NEXT Oklahoma State Tournament 13u/14u: Top Shooters

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Several prospects at the NEXT Oklahoma State Tournament caught the eyes of everyone in attendance with their impressive jump shooting. This article will take a look at the players who jumped out to me and how they were able to knock down their jumpers throughout the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2381835"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":2446175,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='2381834' first='TJ' last='Newton'] had a great showing at the NEXT Oklahoma State Tournament. If you read my article about my day-2 standouts, you are familiar with TJ's impressive shooting. He did not need much separation to get shots off and had a high release which made it difficult for defenders to contest. He knocked down jumpers off the dribble as well as catch-and-shoot looks. TJ did an awesome job of running off screens, quickly getting his feet set, and elevating over defenders to get his shot off. The shooting mechanics are extremely consistent, regardless of where he was shooting from. 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He excelled on spot-up attempts, but once defenses aimed to take these looks away, Slade used pump-fakes to buy himself time to get to pull-up looks. Being a great athlete, he did a solid job of getting to his spots and elevating over the outstretched arms of defenders. His jump shot is very quick and he did an impressive job of holding his follow-through. He had one of the purest-looking jumpers at the entire tournament and his ability to create space for himself makes his upside as a prospect very promising.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["2399339"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_player_featured_image":2443822,"_player_evaluations_2_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='2399339' first='Isaiah' last='Nelson'] got hot throughout the weekend and was able to consistently knock down contested jumpers. The most impressive aspect of his shooting was his ability to hit transition threes. JEB Elite 2028 did a great job of getting out in transition and Isaiah's ability to run the floor and get to open spots created great looks throughout the weekend. Isaiah puts high arch on his shot and rarely even hit the rim on three-point attempts. 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He was an incredibly active player in all aspects of his game but did not hesitate to shoot when he had open looks. He did hit multiple pull-ups from the midrange as well as three, but his best shooting looks came off of catch-and-shoot opportunities. Jaylan has a quick release and was rarely affected by late close-outs. 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As a result of his clean form, the spin on the ball created good bounces to help him knock down tough looks. When left open, Gibson knocked down shots with ease. He often would force defenders to make a decision by uses screens and as soon as his defender would go under, Gibson would happily take the jumper and knocked them down from both mid-range as well as from three.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664e3553d4f30"} /-->