Chi Town Tip-Off: 2027 & 2028 Playmakers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Hoops Circuit Chi Town Tip-Off showcased a lot of solid talent through three days of competition. I had the opportunity to catch the 15U and 16U divisions in Lisle on both Saturday and Sunday. Let's go ahead and highlight some of the playmakers that stuck out through the weekend who were able to execute and convert on tough plays and make a positive impact for their teams. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2832760"],"_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-67fd55ed5270c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Saw him play in Saturday's first two winning games. Plays a post position for his team but able to guard smaller athletes with his abilities. Pretty long and athletic. Reads the ball coming off the rim well. Aggressive on the catch in the paint and ready to be a threat to score. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2447082"],"_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-67fd55ed527b7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A stretch big who can play inside and outside. Solid hands and feet. Was going to put him on the bigs article for the weekend but he played the perimeter with just as good of demeanor. Pretty poise when handling it and has a deceptive quick first step. When driving it was able to draw contact and head to the line for free throws. Will be a player to look forward to seeing the continuation of development over the next 2 years. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2813734"],"_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-67fd55ed52827"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Caught him play Saturday afternoon to claw out a win while helping his team to a 3-1 weekend. Plays with good competitiveness, toughness, and grit. Had some hard takes to the basket in the 1/2 court set or in transition on the primary break. Willing to consume contact from the defense on drives and play through. Has good reads off the rim for boarding abilities. Overall provides an edge for his team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2837745"],"_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-67fd55ed5289e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Watched him compete in the team's championship game and helped squad finish with a 4-0 mark over the weekend. Plays with a fast up tempo pace throughout the entirety of the game. Pushed the ball after defensive rebounds and on outlets from bigs. Tough with the ball handling it against pressure and drives through contact. Had a few breakaway layups. Makes the team offense flow consistently. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2833610"],"_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-67fd55ed52905"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Saw him play in team's championship game on Sunday while finishing the weekend 3-1. Had good effort and showed some advantages throughout the contest. Uses length to rebound the ball at the highest point. Has good timing / verticality in the paint to get his hands on deflections and battle with toughness on the glass. Defends well with tenacity on larger bigs. Made some key plays to keep his team in the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->