What Out of State Prospects Shined at National Open Championship?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here we examine some of my favorite prospects from outside of Illinois and Indiana that I evaluated over the weekend at the National Open Championship!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kaleb Jackson (Upside Athletics)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jackson is one of the higher ceiling prospects at the event.&nbsp; The 6'5” combo guard from Texas who is smooth and creative with the rock in his hands.&nbsp; Effective in the drive and kick as a passer often finding his brother for open looks.&nbsp; Creates space on his floater with his off hand and is a crafty finisher in the lane.&nbsp; Displayed some pop on a strong slash for a dunk.&nbsp; Liked the passing off live dribbles and his overall confidence.&nbsp; Defensive instincts including swatting a couple of shots from his guard spot.<br><br><strong>Cole Brewer (MWBC Chaffin)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brewer caught our attention as a multi-level scoring wing.&nbsp; He knocked in three triples in the game we saw along with displaying slick ball handling getting in the lane for difficult finishes that he converted.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Caden Dunlevy (MWBC Chaffin)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dunlevy is another two guard that can really shoot the rock.&nbsp; Poured in four from beyond the arc in their Saturday morning game.&nbsp; Clean and consistent shot mechanics.&nbsp; Also crashed the offensive glass for put back opportunities.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Demetrius Taylor (Milwaukee Young Bucks)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lead guard from Wisconsin who was effective as a shot maker from the perimeter making three triples Saturday against Illinois Outwork.&nbsp; Makes solid decisions as a passer on the fly.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Amare Nixon (Milwaukee Young Bucks)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nixon is a big and athletic wing that has broad shoulders.&nbsp; Rebounds well for his position and this fluid athlete showed burst off the bounce and flashes on a long ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bridge Barrett (CBE Oklahoma)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At 6'1” Barrett is a shooting guard that has solid handles, high IQ, and savvy with the rock in his hands.&nbsp; Drained a pair of threes in the contest we evaluated.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Colton Reinke (ND Phenom)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Reinke opened eyes with his play for ND Phenom as a guard that was aggressive getting in the paint for scores.&nbsp; He was effective as a slasher and sneaking in on the offensive glass.&nbsp; Flashed as a shooter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jake Burow (Davis Brothers Elite)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Burow is a plus shooter that is one to watch in Wisconsin with his plus shot from deep.&nbsp; Also poured in some crisp mid0range shots as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nick Schultz (Davis Brothers Elite)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Schultz is a point guard that can also really knock down shots from the perimeter as he nailed several in the game we saw along with mixing in soft touch finishes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lucas Gustafson (Minnesota Fury)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gustafson is a crafty lead guard that did a nice job of maneuvering his way in the lane for nifty scores at the cup.&nbsp; Also banged in a couple of threes in their semi final win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Thomas Shunmugavelu (Minnesota Fury)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Undersized five that at 6'5” has excellent mobility and moves light on his feet for his size.&nbsp; Spin moves, hook shots, takes from the mid-post, and crafty finishes around the basket.&nbsp; Also worked well in the pick/roll game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->