Midwest Fall League Columbus: 2026 Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Midwest Fall League wrapped up in Columbus this weekend and we were on site to catch the championship Saturday action. In this article we'll break down the standout performers from those games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1708701"],"_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-67031ba388360"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The highest profile prospect in the fall league, Smith is an Ohio State commit and draws the attention of double-teams and traps whenever he has the ball. In the semifinal contest, Smith played a complete game with numerous 3-pointers and some impact defensive plays. His best sequence came when he turned a steal into a rip through transition move that ended in a thunderous dunk. Immediately after Smith got a steal in a full court press and finished with a layup to spark a solo 4-0 run that gave his team a boost of energy. While his team came up short in the title game, Smith was again productive and is a prospect Buckeye fans should be excited about.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2204430"],"_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-6703f591265ea"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Upper Arlington had a few standouts throughout fall league and Henry was a player who consistently made things happen for his team. A lead guard who can create for himself off the dribble, Henry hit some pull-up 3-pointers with a hand in his face on Saturday morning. As a slasher, Henry has a variety of moves he can use including the euro-step, which I've noticed is a favorite of his. If the Golden Bears are going to compete in the toughest OCC division, they'll need Henry to take a step this winter as the primary ball handler for their group.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1832084"],"_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-6703f59126641"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I just like the way Griggs competes on the court. In the semifinals, Griggs was in attack mode consistently and looking to either score or set up his teammates. Griggs did a nice job of attacking closeouts and either finishing at the rim or kicking it back out to a shooter. Playing with a ton of talent on Delaware Hayes has also improved his off-ball movement ability which allowed him to score off cuts and leak out in transition. Really valuable glue piece for any team. </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":"Tate Rich","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_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":"77248","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Worthington Kilbourne","_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-6703f591266dc"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">After his team fell behind early, Rich started knocking down some corner 3-pointers and helped his team get back into the game. I was impressed with his calmness under pressure and after he started making shots, the defense tried running him off the 3-point line. Rich ended up making a few nice extra passes when the defense took away his shooting option.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->