Grind Region Kickoff: Solid Rock Saturday Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A quick look at a group of prospects who caught the eye during Saturday's action at the Prep Hoops Grind Region Kick Off. With four courts and games all day, this is a small selection of the prospects that made big time plays on both ends of the court. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2337846"],"_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":"Ransome lived at the rim throughout a Saturday morning victory for the Oklahoma Icons. He's bouncy, with a good second jump that particularly stands out with the way he gets on the offensive glass. But he's also capable of slamming it home with authority when given a clear lane, and had a nice switch hand finish on a drive as well. Energy and athleticism at his size will always open doors for the Douglass Trojan at the next level.  In the game watched, he went 0-2 on catch and shoot threes. But his shooting form and rhythm looked fine. 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Especially on the defensive end.  He's a bully defender, who mixes textbook moving of his feet to hound defenders, with the timing to rip out sloppy ball handling.  Offensively he did most of his damage on drives. Where he explodes to finish high or gets to the other side of the rim to use it as a deterrent to shotblockers. He even powered through a hard foul for an u0022And 1u0022 in the final minute that helped put an exclamation point on his squad's win.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":[2246921],"_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":"Johnson had a u0022he's on fireu0022 moment in the second half of the Mindset 17U win. He went back to back to back on three pointers from all over the court. 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Helping to turn a close game into a run away victory for the Oklahoma Servants.  His gritty mentality is a common sight among 405 guards, with a willingness to do the dirty work as a smaller but physical guard.  But if Saturday's afternoon contest is an indication of his shooting abilities, then he looks set for a big summer of development.","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_6_player":["1552357"],"_player_evaluations_6_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"The 2026 guard was everywhere on the defensive end for Mindset 16U in a tough battle against Dallas Showtyme.  His quick hands and timing allowed him to feast as either a help defender or making plays in the press. Which was a catalyst into instant offense, and saw Sanders improve throughout the game as a scorer at the rim.  His combination of quality athleticism and defensive acumen will give him a platform for a strong summer on the 16U circuit before looking to play a bigger role for Norman next winter.","_player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":7,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6611f6fd14054"} /-->