Five Standouts from 212 Palestra Rising Stars Roundup Part 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>NORTH LIBERTY, IA -&nbsp;</strong>Five prospects that stood out from the Rising Stars Roundup tournament at the 212 Palestra on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/05/five-standouts-from-212-palestra-rising-stars-roundup/">Five Standouts from 212 Palestra Rising Stars Roundup</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2164515"],"_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-6a091d8bbbb6e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Leading the way for his squad at another local tournament, [player_tooltip player_id='2164515' first='Jaxson' last='Bean'] of Kennedy held down the lead guard spot for Jersey Way. A tall combo guard that sees the floor well, has stop-and-go quickness in spurts with the rock in his hand to deceive defenders, and can hit a three, Bean has a refined game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Saturday, Bean also showed the ability to slip through two defenders and finish at the rim, go up-and-under and finish at the rim, and, if he gets hot, he can be tough to stop from the outside. </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":3640860,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Aiden Gaffey","_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":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77248","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Regina Catholic","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"Tri City 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-6a091d8bbbc26"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">An all-around athlete that we just wrote about as Regina's potential starting quarterback next season on the gridiron, Aiden Gaffey will likely be in line to step onto the court and play a consistent role for the Regals next winter, too. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Saturday, he did a little bit of everything for Tri City Elite. With the ability to score at the rim and the outside, he was a tough guard for almost any defender. Putting the ball on the floor, getting to the rim and finishing with either hand, Gaffey complemented it with an upfake and step-through into a floater in the paint. That, and he was consistent from deep, hitting several threes with ease. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2426910"],"_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-6a09e56e9a118"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Another quick guard for Linn Mar, soon-to-be senior [player_tooltip player_id='2426910' first='Grady' last='Ross'] was at his best in the open floor. Grabbing an outlet pass, looking up and surveying the best point of attack, Ross would immediately seek where he and his team could get the easiest two points. When he had the ball in his hands, it was either going up for a layup, or he would find a teammate filling a lane that could go up for two. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If given the ball on the perimeter and a lane to attack the basket, Ross would find a way to get there or dump it off, one time splitting two defenders and nailing a floater over the interior defense. </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":"Sawyer Timp","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2029","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_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 Winneshiek","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"NE Iowa Hustlers","_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-6a091d8bbbd13"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Playing for NE Iowa Hustlers 15U squad, Sawyer Timp was one of the few players on his squad that could muster much of any offense on Saturday. In fairness, I was only able to see one game for he and his team, but Timp showed some encouraging things in the front court when the Hustlers were having a hard time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Catching an entry pass, Timp went up strong off a power dribble, going up and over a bigger player in the paint with a floater off the glass. Timp also fought for rebounds on the inside. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2972088"],"_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-6a091d8bbbd55"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A guard for [program_tooltip program_id='2075568' first='Iowa' last='Intensity'] alongside [player_tooltip player_id='2973705' first='Brody' last='Wobschall'], [player_tooltip player_id='2972088' first='Maddux' last='Tuhn'] complemented Wobschall's game well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While Wobschall thrived in the halfcourt, Tuhn did an excellent job leading the fastbreak, and taking it himself. In transition, Tuhn was looking to score, going to a nasty spin move and taking his defender off-balance, then going up and finishing through contact for the and-one on behalf of the Intensity. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->