Prep Hoops Live: Max's Wing Standouts

Seven of the top wing prospects I saw over the weekend in Chicago at Prep Hoops Live!    Long and athletic slasher who had a big scoring performance on Friday night. He can fly up the floor in transition, while also having the handle to go to work off the dribble in the half-court. Showed he can extend his game out to beyond the arc as he drained a handful of threes in the win for [program_tooltip program_id='2414566' first='Mike' last='Glennon Elite']. I would like to see him look to simplify his game a bit to become more efficient, but he showed he has the ability to simply go and get a bucket when his team needs one.     You don't see a lot of 6'7 guys who can move with the fluidity that Eion does. He's such a smooth athlete who's difficult to matchup with in the half-court. Defend him with size and he can break you down to get into his mid-range pull-up. Put a smaller wing on him and he can crash the offensive glass or simply shoot over the top of you in the post. Is able to guard a handful of spots because of how well he moves out on the perimeter at 6'7. Had a strong performance against a North Dakota Phenom team featuring multiple D1 offered players.     Able to play as a big-wing or more of a stretch-four, Ezra showcased his versatility at 6'6 over the weekend with Minnesota Heat. He was a major transition threat as he runs the floor hard and has the coordination to convert on contested looks at the rim. Has the length to get up in passing lanes for steals out on the perimeter, and was holding his own when defending against forwards in the paint. Ezra was an active presence on the defensive glass, and after pulling in a rebound showed the skill to push the break on his own, or find a deep outlet pass.     Evan had some nice flashes running with [program_tooltip program_id='2506415' first='Elite' last='Legacy'] over the weekend. Against a guard-heavy [program_tooltip program_id='2075260' first='ABP' last='Athletics'] team he proved to be a difficult matchup, as he moves well at 6'6, and can also stretch the floor from three. Bigger defenders had a difficult time sticking with him as he could blow by them with straight line drives to the rim. Provided an offensive spark for his team in what was a close game until the very end.     Owen packs a lot of length and athleticism into his 6'3 frame. He just has a nose for the rim, and once there he can elevate to finish over the top of defenders. Owen created high percentage looks by cutting hard off the ball, constantly sprinting the floor in transition, and crashing the offensive glass hard. He had an endless supply of energy as he was making those extra effort plays, and then going back the other way playing tough defense. Owen showed he can move his feet to defend smaller guards, or get up in passing lanes with his long wingspan.     Josh has some really impressive physical attributes. He's a long and lanky 6'5 wing with fluid athleticism to get to his spots off the dribble. Dangerous pull-up jumper because his release point and the elevation that he gets on his shot makes it so tough to contest. Tough shot maker who can be so tough to stop when he gets into a rhythm, as evident by a 41 point performance on Saturday morning. I saw him against Minnesota Heat where he showcased the defensive versatility to guard nearly every spot on the floor at 6'5.     Owen is an intriguing 3 & D type of wing who impressed playing up at the 17u level with ND Phenom. Opposing wings have to stick tight to him off the ball, because if he gets into space he's going to catch and connect at about a 40% clip from beyond the arc. Does a nice job of quickly getting squared up off the move to catch and shoot, making him dangerous running off screens. The type of shooter who can put points on the board without needing to dribble.

Seven of the top wing prospects I saw over the weekend in Chicago at Prep Hoops Live!