OTR Summer Jam Standouts; Part 2

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Here is Part 2 of some players who stood out to me at #OTRSummerJam…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2420539,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/PH-Austin-Jones-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/PH-Austin-Jones-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2420539" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Austin Jones</strong> (6'1/SG/'27/AOT) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Jones1austin / aotrunningreblez</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @Is_that_lilau / @AOTBasketball</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Austin is a young shooting guard who did it all for his squad. He can orchestrate the offense, score the rock, create opportunities for his teammates, help on the boards, and defend. He is tough off the bounce and makes plays when attacking the cup. He frustrates the defense with his ability to score in a variety of ways from multiple levels. He is a gritty player on both ends of the floor. Offensively, contact does not bother him as his game draws fouls, and he gets to the line often. At the same time, defensively, he makes life tough for players looking to attack off the bounce. Austin is a developing young PG whose development is one we will definitely keep an eye on.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2420540,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/PH-Xavier-Berry-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/PH-Xavier-Berry-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2420540" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Xavier Berry</strong> (6'0/PG/'25/Formula Elite Academy) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Xav1erb3rry / feabasketball</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @Xav1erb3rry / @FEAbasketball</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Xavier is a lead guard who is quick off the bounce and is very difficult for defenders to contain in one-on-one situations. He does a good job pushing the pace, which is when his squad is at their best. He balances scoring and facilitating and showed to have a good feel for when he needs to score and when he needs to facilitate. He uses his dribble to get to his spots on the floor, in particularly his middle game and in the paint, where he has a nice floater game. In the open court is where he is the most difficult to defend because his burst is such a difficult component of his game for opponents to deal with. For the most part, his initial defender rarely can keep Xavier in front of him.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2420541,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/PH-Colben-Landrew-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/PH-Colben-Landrew-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2420541" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1958491' first='Colben' last='Landrew']&nbsp;</strong>(6'6/CG/2026/Thompson HS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: iamcolbenlandrew</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Colben was impressive with his size and versatility. His weekend ended early as he was dealing with some hip issues, but he left his mark before shutting it down. He is a big guard who can handle and score the rock off the bounce. He has a good frame and does a good job using his body and initiating contact to create separation in order to get his shot off. I have seen Colben in action with his high school team, but he showed some parts of his game that I had yet to see. I know he can knock down the trey ball, but his handles are a little tighter than I thought, and his ability to create off the bounce and get his teammates involved was intriguing. He doesn't have elite bursts but makes good use of his long strides to get downhill, and contact is nothing to him, as he prefers a physical game. As he continues to develop, working on a quicker release will benefit Colben, especially when he gets into his middle game and is looking to stop and pop.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2420542,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/PH-Omari-Woodard-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/PH-Omari-Woodard-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2420542" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Omari Woodard </strong> (6'5/Wing/'26/[program_tooltip program_id='2078438' first='Team' last='Carroll'] Premier) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @OmariW_5 / @carroll_premier</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Omari is a wing with positional size who can space the floor with his ability to knock down the deep ball. He shot it very well from the three and could easily be looked upon as a 3&amp;D guy, but he has the tools to be a swingman who can attack inside and out. Omari also made an impact on the glass as he was highly active, competing for rebounds. He showed the ability to operate in the high post and on the low block, which helps him exploit mismatches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2420543,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/PH-Andrew-Taylor-III-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/PH-Andrew-Taylor-III-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2420543" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2635005' first='Andrew' last='Taylor'], III.</strong> (5'7/PG/'26/[program_tooltip program_id='2400631' first='Atlanta' last='Kings']) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Luhdreww._ / Atlanta_kings</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @luhdreww1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Andrew is a pass-first PG who is lightning-quick with exceptional end-to-end speed. He is listed at 5'7 but greatly impacts the game from the lead guard position. He does a good job knifing through defenses and probing until something he likes opens up. He is very difficult to press and trap because of his size, as he easily escapes tight spaces. Andrew brings leadership, intensity, court vision, high-level passing, and pure basketball skills to the court. He plays with his head up and is very adept at advancing the rock up the court with urgency.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2420545,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/PH-MJ-Madison-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/PH-MJ-Madison-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2420545" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1696237' first='MJ' last='Madison']</strong> (6'8/SF/'25/GA Stars) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: mjmad1son / stars_eybl</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @Stars_EYBL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">MJ has good positional size at the small forward position. I have seen MJ in action with his high school team, so I know he has some offensive tools in his bag. However, in the match-up I saw his team compete; he was more of&nbsp;a presence, challenging shots on the inside and rebounding the ball at a high rate. At this level, you see a lot of kids just using their athleticism to secure rebounds, but I was very impressed with MJ as he does a good job of blocking players out. His physical tools make him a unique prospect, and his contribution to his squad is enormous when he has it going on both ends.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->