Ohio 250 Expo: Mike’s Top Forwards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>College programs at every level are looking for bigs to fill out their roster, the Prep Hoops Ohio 250 Expo had 22 players at 6'5 or taller in attendance. In this article we'll look at five forwards who stood out from the event that college programs should check out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1943725"],"_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 tallest player at the Expo, Horton played hard and grabbed a ton of rebounds. A prospect who gets better each time I watch him play, Horton has slowly started to become more confident with the ball and figuring out where to be to make the biggest impact for his team. It was fun watching him compete against his younger brother Alan in the first game of the Expo on court one. Expect this pair to cause a lot of trouble for opposing teams this winter with Toledo St Francis.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["2204911"],"_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":"Shilling was one of the prospects I was most excited to watch at the Expo. With great size at 6'9 and solid fluidity for his height. What I was most impressed was the touch Shilling showed off his hand. Capable of stretching the floor with a jumper and with a nice post spin finish on an and-1, Shilling has some nice scoring potential. The weight room will be a focus as right now Shilling is a bit overpowered by stronger forwards, this prevented him from getting some looks around the rim that I think he'll turn into easy buckets once he gets stronger and spends a year or two in a college weight program. Lots of upside on this big, college programs willing to be patient with Shilling should pay close attention to him.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["1506015"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"One of the top prospects coming into the camp, King lived up to the hype heading into the event. Really assertive in the paint, King was showing off his back to the basket capabilities. One of the top athletes at the camp as well, King threw down a crazy tip slam off his own miss and got another dunk off a nice baseline out of bounds play. Showcasing some improved ball handling ability as well, King is looking like a late blooming scholarship talent for regional Division II, NAIA and JUCO programs to take a look at.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["2204937"],"_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":"A physical big in the paint, Nimako has a great body for college programs to work with in their program. Late blooming as an offensive piece, Nimako had an offensive rebound where he was alone for a putback slam dunk after gathering himself. Also showed off his hands with an alley-oop dunk, Nimako really competed on the glass all day. Finally on the defensive end, he moved his feet well for his size and could switch onto some guards and hold his own. Already getting small college interest from local Division III program Capital University, expect more schools at that level to check him out this winter.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["1395690"],"_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":"Another one of the top prospects coming into the event and a teammate of King's with OBC on the UA Rise circuit this grassroots season, Payne showed a variety of skills that show why we think so highly of him. His motor really stands out in showcase events as his energy levels never go down. Showed finishing ability with either hand at the rim, going over smaller defenders on the block. To cap off an impressive victory by his team, Payne threw down an impressive dunk right before the final buzzer. Another prospect for college programs at a variety of levels to check out.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-650b73cd95c0d"} /-->