KABC Titans Shootout: Saturday Evening Standouts

The KABC Titans Shootout was a great event for regional college coaches to check out top talent from Ohio and Kentucky. In this article we're going to break down the standout performers from Saturday night's action.    Winton Woods needed a guard who can make shots and that's exactly what Ingram brings to their team. Coming from Fairfield, Ingram looks comfortable with the new program and was knocking down shots off the catch on Saturday afternoon. Playing off two feet, Ingram does a nice job of staying balanced towards the basket when spotting up and driving. If Ingram is making shots consistently for Winton Woods and helping set up their offense in the halfcourt, they'll be one of the top teams in SW Ohio this winter.     Weah had a really nice performance with a couple dunks where he used his size and athleticism to dominate the paint. Grabbing a handful of offensive rebounds as well, Weah got some extra possessions to either try and score on putbacks or kick it out to reset the offense. A late blooming big, Weah looks like he could be turning the corner at the right time for Winton Woods.     After battling injuries during his Junior season and some of the spring grassroots period, it was nice to see Kieran get back to doing what he does best on the court. Using his towering frame on the interior, Granville-Britten is tough to stop when he catches the ball on the inside because he can power through most bigs. Combine that with his size on the glass that's tough to box out and you have a big with all the tools to be one of the most dominant forces at the high school level. Adding an offer from South Carolina State, I expect more schools to come calling about Granville-Britten if he continues to play this way and show that he's healthy once again as he's still playing his way back into shape so he can stay on the floor for longer stretches at once.     A new name for me, Ridner averaged 11 and 6 for CHCA as a Sophomore and looks like he'll improve those numbers this winter based on what I saw Saturday evening. With a strong frame that's also used on the gridiron, Ridner is an impressive athlete who is coordinated, can move his feet and use his strength. Able to crash the glass and score in the paint, Ridner is a nice complimentary piece to [player_tooltip player_id='1888360' first='Luke' last='Sanders'] for a CHCA squad that could turn some heads after winning 16 games last season.     Another prospect who can simply use his size to overpower defenders, Mabe is one of the toughest players to stop in the paint from Kentucky. With good touch using either hand in the paint, Mabe scored going over either shoulder in the post. Also doing a nice job of sealing the ball away from defenders on drives, Mabe uses his body as protection when going up at the rim. Another big who has delt with injuries, still working to defend on the perimeter and move his feet when he's stretched away from the paint. Mabe helped draw a handful of coaches to South Laurel games this weekend as college coaches wanted to see where he's at and his production levels didn't disappoint.     In the last game of the night I caught, Watkins put on a show against Bowling Green. Making around four 3-pointers, Watkins was shooting the ball at an extreme level from the outside. Whether he was spotting up in the corner or picking and popping to the outside, Watkins was playing with a lot of confidence on the perimeter. Combine that with his impressive frame and interior scoring and Watkins showed me every way he could impact the game. For Watkins, consistency will be key as I watched him again on Sunday and he didn't quite have the same impact.

The KABC Titans Shootout was a great event for regional college coaches to check out top talent from Ohio and Kentucky. In this article we're going to break down the standout performers from Saturday night's action.