Arch Madness: Wisconsin Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The last event of the Prep Hoops Circuit for the summer was in St. Louis at Arch Madness. &nbsp;We were in the house to cover the entire event and examine the prospects that made an impact in <strong>Arch Madness: Wisconsin Standouts!</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1874962' first='Dahir' last='Abdullahi'] (Hoop Dreams)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Liked what we saw out of Abdullahi for Hoop Dreams.&nbsp; The slippery 2025 is a smaller lead guard that won off the bounce with his ball handling while finishing with acrobatics at the rim.&nbsp; Super smooth with the ball getting to the rim while also pushing in the open floor.&nbsp; Slick passing making others better as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1874991' first='Perry' last='Dorris Jr'] (Hoop Dreams)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dorris Jr is a thick bodied scoring guard that can get buckets.&nbsp; The stocky lead guard showed he could use his physicality to get in the paint with bully ball moves getting to the line and then on the final day of the event he shot it at a super good rate from three hitting an array from distance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kymoni Hunt (Hoop Dreams)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hunt is an unsigned senior that is definitely worth a look for a JUCO or small college late in the process.&nbsp; Multi level scorer from his guard spot that made threes pretty consistently, turnaround jumpers along with pull ups in the mid-range, and had some nifty finishes.&nbsp; Bucket getter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2381695' first='Kaycee' last='Guzman'] (United Hoops)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Guzman took over the championship game for United Hoops leading them to the 17U championship.&nbsp; Strong and compact guard that is scrappy and just has a nose for the basketball.&nbsp; Can play with his physicality and in the title game was consistently getting past defenders in the half court and transition for finishes at the rim along with getting fouled for and-1s.&nbsp; High motor guard that gets the most out of his ability.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2304732' first='Max' last='Raimer'] (United Hoops)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Raimer had 24 points when we saw him in the quarterfinals and then 13 points in the title game.&nbsp; Two guard that can play on the ball in a pinch.&nbsp; Ultra smooth player that that a wet jumper from three and mid-range knocking them in over and over again.&nbsp; Showed some athletic pop and played with a ton of confidence.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2388820' first='Trystan' last='Fry'] (United Hoops)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fry had a big showing in the championship game leading the game in scoring with 23 points.&nbsp; Good sized two guard with a sound shooting stroke as he nailed four from distance in the win.&nbsp; Also liked how he can deck it on straight line takes, pass off live dribbles, and is a solid wing rebounder.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2395592' first='Lucas' last='Glaus'] (Chippewa Valley Select)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Glaus had a big outing for Chippewa Valley dropping 30 points against the [program_tooltip program_id='2075532' first='Illinois' last='Bears'].&nbsp; Multi-level scorer that made several threes, but used his broad shoulders to put pressure on the rim for scores on strong takes.&nbsp; Pure bucket getter!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2381694' first='Elijah' last='Gorman'] (United Hoops)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gorman had a big outing in the 17U quarterfinals against another Wisconsin squad as he made an array of threes.&nbsp; The thick bodied wing is a plus shooter from three that can also cut off the ball for scores, post up weaker opponents down low, and overall plays with a good basketball IQ.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leshawn Brown (United Hoops)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brown is a player that might fly under the radar to some, but we liked how he impacted the game on both ends.&nbsp; Long guard that is a good perimeter defender and is a great glue guy on the offensive end.&nbsp; He finished around the hoop, hit open shots, and passed it to cutters. Very good transition player as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2505436' first='Mesiyah' last='Ashley'] (Hoop Dreams)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ashley was one of the more physically impressive players at the event.&nbsp; The 6'6” power forward has a great frame with strength and length.&nbsp; Plus athlete that was good as a rebounder on both ends of the floor.&nbsp; Displayed his athleticism finishing around the hoop, scoring in transition, and flashed as a shooter from mid-range along with a pretty nice free throw stroke.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2398713' first='Dane' last='Bates'] (Chippewa Valley Select)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bates stands at 6'9” with super long arms.&nbsp; Liked what he showcased as a rim protector blocking quite a few shots in the game we saw.&nbsp; Displayed mobility as a finisher in the pick/roll along with skill potential as a passer and a nice free throw shooting stroke.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->