MADE Hoops Northeast Preview: Additional NJ Saturday Eye Catchers

One of the most exciting preseason events on the fall schedule, the MADE Hoops Northeast Preview made its return to King of Prussia, PA — and it certainly lived up to the hype. Dozens of teams from across the Northeast battled it out, with a strong showing from New Jersey prospects who made their presence felt on opening day. With that in mind, let's take a look at some of the standout performers from last Saturday's action.    A dangerous and confident dead eye spot up shooter, [player_tooltip player_id='2202018' first='Rocco' last='Loomis'] got into a nice rhythm early from three point range. Loomis buried a number of open looks from beyond the three point arc, highlighting not only his compact mechanics as a shooter but also his intangibles as a shooter. Loomis showcased a nice and smooth compact shooting release alongside his ability to consistently hunt his shot and always be shot ready.     A skilled and poised left handed wing who is still just scratching the surface, [player_tooltip player_id='2504896' first='William' last='Brunson'] had his fingerprints all over both of Rutgers Prep's matchups. Brunson maintained a healthy balance between scoring and playmaking— impressing with his dangerous and confident perimeter shot creation off the bounce alongside his willingness to be a facilitator, attracting help defense and creating open scoring chances for his teammates. Utilizing his eye popping length to his advantage coupled with the energy that he plays with, Brunson was also a heavy contributor in the rebounding department.     With Rutgers Prep missing a couple of guards due to injury Saturday afternoon, Oliver Cohen stepped up in a major way to provide perimeter shooting. Cohen got into a nice rhythm from three point range, excelling as a spot up shooter. Cohen consistently drilled a number of open looks, making defenses pay for late closeouts throughout the course of both of Rutgers Prep's matchups.     An interesting piece in the front court for College Achieve, [player_tooltip player_id='2845837' first='Malachi' last='McKelvin'] impressed with the different ways he found to be a difference maker, particularly doing a lot of the little things to impact the game. McKelvin defended with length and energy as versatile defender along side his ability to be extremely active on the glass.     An aggressive scoring guard with extremely high confidence, [player_tooltip player_id='2980793' first='Devin' last='Williams'] demonstrated his ability to be an effective shot maker throughout the course of Saturday afternoon's action. Williams displayed his shot making from three point range off the catch and his mid range shot making off the bounce while also mixing in some strong finishes at the rim both in transition and off half court dribble drives.     An exceptional perimeter threat as a catch and shoot shooter, [player_tooltip player_id='2628179' first='Mason' last='Murawski'] stood out with his ability to space the floor and knock down outside shots Saturday afternoon. Murawski drained a number of spot up threes as a standstill shooter and also showcased his ability to shoot it just as well on the move as a movement shooter.     CJ Hood was effective and productive as a catch and shoot threat not only as a standstill shooter but as a movement shooter as well coming off pin downs and screens. Hood also mixed in some tough and crafty finishes in the paint. Hood also used his length to be active and disruptive on the defensive end— deflecting passes and contesting shot attempts at the rim and out on the perimeter.

One of the most exciting preseason events on the fall schedule, the MADE Hoops Northeast Preview made its return to King of Prussia, PA — and it certainly lived up to the hype. Dozens of teams from across the Northeast battled it out, with a strong showing from New Jersey prospects who made their presence felt on opening day. With that in mind, let's take a look at some of the standout performers from last Saturday's action.