Going Back For Seconds At The Mitten State Mash

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are some teams and players that will be at the Mitten State Mash that I've seen before. That's a good thing though, as I'm ready to go back and get a second (or maybe even more) look at some talented athletes. I'm going to give you some examples of players that I've seen already this spring, but am looking forward to watching again at the Mitten State Mash.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out more Mitten State Mash previews below!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prephoops.com/2026/05/mitten-state-mash-must-see-17u-guards/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prephoops.com/2026/05/mitten-state-mash-must-see-17u-guards/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2497626"],"_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-69f9e70600742"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I've seen a ton of Landon Talladay and I'm going back to see more this weekend if the roster is accurate. Talladay is an elite post defender and a very physical rebounder. And his frame allows him to play that way. Talladay is terrific in help defense scenarios. Offensively, he has a pretty mid range jumper.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2871516"],"_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-69f9e706007ec"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I saw Smith with his Shoebox Sports team earlier this spring. He definitely made me put my pen to paper and I think that will happen again. Smith was one of the better offensive rebounders in the gym at the last event. He played bigger than his height, but was still comfortable on the perimeter as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2539883"],"_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-69f9e70600877"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I saw [player_tooltip player_id='2539883' first='Zavier' last='Scott'] playing out in Detroit a few weeks ago and I'll be back tuning in this weekend at the Mitten State Mash. Scott is an athletic guard that can find spots and find space. He's very comfortable breaking off as a shooter in transition, giving his lead guard options. Scott seems like he can play at a college pace.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3597006"],"_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-69f9e706008e7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Last time I saw Coulon was just a couple weeks ago at Rumble In The Rapids. He was hard to miss with all the triples raining down. Coulon absolutely caught fire when I watched his REAL team play. They needed a bucket of ice for his shooting hand. Coulon was especially comfortable shooting off the catch in the corners.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2446327"],"_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-69f9e70600957"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Gilmore is a must see player with Net Nation. He's a super quick and super fast guard. Gilmore can put the ball on the floor and make plays. He can turn the corner on his defender, touch the paint, and make things happen from there. Gilmore sees the floor well and can slide in passes in traffic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->