Players Who Stood Out This Week in Columbus

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This past week in Columbus on Tuesday night I watched a very good Harvest Prep team beat Dublin Coffman 78-64. Then last night, Friday night, I watched an OCC - Ohio division game of Gahanna Lincoln defending homecourt against Grove City winning 76-71. Here are the Players who Stood out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1432008"],"_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":"Roddy is one of the smartest players I have watched this year. He does the little things excellently. He is always in the right spot on defense. He makes the right play with the ball in his hands. He never forces or keeps the ball in his hands too long, which is a very underrated attribute for good point guards. Roddy is a great playmaker. He is a pass-first guard that controls the game. He plays with a great pace and control with the ball in his hands. He is a smooth athlete with good size. 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He was a key part of Gahanna's big-time win Friday night due to his play in the paint. He is a long and athlete forward who can guard multiple positions. He did a great job of switching onto guards while defending the offense. He also played really strong on the inside when posting up and getting rebounds. He was a monster on the boards. He altered a ton of shots. He consistently made winning plays and impacted the game greatly.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["1353043"],"_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":"Abrams came out of the gates aggressively on Tuesday night and took the game over early. 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This kid can clamp you up. He gets in your shorts and does not let you breathe. He is a very quick guard that has good lateral quickness. He is a stocky guard that allows him to dictate where the offensive player is allowed to go. He plays with incredible energy and high motor. 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