Waukee Vs Waukee Northwest Standout Prospects

The crosstown showdown between Waukee and Waukee Northwest was packed full of elite talent. Let's get right into the most standout prospects from this heated rivalry game that happened on the 16th of December.    [player_tooltip player_id='1756989' first='Isaiah' last='Oliver'] had an all-around impactful performance in this game. For starters, Isaiah was absolutely elite at getting downhill and blowing by defenders. He was extremely adept at attacking closeouts and making quick decisions as a scorer. He got to his spots at will and only needed a couple of dribbles to do so. He routinely ripped through the defense and into the paint, where he showcased his soft touch with both hands. His floaters in the lane really stood out in this game. He displayed control, balance, and the ability to rise into his floater at any moment and make defenders pay who were backpedaling due to his threat as a driver. At the rim, he finished high off the glass and maneuvered around and through defenders for tough and-and-one finishes. His smooth operation in space and the pressure he creates on the rim manufactured many advantages for his team. He was elite at finding his open teammates as well. Isaiah is great at jump passes and long skip passes. Even while flying through the air and avoiding defenders, he threw passes right into his teammates' shooting pockets with great passing accuracy. Overall, he was elite at reading the floor and launching skip passes when the defense loaded up on him, as well as always keeping his head up while driving downhill and finding cutters. Isaiah was elite on the defensive end too. He blocked shots and got many steals. Add the fact that he was also hitting deep threes in this game, and you have a truly versatile performance.     [player_tooltip player_id='2594655' first='Pete' last='Craig'] displayed his elite combination of size and skill in this game. Pete's handle is out of this world for a player of his archetype. There were multiple moments in this game where he attacked closeouts and pulled insane moves out of his bag. Wraparound behind-the-back crossovers at high speeds were a piece of cake for him, and he used his repertoire of moves to shake defenders and explode past them to the rim. Once he got to the paint, it was wraps for the defense. He showcased nice, fluid footwork, contact balance, and control when getting buckets around the rim. He was elite at bumping defenders and creating angles for himself to finish high off the glass, and his ability to embrace contact allowed him to draw many fouls and finish and-one buckets. Pete was great at passing in this game due to the attention he demanded because of his ability to get to the paint at will. He was similarly impactful on the defensive end as well. He played defense at a high level both on the perimeter and in the post. [player_tooltip player_id='2594655' first='Pete' last='Craig'] has an amazing skill set at his size and age.     [player_tooltip player_id='2478747' first='Nash' last='Kooken'] showcased his extraordinary guard skills throughout this game. His ball handling, skill, and footwork made him a constant threat to get a bucket. He displayed an amazing spin move that he used to get to the rim and get by opponents. He can change direction at high speeds and showed elite deceleration ability. This made him a problem to guard on the perimeter in this game. He lost defenders off the dribble routinely and was terrific at getting all the way to the rim and stretching out for tough finishes with both hands. He exhibited soft touch, and that played into his great shooting from behind the arc in this game as well. Nash was outstanding at pulling up from deep off screens. Defenders could not go under on him in this game, or he was likely to hit from distance. Even though he was elite at scoring off screens from deep, his real value in the pick and roll came as a passer. Nash processes the floor at a high speed and makes layered reads in seconds, producing wide-open shots for his team. He was amazing at probing out of the pick and roll and manipulating the defense into making mistakes, which he would instantly punish. He routinely found cutters in this game and produced many open shots with his great court vision. His balance really stood out; he was great at tightroping the baseline off drives and spraying out to shooters. [player_tooltip player_id='2478747' first='Nash' last='Kooken'] is extremely skilled at his young age and has all the skills you want in your lead guard.     [player_tooltip player_id='2823296' first='Landon' last='Hanson'] made an impact all over the floor in this game. For starters, he was an absoulte pest on the defesnive end of the floor. His foot work defesnvily on the pemritier stood out very much so. And when you combine that with his solid frame, length, awareness, and athelishm you have a truly tough defender to create any offese agaisnt. He collected a ton of steals in this game. He jumped passing lanes and ripped ball handlers throughout this game. Contasntly creating turnovers and chaos. He was very switchable as well, taking on many diffrent matchups in this game and doing a great job no matter his assignment. The steals he got in this game allowed him to get buckets in transtion. His elite speed and vertical atheltishm allowed him to rock the rim in this game with rim shaking dunks. He brought many high energy plays when Waukee needed it most. Offesnivly he was fantastic as well. He was great at keeping his balance and scoring on spin moves around the rim. While also hitting threes in this game and displaying a really promsing jumpshot from distance. [player_tooltip player_id='2823296' first='Landon' last='Hanson'] did all the little things in this game for Waukee.

The crosstown showdown between Waukee and Waukee Northwest was packed full of elite talent. Let's get right into the most standout prospects from this heated rivalry game that happened on the 16th of December.