Team 23 Freshman Showcase Prospect Review

<!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/Vg4W2lqb13I?si=oolvtz-LFIAwvKgb","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/Vg4W2lqb13I?si=oolvtz-LFIAwvKgb </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ira Thomas Jr - Thomas has a tight handle, is a good passer, and pushes pace consistently. The five-foot-nine-inch Park Center guard used quick hands and feet to stay in front of opponents and make plays. Thomas seems to fit the Park Center type of player, strong man-to-man defender and strong ball handler. Thomas needs to be a bit more cautious with the ball, at times seemed to relaxed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2324359' first='Will' last='Arnold'] - Arnold was very productive around the basket, making all of his inside shot attempts. At six-foot-two-inches, he got up and down the floor pretty fluid, and was active inside on defense. Showed potential as an outside shooter in spot-up chances when on one position he spread to the corner for an open 3.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2560483' first='Jackson' last='Davis'] - Davis is a five-foot-eight-inch speedy, quick guard from Eden Prairie. Davis uses his speed and quickness for everything in his game. He showed some ability shooting from the outside. Davis showed a good handle of the ball, and had his head up when moving up the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2385471' first='Nolan' last='Lee'] - Lee was productive on both sides of the court without needing the ball in his hands to do it. Lee was solid in the open floor with the ball, seeming comfortable rebounding and going. At six-foot-one-inches Lee used his size to body up and stay in front defensively in transition that caused a miss and run out for his team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2454134' first='Vamanju' last='Keita'] - The six-foot Champlin Park guard Keita showed potential as an outside shooter and man-to-man defender. As a lead POA defender he has solid size, showed enough to be a secondary ball handler, and some burst in his step.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2553964' first='Xavier' last='Adams'] - Adams took advantage of opportunities and was leaking out in chances for easy fast break points. Solid ball handler, excellent size for a guard at six-foot-two-inches. The DeLaSalle guard will have time to grow and mature.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/streethistory/status/1834316856704032990?t=mti69ngWFpO1ltxPja0Wugu0026amp;s=19","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/streethistory/status/1834316856704032990?t=mti69ngWFpO1ltxPja0Wugu0026amp;s=19 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2024/09/freshman-showcase-jacks-top-performing-guards/">Read about CJ Gillman number 573 here. </a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->