PH Midwest Showdown: Max’s Post Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seven of the post prospects who stood out over the weekend in Appleton at the Prep Hoops Midwest Showdown!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3020456"],"_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-69d3fcad390bd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Elijah has a chance to be a major stock riser this spring running with All Wisconsin. He's still a pretty raw prospect, but showed flashes of high potential with his mobility and frame at 6'9. Offensively he was at his best rolling to the rim or crashing the offensive glass for put-back buckets. He has good coordination to catch and finish on the move, and showcased soft touch off the glass. Defensively is where Elijah really stood out though. I believe he had four blocks in just the first half, including a sequence where he slid over the block a shot in the half-court, and shortly after he swatted a transition lay-up off the backboard.</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":"Finn Stroschein","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_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":"South Ridge","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"[program_tooltip program_id='2078859' first='Starks' last='Elite']","_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-69d3fcad39178"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Finn was playing up at the 17u level with [program_tooltip program_id='2078859' first='Starks' last='Elite'], and played a key role in their win over [program_tooltip program_id='2078394' first='Team' last='1848']. He immediately stands out during warmups as he can fly for explosive dunks, showing impressive explosiveness and mobility at 6'5-6'6. During the game he was an impact defender who could alter shots around the rim, get up in passing lanes on the wing, or switch out and defend smaller players. On the offensive end he's a capable shooter who can make you pay for sagging off. Averaged 13.3 ppg as a sophomore at South Ridge.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2821845"],"_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-69d3fcad391c7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2821845' first='Malik' last='Martin'] is a walking highlight at the 15u level. At 6'7-6'8 with his strength, explosiveness, and wingspan, he's almost impossible to stop when he gets a full head of steam towards the rim. On Friday night he skied to steal an inbounds pass out of the air and then went coast-to-coast for a dunk. Shortly after he blocked a jumper and once again took it the distance for a transition slam. Malik is a help-side shot blocking threat, has no problem defending smaller players on the perimeter, and has the strength to shut players down on the block. Had some impressive coast-to-coast takes where he was just weaving through defenders with the ball to get to the rim.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2508476"],"_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-69d3fcad3924e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Oliver looks a bit more agile than I remembered him from last spring/summer. Even with that added agility, he still kept his strength on the block, and was aggressive looking to score when isolated on the post. He can beat you with power, but also has the footwork to find angles to score against similar sized players. Soft touch with either hand allows him to finish his chances with efficiency. Even in a fast paced game where teams were shooting early and often, Oliver's added quickness helped him keep up with the pace of play.</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":"[player_tooltip player_id='2892040' first='E'lonte' last='Wright']","_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":"6'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77243","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Milwaukee Lutheran","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"DFTP Elite","_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-69d3ff753f693"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Wright is still extremely raw offensively, but had some eye catching moments in the win for DFTP Elite. Early in the game he caught in the corner, and with a quick burst drop baseline and rose up for a posterizing dunk. Most of his offense consisted of working for put-back buckets, but he made a huge impact defensively. E'lonte has a very long wingspan, and showed excellent timing to rise up and contest shots around the basket. He did a great job of picking up a handful of blocks while rarely fouling. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2447771"],"_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-69d3ff753f74c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Appleton North graduates a strong 2026 class, and Ethan looks like a prime candidate to step into a key role next season. At 6'5 he's an extremely versatile forward who was doing a little bit of everything for [program_tooltip program_id='2078394' first='Team' last='1848']. He was rebounding hard, switched to defend just about every position on the floor, could handle it coast-to-coast, and scored the ball inside and out. Ethan was a 5.3 point per game scorer as a sophomore for Appleton North, and looks ready for a productive spring with [program_tooltip program_id='2078394' first='Team' last='1848'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2802443"],"_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-69d3ff753f806"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Thomas is a bruiser in the paint for [program_tooltip program_id='3502082' first='Team' last='Compete']. Even at 6'4 he plays bigger than his listed height, as defenders simply can't move him off the block. When he catches in deep post position, he can simply turn over his left shoulder and finish with touch with his right hand. In a matchup with a talented [program_tooltip program_id='2078394' first='Team' last='1848'] group, Thomas made an instant impact scoring three times within the first few minutes of the game. Strong rebounding presence who does a nice job of clearing out space with a box out before attacking the ball off the rim.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->