Great Lakes Challenge – Notes Part 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We recently published some pieces of my notes from the Prep Hoops Circuit's Great Lakes Challenge. This is an extension of that article, trying to give you an inside look at some of what we saw at the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2833278' first='Nate' last='Smith']</strong> ([program_tooltip program_id='2948714' first='Motor' last='City Dragons'])</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Quick guard that can play fast</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Pass first PG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 3 pointer off the bounce</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2929248' first='Colt' last='Maynard'] </strong>(Shoebox Sports)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Willing passer</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Dependable getting ball up the floor</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Faster in person</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Dish in transition - trusts that he'll get it back - does and scores with layup</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3467786' first='Chris' last='Winlock']</strong> ([program_tooltip program_id='3165936' first='PRE' last='Hoopz'])</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Catch and shoot corner 3 - gets open from off the ball movement</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2928326' first='Elijah' last='Smith']</strong> (Shoebox Sports)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 3 offensive rebounds in 1 possession </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2409030' first='Kai' last='Taylor'] </strong>(Hoop Nation)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Has hit threes from around the arc - catch and shoot corner, from top with hand in his face and from the wing</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CJ Flagg</strong> (Michigan Mustagns)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Bouncy forward </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Can face rim and make play on offense</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Asset on both ends of floor with rim protection and jumping passing lanes</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kyonn Cook</strong> ([program_tooltip program_id='3165936' first='PRE' last='Hoopz'])</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Active on glass</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Power 2 through defenders</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 2 dribble drive to right - draws foul - hits both free throws</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Can shoot as well - catch and shoot 3 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Straight line drive and score</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2822746' first='Dennis' last='Gordon Jr'] </strong>(Hoop Nation)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Great job finding and recognizing lane to the rim and attacking it off the bounce - finish for 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3026083' first='Preston' last='Thom']</strong> (Toledo Ice)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Defense into offense ---- Has multiple steals, looks up floor and doesn't hesitate and turns steal into layup</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Baseline drive for 2 - finds space for finish</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2525693' first='Jackson' last='Baumker']</strong> ([program_tooltip program_id='3165936' first='PRE' last='Hoopz'])</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Catches in rythym - multiple corner 3's off the catch - good feet and focus</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Pressure ball = steal = 2 points on the other end ------ Defense into offense</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2415729' first='Nasir' last='Wilson']</strong> (Hoops Nation)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Can shoot off the bounce - balance and set</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->