Prep Hoops Iowa Expo: Team 2 Evaluations

Adams puts up big numbers for Riceville, and after watching him on Saturday, you can see why. He's a good athlete who looks to attack the rim hard off the dribble and he finishes well with either hand around the bucket. He can absorb contact and finish through it, or has the body control to contort himself a bit and avoid it for creative finishes. He's a solid playmaker who sees the floor and is a skilled, willing passer.     Baumann flashed throughout the afternoon on the offensive end, showing the ability to play with or without the ball in his hands. When he's operating without the ball, he does a nice job constantly moving, cutting, finding open spaces in the defense to try and either spot up for 3 or catch his defender sleeping with a backdoor cut. When he's playing on the ball, he looks to aggressively attack the rim and either get to the bucket or the free-throw line. He has good size, a smooth stroke from 3-point range, and is solid on the glass on both ends of the floor.     Bush stood out as a shooting threat, showing good form on his jumper from 3-point range, keeping his elbow tight and getting good rotation on his shot. He can shoot it well off both the dribble and the catch, and he showed some ability to attack the rim off the dribble as well.     Pino was great in 5-on-5 play, routinely knocking down shots off the catch from 3-point range. He has a quick release and looks really comfortable with his stroke now, an added element to his ability to get to the rim off the bounce. He's a high IQ, skilled playmaker with the ball in his hands, seeing the floor well and getting his teammates involved after he gets the defense to collapse. He's a solid on-ball defender with quick hands and footwork.     A high IQ wing who does a little bit of everything on both ends of the floor, Papcun (pictured) was a standout throughout the afternoon. He's an active defender who rotates well and is a good help defender. He rebounds well on both ends of the floor and is a good enough ball-handler and facilitator to lead the break after pulling down a defensive board. He has a nice mid-range game, showing good footwork and touch from 15-feet, and he can get to the bucket off the bounce as well.     Friedl does a nice job finishing through contact and moving without the ball in his hands, cutting to the rim and taking advantage of his chances around the bucket. He keeps the ball moving, making quick decisions and cutting quickly after making a pass to try to catch his defender sleeping.     Whipple has a solid mid-range game, shooting it from 15-feet well off both the dribble and the catch. He's active on the glass, especially on the offensive end of the floor, and his constant movement on the offensive end makes him a difficult matchup for defenders to keep track of.     The only thing preventing Wells from being mentioned in the "Five 2027 Standouts" article was how loaded this event was with 2027 talent. He was great throughout the day on both ends of the floor, competing against skilled ball-handlers on the defensive end, moving his feet and using his quick hands and feet to make life difficult for opposing guards. Offensively, he's a really good passer and playmaker off the dribble, seeing the floor well and getting his teammates involved at a high level. He can finish through contact with either hand around the rim and is a capable 3-point shooting threat.    Note: [player_tooltip player_id='2617526' first='Karson' last='Rains'] (Linn-Mar) was also on Team 2, but was written about in a previous article.