Nike Super 16 – Under The Radar

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This weekend I was in Columbus Ohio for the Nike Super 16. This article talks about the under-the-radar players from the tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1952007"],"_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":"u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eHodges has an edge of competitiveness that I love to watch. I watched this kid play at 9am on Saturday u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eandu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e he had a ton of energy. u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eHeu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003ewas constantly talkingu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e to his teammates and showed his passion for the game. He is u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003ea really goodu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e slasher with some good length. He showed good athleticism against the competition this weekend. u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eFunu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e to watch Hodges play this weekend.  u003ca href=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/Amari-Hodges-AOS.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022size-medium wp-image-2444330 alignrightu0022 src=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/Amari-Hodges-AOS.jpg?w=300u0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022200u0022 /u003eu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_player_details_selected_featured_image":2444339,"_player_evaluations_1_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_1_player_details_player_name":"Colton Bruny","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_1_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_1_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_1_player_details_position":"77248","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_1_player_details_school":"","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_1_player_details_club_team":"All Ohio Select - Miller","_player_evaluations_1_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_1_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_1_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eBruny caught my eye quick when I watched him play. He was everywhere. He was all over the floor on both ends. He was crashing the boards on the offensive end and got u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003ea ton ofu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e easy points that way. He was in the passing lanes and causing a ton of turnovers. He hustled the entire game I watched. He is u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003ea smartu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e player as well. He is a good passer when attacking the basket. Sneaky and athletic as well. Does a little of it all u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eandu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e his hustle raised above the rest. u003c/spanu003eu003ca href=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/Colton-Burny-S16.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022size-medium wp-image-2444338 alignrightu0022 src=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/Colton-Burny-S16.jpg?w=300u0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022200u0022 /u003eu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":2444333,"_player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='2880336' first='Terrell' last='General']","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"6'6u0022","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"77245","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"Team Grizzles","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_2_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eGeneral has some serious potential. I love the length and height of this kid. He is super raw and does some things that get you excited. He moves very well and fluidly. He has good bounce as well and will try to dunk on you. He used his length well to get a lot of rebounds. I like how he made quick and decisive moves in the post when he got the ball on the block. Most bigs u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eyouu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e got to teach that, not with General. u003ca href=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/Terrell-General-S16.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022size-medium wp-image-2444332 alignrightu0022 src=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/Terrell-General-S16.jpg?w=300u0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022200u0022 /u003eu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_player_details_selected_featured_image":2444334,"_player_evaluations_3_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_3_player_details_player_name":"Trevon Parham","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_3_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_3_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_3_player_details_position":"77246","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_3_player_details_school":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_3_player_details_club_team":"Underrated Elite","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_3_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eParham won me over the more I watched him play. He is u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003ea smartu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e player that knows how to play the game. u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eHeu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e plays his role as a point guard well. He can score and will put you in a blender to finish u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003ebutu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003edoesn'tu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e force it or stop the u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003efeel of the gameu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e to get a bucket. He is a quick player with a quick first step. He makes the right plays consistently. He also showed tremendous leadership. He was talking and picking u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eteammates upu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e. Encouraging players to play better. Loved watching it.  u003ca href=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/Trevor-Parham-16.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022size-medium wp-image-2444334 alignrightu0022 src=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/Trevor-Parham-16.jpg?w=300u0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022200u0022 /u003eu003c/au003eu003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_player_details_selected_featured_image":2444337,"_player_evaluations_4_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_4_player_details_player_name":"Jayden Kenney","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_4_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_4_player_details_height":"6'11u0022","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_4_player_details_position":"77243","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_4_player_details_school":"","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_4_player_details_club_team":"Underrated Elite","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_4_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_4_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eKenney was the u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003ebiggestu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e player I got to u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003esee playu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e this weekend. He is u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eextremelyu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e tall with some great size and strength. u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eHeu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e moves well for his size u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003easu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e well. u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eHe is unmovable in the post u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eandu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e that u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003ecreates real problems for the other team.u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e He rebounded the ball really well. He u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003egetsu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e it above everyone else and did u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003ea goodu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e job of chinning it. You can tell he has room to improve because he is still learning u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003ehowu003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003e to play the game and his body. Exciting to watch. u003c/spanu003eu003ca href=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/Jayden-Kenney-S16.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022size-medium wp-image-2444336 alignrightu0022 src=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/Jayden-Kenney-S16.jpg?w=300u0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022200u0022 /u003eu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664b772b3f423"} /-->