Arch Madness: Sunday Quick Notes (15U/16U)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Throughout the day I saw several interesting prospects play their hearts out and leave it all on the hardwood. While this was happening, I was taking some quick notes about what I was seeing, live-in-action. Below I highlight a few individuals and briefly describe what I saw out on the floor in their specific contests.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Thanks for tuning in and enjoy</em>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#30 - [player_tooltip player_id='2404041' first='Drew' last='Johnson'] - 2026 - 6'4 - CG - Hardwood Elite 2026 (MO)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"Johnson of the 2026 Class does a little bit of everything for his group. He can knock down shots offensive from deep off the catch or he can get to the rim while attacking his defenders hips off the dribble. He also boards hard and rebounds after boxing out first, he has active hands, and good situational awareness of time and play. All in all, he is showing out well this weekend here in St. Louis."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2381376' first='Jack' last='Storck'] - 2026 - 5'10 - PG - Mavericks Elite 2026-1 (MO)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"There are PG's who are natural leaders and there are PG's who are put in the role to lead. [player_tooltip player_id='2381376' first='Jack' last='Storck'] of Mavericks Elite 2026-1 is the first one of those two options. He is a natural leaders, that understand how to command his team. He can handle really well in both the half court and full court, especially against pressure and he understands where his teammates are going to be, without having to look right at them a majority of the time. This really has shown off his vision and his ability to hit his open teammates. As you might imagine, on defense he is a pest. Someone that irritates the hell out of his matchups throughout a whole contest because of his contest pressure and annoyance."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#15 - [player_tooltip player_id='2508286' first='Will' last='Becker'] - 2027 - X - SG - [program_tooltip program_id='2077044' first='Larry' last='Hughes Basketball Academy'] 2027 (MO)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"Over the past two days, I've seen Becker compete three different times and each time, he is putting up respectable numbers in the scoring category, that doesn't need to have the ball in his hands for a long period of time to produce. He is solid in the aspects of catch and shooting, he can score in the midrange or he can finish in a number of ways at the rim on either side of the bucket. Not to mention, he is very good at moving off the ball and finding open spaces behind the defense, usually leading to open backdoor looks when his teammates hit him with a nice assist under the bucket."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#25 - [player_tooltip player_id='2461750' first='Kamdon' last='Partenheimer'] - 2027 - 6'5 - SF - Evansville's Finest (IN)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"This is someone that has been really solid every time I have sat down to watch his team compete this weekend. He is someone who stands tall compared to others in the floor at 6'5, he is a relentless rebounder, and he works hard. He seems to see a lot of success in certain departments of the game like second chance points, offensive rebounds, and defensive stops because of that hard work. Only being a 2027, he has a long ways to progress but he definitely has a foundation to build on."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#3 - [player_tooltip player_id='2500089' first='Grady' last='Rowen'] - 2027- 5'8 - CG - CG Hoops (MO)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"Rowen has solid size and better length to pair along with it. He is someone on the court that always has his positives and he doesn't hurt you. Something everyone watching can respect. He seems to be able to always make a play for his group when the ball is in his hands and they are running their offense. He communicates well with the others around him, being a vocal leader more times than not on the floor."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#23 - [player_tooltip player_id='2381379' first='Will' last='Wolf'] - 2026 - 5'10 - CG - Mavericks Elite 2026-1`(MO)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"You could say that [player_tooltip player_id='2381379' first='Will' last='Wolf'] is sneaky good. He is very good at keeping it simple but he is also very shifty and quick in his decision making. He seems to be able to get to any spot he wants to on offense, as he tries to lead his team as their conductor. When he is attacking off the dribble, he does a good job of keeping his handle below his knee, making himself a tough player to pick from a defensive standpoint. When you combined this with his counter ability when he gets cut off, you start to see the promise on that side of the ball.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#13 - Colton Broadwater - 2027 - 6'4 - SG - [program_tooltip program_id='2607320' first='SEMO' last='Select'] 2027 (MO)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"Broadwater displays a lot of intangibles. For his age out of the 2027 Class, he has fantastic size at 6'4, a smooth shooting stroke, and a willingness to adapt to any given situation. There 4-5 prospects on the [program_tooltip program_id='2607320' first='SEMO' last='Select'] 2027 Team that will have a chance to play collegiate ball at the end of their high school careers and Broadwater is in that conversation with his mixture of length + ability."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->