PH Windy City War: Max’s Wing Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seven of the wing prospects who impressed over the weekend in Chicago at the Windy City War!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3454823"],"_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-69f123b0dd5b6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Landon impressed with his versatility for the Midwest Bobcats 16u team. At 6'5+ he spent a lot of the game against [program_tooltip program_id='2452456' first='Mac' last='Irvin Fire'] running the point for his team, and from that spot was able to show how good of a passer he is. It seemed that nearly every bucket his team scored in the first half was coming off an assist from Landon. He did a nice job of getting into the lane and forcing the defense to collapse, and from there could kick it out to his shooters. He also used his height out on the perimeter to see the floor and zip passes over the top of the defense. When [program_tooltip program_id='2452456' first='Mac' last='Irvin Fire'] went to a zone in the second half, Landon found dangerous areas on the floor to catch, face up, and score with touch over the top.</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":"TJ Mojok","_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":"6'6u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77247","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Oshkosh West","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"[program_tooltip program_id='2076027' first='Wisconsin' last='Blizzard']","_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-69f123b0dd6a6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">TJ Mojok had some nice flashes on Saturday night against D1 Jets Illinois. A long and lanky wing/forward that moves well at his size, TJ can do a number of things for this Blizzard team. He showed touch from beyond the arc, but also excelled catching out of the high post. Mojok is a good passer out of the elbow area, so his team was constantly getting him the ball there and where he could dish it off to a cutting teammate. Defensively he can guard a number of spots on the floor and use his length to contest around the rim.</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='3594342' first='Owen' last='Searcy']","_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":"6'6u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77247","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"South Elgin","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"Basketball Paradise","_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-69f123b0dd745"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='3594342' first='Owen' last='Searcy'] had a solid performance on Saturday morning for Basketball Paradise. At 6'6 he's a big wing/forward who was one of the best rebounders on the floor in the game I watched. High effort combined with the willingness to find a body to box out helped him control the glass at times. Offensively he was stretching the floor with his shooting touch out beyond the arc.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2767906"],"_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-69f123b0dd79b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2767906' first='Ronald' last='Johnson'] thrived in [program_tooltip program_id='2452456' first='Mac' last='Irvin Fire']'s fast paced playstyle over the weekend. The 6'3 wing is so fun to watch when he gets out in the open floor, where he can finish with touch off the glass, drop a dime to a teammate, or take flight for a dunk. He has impressive physical tools at a young age with explosive athleticism and a long frame that helps him get up and pressure the ball defensively, helping to force turnovers in bunches in both games I watched. Johnson was one of the best passers I saw all weekend in the 15u division as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2194999"],"_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-69f123b0dd7ef"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Miles is a high flyer in the 2029 class who was putting on a show with Brad Beal Elite 16u. In one game he threw down a windmill dunk out in the open floor, and all weekend long he was a highlight play waiting to happen. Quick first step helps him beat opposing wings off the dribble, and he covers so much ground off a single dribble with his long stride. Miles has the ability to euro-step to avoid shot blockers, or can just glide straight to the rim where he has no problem finishing over the top of size. Just has an effortless look to his game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3037102"],"_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-69f123b0dd83d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Strong and explosive wing that had some nice moments on Friday night for ICE. Started off the game showing his touch beyond the arc with a three from the top of the key. That was followed up by a nice turnaround jumper out of the block, where he showed some nice footwork to get his shot off over length. He wrapped up the first half with a nice floater off the drive to score over a contesting defender. Comfortable playing out on the perimeter but his length and broad shoulders at 6'4 help him act as a small-ball 4 at times as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2767753"],"_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-69f123b0dd889"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2767753' first='Isaac' last='Smith'] could've been competing at the 17u level and he wouldn't look out of place athletically for a second. The 6'4 wing is a high flyer in the 2029 class, and had one of the best highlights of the weekend on Sunday morning. Isaac came flying down the lane to catch an alley-oop pass straight out of the BLOB play, throwing it down with authority in front of a baseline filled with cameras. On the previous night he had a big first half against Big3 Basketball picking off passes for transition buckets and finding ways to get to the rim off the drive. High ceiling prospect in the 2029 class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->