The Expo: Team 4 Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's some of my top standouts from Team 4 at the Illinois Expo in Plainfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2617350' first='AJ' last='Ivy']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>High-IQ playmaker who excelled at keeping opponents in front of him defensively. Great footwork on both ends of the floor. Hustles for loose balls. Never seemed to get tired.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2617351' first='Alijah' last='Little']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Little's an intriguing 6'4” 2026 guard from Whitney Young. Fought hard on defense for rebounds while creating his own shot offensively. Good ball-control in transition. Dunked towards the end.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2617360' first='Brayden' last='Ablin']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aggressive first step attacking the rim in 3v3 drills. Carried that over in the 5v5 drills. Pushing the tempo in transition. Capable of scoring inside with a quick burst to the rim or making plays as a passer.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2617366' first='Carter' last='Newsome']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5'9” Waukegan point guard made some solid plays in the first 5v5 game. His dribbling abilities continue to get better and had several nice moments where he was able to break past defenders. Adds a nice floater to his game, too.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2617388' first='Elijah' last='Smith']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He's a smaller 5'6” guard from Oak Lawn but made up for it in a variety of ways. Super elusive in transition. Did an outstanding job of changing direction with the ball and freeing himself up from defenders. Even fighting for rebounds. Big heart.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2617423' first='Luke' last='Robinson']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Robinson showed an ability to be a confident perimeter shooter. Smooth stroke and focuses a lot on his legs.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2617403' first='Jerry' last='Hahn']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hahn's a lengthy forward who surprised me with some nice plays in the opening contest. Excellent dribble move to free himself up offensively after spinning past an opponent on the block. Followed it up with a strong block and a hook shot in the paint. Underrated footwork for a 6'6” prospect. Plays for Dee-Mack and Mid-Pro.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->