Run N Slam: Sunday Ohio Standouts
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The Bill Hensley Run N Slam allowed me to see Ohio prospects from a variety of different programs across the state, in this article I’ll break down some players who stood out on the final day of the event. Daviawne…
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Continue ReadingThe Bill Hensley Run N Slam allowed me to see Ohio prospects from a variety of different programs across the state, in this article I’ll break down some players who stood out on the final day of the event.
Fairfield has a talented 2025 core and Crim is going to be a huge stock riser after what I saw this past weekend. Played well in both games I caught of Shining Star Price, Crim has a lot of talent on the ball with his ball handling, change of speeds and quickness. Able to get into the lane at will, Crim was breaking down the defense off the bounce. Knocking down drive scoop layups, jab steps going the other way and euro-step finishes, Crim was killing on Sunday. Also knocking down a couple 3-pointers off the bounce, Crim had a complete scoring performance. This weekend was the best I’ve seen Crim play in his career, it seems like he’s maybe flipped a switch in his game.
Midwest MHC is a team that usually shares the ball and has balanced scoring, in one game this weekend their leading scorer had just 12 points (in a game where the team scored 74 points) but on Sunday morning Sever exploded for 28 points! Making shots off the catch is Sever’s specialty and his teammates were finding him. A prospect who will have an easy transition to the next level, everything Sever does at the high school and grassroots level will scale up for small college programs. Coming from a Hilliard Bradley system that preaches pack line defense, Sever has adjusted well to full court trapping style of defense, showing his versatility on that end of the court.
OBC won their group in the pool play and I was impressed with Walters both in pool and bracket play for his team. An impressive open court athlete, Walters can throw down dunks in transition when he gets a head of steam. I also was impressed with his first step and motor, Walters grabbed a handful of offensive rebounds for a guard as well. Interesting to see Walters is a smaller volume role next to other guards who look to create their own shots. Walters was 10th in his conference in scoring and caused over 2 steals a game as a Junior. Look for Walters to attract scholarship interest during the summer with both OBC and Summit Country Day.
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A player who came to our Prep Hoops 250 expo, this was my first chance to see Stalzer with an organized group. I walked away impressed with his perimeter scoring ability, Stalzer got to his spots off the bounce and made some difficult shots against a more talented opponent. Winning their pool play group was an impressive achievement for Shining Star Price 16 U as they have a couple future college level players including Stalzer.
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I caught the Ohio Buckets 15 U group as the last game of my weekend and left impressed with the overall offensive talent that they showed as a group. Bertke was a player I was very intrigued to watch from that group and his ability to space the floor from the wing guard position was key. The lefty Bertke was shot ready off the catch and as a team, the buckets really shot the ball at a high level from 3-point range. Between Beckett and Trevick, the Bertke’s will be key players for Lima Shawnee for the next 2 years.