NEXT Midwest Melee: Some Saturday Quick Notes (14U)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Throughout the day I saw several interesting prospects play their hearts out and leave it all on the hardwood. While this was happening, I was taking some quick notes about what I was seeing, live-in-action. Below I highlight five individuals and briefly describe what I saw out on the floor in their specific contests.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Thanks for tuning in and enjoy!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#24 - [player_tooltip player_id='2404970' first='Luke' last='Cooper'] - 2028 - 5'7 - PG - [program_tooltip program_id='2075314' first='Big' last='3 Basketball'] 2028 (IL)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"A lefty that can score from all three levels, he works hard off of the ball, &amp; he understands situational basketball. He has demonstrated that he can knock down some big shots throughout a contest at a higher rate than average if he see's one of his first go in. He is also a determined driving of the basketball, willing to take contact and put up a balanced shot attempt on each drive."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#2 - Donte Phillips - 2028 - 5'6 - PG/SG - Madison Spartan Basketball (WI)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"Phillips is a smooth operator. Someone that gets down hill in a hurry and he is very quick while attacking off the dribble. He has demonstrated that he can shoot it, score it from the midrange, or he can get to the bucket for a basket with ease. He also is a very solid passer with each hand with better than average vision on the open floor."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#15 - [player_tooltip player_id='2438565' first='Luke' last='Lettvin'] - 2028 - 6'0 - SG - Powerhouse Hoops 2028 (IL)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Lettvin is a guy with a patient play-style but beautiful shooting stroke. He understand his spacing, where to attack, when to pull up, and he has made a lot of tough buckets to start off this afternoon over contested hands. He is someone that understands now to settle once he gets hot, making the right choices a majority of the time on the offensive side of the floor. Really is the type of player that if you forget about him, he could have a quick 20 points in no time."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#10 - [player_tooltip player_id='2381655' first='Donevin' last='Robinson'] - 2028 - 5'7 - PG - Slam City Elite 2028 (IL)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"A hard nosed guard that is determined to make it happen for the teammates around him on the drive. His team could be up 20 or down 20, either way he is going to try and look for the best possible shot on offense. When he is left alone in transition he is always looking for contact and trying to get to the foul line to knock down some shots. Defensively, I would say he just as solid. Makes his presence known and that's not in a bad way."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#0 - Jamie Mackie - 2028 - X - PG/SG - [program_tooltip program_id='2075481' first='Fundamental' last='U'] 2028 Silver (IL)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"One of my favorite players of this event so far at the 14U level. Mackie is a strong, controlled, effortless-type prospect. He is efficient in every move he makes and he is someone that can get to his spots off the dribble in a heartbeat. He is a willing and able passer on every drive attempt but he is also skilled enough to go get a bucket if his team needs him to."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->