KABC Titans Shootout: Friday Ohio Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The KABC Titans Shootout brought out 11 Ohio high school teams to Shelbyville, Kentucky to compete in the first June live period weekend. In this article I'll break down some Ohio standouts I saw from the first day of action.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1067753"],"_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":"The top Ohio performer of the day, Shrout was excellent in Preble Shawnee's come from behind victory in round one and also helped lead them to an elite 8 appearance in the 32 team bracket. A much different evaluation with Shrout for his high school program than on the grassroots circuit, he has to carry the entire offensive load on his back. Able to score without much space, Shrout is a great contested shooter. After knocking down a couple shots, Shrout used his high IQ to make backdoor cuts and find open teammates when trapped. A priority mid major recruit, college coaches were buzzing after seeing Shrout today, a top talent in Ohio's 2024 class.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1489747"],"_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":"Hamilton was the second game of the morning for me and Holden made sure to wake up the crowd with a couple powerful dunks in a big victory over Frankfort. A big-time athlete in the paint, Holden was grabbing every rebound in his vicinity and getting second chance points. A quick second jump, Holden even got a few third chance opportunities due to his strength and explosiveness. It shouldn't take long for scholarship programs to lock in on Holden as the summer continues. Hamilton won their second game 76-9 to advance to the elite 8 of their bracket!","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"Tyler Bachman","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"77247","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"Lakota East","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_2_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"After making a deep run last year, Lakota East is back again at the KABC Titans Shootout winning games. Clint Adkins gets his teams ready to compete defensively and they held their two opponents to 40 and 41 points respectively. A veteran squad, the entire team for the Thunderhawks are juniors and seniors besides one player. Bachman has gained varsity experience over the past few years and is stepping into more of a leadership role as a starter. A guy who just flat out competes on the court, he goes hard after loose balls and isn't afraid to take a charge either. Finishing layups set up by his teammates, Bachman can score efficiently when set up by his teammates. Not the most talented prospect but Bachman helps you win and gives it his all each time on the floor, a big reason why Lakota East went 2-0 on Friday evening.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["1812061"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Clark has had a huge spring and it seemed to all start at the Prep Hoops Havoc In The Heartland back in May. Ever since that breakout performance it's been standout weekend after standout weekend for the wing guard sharpshooter. Clark was doing what he does best hitting maybe five or six 3's in an overtime victory over North Laurel. Defensively, Clark got his hands on a lot of balls and was active. Besides shooting 3's, Clark is an impressive vertical athlete when he gets a head of steam. One tweak I'd like to see is Clark finishing off two feet more often when he isn't going for a slam dunk at the rim, that'll help his touch and balance around the rim. Clark's been a huge stock riser this spring and should be on all Division II and Low Major watchlists around the region.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["1617820"],"_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":"A prospect I've only gotten the chance to see play very little before Friday night, Kazanecki was one of the guys I was most excited to watch this weekend. He didn't disappoint as his sweet shooting stroke helped lead Moeller to a couple blowouts and into the elite 8 of their bracket where if they win, they'll play the winner of Lakota East and Preble Shawnee, an Ohio dominated side of the bracket. Kazanecki has a quick release and found open spots in the defense. Moving well off ball, Kazanecki had a nice mid-range shot where he showed his touch from inside the arc. Also an and-1 layup in transition, Kazanecki has the strength to finish through contact. Biggest thing I want to see Kazanecki continue to work on is his foot speed, being able to defend quicker wings at the scholarship level. I expect Kazanecki to breakout this season for Moeller and be one of the top prospects in the GCL-South.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["1943738"],"_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":"A physical power forward, McCutchan had a ton of points off layups in the dunker spot and using his size and strength to get offensive rebounds. A football body, McCutchan already holds an offer from Kentucky on the Gridiron. With the amount of talent Moeller has, McCutchan doesn't need to do anything complex to impact winning. While I expect McCutchan to receive most of his college interest in football, that won't stop him from being a productive high school player for the Crusaders for the next few seasons.","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":6,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-648d24934e151"} /-->