#PHTop250ExpoGA: A Look Into Team 5

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">I had a chance to evaluate Team 5 at the #PHTop250ExpoGA, and here are my thoughts on the squad and their performance…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2269208,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Hayden-Mikes-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Hayden-Mikes-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2269208" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1617626' first='Hayden' last='Mikes']</strong> (6'3/G/‘26/Decatur HS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: hayden.mikes</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X/Twitter: @hayden22mikes</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Hayden was aggressively looking for his shot throughout the day. He is a lefty who is a high-volume shot taker. He also was aggressively looking to get to the cup off the bounce. He had his mind made up that he was going to be productive on the offensive end of the floor, and his play was evidence of that goal.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2269210,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Jalen-Howard-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Jalen-Howard-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2269210" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2245773' first='Jalen' last='Howard']</strong> (6'2/G/‘24/Dominion Christian)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Jalen had his all-around game on display at camp. He is a two-way player that competes at a high level. He has a quick first step, a quick burst in the open floor, and an aggressive mindset. He was out in transition, leading the break often, and made good decisions with the rock in his hands. The primary offensive thing that Jalen did throughout the day was get buckets. Defensively, he was very active with his hands and forced several turnovers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2269211,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Oluwaseiyan-Oke-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Oluwaseiyan-Oke-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2269211" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Oluwaseiyan Oke</strong> (6'5/F/‘24/Campbell)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Oluwaseiyan has good positional size and was impactful beyond the stat sheet. He showed a nice touch in his middle game and provided scoring in the 15-17ft area with a nice touch. He is a lengthy wing player who was able to help on the glass.   </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2269212,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Ishindi-Sakulanda-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Ishindi-Sakulanda-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2269212" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2245651' first='Ishindi' last='Sakulanda']</strong> (6'6/F/‘25/Centennial)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: ishindii</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X/Twitter: @ishindii</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Ishindi was a monster on the glass. He rebounded the ball at a high rate and is a walking double-digit rebounder. He is an interior presence who did a good job manufacturing points with put-backs off the offensive glass. He runs the floor with purpose and puts pressure on opposing bigs and their transition defense. Defensively, he does a good job contesting shots and making it difficult for slashers to get clear looks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2269215,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Ryan-Turner-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Ryan-Turner-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2269215" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Ryan Turner</strong> (6'2/G/'26/Bishop John J. Snyder)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: r_smooth08</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X/Twitter: @Ryan080224</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Ryan was in attack mode the moment he stepped on the court. He is a multi-level scorer who does a good job putting points on the board. He's wired to score the ball and has the tools to make it happen. He has developing instincts that help him impact the game, and he is just entering his sophomore season with a lot of growth in front of him.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2269216,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Abhiram-Nimmala-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Abhiram-Nimmala-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2269216" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2245612' first='Abhiram' last='Nimmala']</strong> (5'11/G/‘26/South Forsyth)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: abhiram_nimmala23</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X/Twitter: AbhiramNimmala</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Abhiram found his groove as the day went on, and he found it by making winning plays that were not necessarily scoring plays. He made countless hustle plays and was on the floor after loose balls. He is a high-energy and effort guy who secured a lot of 50/50 balls for his team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2269218,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Brian-Ailey-Jr.-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Brian-Ailey-Jr.-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2269218" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Brian Ailey, Jr.</strong> (6'3/G/‘25/Knoxville Christian)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Sniperb8712</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Brian struggled early when I first saw his team in action, but he started putting it all together as the day went on. He finally started to shoot the ball well from deep, but one of the things that impressed me with Brian was that he did not allow his early struggles to cause his entire day to be a struggle. He still competed on both ends of the floor and did things that helped winning until he got his offense going.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2269220,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Jackson-Williams-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Jackson-Williams-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2269220" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2245774' first='Jackson' last='Williams']</strong> (6'3/G/'26/Mt. Pisgah)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: 2026jacksonw</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X/Twitter: @2026jackson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Jackson was very tough off the bounce. He pushed tempo as he got out in transition, looked to put pressure on the rim, and finished well at the cup. In the half-court offense, he lived in the paint as defenders had a difficult time containing him off the dribble. He stayed in the heart of the defense, causing defensive breakdowns that ultimately led to points for his team.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2269221,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Justin-Mallett-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Justin-Mallett-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2269221" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1543561' first='Justin' last='Mallett']</strong> (6'1/G/‘26/Kennesaw Mountain)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: justinmallett_23</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X/Twitter: @justinmallett24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Justin is a 6'1 guard who was one of the best, if not the best, rebounding guards at camp. He did a good job tracing the rock and being in the right spots, especially on the offensive glass. He got a lot of points off put-backs, and a lot of the offensive boards came as a result of Justin just outworking his opponents. He was a consistent source of production whether he had to manufacture scoring opportunities or get out in transition and bet buckets before the defense had time to set up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2269222,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Alden-Annis-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Alden-Annis-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2269222" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2245613' first='Alden' last='Annis']</strong> (6'1/G/‘24/Harrison)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Alden.annis</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X/Twitter: aldenannis</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Alden is a highly-skilled, mature lead guard. He did a good job initiating the offense and getting his teammates involved. He is an unselfish floor general who plays like a coach on the floor and really excels at running the offense. He can handle the rock and did a good job taking care of the ball and limiting turnovers. The strength of his game is facilitating, but he showed he could knock down the open perimeter shot when it became available.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->