The Last Dance: Steve’s Out of State Key Contributors

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After a really good three days of action, I was able to go through games and recognize some of the talent from out of state who put in work at the Last Dance. Here are the Key Contributors from teams who are based outside of Illinois.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Riley Johnson- Minnesota Select 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Riley is an athletic wing who can put pressure on defense from the perimeter and in the lane. Very good at slashing to the rim. He had a few dunks over players in the lane. Johnson was a solid defender and was a big help with his play on the boards.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shamar Parker - (PA) NEBC Elite 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shamar is a tough lead guard who gets downhill and creates for his team. The lefty guard has the scoring ability from all three levels of the floor. Parker has a fluid handle with the awareness to drop crazy dimes. He is a sit-down defender who doesn't back down from any opposing players.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parker Falcon - (ND) Phenom 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Falcon had maybe the best shooting performance of our event making 9 threes en route to the win. Parker is a 6'6 shooter who gets his feet set and has a high release on the shoot. He moved well off the ball and took the better shots over good attempts. After the event Falcon committed to Minot State University.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Max Lorenson- (MN) Select 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lorenson is an athletic guard who excelled on fastbreaks with two-handed dunks. He is a dependable combo guard who is effective as a shooter and slasher. Max plays with good poise and takes what the defense gives him. Will be an impact player at the small school level.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carter Evanson - (ND) Phenom 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carter completed a good pairing with Brooks Bakko. Also at 6'2 Evanson is a crafty scorer off the bounce. He can make plays in the lane with good body control towards the rim. As a shooter he has college range and can make a handful when he's in rhythm.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tanner Rose - (MN) Select 2026&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tanner is a deceptively quick guard who can occasionally make shots from beyond the arc. He's a guard who likes to play uptempo when there is a change of possession he advances the ball up the court. He can play as lead guard or off-ball. When getting downhill he can score in tough situations, but is a good passer if he can't get the shot off. Tanner is a young guard who has good size with skills.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Max Raimer - (WI) United Hoops 2025&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a high-scoring contest, Raimer was good. Hitting three 3s in the game and getting a couple of layups in transition. He has good size at 6'4 and is an athletic wing at the small school level. Max has a terrific change of pace to his game to keep defenders on their toes. When getting paint touches Raimer keeps things simple and uses his length the stretch through reaching hands. Fits in well at the Small college level.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Colton Miller - (MN) Northstar Titsns 2026&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miller is a mobile 6'5 forward who can finish in the paint but also score from deep. Colton is good with either hand near the rim. He reads offensive boards well and he displays good touch on his shots for putback attempts. From the perimeter, he's a dependable screen and pop big that keeps opposing big men honest guarding him instead of just camping in the lane for rim protection. Miller had a chance to be good if he decided to go the basketball route in college.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->