Main Event: Saturday Stock Risers

The Main Event hosted by Made Hoops brought four competitive games to St Xavier High School in Louisville on Tuesday, in this article I'll break down my stock risers from the action on Saturday.    Reynolds has taken his game to the next level with Spire International this season as his production has been consistent over the first two months of the season. The lefty is always in attack mode and wants to get right to the basket off the dribble. While he can sometimes rush himself as a ball handler, Reynolds decisive driving can be tough to stop if you don't make him hit you with a counter move and he also can live at the foul line thanks to his aggressiveness. His improved confidence from 3-point range has been encouraging to watch as well, with a couple shots looking much smoother than it was in the summer. I also liked how Reynolds didn't give up on the play and got a handful of his own misses to either score or go to the foul line. If Reynolds can keep the defense honest with an improved right hand, he should be even tougher for defenses to gameplan for. A clear stock rising prospect, Reynolds already has a handful of mid major offers and should continue to add to his list sooner rather than later if he continues this level of play.     One of the biggest players in Ohio, Hailemichael has come a long way since I first saw him in fall practices. Hailemichael had some monster blocks where he rotated as a helpside rim protector and swatted the ball away. I also liked how he attacked rebounds off the glass by jumping to them and also had a couple contested finishes this weekend. Still a major project who still needs a lot of work before he can impact Division I basketball games but the trajectory is currently pointed straight up and some program who takes a chance on him could hit big in a couple of years!     I loved the toughness Watkins played with on Saturday on a Daviess County team that didn't have really any other size to help him in the paint. To put it simply, if Watkins didn't show up to play, they were losing by 30. Watkins played his ass off on both ends of the court with numerous rim contests, box outs and hustle plays in front of two of his future college coaches on the sidelines. The offense is still coming together as he knocked down a 3-pointer but airballed one shortly after. Loved how Watkins didn't back down from likely the tallest frontcourt he'll have to face this season and Daviess County proved they can hang with top talent.     Randolph isn't going to lead his team in scoring and certainly doesn't strike fear into the opposition physically but he does a lot of winning stuff for his team and knows his role. A guard who makes shots, knows to get the ball to his teams best player to create and competes on the glass. Little things like that really add up when you have a guy as talented on [player_tooltip player_id='1359130' first='Jonathan' last='Moss'] on your team. Really liked what Randolph brought to the table as a guard who should be able to play at the small college level if he desires after this season.     Another transfer into Daviess County, these additions have helped their team take that next step into the true contenders in the state tournament. Acton II is a fearless guard who made some tough drive and finishes and knocked down a couple of big 3-point shots. While his shot is a little funky, Acton II made open looks and had the confidence to force the defense to defend him beyond the arc. I also loved how fearless Acton II played against a team filled with long athletes, he had a putback layup at the buzzer to end the third quarter and also had a sweet layup off a lob pass. Key name to know in southwest Kentucky!     One of the most athletic players in the 2028 class in the country, Jackson makes some jaw dropping plays on both ends of the court. Able to block shots that seem out of reach for anybody else, Jackson flies around the court and is looking to make plays. As a roll man Jackson has the athleticism to sky for alley-oops and also knocked down a 3-pointer in each game this weekend. Once the game slows down for Jackson with the ball in his hands, you'll start to see him be able to make more plays in the half-court. He's still rushing things which makes sense due to how young he is for a 2028 prospect, sky is the limit on his upside.     Kuany came out the gates firing on both ends of the court with an early 3-pointer, a blocked shot that led to a transition dunk and then a poster dunk all over a defender. While he slowed down the rest of the game, that early start shows exactly the type of athlete he is and what he can immediately bring to the next level. If Kuany can find some consistency in his flashes then he has a chance to be an impact player at the mid major level after a few years.

The Main Event hosted by Made Hoops brought four competitive games to St Xavier High School in Louisville on Tuesday, in this article I'll break down my stock risers from the action on Saturday.