Prep Hoops Iowa Expo: Team 4 Evaluations

Powell is a tough, long wing from Kennedy who possesses a lot of the attributes that you would expect a kid from Kennedy to have. He's a good defender, both on and off the ball, positioning himself well and rotating. He's difficult to slow down when he's playing downhill and attacking the rim, and he finishes well through contact around the bucket. He can shoot it a bit off the catch, sees the floor well and keeps the ball moving offensively. He had a solid all-around performance on Saturday.     A long, athletic wing who runs the floor hard in transition, Hardersen had a solid all-around showing on Saturday on the offensive end. He can finish through contact with either hand at the bucket and does a nice job getting to the rim, playing downhill both in transition and in the halfcourt. He moves well without the ball in his hands and has a quick, high release on his jumper.     Quiles was really, really good on Saturday, especially on the offensive end of the floor. He's a strong, physical wing who can bully his way to the rim and finish through contact with either hand, and he showed good footwork on his drives, flashing one of the better Euro steps of any player in the gym. He shoots it at a high clip off both the dribble and the catch, with good form and rotation on his shot. He rebounds well on both ends from his perimeter spot, and is a solid team defender.     Schechinger became a favorite of mine last season at Regina, and he showed some flashes of why throughout the day. He's really active on the glass on both ends of the floor, taking advantage of sleepy defenders to pound the offensive glass and get easy putbacks. He aggressively looks to attack hard closeouts, putting the ball on the floor and getting to the rim for finishes or to find open shooters on the opposite side of the floor.     Ritze impressed me with his switchability on the defensive end throughout the afternoon on Saturday. He held his own against smaller players, moving his feet well and then using his length to contest shots. He made the most of his opportunities on the offensive end, finishing well at the bucket on dump-offs, rebounding well on the offensive glass, and showing soft touch with either hand inside the painted area. But it was definitely the defense that stood out for the young big man.     A big man with good vision and passing skills, Schoenauer is the type of big man that you can play through in the high post area, allowing him to dictate the offense and use his size to see over the defense. He can shoot it a bit from 3-point range and has soft hands as a rebounder.    Note: [player_tooltip player_id='2617544' first='Synceare' last='Simons'] (Assumption), [player_tooltip player_id='2617515' first='Jasani' last='Campbell'] (Ankeny), and [player_tooltip player_id='2617505' first='Griffin' last='Simpson'] (Pella) were also on Team 4, but were written about in a previous article.