First Look at 2031 Prospects from The Tune Up Illinois

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>***Use Code “ScottyB30” for 30% off your subscription***</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I traditionally have not covered middle school prospects at all.&nbsp; At The Tune Up Illinois at the main facility [program_tooltip program_id='2078449' first='Meanstreets' last=''] highly touted 13U squad was in action playing up in the 14U division.&nbsp; I got to see several prospects we will be covering down the line in an extremely early look!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PJ Rose ([program_tooltip program_id='2078449' first='Meanstreets' last=''] EYBL)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rose is the son of Bulls legend [player_tooltip player_id='2854249' first='Derrick' last='Rose'] who was in attendance on the first day of the event.&nbsp; Much like Bronny James there will be a lot of hype and attention around Rose, but he plays the game the right way.&nbsp; Point guard who has long arms and should continue to grow.&nbsp; Makes the right basketball plays with his passing instincts especially in the pick and roll.&nbsp; Shoots a clean ball from the perimeter showcasing a skill he should end up being plus at long term along with using his body control to convert around the cup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Max Michaels ([program_tooltip program_id='2078449' first='Meanstreets' last=''] EYBL)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Michaels is a name we had heard about coming in as well.&nbsp; Lived up to the hype as the skilled small forward has good length, broad shoulders, and plenty of room to continue to grow.&nbsp; Was able to put it on the deck going baseline along with mixing in shot fakes to keep defenders off balance.&nbsp; Float game in the lane and was lights out with his feathery shooting stroke draining both twos and threes at a nice clip.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lawson Sommerville ([program_tooltip program_id='2078449' first='Meanstreets' last=''] EYBL)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sommerville is the younger brother of former top 3 in-state prospect Richwoods post Lathan Sommerville who is at Washington.&nbsp; He is a big bodied post that is light on his feet.&nbsp; Liked the touch we saw in the paint along with the relentless motor on the offensive glass for put backs.&nbsp; Blocked several shots defensively as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kayden Lusby ([program_tooltip program_id='2078449' first='Meanstreets' last=''] EYBL)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lusby is a rangy shooting guard with some projection.&nbsp; What caught our attention with him was his feathery shooting stroke from both two and three.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->