Blue Storm Tournament: Scotty B’s Sunday Notebook

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Illinois was back again for day 2 of the Blue Storm Tournament on Sunday this time at Belleville East!&nbsp; Check out our in depth looks at the teams we caught in <strong>Blue Storm Tournament: Scotty B's Sunday Notebook!</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>Belleville East Has Plethora of 2025 Guards and Rising Senior Bouncy Big</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the first game of the day we saw host Belleville East record a 42-34 win against MICDS.&nbsp; The Lancers can throw a ton of quality guards at you.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2452426' first='Jalen' last='Dawson'] is a 2025 prospect that had a nice spring with Illinois Orange.&nbsp; He is a smaller scoring guard with a strong and compact built.&nbsp; Plus athlete that can shoot it from mid-range at a nice clip.&nbsp; Also plays well through contact accelerating to the hoop where he is often fouled.&nbsp; Also liked what we saw from 2025 shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='2105219' first='Jacori' last='Brown'].&nbsp; Tough and hard nosed slasher that can really get downhill scoring in both transition and the half court.&nbsp; Physical build and uses it as defenders bounce off him.&nbsp; Finishes well in the paint.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2724403' first='Xavien' last='Moody'] is a well built 2025 guard that hit a three and had an and-1.&nbsp; Bouncy 2025 power forward [player_tooltip player_id='2105171' first='Savion' last='Mitchell'] wasn't dominant, but he did flash with his athleticism and mobility.&nbsp; The 6'6” four man is the highest ceiling player of the group.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Clemens Continues to Shine for MICDS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Liked what we saw out of MICDS 2026 shooting guard Brandon Clemens.&nbsp; Smooth and fluid athlete that can really shoot the basketball.&nbsp; Plus shot maker from three with a free and easy release.&nbsp; Also is slick off the bounce scoring on euro steps and showed well as a defender with his anticipation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Collinsville Has Mostly New Group That is Emerging</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The best team in the metro east last year was Collinsville.&nbsp; They had a core group of three seniors who are all headed to SWIC next season to begin their college careers.&nbsp; It is mostly a new group that was good in their 51-30 win against Jerseyville.&nbsp; Combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='2321456' first='Chase' last='Reynolds'] returns as a high level glue guy that can pass it well.&nbsp; Class of 2026 6'10” center [player_tooltip player_id='1295650' first='Solomon' last='Talbott'] was extremely impressive with the growth since last season.&nbsp; Lefty has legit size along with solid footwork and touch around the paint.&nbsp; Rebounded very well in his area and we really liked how he passed it finding cutters and shooters.&nbsp; Strong bodied 2025 wing Stanley Carnahan is a two way player that crashes the glass and brings energy to the table.&nbsp; At the point we liked what we saw from 2026 lead guard [player_tooltip player_id='2540124' first='Tyree' last='Brister'].&nbsp; Smaller point guard that plays with speed and athleticism.&nbsp; Pushes in the open floor, soft touch finishing game, and is active with his hands defensively.&nbsp; Shifty handles allow him to get to the rim for scores or get to the charity stripe.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brunaugh Puts Name on Map for Jerseyville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In my first look at Jerseyville shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='2538938' first='Jaxon' last='Brunaugh'] he proved he could really shoot it pouring in 19 points against Collinsville including five triples.&nbsp; Shoots it well off the catch, movement, and can create his own coming off ball screens.&nbsp; Crisp movements with everything that he does.&nbsp; Nice floater in the lane and the athleticism pops.&nbsp; Projects as a nice small college guard to track over the next 9 months as he will make his debut in our post summer rankings!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->