Week Two Review: Top 2027s Tony Saw

<!-- 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":"Easton DeJong","_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":"6'2u0022","_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":"West Lyon","_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-6942312bddd42"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">An athletic wing who can play downhill and get to the rim off the dribble, DeJong had 9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals against Boyden-Hull in a loss. He's a strong, bouncy athlete who can defend multiple positions and provide some versatility on both ends of the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2412735"],"_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-6942312bdddfd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Pottebaum is an undersized but active forward with soft hands, good touch around the rim, and he plays with a non-stop motor on both ends of the floor. His activity level on both ends makes him a really difficult player to defend or contend with when he's defending you. He has strength, athleticism, and a high IQ. He had 16 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks against West Lyon, showcasing his ability to stuff the stat sheet.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2419768"],"_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-6942312bdde56"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Regina got handled pretty thoroughly by Solon on Saturday afternoon, but Wallace was a standout for the Regals, scoring 18 points on 6-12 shooting (6-8 FT) with 7 rebounds. An active forward with soft hands, explosive athleticism, and the strength to power through contact at the rim, he was a force on the glass on both ends of the floor and led the Regals in scoring. His future is on the gridiron, but he's a highly impactful player on the hardwood as well with his size, strength, and athleticism.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2419815"],"_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-6942312bdde9d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Like Wallace, Litton provides size, strength, and athleticism in the painted area for the Regals, and that was on display against Solon, finishing with 11 points and 9 rebounds on the afternoon. He struggled at times to finish, shooting just 5-14 from the floor, but he showed some confidence in his perimeter stroke which will ultimately be a difference-maker for him and Regina if he's able to consistently shoot it from the arc.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2530471"],"_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-6942312bddee3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The son of new Iowa head coach Ben McCollum, Tate is a hyper-confident shooter from the 3-point line, firing up 15 attempts from distance against Regina, connecting on five of them en route to a game-high 31 points. He's a streaky shooter, but he has range well beyond the high school line and shoots it with confidence off both the dribble and the catch. He does a nice job using the threat of his shot to open up the rest of his offensive arsenal, attacking aggressive closeouts off the dribble and finishing over bigger defenders with floaters or by absorbing contact and finishing at the bucket. Defensively he has a knack for jumping passing lanes and turning defense into offense, coming away with 5 steals against the Regals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2906429"],"_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-6942312bddf20"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Solon is in need of someone to step up and become a reliable secondary scorer alongside McCollum, and that could be Gordon. He's a long, athletic wing who does a great job using his length and bounce to compete on the glass, coming down with 8 rebounds against Regina to go with 11 points on 4-7 shooting. He's not a high-volume shooter, with a bulk of his scoring coming in transition or off of off-ball cuts, but he showed some flashes as a secondary playmaker and shot creator.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->