from his off-ball positioning, as well as his ability to move his feet when his man tried to drive and then time his jump perfectly to get a piece of the ball. It’s rare to see a 6’9 player who can move his feet with smaller wings, but Koch did it comfortably throughout the game. Offensively he did a nice job of gathering his balance in traffic before going up to finish, and displayed a nice baby-hook shot with his right hand. Showed some flashes of a handle as well including a nice spin move to open up a lay-up attempt.
One of the things that stands out when you watch Owen play is how he’s not afraid to play physical. Even against an AUSA team where he was giving up a some height, Owen wasn’t giving up an inch of space down low. He has a lean frame to hold his ground against bigger players, and has the ability to go right into contact and finish on the other end. Against Team 1848 he got off to a hot start in transition as he had a finish right from the opening tip, and shortly after ran the floor hard for a one-handed dunk.
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Brandon really impressed against an AUSA team filled with size and talent. His versatility at 6’7 proved to be difficult to matchup with, as he’s agile and can handle it on the perimeter, while possessing the physical frame and soft touch to score in the paint. Brandon flashed a nice shot from beyond the arc which was forcing opposing bigs to guard him on the perimeter where they didn’t look fully comfortable. Finished with 16 points against a team filled with talented unsigned seniors.