17u Stars At The Final Chapter

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There was some very exciting talent at The Final Chapter this weekend. The state of Michigan was well represented when it came the 17u division. We're going to take a closer look at some of the 17u stars from Michigan at The Final Chapter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1588081"],"_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-6874fe8a80a57"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Francis was just an absolute monster at The Final Chapter. He was a key figure in the Midwest Stampede South's run to a 3-1 record. Francis went off, averaging 38.6 points per game on Saturday and Sunday, with a game high 44 point performance. And it wasn't because he was shot heavy, it came in the flow of the game. In fact, about 16 of those points came directly off him forcing a turnover,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2112230"],"_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-6874fe8a80ab7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">My biggest fail of the weekend - Walking away from a [player_tooltip player_id='2112230' first='Buck' last='Allen'] game. His team was struggling against size and not shooting well. I got up and meandered around the gym to come back and see Allen got hot and took over. To the tune of about 25 points. And more importantly, a huge team win. Allen can flat out play, and can shoot AND facilitate. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1806403"],"_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-6874fe8a80aff"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">There wasn't a more talented player in the gym this weekend at The Final Chapter. Grays had that different energy. It really felt like he could find a look at the rim at any time. Grays release was smooth and the ball snapped through the net. I liked the way he kept finding space and repositioning on the perimeter, Off the ball work created opportunities.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2497626"],"_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-6874fe8a80b40"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Quite simply, Talladay was one of the best bigs in the gym. He had what I call a double double-double in game 1, scoring 25 points and grabbing 20 rebounds. Talladay never let up the rest of the way, finishing with a points and rebounds double-double in EVERY SINGLE GAME. That wasn't all though. He was excellent defensively, challenging and blocking shots by staying vertical.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1805262"],"_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-6874fe8a80b80"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I was thoroughly impressed with the way that Claerbaut played at The Final Chapter. I just really like the way he's developed his game. He's tall and has length and he knows how to use it on the defensive end. He was also rebounding high. Offensively, he showed the ability to stretch the floor with his shot. Claerbaut showed good feet and moved freely and smoothly on offense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->