Max’s Mid-Week Prospect Standouts (Week 2)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seven of the prospects who impressed in the games I watched on Monday and Tuesday this week!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2120500"],"_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-693998a183c52"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Eli had his complete game on display Monday night against Minneapolis Camden. The 2026 point guard showcased his ability to score on his own, as well as facilitate to his teammates. Eli plays with a change of speed that makes him so unpredictable on the ball, able to lull defenders to sleep before exploding with a quick burst to the basket. He showcased impressive body control to hang in the air and finish against size, as well as the touch to put up a soft floater with either hand. Eli handled it well under pressure and was able to get his team numbers advantages out in transition with his quickness.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2821845"],"_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-693998a183d8c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Malik showed the combination of current production and long-term upside that has him ranked #1 in the state's 2029 class early on. At 6'7 he's incredibly long, already has a good amount of muscle on him as a high schooler, and has a budding skillset. Malik showed flashes of handling the ball and pushing it up the floor on his own in transition, including a coast-to-coast finish off a defensive rebound. In the half-court he was at his best catching and facing up out of the high post area, where he could take opposing forwards off the dribble or spot an open teammate. His strength allowed him to overpower defenders at the rim, and I thought he did a nice job of gathering his balance before going up to finish on most of his drives.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2120494"],"_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-693998a183ecb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cameron showed a side to his game that I hadn't previously seen before. From watching him with [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] last spring/summer, I knew he was a physical low-post presence who could protect the rim and control the glass for his team. Against East Ridge he still did that, but showed shooting touch out on the perimeter that I didn't know he had. Cameron knocked down three triples, proving to be a pick &amp; pop threat out on the perimeter. At 6'9 he was able to quickly get his feet set off the move to catch and shoot before his defender could recover. He finished with 21 points on the night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1560882"],"_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-693998a183fd6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cedric may not have had his best night shooting the ball, but his aggressiveness getting to the rim and drawing contact helped him finish with 32 points in a win over Irondale. The Minnesota commit showed flashes of his deep shooting range with a few makes from beyond the arc, and was fearless attacking the 6'9 and 6'7 frontcourt duo of Irondale around the basket. He's now putting up 33.5 ppg through the first two games of his senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Trequan White","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77247","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Minneapolis Camden","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6939a87547990"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I couldn't find a fully updated roster for Camden this season, but White was listed at 6'2 last year, and now looks to be about 6'5-6'6 with fluid athleticism. With Camden starting a pair of freshmen in the paint, White started out on the wing giving them a lot of size. Early in the game against Central he flashed his ability to create space off the dribble and connected on a couple of pull-up jumpers early in the game. He's still pretty raw, but Trequan has some nice potential moving forward as you don't see many guys who can move like he can at around 6'6.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2463188"],"_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-6939a87547a89"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1560882' first='Cedric' last='Tomes'] has handled the vast majority of the scoring load so far this season, but Salman looks like a prime candidate to step up as the season moves along. At 6'5 he has a long frame out on the wing, and a fluid jumper that makes him a threat off the catch or dribble. He never really got into a rhythm on Tuesday night, but still flashed some of that shot creating ability that could allow him to have some big scoring nights when he gets going. Offers a lot of length out on the perimeter defensively as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2710243"],"_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-6939c7d6d4b07"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2710243' first='Sefi' last='Whittington'] combines with [player_tooltip player_id='2120500' first='Eli' last='Moseman'] to form one of the best 1-2 punches in St. Paul. With Eli having a lot of success penetrating off the dribble and forcing the defense to collapse, Sefi was left in space to catch-and-shoot. The 6' sharpshooter is able to stretch the floor from three, but also has a nice one dribble pull-up from mid-range to beat bad closeouts. Look for him to help Central once again be in the mix for a conference title this winter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->