District/MD Movement/Thrill 17s Scrimmage: Productive Wings/Bigs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Sunday at SEED School of Maryland, <a href="https://prephoops.com/program/team-thrill/"><strong> </strong></a><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/program/team-thrill/"><strong> </strong></a><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/program/team-thrill/"><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2077005' first='Team' last='Thrill']</strong></a> </strong> </strong> hosted a tri-scrimmage with <a href="https://prephoops.com/program/district-basketball-club/"><strong> </strong></a><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/program/district-basketball-club/"><strong> </strong></a><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/program/district-basketball-club/"><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2076976' first='District' last='Basketball Club']</strong></a> </strong> </strong> and <a href="https://prephoops.com/program/maryland-movement/"><strong> </strong></a><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/program/maryland-movement/"><strong> </strong></a><strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/program/maryland-movement/"><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2076982' first='Maryland' last='Movement']</strong></a> </strong> </strong> . The 16s and 17s were at this site and throughout the day, I saw some wings/bigs on the 17s that caught my eye and were worth highlighting below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2972393"],"_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-69cc3043148df"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Simply put, I thought Einorson's performance against District on Sunday was flawless. He may have missed one defensive rotation his entire time on the floor, but if there was someone calculating +/-, his would've been something silly. Einorson isn't going to wow you with his athleticism, but he does a lot of things well and consistent enough to outplay those with more athleticism. He knocked down a couple of three's off pick-and-pops, made outstanding reads on his post touches with quick zip passes to shooters or cutters for buckets and made his presence felt on the glass throughout. If this performance was any indication for the spring/summer that ahead, him coming off the bench behind [player_tooltip player_id='2454529' first='Junior' last='Mancho'] will provide tremendous depth for Thrill on the UAA Circuit. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2108094"],"_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-69cc30431494c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Really nice day of work for the 6-foot-7 forward before hitting the road to compete with PVI in Chipotle Nationals tomorrow. He looked in peak form coming off pindowns, lifts as the ball touched the paint or reversed sides and confidently raised up to drill nearly double-digit threes between the two scrimmages. Young also used his length as the middle man in Thrill's full court press paired with sound anticipation to step in front of passes and generate quick looks for others off turnovers. This Thrill team doesn't feature many deadeye shooters from beyond the arc who can operate off the ball like Young, which will make his value and production mean that much more when circuit play rolls around.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3552316"],"_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-69cc304314993"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Route is a painfully skinny, 6-foot-5 southpaw hybrid forward with plenty of room to grow his game, but even the immediate presents production. He was one of the bright spots in both scrimmages, but hit some much-needed three's against Thrill to help stop the bleeding. The athletic fluidity will come in time as he grows into his frame, but Route did a nice job of grabbing boards at their peak, using his length to alter shots around the rim against opposing bigs and showed off some good hands with quick finishing ability on the offensive end. The upside and potential here with Route is very intriguing and fits the mold as a prospect who could benefit from a post-grad prep year to put on weight and expand his skillset. </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":"Sam Cooper","_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":"77245","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Tuscarora","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"[program_tooltip program_id='2076982' first='Maryland' last='Movement']","_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-69cc304314a2d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">For a [program_tooltip program_id='2076982' first='Maryland' last='Movement'] team with not much size in the frontcourt, Cooper will have to log plenty of minutes as an undersized five, but it could benefit him in being his own type of mismatch on the offensive end given his mobility and soft touch away from the bucket. What I liked about his showing over the weekend is that he keeps things simple. Drives are straight-lined, he bring consistency to the glass and looks to generate opportunities for himself and his team off hustle plays. He did flash some capability on the ball after chasing down a long rebound and leading the fastbreak himself, eluding multiple defenders before getting to the rim to finish. He'll be a prospect that benefits greatly from the in-game reps he gains this spring and summer to be fully prepared for a big senior campaign at Tuscarora. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->