Prep Hoops Grit Region Finals – 17u New Names

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Over the past few days we have been pumping out content from our annual Prep Hoops Circuit Grit Region Finals. Our team of scouts has covered it all including daily notebook dumps, top performers, All-Tournament teams, and much more. Now, before we close the book on yet another great event, let's highlight a few more prospects who haven't gotten then shine they deserve yet. Here are five additional prospects who didn't make our All-Tournament teams but did stand out to us over the course of the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2125695"],"_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-68389198051e9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Watching this 5'7" guard go off for 26 points while playing up a year with Brook Town Force 17u on Sunday morning was very, very impressive. What he may lack in height, Davis III more than makes up for in strength and physicality. He has a very strong, compact frame that he uses to play through contact off of the dribble and absorb contact from larger defenders when he finishes inside. Davis III, a guard from South Bend Riley High School, was a standout playmaker throughout the event and really caught our attention with his aggressiveness.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='2875743' first='Marc' last='Gamble']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'7u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77243","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Timothy Christian ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Big3 Basketball","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-683891980530b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Gamble really burst onto the scene as one of the most impressive big men at the Prep Hoops Circuit Grit Region Finals. The 6'7" forward/center displayed some versatility in the game we watched on Friday night spacing the floor for a three-point shot, attacking a closeout along the baseline for a layup, and doing a good job of using his size to finish at the rim. He finished with a team-high 20 in the win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2779481"],"_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-6838919805395"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Admittedly, I did not realize that Schweitzer was a Class of 2027 prospect until sitting down to write this article. The 6'7" forward from Rochelle Township High School more than held his own while playing against [program_tooltip program_id='2078374' first='Full' last='Package'] Black's 7-footer in the Grit Region quarterfinals. Basketball Paradise won that game while Schweitzer finished with 11 points and 6 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2830691"],"_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-6838919805413"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Our weekend at the Prep Hoops Circuit Grit Region Finals started off with watching this Class of 2028 prospect go off from three-point range for Illinois Outwork 17u. The 5'10" guard was stroking it from beyond the arc finishing with 19 points and five three-point shots. We were impressed throughout the game and only became more bought in to Stokes' talent when we learned that he was just a freshman playing up two age divisions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2409122"],"_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-683891980548e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">We got to see Whitaker really get hot from three-point range in a game on Friday night for [program_tooltip program_id='2524117' first='219' last='Elite'] 17u. The 6'3" guard from Victory Christian in Indiana is one of the better under-the-radar perimeter shot-makers in the northern part of the state. He can make tough shots on the move, displays good footwork when coming off of screening action, and has deep range that puts a lot of pressure on the defense. Whitaker is one to keep an eye on for anyone in need of shooting.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->