Stock Risers from Ohio Valley Hoops Classic

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Ohio Valley Hoops Classic was the tip off of the OHSAA basketball season with three games at Mason High School on Friday. In this article, I'll break down five stock rising performers from the evening of basketball. This event continues on Saturday and Sunday with more all day action.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1955286"],"_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 host Comets were on point with a big time outing from their senior trio of Abib, [player_tooltip player_id='1222359' first='Ben' last='Menker'] (mentioned in top performers article) and [player_tooltip player_id='1285243' first='Matt' last='DeBrosse']. After barley getting any varsity minutes last season, Abib showed his summer growth was for real with an impressive outing after getting the start to begin his senior season. A capable shooter from the outside and a prospect who can put it on the floor and score at the rim, if Abib stays in the weight room, he has the chance to be an impactful college basketball player in a few years time.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1359138"],"_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":"Turner has taken huge strides with his motor since the spring and has turned his effort and energy levels into a strength of his. For a Newport team with a lot of guys looking to score the basketball, he fits perfectly as a rim running, rim protecting and rebounding machine. With a couple blocked shots and putbacks against a frontline filled with scholarship talent, Turner competed all night in a big Newport victory. His signature moment came with about a minute to play when he threw down an alley-oop to put Newport up eight. One of the top 2026 prospects from Kentucky, Turner has a high upside down the road.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["2286920"],"_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":"A move in transfer to Taft from Florida, Buchanan showed some intriguing abilities in his Ohio debut. A smooth athlete on the wing, Buchanan covers a lot of ground on the court and can turn on the jets when he needs to. 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With his physical tools and size, JUCO and small college programs should take a look at Rochelle as an extra big to bring in their 2024 class. Rochelle also has football recruiting interest, including an offer from Tiffin on the gridiron.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-656ac08c48d8e"} /-->