The Last Dance: Steve's Sunday Stars

On Sunday we rapped up the Prep Hoops Last Dance event in Chicago. I watched some pretty exciting games to finish off a stellar weekend. In this article we highlight the best players from Sundays action. [player_tooltip player_id='1289073' first='Keegan' last='Van Kauwenberg'] - [program_tooltip program_id='2076029' first='Wisconsin' last='Crusaders'] 2025 Keegan is a can't miss D1 prospect, at 6'5 he can do a little bit of everything on the court. In the morning game he led his team in scoring. After starting the game off with a bomb he picked the defense apart. Keegan was very consistent at getting to his spots and hitting jumpers throughout the game. As the defense started to key on him he became a very good passer as well, hitting teammates on the move. Kauwenberg finished with 25 points and the win. Max Lorenson - Minnesota Select 2025 Max is an athletic guard that just looks the part. He was very active on defense, forcing steals and turning them into momentum-changing dunks. Outside of his play on fastbreaks, Lorenson shot the ball well. He made a three and a couple of pull-ups off the bounce. He finished with 15 points. [player_tooltip player_id='1545144' first='Samuel' last='Hirsch'] - [program_tooltip program_id='2078374' first='Full' last='Package'] 2025 Samuel plays with some pop in his game. He is very shifty with his handle which helped him blow past defenses and get to the rim often. Hirsch is a bigger scoring guard whose shot looked good off the bounce, and in the later stages of the game he ran off 8 points straight in what was a close game to propel [program_tooltip program_id='2078374' first='Full' last='Package'] to a win. He finished with 17 points. Amare Allen - DC United 2023 Allen is another player who seemed to just zone out and go on a scoring run himself. At 6'7 Amare displayed a lot of skill against one of the biggest teams in the event. He is a three-level scoring wing that scored in every which way possible. Allen used his guard-like handles to get to spots on the court. His moves to the rim were smooth. He made shots from three consistently and he looked to be very athletic when he connected on multiple dunks throughout the game. In a very complete performance Allen led all scorers with 29 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists. Liam Switzer - AUSA 2024 Switzer was one of the better big men on a team full of them. His play in the post caught my eye the most simply because he had a good feel and finished mostly everything in the paint. Liam is 6'10 and very mobile. He worked well in high-low situations. A major factor in his effectiveness was his positioning and being able to move when off the ball. On his touches, he kept the ball high and away from the smaller guys looking to swipe at him. A couple of quick touches early in the game had him going. As the game went on Liam showed that he can also be a dependable passer as he moved the ball well from both elbow spots on the court. When it was finished Switzer had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. A very good showing for the Australian big man. Kymani Merraro DC United 2024 Merraro is an ultra-quick guard who had his way against the Australian guards at times. He blew past them with his quick first step and handle scoring several buckets with scoop layup finishes. When the defense sat back in the lane Kymani hit shot after shot from three. As one of the shortest players on the court Merraro has the heart and determination to play at the next level. Shaunassey Hatchett - [program_tooltip program_id='2075376' first='Capital' last='City Team Work'] Hackett is an athletic wing player who battles on the boards and scores well around the cup. Shaunassey is very bouncy and uses that to his advantage. He looked hard to contain when dribbling downhill to the rim. He elevates over and around taller defenders and is often fouled in the process. In a very tough game against ASUA 16s, he scored 16 points to lead his team. [player_tooltip player_id='1418511' first='Drew' last='Daoust'] [program_tooltip program_id='2076029' first='Wisconsin' last='Crusaders'] 2025 Drew was probably one of the better shooters in our event this weekend but got a lot of his points beneath the arc on Sunday morning. Daoust was able to get to the bucket off drives and hard cuts. He made some shots from mid-range to help pace his team to a win. He finished with 15 points.

On Sunday we rapped up the Prep Hoops Last Dance event in Chicago. I watched some pretty exciting games to finish off a stellar weekend. In this article we highlight the best players from Sundays action.

Keegan Van Kauwenberg Keegan Van Kauwenberg 6'3" | CG Kaukauna | 2025 State WI - Wisconsin Crusaders 2025
Keegan is a can't miss D1 prospect, at 6'5 he can do a little bit of everything on the court. In the morning game he led his team in scoring. After starting the game off with a bomb he picked the defense apart. Keegan was very consistent at getting to his spots and hitting jumpers throughout the game. As the defense started to key on him he became a very good passer as well, hitting teammates on the move. Kauwenberg finished with 25 points and the win.

Max Lorenson - Minnesota Select 2025
Max is an athletic guard that just looks the part. He was very active on defense, forcing steals and turning them into momentum-changing dunks. Outside of his play on fastbreaks, Lorenson shot the ball well. He made a three and a couple of pull-ups off the bounce. He finished with 15 points.

Samuel Hirsch Samuel Hirsch 6'3" | SG Fremd | 2025 State IL - Full Package 2025
Samuel plays with some pop in his game. He is very shifty with his handle which helped him blow past defenses and get to the rim often. Hirsch is a bigger scoring guard whose shot looked good off the bounce, and in the later stages of the game he ran off 8 points straight in what was a close game to propel Full Package to a win. He finished with 17 points.

Amare Allen - DC United 2023
Allen is another player who seemed to just zone out and go on a scoring run himself. At 6'7 Amare displayed a lot of skill against one of the biggest teams in the event. He is a three-level scoring wing that scored in every which way possible. Allen used his guard-like handles to get to spots on the court. His moves to the rim were smooth. He made shots from three consistently and he looked to be very athletic when he connected on multiple dunks throughout the game. In a very complete performance Allen led all scorers with 29 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Liam Switzer - AUSA 2024
Switzer was one of the better big men on a team full of them. His play in the post caught my eye the most simply because he had a good feel and finished mostly everything in the paint. Liam is 6'10 and very mobile. He worked well in high-low situations. A major factor in his effectiveness was his positioning and being able to move when off the ball. On his touches, he kept the ball high and away from the smaller guys looking to swipe at him. A couple of quick touches early in the game had him going. As the game went on Liam showed that he can also be a dependable passer as he moved the ball well from both elbow spots on the court. When it was finished Switzer had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. A very good showing for the Australian big man.

Kymani Merraro DC United 2024
Merraro is an ultra-quick guard who had his way against the Australian guards at times. He blew past them with his quick first step and handle scoring several buckets with scoop layup finishes. When the defense sat back in the lane Kymani hit shot after shot from three. As one of the shortest players on the court Merraro has the heart and determination to play at the next level.

Shaunassey Hatchett - Capital City Team Work
Hackett is an athletic wing player who battles on the boards and scores well around the cup. Shaunassey is very bouncy and uses that to his advantage. He looked hard to contain when dribbling downhill to the rim. He elevates over and around taller defenders and is often fouled in the process. In a very tough game against ASUA 16s, he scored 16 points to lead his team.

Drew Daoust Drew Daoust 6'1" | CG Southern Door | 2025 State WI Wisconsin Crusaders 2025
Drew was probably one of the better shooters in our event this weekend but got a lot of his points beneath the arc on Sunday morning. Daoust was able to get to the bucket off drives and hard cuts. He made some shots from mid-range to help pace his team to a win. He finished with 15 points.