Prep Hoops New England Expo: Team 2 Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops held their annual New England Expo on Saturday, September 14th at Mass Premier Courts in Foxborough, MA. The 35+ players were split amongst four different teams for 3v3 and 5v5 scrimmaging.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are the standouts from team 2.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'll have my team 1 and team 2 honorable mentions coming up tonight!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2547089"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66e6c09b6b0c7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Pires is a strong-bodied guard who can score in a variety of ways. He can finish athletically at the rim with both hands and can also shoot it from the midrange and three. He did a good job defending some impressive on-ball creators, too. He should get a lot better playing at the prep level for the next couple seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1578541"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66e6c09b6b12b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hilaire is very short but he's got a strong body and some good in-air control when finishing at the rim. The lefty is also a very strong on-ball defender who can slide his feet and hang with stronger, taller guards. The Tolman High School senior could find a D3 fit, but size will always be a factor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2571891"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66e6c09b6b1c7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kone is a remarkable long-term prospect. The eighth grader is 6-foot-8 and incredibly long, and word on the street is that he's far from done growing. He's still getting to learn his body, but Kone showed some impressive flashes of footwork and finishing with both hands at the rim. He can even dribble it a little bit. He'll be bursting on the scene in no time.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2569347"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66e6c09b6b248"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Depiero could tell you he's going left and you still wouldn't be able to stop him from getting there. The 6-foot-4 junior is strong and skilled, especially with his left hand. He showed a willingness to step out and shoot the three, albeit without much consistency. But if that part of his game comes, that'll be a big development for him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2514880"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66e6c09b6b28c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rodriguez III is very short and skinny, but he's only a freshman at Weston High School. He's got a solid skill set and is very unselfish with the pass. He could look a lot different once he's older and puts on some height and weight.&nbsp;He also fights his behind off defensively and has solid hands.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->