Tuesday 3A Regional Semi Scouting Notebook

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>***Use Code “ScottyB30” for 30% off your subscription***</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Regional Semis kicked off with a handful of games on Tuesday evening across the state.&nbsp; We took in a pair of 3A contests as Morton topped Limestone by a final of 73-51.&nbsp; Then it was a good one as Burlington Central won a tight contest on their home floor over Geneva 62-58.&nbsp; Here are the prospects that caught our attention in the two contests.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2734458' first='Alex' last='McKie'] (Morton – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McKie has had an excellent career for Morton.&nbsp; The senior shooting guard is the leader of this squad.&nbsp; He did what he does best in this contest which is let it fly from deep off the catch.&nbsp; Poured in six shots off the catch with clean form and a quick release.&nbsp; Mixed in a transition layup along with some nice passing.&nbsp; Poured in 20 points in the win.&nbsp; Small colleges looking for a shooter this is a great option!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3430180' first='Brendan' last='Petty'] (Morton – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Petty is a lengthy forward that has bounce to his game. Lanky four man got on the offensive glass, finished dump offs, and took his man off the bounce from the high-post with his long strides. Mixed in a mid-range jumper and did a nice job cleaning the defensive glass.&nbsp; Left late with an ankle injury.&nbsp; He had 14 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jude Zeller (Morton – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zeller is a senior lead guard who brings tenacity on the defensive end.&nbsp; Offensively he gets in the teeth of the defense for soft touch finishes, layups, and coast to coast conversions.&nbsp; Went for 12 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lawrence Alexander (Limestone – 2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Strong showing from Alexander in the first half scoring 8 of his 10 points.&nbsp; Quick and shifty guard that gets in the paint off the bounce for floaters along with acrobatic and-1s.&nbsp; Also hit a three.&nbsp; Showed solid passing off the move.&nbsp; Good player to build around.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kayvion Graham (Limestone – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Graham is a 6'4” wing that has a nice frame and solid athleticism.&nbsp; Athleticism shined through getting on the offensive glass, getting to the foul line, sweet runner, and hit a three.&nbsp; Solid all-around player had 13 points in the loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ryan Carpenter (Burlington Central – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carpenter is a 5'11” junior point guard that had a strong night.&nbsp; He is a slick ball handler and playmaker that can also score it. Spinning layups, runners, and got an and-1 on a sick double cross move.&nbsp; Also hit a three and had active hands defensively in a 17 point outing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bennek Braden (Burlington Central – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Braden is a 6'2” two guard that had a monster evening.&nbsp; Thick bodied wing that poured in mid-range jumpers along with a couple threes.&nbsp; Displayed his toughness scoring around the hoop and we liked him mixing it up defensively walling up on multiple drives for stops while scoring 19 points in the win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2536509' first='Declan' last='Wilson'] (Burlington Central - 2029)</strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wilson was the best long term prospect we saw in either game.&nbsp; Long and lanky 6'6” freshman four man is super skilled.&nbsp; It was his passing that really made an impression with his ability to get others involved hitting guys on the move for scores.&nbsp; Touch on a turnaround jumper, finished out of the dunker spot, went coast to coast on one drive for a finger roll, and has a nice looking hook shot.&nbsp; Rebounded well in his area cleaning the glass all night while scoring 10 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2431475' first='David' last='Udoiwod'] (Geneva – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Udoiwod is a 2027 wing that had a big season for Geneva.&nbsp; The bouncy wing is active on the defensive end and showed his burst with the ball on the other side.&nbsp; Split the defense multiple times getting downhill.&nbsp; Scored quite a bit in transition on scores off his own defense where he got the steal and went the other way for an acrobatic score or getting fouled.&nbsp; Banged in three triples on the night as well notching 22 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nathan Palmer (Geneva – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Palmer is a senior guard that made some plays throughout the loss.&nbsp; Got to the free throw line, mixed in an array of mid-range jumpers, and played with toughness.&nbsp; The small college prospect had 15 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2369872' first='Cody' last='Rader'] (Geneva – 2029)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rader brought a spark to Geneva late in the game as the freshman ripped off 6 points including an and-1 along with a three ball.&nbsp; Going to be a fun lead guard with shooting upside to track this spring and summer!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->