Division 4 Central 1 + 2 District Finals Standouts

Today I was at Otterbein Univeristy for the Divison 4 Central 1 and 2 Disctirci Finals doubleheader. Johnathan Alder won the first game over Bloom Carroll 57-54 followed by River Valley beating Buckey Valley 50-30. This article will highlight my standouts from these two games.    Ebert is a nice strong point guard who gets to the rim whenever he wants to. He had multiple strong takes for buckets. He looks for his right-handed drives and when the lanes open up, he explodes toward the rim and scores. He absorbs and dictates contact nicely. He never forces anything for himself. He was the highest scorer for the Vikings today. He knows how to run the offense and get it going. He played really well in the District Finals game and that will need to continue from the senior the rest of the way for this really good River Valley team.     As a scout, you get excited about a player like Myers. This kid is a sophomore but does not look or play like it. He has good height and length. He is a strong player who handles contact well. He was active on the glass on both ends of the floor. He is a great finisher around the rim. He plays with a high motor. He had an off-of-verse one-handed dunk in the first half. He does not shy away from contact at all. He has aggressive takes. He gets to the foul line a decent amount. He is a really good prospect and is going to be a heck of a player for years to come.     Hess is a really good slasher for this Alder squad. He got to the rim often for them. He does a great job of using contact. He uses it well to create space for himself to get his shot off. He slightly bumps into you, gets you out of position, and then scores. He does not get sped up when attacking the rim. Once they gave him space and helped off he started to knock down 3s. He hit a couple of big-time 3s in the 2nd half.     Bentley is a freshman but does not play like it. He makes great decisions with the ball in his hands. He made some great plays late with the season on the line for him and his squad. He has great court vision. His head is always up and sees all his options before making his pass. He is a great playmaker in pick-n-roll situations. He has some good length. Can score it as well if you give him the lane too.     Mark was lights out in the 2nd half for Alder. He was active on both ends of the floor. He got the basket with ease. His size and athleticism make him tough to stop when he gets downhill with his right hand. He has a good touch around the rim. Finished well through and with contact. He has great size for a point guard. He got a couple of pokeouts for Alder on defense. He was all over the place. Made his presence felt in the second half.     Chaffin is a bucket getter. After Bloom Carroll went down by 8 in the first, he exploded scoring performance started. He was in a rhythm early because of his high confidence. The ball comes off of his hands quick and he has great elevation on his shot. Once they started to fly out on him, he drove right past them. He had a great touch around the rim. He made multiple acrobatic finishes. He carried gravity on the offensive end.

Today I was at Otterbein Univeristy for the Divison 4 Central 1 and 2 Disctirci Finals doubleheader. Johnathan Alder won the first game over Bloom Carroll 57-54 followed by River Valley beating Buckey Valley 50-30. This article will highlight my standouts from these two games.