Wisconsin The Expo: Max’s Guard Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seven of the guards who stood out over the weekend in Appleton at The Expo!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2511690"],"_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-68dbe1be882c9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Pius XI's new point guard has some of the best handles and vision in the state. During the 5v5 game defenders had difficulties keeping in front of Massimo, as he has an endless bag of moves in his arsenal to break his man down and get into the lane. Crafty finisher who can score from a number of difficult angles. When in the open floor Massimo seems to have eyes in the back of his head, able to locate teammates running the floor with a no-look dime. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2140987"],"_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-68dbe1be88333"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Tyson is looking like one of the best outside shooters in the state's 2027 class. He's one of those players who can catch fire at any given moment, and knock down a handful of threes within just a couple of minutes. Tyson showed range that extended to well beyond the high school three point line, and has the ability to hit shots off the catch or dribble. At 6'1 he may not have a ton of size as a shooting guard, but his quickness still allows him to create separation against taller defenders to get his shot off.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1874952"],"_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-68dbe1be88387"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I didn't get to see Anthony in any of the 5v5 games, but during the 3v3 portion of The Expo, Ness was the most dominant player I saw. He may have been the quickest player in attendance on Sunday, and with the extra spacing in a 3v3 setting he was able to get to just about any spot he wanted to. Anthony can hesitate and then blow by you to get to the rim and finish, but was also draining pull-up jumpers with comfort. He averaged just over 12 points per game last season as a junior, but with Menomonee Falls graduating their top two scorers, he could take on an even bigger role as a senior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2398441"],"_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-68dbe1be883de"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cole is another player who stood out during the 3v3 portion of camp. I was impressed with his decision making on the ball, as he wasn't taking any bad shots, delivered some nice passes to set up teammates with quality looks, and wasn't being careless with the ball. Cole shot 37.5% from three as a sophomore, and showed some of that outside shooting touch on Sunday. One thing I liked about Cole was how he was challenging himself by matching up against the opposing teams' best players. He was working on defense and didn't take a single possession off.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2140963"],"_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-68dbe1be8842e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Nikola looks ready to take a step forward as a junior at Brookfield Academy. After getting his feet wet as a sophomore and averaging 4.8 ppg, Nikola looks to have grown a bit and has the tools to put together a productive season. Now listed at 6'3 he possesses good positional size as a point guard, combined with the handle and change of speed needed to get into dangerous areas on the floor. He excelled at getting two feet in the paint, forcing the defense to collapse, and then kicking it out to an open shooter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2224525"],"_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-68dbe1be8847c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lucas may not stand out with size or explosive athleticism, but he knows how to use the tools he has. In the game I watched he showcased impressive change of speed, able to just float on the ball to lull his defender to sleep, and the explode past him to get to the rim. Has the touch to score inside or from out beyond the arc. I really liked his vision in the open floor, as Lucas constantly had his eyes up and was looking to pass it ahead to an open teammate whenever possible.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2129287"],"_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-68dc15e0b2b16"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Don't let the size fool you, Ryan is fearless attacking the basket. Despite often being the smallest player on the floor, the opposing defense just couldn't contain Ryan, as he was constantly getting to the rim and finishing with touch off the glass. Hendricks was able to explode off of screens, turning the corner and quickly getting downhill to the rim before the defense could react. If a help-side defender was able to step in and stop him, Ryan showed the vision to locate an open shooter with a kick-out pass.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->