Battle at the Lakes: The Showcase Match-Ups!

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When the showcase games are tipping off, what match-ups of top players should you keep an eye out for? Here is the list! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tounder Yessoufou of RWE vs [player_tooltip player_id='1560740' first='Dothan' last='Ijadimbola']&nbsp;of [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'].&nbsp;Yessoufou is a five star rated McDonald's All American headed to Baylor.&nbsp; He is similar sized to Dothan and it's a great measuring stick for the local Gopher offered forward and where he's at.&nbsp; Two versatile and strong forwards going at it.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kareem Stagg of RWE&nbsp; vs [player_tooltip player_id='1572690' first='Chase' last='Thompson'] of Strictly Bball.&nbsp; Staff is a top 100 four star 2025 forward headed to Georgia, Thompson is a top 150 ranked forward headed to Clemson.&nbsp; These are both inside-out strong players that have skill but can also finish emphatically.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaden Toombs of RWE vs [player_tooltip player_id='1310206' first='Tommy' last='Ahneman']&nbsp;of Strictly Bball. A top 30 SMU signed big against a top 100 Notre Dame signed big. Hopefully between all the highlights from the guards these guys get a couple post up battles to go against one another.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jermaine O'Neal Jr of RWE vs [player_tooltip player_id='1560867' first='Christian' last='Wiggins']&nbsp;of [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota']. Excellent wing match-up of 6'4 versatile players.&nbsp; O'Neal is an SMU signed wing whereas Wiggins is committed to Iowa State.&nbsp; Both players are ranked in that top 100 area nationally.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chance Mallory&nbsp;of RWE vs [player_tooltip player_id='1550877' first='Jayden' last='Moore']&nbsp;of Strictly Bball. The speedy playmaking guards! Mallory is headed to Virginia in a month to start his college career.&nbsp; Moore is 2026 lead guard.&nbsp; Both are top 150 speedy playmakers nationally and they will have the ball in their hands flying up the floor.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marcus Jackson&nbsp;of RWE vs [player_tooltip player_id='1765515' first='Jaidyn' last='Coon'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota']. These are the high flying forwards that are about to make some highlight reels this weekend.&nbsp; Jackson just committed to Arizona State, Coon is a top 125 ranked 2026 who is also the top prospect in the state of Iowa.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mike Wilson of Wisconsin Playmakers vs [player_tooltip player_id='1560882' first='Cedric' last='Tomes'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota']. Wilson is one of elite combo guards in Wisconsin as a top ten player in his 2026 class.&nbsp; Tomes is of course one of the elite players in this class with his Minnesota and Oklahoma offers among others.&nbsp; A pair that will playmake and score.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jacob Webber of ETG Midwest vs [player_tooltip player_id='1978099' first='Colin' last='Rice'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075630' first='Martin' last='Brothers'].&nbsp; The forwards that will score.&nbsp; Webber is a shooter but will go to the rim.&nbsp; Rice will go at the rim and finish but can also shoot it.&nbsp; Rice is a bit taller, Webber is ranked higher nationally.&nbsp;--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->