Ohio 250 Expo: Mike’s New Names
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The Prep Hoops Ohio 250 Expo is a great chance for prospects to get their chance to shine against top talent in front of our scouts. In this article, we’ll break down six prospects who were new names to myself…
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Continue ReadingThe Prep Hoops Ohio 250 Expo is a great chance for prospects to get their chance to shine against top talent in front of our scouts. In this article, we’ll break down six prospects who were new names to myself and stood out on Saturday.
Fall scored the ball efficiently from the field with an early 3-pointer then a nice finish through a rim protector. I thought Fall played confidently when driving to the hoop and had a couple finishes at the basket that were high difficulty attempts. Fall averaged 16.8 PPG as a Sophomore and could pass the 20 PPG mark this winter for Franklin Monroe.
A new name from northeast Ohio, Davis was a quick guard who made plays on both ends of the court. Defensively, Davis got after it from the point of attack and worked hard on the defensive end. His pressure helped cause turnovers and get his team out on the fast break, which is where he found his most success with the ball in his hands. Slashing to the paint as a lefty getting to the rim, Davis scored from the paint on Saturday. With lots of talented guards in the GCC, look for Davis to try and become a household name this winter.
Stalzer is a new name to us but after looking up what he did as a freshman, he’s a guy who will soon be a household name in southwest Ohio. After scoring 6 PPG as a freshman, Stalzer built on that momentum and had a strong showing on Saturday. Hitting some tough shots off the bounce with some step-back 3-pointers and other pull-up shots. Knocking down perimeter jumpers from all over the floor, Stalzer also converted from the corner to stretch the defense. I expect Stalzer to jump into the double figures in PPG as a Sophomore and continue to round out his game.
Wilkinson had the short drive to Fieldhouse USA coming from Columbus and he made a lot of plays in the one game I caught of his team. This lefty guard was quick and made some plays off the bounce to either score for himself or set a teammate up. Despite his size, Wilkinson also got an offensive rebound and putback in the paint, showing his grit. His most impressive move of the day was when he jump stopped and used a pump fake to get his defender in the air before going around him with a lefty floater shot. Look for Wilkinson to make some noise in the Columbus City League over the next few years.
One of the top shooters from the camp, Trombley was knocking down shots from everywhere even at the last game of the night after most players were exhausted from a day full of basketball. Shot the ball with confidence and moved without the ball to free up space to fire away from downtown. His quick release allowed him to shoot without needing much time or space and Trombley also gave solid defensive effort.
Highlights
French had one of the highest scoring games of any prospect I saw on Saturday by catching fire from 3-point range. At the first half horn he hit a 25 footer and continued this momentum in the second half with a handful of above the break 3-pointers. With decent size from the wing and the ability to attack a closeout from the wing and finish with his right hand on the left side, French was scoring the ball in a variety of ways. After scoring 14.5 PPG and knocking down 70 3-pointers as a Sophomore, it wouldn’t be out of the question for French to approach triple figures in made triples this winter. One of the more under the radar elite shooters in the greater Cincinnati area.