Top 5 Offensive Playmakers 15U at The Platform

The best young prospects in Illinois basketball showed out on Friday night. There may be three more years until the Class of 2029 graduates, but there are already budding offensive stars who have us on notice. Here's who established themselves as one of our top 5 offensive playmakers to watch.    Torres frankly took over his game against Chicago LockDown. He swished multiple three pointers in the half - three of which were on back-to-back possessions - and left LockDown's defense solutionless and dejected. In addition to his reliable stroke, Torres also exhibited body control that most younger players don't possess. He looked extremely comfortable with the ball in his hands and was the leader of his team both in terms of offensive playmaking and communication / delegation.     Almost no one was more fun to watch this weekend than Dre Maas. Everywhere you looked, Maas was scoring with confidence and swagger. Whether he was slashing to the hole, making fast-paced steals and driving all the way to the hoop, or swishing it from behind the arc, Maas was borderline unstoppable, helping his team score more than 60 points combined.     Watching Ciota reminds me of the guards at Purdue University who always manage to make the right play. As his team's floor general, Ciota shined both in distributing the basketball and driving to the hoop. He had a few very impressive plays where he drove the full length of the baseline for a scoop and score. Ciota is a natural ball-handler with the punchy scoring skills to be an ongoing threat against any team he faces.     Grybash looked like a jack of all trades in his game against Chicago Showtime. He showcased a nifty midrange floater that he sank on repeat. He slashed to the basket and scored often. In addition to his offensive leadership, there were times when he saved his team as a ball-handler. While most of his teammates got stripped coming up the court, Grybash was able to successfully bring the ball up without turnovers against a tenacious full court press.     Hollin didn't leave the opposing defense many choices on Friday night. With his eyes constantly looking up the court, he excelled in transition offense and was fearless when going straight at the defense. A natural distributor, Hollin drove to the paint time and again, either drawing a foul, scoring himself, or shooting the ball out to another of his [program_tooltip program_id='2075622' first='M14' last='Hoops'] teammates. Hollin felt like a threat anytime he had the ball in his hands and is the kind of player who puts defenses on their heels.

The best young prospects in Illinois basketball showed out on Friday night. There may be three more years until the Class of 2029 graduates, but there are already budding offensive stars who have us on notice. Here's who established themselves as one of our top 5 offensive playmakers to watch.