Saturday PM: Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The second half of Day 2 at The Stage brought intensity as teams settled in and competition ramped up. With bracket play approaching and stakes rising, the afternoon and evening sessions delivered high-level hoops and standout performances across the board.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players stepped up in big moments, showing toughness, skill, and the ability to impact winning. From scoring runs and clutch plays to defensive stops and all-around efforts, the talent on display made it clear why this event is one of the best on the Prep Hoops Circuit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this edition of <em>Saturday PM: Standouts</em>, we highlight the players who shined as the day rolled on. These are the ballers who made their mark and helped set the stage for a big finish to the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3592684,"width":"260px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/TheStage_Flyer-crop-951x625-1681917189-crop-640x421-1776342432.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/TheStage_Flyer-crop-951x625-1681917189-crop-640x421-1776342432.jpg?w=639" alt="" class="wp-image-3592684" style="width:260px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Saturday PM: Standouts</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3540562"],"_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-69e50caa42268"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">-Runs with Nova Elite Basketball 15U</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Plays in &amp; out, versatile</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Strong post score</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Beat better athletes with positioning, footwork, toughness</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Multiple interior buckets</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-O-boards often &amp; regularly</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-High-pointed rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Transition scores, opportunistic </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game-time FT's late </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Intriguing, he will keep adding inches</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Clutch score late, big bucket for the win</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":"Colton Parker","_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":"null","_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":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"Fire Basketball 16U Red","_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-69e50caa42367"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Left-hander, lanky</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">-Looked good rebounding, cleaned up the glass</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Putback score, has a nose for the ball</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Runs the floor well</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Versatile, plays &amp; defends multiple positions</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Score from multi-levels</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":[3581284],"_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-69e50caa423d3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">-Runs with Nova Elite Basketball 15U</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Comes from a small parochial school in Iowa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Monster, physical, tough, plays hard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Moves well for his size, active</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Cleaned up the glass, many O-boards</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Putback points came throughout the game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Blocked &amp; changed shots</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-More offensive rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Raw but loads of potential</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Put backs often</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-If he were a football prospect, D1's would be all over </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2560367"],"_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-69e50caa42443"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">-23 points, 4 triples</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Runs with [program_tooltip program_id='2075551' first='Indiana' last='Game'] 16U</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-6'1" and a lefty cold-blooded scorer</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Bucket getter from every level</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Undersized but makes up for it with his skill, NRG, awareness, shooting</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Active with the ball, plays with a purpose</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Versatile scorer, keeps the D out of kilter</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":"Landon Starlin","_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":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77246","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"Fire Basketball 16U Red","_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-69e50caa424e6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Southpaw lead guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-I like his hesi move and aggressiveness</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Strong, puts pressure on the defense</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Creates shots for himseld &amp; others</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Intense &amp; scrappy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Plays in your face defense</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Cashed a 3-ball, multi-level scorer</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Looked like a DB breaking on passes for steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Showed a sweet spin-move and created space</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":"Qavon Anderson","_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":"null","_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":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"Fire Basketball 16U Red","_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-69e50caa4257c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">-Stuck out with his positive plays slashing to the basket</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Split defenders on multiple occasions </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Bouncy &amp; explosive athlete </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Elevates well</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Cuts and plays hard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Long arms with a wide wingspan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-I like how he high-pointed rebounds</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":"Reece Walker","_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":"null","_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":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"Fire Basketball 16U Red","_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-69e50caa42611"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">-Scored it well, impressive ball player</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Showed his range with a long 3-pointer</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Looks like he will keep growing, potential for sure</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Ran the court hard, opportunistic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Expansive wing-span</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Finished well around the basket</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3554001,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/circuit-logo_b3ebdf80-crop-2021x1327-1773331424.webp"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/circuit-logo_b3ebdf80-crop-2021x1327-1773331424.webp?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-3554001" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->