Madrid vs Woodbine Substate Final Standout Prospects

The Substate final game between Madrid and Woodbine was a hard-fought contest throughout. Both teams had high-level talent show out in this state-qualifying matchup. Let's get right into the most standout prospects.    [player_tooltip player_id='2439640' first='Jevyn' last='Severson'] was relentless in this game. He went to work routinely in the post and muscled up and through defenders for many buckets. His ability to get low and use his solid frame to bump defenders under the rim proved very difficult for opposing defenders to contain. His soft touch around the basket allowed him to convert many layups, which he converted through contact and around tough angles. His constant post attack required Woodbine to send many doubles in this game, which created advantages for Madrid's offense, and Jevyn was great at finding his teammates out of these doubles and creating open threes. His interior passing was impressive as well; he was great at drawing two defenders and dumping off passes for easy looks around the rim. His activity on the glass was also very impactful. He brought down many offensive rebounds and converted them on putbacks. He also protected the glass on the other side of the ball with his ability to gain position under the basket. Jevyn was a force defensively as well. He blocked shots and displayed great versatility as a defender, showing an ability to switch onto any position.   [player_tooltip player_id='2439640' first='Jevyn' last='Severson'] was relentless in this game. He went to work routinely in the post and muscled up and through defenders for many buckets. His ability to get low and use his solid frame to bump defenders under the rim proved very difficult for opposing defenders to contain. His soft touch around the basket allowed him to convert many layups, which he converted through contact and around tough angles. His constant post attack required Woodbine to send many doubles in this game, which created advantages for Madrid's offense, and Jevyn was great at finding his teammates out of these doubles and creating open threes. His interior passing was impressive as well; he was great at drawing two defenders and dumping off passes for easy looks around the rim. His activity on the glass was also very impactful. He brought down many offensive rebounds and converted them on putbacks. He also protected the glass on the other side of the ball with his ability to gain position under the basket. Jevyn was a force defensively as well. He blocked shots and displayed great versatility as a defender, showing an ability to switch onto any position.         Ayden Coenen did it all for Woodbine in this game. His combination of shooting and size made him a matchup nightmare. Ayden displayed a great ability with the ball in his hands at his size. He scored from all three levels in this game. He hit threes off the catch at a high clip and showcased a fast jumpshot that he was able to hit on the move and with contesting defenders in his face. His ability to shoot played perfectly into his skills as a driver, as he was able to attack closeouts and get to the rim. He showed a great knowledge of space and created many open lanes to the basket for himself with his ball handling. At the rim, he had soft touch and converted many layups. With his ability to create advantages, he showed off his playmaking skill. He was great at making quick reads and finding his teammates while driving downhill. His activity on the glass and on defense was great as well. He came down with many rebounds in this game with his hustle. He was elite both on the ball and off the ball as a defender, locking up his matchups both inside and outside. He was in great help position constantly, throwing a wrench in Madrid's offense.       Kolbie Owens had a great all-around impact in this game. For starters, he was great as an off-the-catch three-point shooter. He lit it up from outside with his compact and fluid jumpshot, which he routinely used to make defenders pay for giving him space. He was great as a passer as well. He made smart reads and rarely turned the ball over in the halfcourt, which led to high-percentage looks whenever the ball was put in his hands. His quickness and body control made him dangerous around the rim. He hit multiple layups at high speeds and through contact, and his touch never wavered in those scenarios. Kolbie was great as a rebounder too. He used his vertical to high-point rebounds, and he was great at getting in position and chasing missed shots. Kolbie did all of this while being great on the ball as a defender, not allowing penetration and playing with great physicality. He also got in passing lanes for many steals in this game, using his quick hands and defensive instincts.       [player_tooltip player_id='1977076' first='Landon' last='Blum'] scored at every level in this game. He was great as a three-point shooter, both off the catch and the bounce. He displayed a very fluid and fast jumper that he could rise into at any moment and make his defender pay. His ball handling perfectly played into this skill, as he was able to break down defenders one-on-one and create space for pull-up jumpshots. He hit these shots at a high clip and made them from all around the court. The midrange was another area where he barely missed. At the rim, he was just as efficient. Both as a driver and post scorer, he routinely shook his matchup and created high-percentage looks for himself, and with his soft touch, he rarely missed. He was a great leader of the offense because of this, as he drew much attention from Madrid's defense. He used his scoring gravity to collapse the defense and kick out to shooters, creating many wide-open three-pointers for his team off of his own shot creation.

The Substate final game between Madrid and Woodbine was a hard-fought contest throughout. Both teams had high-level talent show out in this state-qualifying matchup. Let's get right into the most standout prospects.