GameChangers: Top Performers from the Top 250 Showcase

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nearly 100 Sophomore through Senior prospects made their way to MidAmerica in Louisville for our annual Top 250 Showcase yesterday. Here's a look at the Top Performers from camp. I've decided to break them down by team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This content series is sponsored by GameChanger – The Official Scorekeeping, Stats, Team Management &amp; Technology Partner of Prep Hoops.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Team One:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1543596' first='Simon' last='King'], LCA - King was consistent in literally every facet of the game in multiple viewings on Saturday. He pushes the pace off of rebounds and rebounded relentlessly on both ends of the court. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Team Two:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2171643' first='Cohen' last='Todd'], Ballard - I'd never heard of Todd before Saturday but he impressed me over the course of the day. Long at 6'5, Cohen looks like he's got room to grow and get better. He already impacted the game on both ends and looks like a potential sleeper for a talented Ballard group.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Team Three:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1122207' first='MJ' last='Wardlow'], Bowling Green - One of the few 2024s at the event, MJ is super reliable. You know what you're going to get from him. He plays super hard, makes the smart play and isn't afraid to take over a leadership role, even on a team of strangers like he was on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Team Four:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1876861' first='Prince' last='Kahnplaye'], DeSales - Prince may have been the quickest player at camp with the ball in his hands. Constantly pushing the pace on offense, Kahnplaye was impressive attacking the rim. Once he learns to change speeds, he'll be a very tough player for a loaded DeSales team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Team Five:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1592431' first='Jeremiah' last='Stiefel'], Bluegrass Home School - In interest of full disclosure, I never saw Team 5 play on Saturday but our other scouts in the building did. Based on their feedback, Jeremiah gets the nod as top performer for his squad. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Team Six:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1123543' first='Hayden' last='Blakeman'], Green County - Team 6 may have been the best team at the camp and [player_tooltip player_id='1513495' first='Luke' last='Beickman'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1580589' first='Brevon' last='Ricker'] could both make claims for top player but Blakeman had almost 40 points in his first game (including 7 threes) and the best highlight of the day when he posterized a defender on a drive and two handed dunk.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Team Seven:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2171645' first='Jarett' last='Simpson'], Pulaski Southwestern - Team 7 had several players who could make a claim for top player on the team but I'll go with Simpson based on the versatility that I saw from him. Able to score inside and out, Simpson also played hard all game when others on his squad ran out of gas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Team Eight:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1901828' first='Zach' last='Hutchinson'], Pulaski Southwestern - This was a close call between Zach, Jakobi McRoberts and Jack Rose on which player was the most impressive but Hutchinson gets the nod thanks to his strong frame, length and athleticism. He also hit some shots from deep to show a well rounded game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Team Nine:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2171653' first='CJ' last='Johnson'], Taylor County - The newest Cardinal, Johnson just recently arrived in Campbellsville from Georgia. He had a strong day at camp and one coach (who currently plays in the NBA G League) said "he is TOUGH". A big time scorer, CJ will make Taylor County even more dangerous in the loaded 5th region.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Team Ten:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1587713' first='Jerrod' last='Roark'], Clay County - Team ten was one that was fairly balanced and [player_tooltip player_id='1737528' first='Hayden' last='Shouse'] could have gotten the nod here for top performer but it goes to Roark. Jerrod excelled in transition and showed good athleticism for a smaller point guard. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->