April AAU Stock-Risers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A few prospect who bolstered their stock with their play in AAU in April. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2694621"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":2853682,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6814b5cdedacb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Gabbard is a smooth operating swingman who showed his versatility with his play. He spaced the floor effortlessly and shoots a clean ball with a green light release. He has the ability to be a bunch scorer with his volume scoring tendencies. Gabbard showed off his athleticism by finishing above the rim. Hoping against hope that Gabbard can find a way to add more weight onto his rail thin frame. He would be a great candidate for a postgrad year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1801877"],"_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":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6814b5cdedb2f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Taylor impressed with his ability on the interior scoring the ball on and around the low block. He takes highly efficient shots and stays within himself. Taylor has good chemistry with his guards and can play the two man game. He used his length to interrupt driving and passing lanes. Taylor put himself in good spots to shag rebounds with ease. He is one of the best available big men in the class of 2025 still on the market. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2360949"],"_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-6814b5cdedb7b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hillerich is a space eating post who finds ways to effortlessly add value to the game whenever he is on the floor. He runs the floor He has great timing going up to alter shots on the defensive end and his branchlike limbs just fall into shots by accident. He grabs rebounds due to his close proximity to the bucket. Hillerich's ability to find the bucket made him a focal point in his Indiana Elite teams scoring rotation. He will continue to get better with time and has upside. Excited to track his progress over the coming years. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1552438"],"_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-6814bf0374c47"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lockett is a jumbo guard who has a prolific sense of finding ways to impact the game. He has good positional size at the lead guard spot. He does a great job turning the corner in the half court and takes big long strides to the bucket. It is scrary if he gets into a groove on the offensive end. Lockett can hunt shots off the ball and positions himself in spots on the floor he knows he can convert from. He showed that he could make plays for others when he has the ball in his hands and found teammates for scoring chances of their own. He should be on the radars of mid major programs this spring and summer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2347406"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":2853684,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6814bf0374cca"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Simpson impressed the with consistency he shows that he can impact the game in many different facets. He gets paint touches at will and can barrel his way to different spots on the floor. He thinks the game at a high level and can set others up for scoring chances of their own often. Simpson showed flashes from behind the arc. He is a safe pair of hands whenever he is on the floor. He is in the right spots on the floor to collect rebounds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2455383"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":2853687,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","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-6814bf0374d47"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Welch impressed with his scoring pop for his Mid-Pro team. He constantly found ways to put points up on the board. He is a threat from deep and if his feet are set from three there's a high chance he is converting. He found teammates for scoring chances and didn't let the ball stick to his hands. Welch is one step ahead and is playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers. He does a good job getting to different spots in the half-court downhill. Excited to see Welch's progress as a prospect.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->