Class 2A Stars to Watch (Part 1)

<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2420805"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad0431d5b265"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Schon was a key contributor on the team that spent most of the year ranked #1 in Class 2A last season, averaging 13.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.4 steals per game on nearly 59% shooting. Following several losses to graduation, the Knights will be Schon and [player_tooltip player_id='2420798' first='Griffin' last='Glynn']'s team this year, and they'll both have a chance to put up big-time numbers. Schon is a strong guard who can score from all three levels, but he's at his best when he's getting downhill and attacking the bucket, where he can either score or facilitate. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2419757"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad0431d5b305"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A strong combo forward who has put up video game numbers since his freshman year, Putman is coming off a junior season in which he averaged 22.0 points, 12.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 3.5 steals, and 2.2 blocks on 51.6% shooting. He's a versatile two-way player with the size, strength, and athleticism to defend multiple positions. Offensively, he can bully smaller defenders on the block or take bigger bodies off the bounce and get to the bucket. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2419699"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad0431d5b378"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">An Iowa football commit, Bingham is another player who has been putting up eye-popping numbers since his freshman year. He's a plus athlete with the size and physicality to dominate smaller players, and the speed and handles to blow by bigger defenders. He's at his best when he's playing downhill or pounding the offensive glass, but he can do a little bit of everything on both ends of the floor, as evidenced by his numbers from last year - 21.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.0 blocks per game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2419800"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad0431d5b43c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The emergence of Van Donge last season is one of the primary reasons why UC is the defending Class 2A champions. A 6-4 forward who can handle it, facilitate the offense, score from anywhere on the floor, and defend multiple positions, he became arguably the best player in the class last season, and he seemingly got better when the lights got brighter. Following the graduations of Dylan Bosma and Austin Wieringa, he'll have the ball in his hands even more this winter. He put up 15.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.6 steals on 56-46-64 shooting last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2297904"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad0431d5b4b9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Chance missed his entire junior season with a knee injury, but he had firmly established himself as one of the better players in 2A during his sophomore year. He's an athletic wing with good size and length at 6-4 who can score from anywhere on the floor. As a sophomore, he averaged 19.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.5 steals on 58-38-61 shooting splits, and with his injury last season, [player_tooltip player_id='3343972' first='Isaac' last='Helm'] became a go-to weapon who will pair with Chance to give the Blue Demons one of the best tandems in the class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2419768"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad0431d5b532"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Wallace, a Minnesota football commit and one of the top linebackers in the country, uses many of those same attributes to dominate games on the hardwood. He's a tough, physical forward with great hands, soft touch around the bucket, and the athleticism and size to defend just about any spot on the floor at this level. He averaged 16.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.3 steals on 65.5% shooting. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2523908"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad0431d5b5d7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Christiansen is one of the most explosive scorers in the state, regardless of class. He's a shifty, skilled guard who can fill it up in bunches, a threat to drop 15+ in any given quarter. His ball-handling and shot creation are among the best in the class, and he really improved as a sophomore as a playmaker for his teammates, dishing out 4.1 assists per game to go with his 21.6 points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2772345"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad0431d5b64d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Moret has a real argument as the best player in 2A as well. He's a big-time scorer and playmaker who averaged 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 2.0 steals on 48-31-81 shooting splits. He seems to get better and better the bigger the stage is, wanting the ball in his hands in the biggest moments and in the biggest games. He's a highly intelligent guard who understands the game at an advanced level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->