GASO Houston: Upperclassmen Wings/Forwards To Talk About

The GASO 2 Cities event made its way to Houston this weekend and Mi3 Center was packed with fans, scouts, and teams alike on Saturday. Many teams made a strong statement for why they should be ranked highly going into the grassroots season and put on a show for everyone in attendance. Several new prospects caught my eye during Saturday afternoon, and this edition will cover wings and forwards who should be talked about after some impressive games this weekend! Let's dive straight into the action:    Dayjhon was one of the most impressive players I was able to scout on Saturday as he helped Team Dominate blow out the [program_tooltip program_id='2075520' first='Houston' last='Raptors']. Miller shows a versatile skillset as a high flyer, a knockdown sniper off the catch and shoot, and a secondary ballhandler. He makes a living above the rim where he had several attempts at thunderous dunks to maintain the momentum for his team and grabbed several defensive rebounds because of his leaping ability. Miller's hustle for loose balls was unmatched, and he is looking like he is in store for a big summer.     [player_tooltip player_id='2917343' first='Gabriel' last='Madrigal'] provides a good inside-outside dual threat for BTS Torres. He can handle the ball, shoot jumpers from range, and get to the basket. He possesses good fundamental defense that allows him to guard all positions 1 through 5. Madrigal also runs his lane well in transition that opens either opportunities for him to score or for him to dish to teammates that have good looks at the basket. I was also impressed with Gabriel's awareness in the half court setting on both sides of the ball.     Xaiden played the role of a hybrid guard/wing for Team Imperial Larry in their loss during Saturday afternoon to BTS Torres. I liked Brown-Warren's decision making in the clutch and he was able to constantly maneuver his way to the rim and score in the post with a variety of moves to beat defenders. Xaiden is a big presence in transition because of his size and ability to handle the ball going downhill and he possesses high enough IQ to make sound decisions both in transition and in a half-court setting.     I was impressed with Ayodeji's post presence early on Saturday against Be Someone Elite 17u in a close win for the [program_tooltip program_id='2075520' first='Houston' last='Raptors']. An unsigned senior out of Fort Bend [player_tooltip player_id='2854586' first='Austin' last=''], Ayodele was instrumental in protecting the rim and providing a paint boost against the height of the opposition. He made consistent buckets under the basket and showed his ability to block shots away in the paint and guard on the perimeter when needed in switch situations on the pick and roll.     Ronnie was a key scorer for Houston Flight 17u in their close game against GAD on Saturday. He scored consistently from all three levels and was a major defensive stopper on the perimeter. Davis also helped handle the ball under pressure and came through in the clutch for his team in the paint. He doesn't hesitate to take advantage of smaller mismatches on both defense and offense and his aggressiveness on the perimeter helped secure loose balls for Houston Flight.

The GASO 2 Cities event made its way to Houston this weekend and Mi3 Center was packed with fans, scouts, and teams alike on Saturday. Many teams made a strong statement for why they should be ranked highly going into the grassroots season and put on a show for everyone in attendance. Several new prospects caught my eye during Saturday afternoon, and this edition will cover wings and forwards who should be talked about after some impressive games this weekend! Let's dive straight into the action: