Midwest Fall League Cincy: Gold Division Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was championship Sunday in the Midwest fall league in Cincinnati and the playoffs were split into two divisions, a gold and platinum bracket. In this article we'll take a look at some standouts from the gold Division playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2620371"],"_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-670d3d1dd15fc"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A second straight week where Rinehard's size was a deciding factor in a game. Few teams could keep him off the glass where his massive height advantage was crucial for his team. I was once again impressed with a couple quick post moves that he had, his most impressive was a spin off a defender to score. In the semifinal game Rinehard also had a putback layup just before the halftime buzzer to give his team some momentum. A key player for the championship winning 'redhawks' squad.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2622103"],"_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-670d3d1dd1655"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Wortham really stood out in both of the games I watched on Sunday, making key plays for his team to win. For starters, he knocked down a ton of 3-point shots for his team and from all over the court. Whether it was on the wing, the top of the key or in transition, Wortham was making it rain. The high arcing shot found the bottom of the net more often than not. I also was impressed with a couple moves Wortham made with his left hand attacking off the dribble and finishing at the basket. I would name Wortham gold bracket MVP of Sunday as he helped his team win the championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2242024"],"_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-670d3d1dd1695"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">One of the more athletic players in the entire fall league, Foster is a blur in transition. When he gets the ball in his hands, he's looking to attack off the dribble and make plays going downhill. I thought he did an excellent job of being decisive and using some acrobatic finishes at the rim. Foster was at over 15 PPG as a Junior and could approach 20 PPG this winter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Josiah Larkins","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77244","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Archbishop Moeller","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-670d3d1dd1727"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Larkins was a very confident catch and shoot player on Sunday morning, knocking down a handful of 3-pointers in the one game I caught. With his feet set, Larkins shot a high percentage from beyond the arc. The other aspect of his game I was really impressed by was his ability to use pump fakes to get the defense off balance and create space to either shoot or pass to a teammate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2622113"],"_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-670d3d1dd176b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I almost spotlighted Judd after last weekend's action but yesterday he was once again productive as a perimeter shooter. When his team swung the ball around the perimeter, Judd found his most success spotting up and cashing in on looks created by his teammates. His spurt to end the first half gave his team a big boost of momentum as his back-to-back triples were crucial in building a lead. Nice to see Judd stack some impressive performances on consecutive weekends to wrap up fall league play and get ready for the high school season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->