5 Best: Bolingbrook vs De La Salle

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Steve Pappas Shootout at DePaul Prep is the first event of the New Year in the Chicago area that kicked off another weekend of shootouts in Illinois. The day opened with Bolingbrook defeating De La Salle 64-48.  Here are the top players from the first game of the event in 5 Best: Bolingbrook vs De La Salle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2323624"],"_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-677a216b6f004"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Maybe the best performances of the whole event. Davion put on a shooting clinic in the first game of the day. He played so calmly and poised throughout the game. Hit shots from deep range and up on the line. At times I was surprised at how the Meteors were covering him because he walked into wide-open shots a couple of possessions. Thompson was more than just a shooter as he drove to the bucket and scored a couple of easy ones as well. In the end he finished with 8 threes and 34 points in the win. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1385301"],"_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-677a216b6f074"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">JT was again close to another double-double but fell short. The Valpo commit as always controlled the boards and finished the few shots he had around the basket. His final stat line was 9 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2321421"],"_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-677a216b6f0bc"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kendall hit a pair of threes and scored two buckets around the basket. He's the perfect role player on this Bolingbrook squad. Can guard multiple positions and hit the open shots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1845364"],"_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-677a216b6f10e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Morgan had some moments where he went back and forth with Thompson on the scoring side. He hit a trio of threes in the contest but was very set on getting to the basket drawing contact in the process. Morgan is an underrated scoring guard who gets to the free-throw line often when motivated. He finished with 21 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1552445"],"_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-677a216b6f154"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Barnes is one of the higher ranked players in the junior class that I finally got a chance to see this season. He showed some flashes of his game with a soft mid-range jumper and baseline turnaround. He had the best highlight of the game with a two-handed putback dunk over one of the Raider players. Barnes outside of those plays kind of blended in at times. Charles still has a huge upside and will be a prospect to watch when he keeps that motor going. He had 14 points and 7 rebounds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->