Scouting the State: Mid December Gems

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Emptying out the notebook with notes from a pair of games from last week, plus a look at the guards that made Douglass go in a dominating victory on Tuesday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1475984"],"_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":"Seemingly whenever Ballard wanted to push it in transition he had the combination of burst to pull away from defenders and quickness to navigate through defenders and get to the rim. He's a smart finisher at the rim, and even hit his trademark floater a couple times. The game breaking shiftiness of the junior isn't anything new.  But now in his third year as a key contributor for the Trojans, he's looking a more mature floor general in the halfcourt. Playing with more patience, vocal leadership and general poise. His ability to switch from a tempo setting transition pusher to organizing his teammates in then halfcourt will be crucial as Douglass looks to repeat.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1475987"],"_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":"It was a complete game for Scott. He nailed his customary catch and shoot threes, while also being comfortable putting it on the floor to get to spots in the mid-range and even pulling from beyond the arc.  In the past he often put together most of his points in big spurts that would change games. There were an instance of threes in quick succession, but he spread out his scoring more evenly on Tuesday. Knowing that he has the ability to score 9-12 points in a few minutes, plus the ability to keep attacking and producing for a full 32 minute could lead to some huge point totals for the junior guard this winter.rnrnAlong with his scoring, his motor ran hot all game with one particular moment standing out in the second quarter. He crashed the glass hard on the offensive end. While the defender corralled it, Scott was able to knock it loose and get on the floor to force a jump ball. 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Mid second quarter when Douglass was finding their groove defensively, he hounded an opposing ballhandler, eventually forcing the player to pick up his dribble, then House poked the ball out of bounds. In that moment, the youngster played with the poise and intensity of an older prospect.  A common theme on the night for the 2027 prospect, who rarely seemed to make a mistake or look out of place in what started as an intense game. 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The stark contrast between watching players in person and on a computer screen has felt even more apparent in recent weeks, so it became a priority to catch a Kingston game in person.rnrnCason likely won't ever be confused with a body builder. But he looks like he will be able to put on good weight with natural maturity and a college level training program. And most importantly, he plays with more of an edge than he did the last time I got extended looks at him during the spring of his sophomore to junior year. He runs the floor hard in transition, he digs his way inside to establish position down low. And most importantly, he tries to dunk everything. Late in the game with Kingston chasing points, it was Cason at the top of their zone trapping and chasing smaller guards. He did successful cause havoc, forcing a couple turnovers. 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Because it's apparent the energy and change of pace he brings off the bench, that the injection of Robinson off the bench is crucial for his team.  And in the win over Enid, it was the second viewing of a Santa Fe contest this short season where u0022Moneyu0022 was on the court in money time in the fourth.rnrnIn the third quarter, Santa Fe had coughed up a first half lead and Robinson played a key role in bringing them back. In the fourth he read a baseline out of bounds play to jump the pass, he bounced the ball off an opponent as he was going out of bounds, which eventually lead to a big transition score to spark the Wolves. A few minutes later, Robinson would drill a big three pointer that would tie the contest.  With his heady play, the sophomore has a knack of producing big moments that already helps his team swing losses to wins.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["1482843"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"A physical bully guard, Schilreff's 16 points helped Byng to a win and a third place finish at the Boomarang classic at Dale. He understands how to identify a mismatch. With the ability to post up smaller defenders on the block and earn easy points for his team. While also being able to finish with either hand on drives. 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But he kept battling for rebounds and showed good instincts and timing when contesting shots.  Davis did a great job of staying vertical and not fouling when contesting, which allows him to play bigger than his 6 foot 6 size.  Hopefully in future viewings, the Plainsman is a more efficient scorer, because he does have a strong foundation with his motor and defensive instincts.","_player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":8,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65792e6193d20"} /-->