NEXT Midwest Melee: Sunday Live 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>#5 - Jaylen Trotter - 2028 - X - SG - Wisconsin Lakers 14U (WI)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"A nice overall guard with a tight handle and knowledge of situations on the floor. He can get down hill and finish over bigger defenders or can pull up for a jumper off of the dribble. Has good size for his age and has long arms to combined with his athletic ability."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#8 - [player_tooltip player_id='2436795' first='Amani' last='Chekingo'] - 2028 - 5'6 - PG - PAC Elite (IL)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"Chekingo is a guard that has smooth rhythm and a great feel for what is happening in front of him. He hits open shots when the ball is rotated back to him on the perimeter but doesn't settle by any means. If he needs to he can operate off the dribble and get to whatever space he needs for an open look. Overall, he has shown a lot of promise throughout the day as a whole."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#24 - EJ Horvath - 2028 - X - SF - Wisconsin Lakers 14U (WI)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"Living at the free throw line in the second half to help against a very well coached [program_tooltip program_id='2076267' first='Powerhouse' last='Sports'] 2028 program. Once he gets to the line, he has made all of his attempts up until this point in the contest. Horvath has length and a crafty way of getting at his opponent. He can finish through contact or else he will go to the line and knock down the free throws at an efficient rate."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#3 - Tyler Kowal - 2028 - X - CG - Wisconsin 26ers 2028 Kowal (WI)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"A complete guard that understands the give and take part of basketball. He is skilled enough to get to his spots while attacking but also knows when to dish it off if someone is coming to help from the opposite side. He is sort deceiving in his movements and it really plays to his advantage. He has also demonstrated to be a solid free throw shooting once he creates contact and initials a foul call."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#3 - [player_tooltip player_id='2411765' first='Darieon' last='Prescott'] - 2028 - 6'6 - PF - Flight Athletics INC. 2028 (IL)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"A force down low. Someone that possesses natural height, balance, and he knows how to post up with his back to the basket. You can tell he is somewhat still growing into his own body and play style but once he gets there he could be very good in the long run."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->