Shane's Top Friday 16U Performers - Run-n-Slam

This weekend I am in Fort Wayne, Indiana for the Bill Hensley Run-n-Slam. Last night I watched four 16U games and this article will discuss the top performers from the night.    Davis had one of the most impressive performances I have seen in a while. He put the kids to bed. [program_tooltip program_id='2078449' first='Meanstreets' last=''] found themselves in a tough and closely contested game until Davis decided to end that. He took control of the entire game on both ends and it ended up being a dominant win. It looked like he was in a workout with cones and against his trainer playing half-speed defense. The game seems to be moving slowly for him. He has an unlimited range that is highly efficient. When he gets into the midrange and paints, he kills you. He slows down and reads the defense on whether to pass it to the open teammate or score the ball himself. He sees the entire floor. He has a great touch around the rim. He is a strong guard with great balance. His feelings and decision-making are at an impressively high level for someone who is not even a Junior in high school yet.     Cleveland's ability to shoot the ball consistently was the key to victory for [program_tooltip program_id='2452456' first='Mac' last='Irvin Fire']. This team is elite defensively but struggles to score at times. Cleveland picked up the load for them when they needed him too. He is always shot-ready and the ball gets quick out of his hands. He is a sniper from the corner. He drew multiple fouls on his three-point shots because they were too worried about him getting a clean shot off. He was able to get to the rim and draw fouls early which allowed him to get into such a rhythm beyond the arc. Impressive offense performance      This was one of the better performances I have seen Evans play. He was highly engaged and was not settling. In the first quarter of the game, it seemed he either scored or assisted on every point for All-Ohio. No one was stopping him from getting to his right hand and driving to the rim. Every time down the court he got to the rim. He looked quick and fast but kept a good level of physicality that allowed him to not get bumped off his line. He was getting downhill in the half-court and transition. He looked psychically great which is huge for him going into his Junior year for Pick Central. No one could stop him and showed that he was easily the best player on this 16U All-Ohio squad.     Jackson had one heck of a performance against a very good [program_tooltip program_id='2078449' first='Meanstreets' last=''] – EYBL squad. He is a next-level athlete right now. His vertical leaping ability and length allow him to have some highlight plays. He attacks the rim and glass with the intent to dunk the ball. He is an aggressive player. He is amazing in transition, and it was honestly surprising when he did not score. His ability to finish around the rim with touch going full speed was impressive. He knows his body and athleticism well and how to use it. This is a tough thing for a lot of players to figure out.     As soon as the ball tipped off for [program_tooltip program_id='2078667' first='TNBA' last='']'s game against [program_tooltip program_id='2452456' first='Mac' last='Irvin Fire'] Bohanon was in attack mode. Bohanon plays with an immense amount of confidence and is not afraid. He is a nice quick player with a good change of direction. He is a hard player to stay in front of. He elevates high on his jump shot. With this and his length, it is tough for him to contest. The ball comes out of his hands quick. He had multiple moments in this game when he knocked down threes from deep. He has a good vision of the court as well and makes the right play.

This weekend I am in Fort Wayne, Indiana for the Bill Hensley Run-n-Slam. Last night I watched four 16U games and this article will discuss the top performers from the night.