NEXT Midwest Melee: Sunday’s Stars (14U)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Championship Sunday at the Prep Hoops Next Midwest Melee event is always a good one. In this article we highlight a handful of prospects that played some of their best ball of the weekend on Sunday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Thanks for tuning in and enjoy!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2381653"],"_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='2381653' first='Camden' last='Bautista'] of Slam City 2028 came out firing on all cylinders on Sunday, showing out in every way imagine in his teams contest. Bautista is a 6'1/6'2 prospect, that moves quickly down the court with or without the basketball. He is skilled enough to take his matchup into the post and score on them with a dominating post move or he can step out and attack off of the dribble to score at all three levels. Defensively he is willing to make the most of his matchup and guard whoever his team needs him to. Sometimes that player could be bigger, sometimes they could be smaller. It all depends on the situation. If he can continue to lock in on his efficiency as he gets older, he could be a solid weapon at the high school level before everything is said and done.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["2369873"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"I've seen [player_tooltip player_id='2369873' first='Jared' last='Van Donselaar'] a few times now this season and each time he is doing the usual in the rebounding/scoring department. Van Donselaar averaged a double-double this weekend in Points and Rebounds to help his team finish with a respectable 2-2 record. At this point of the game, I'm not sure of Donselaar's ceiling just yet. If he continues to adapt and tighten up his game on both ends a little bit more, there is a lot he will have to work with. I'm sure he will be receiving a college offer or two in a few years because of his mixture of height and potential. He just needs to keep on working.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["2438156"],"_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":"The Wisconsin Lakers. 14U team won their 14U Championship Bracket First-Round matchup on Sunday morning because of a group effort. Even thought this was a win because of their team play, a huge momentum swing happened with about 5 minutes left in the second half and that is because of [player_tooltip player_id='2438158' first='Davian' last='White'] making three pointers. White hit three 3-pointers from each corner to help his team take the lead and keep it to secure the W in the end. White also demonstrated that he can get to the hole, finish through contact, and distribute if he is over-played defensively. This Lakers team is a nice. They are a group that play as a team and they understand when to attack their matchups on both sides of the ball. I'm sure they have had a good AAU season up to this point but I think their best is still yet to come.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["2442264"],"_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='2442264' first='Tyler' last='Johnson'] of the [program_tooltip program_id='2110787' first='Wisconsin' last='26ers'] has displayed this weekend that he can handle the ball under pressure in both the half and full-courts, he can make crafty moves once he gets down hill, and he is selfless enough to find open teammates when he beats his initial matchup offensively. Johnson is a big reason that his team won this contest on Sunday Morning against Flight Athletics 14U. The 26ers played team ball, they ran a 5-0 offense with a staggers defense, and in the end they made more shots than Flight. Johnson was consistent down the stretch and it showed in the grand scheme of things.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["2438580"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='2438580' first='Archer' last='Haley'] is someone that kills you throughout the long duration of a contest. He is someone that has lead his AK Elite 2028 all weekend long with the ball in his hands. He is a Point Guard that has the ball on a string, he doesn't force action or rush shots once he see's his first opening, he controls the tempo of a contest with ease, and he is talented in the skill part of the game. Haley is also very good at understanding the teammates around him and what they do best. This is one of those players that I wouldn't mind personally coaching. He understands the situational aspects of the game and he doesn't even feel pressured to make a forced decision, usually those two things are a recipe for success in the long run.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664a34022fa24"} /-->