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<p>The Missouri/Kansas Expo on Sunday (10/11) showcased a surprising number of guys who were incredibly fundamental in much of their games. I was highly impressed by the skill level and attention to detail that some of these guys showed. One of them was tremendous in some of the 3v3s, and the others were better in the 5v5s. But altogether, this list of five guys were the best at the fundamentals of the game and displayed a lot of natural ability, footwork, hard work, and in-game IQ that set them apart from the others. </p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">A player who is developing pretty well at the off-guard position by being able to stretch the defense out a bit, but his secret weapon is in the post. He showed in the 3v3 that his post game is a problem, especially if a guard is on him. He knows how to seal a player who fronts him and does a good job of establishing his position in the high, mid, and low post. Next up is just more footwork and getting good lift off the ground or more arc on his jump shot when taller defenders are on him. In this Expo, he was the most impressive in the fundamentals of establishing presence and position in the post. </p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Extremely well-rounded guard who can play point, has a very reliable and consistent jump shot from outside the arc, and has good size in the backcourt. His most impressive and most fundamental part of his game is his defensive timing and the angles he uses when he protects the rim and makes contests at the ball in transition. He had several steals and blocks at this Expo without even trying that hard at it, which shows that it comes easy to him, and he was magnificent at seeing the floor and anticipating the defense. He was by far the best help defender at the Expo. </p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Incredible shooter, and the form is picture-perfect with great lift off the ground against taller defenders. Connor can do it all, and I can see his ranking going up significantly in the coming years. His shooting looked like he was born to do it, and as a sophomore, he was easily top 3 at this expo amongst all classes. He's a very unselfish player, has good teammate qualities, and has all the talent in the world not to be. He makes good, decisive decisions on the court and didn't take a bad shot the whole Expo. Highly impressed with his fundamentals at this age. </p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Great size and length at the two-guard position, and he showed an incredible ability in space. His stepbacks were deadly in the 3v3, and he made playing in space look like a video game. His overall footwork in setting up his shots on the perimeter was textbook and smooth as ice, with no hitch in his release, which is rare at his age and especially at his size. I can see his ranking going up significantly by the time his junior year starts.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">MVP of this EXPO, if there were such an award. On both sides of the ball, Tra understood foot positioning and spatial awareness. He is one of those point guards who can see a few steps ahead. He was easily the best on-ball defender at the Expo, and could also help protect the rim at a high level at times. He has very quick hands on defense, and offensively he could play in the mid/high post very effectively. He has good lift on his fadeaways and stepbacks, along with really solid ball control against aggressive wing defenders. Tra's IQ and situational awareness against certain defenders, plus the timing of his attacks, showed great poise and patience. I can see Tra having a remarkable season this year and cracking the top 25 in Missouri. Every aspect of the game is clicking for him right now. </p>
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The Missouri/Kansas Expo on Sunday (10/11) showcased a surprising number of guys who were incredibly fundamental in much of their games. I was highly impressed by the skill level and attention to detail that some of these guys showed. One of them was tremendous in some of the 3v3s, and the others were better in the 5v5s. But altogether, this list of five guys were the best at the fundamentals of the game and displayed a lot of natural ability, footwork, hard work, and in-game IQ that set them apart from the others.
A player who is developing pretty well at the off-guard position by being able to stretch the defense out a bit, but his secret weapon is in the post. He showed in the 3v3 that his post game is a problem, especially if a guard is on him. He knows how to seal a player who fronts him and does a good job of establishing his position in the high, mid, and low post. Next up is just more footwork and getting good lift off the ground or more arc on his jump shot when taller defenders are on him. In this Expo, he was the most impressive in the fundamentals of establishing presence and position in the post.
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Extremely well-rounded guard who can play point, has a very reliable and consistent jump shot from outside the arc, and has good size in the backcourt. His most impressive and most fundamental part of his game is his defensive timing and the angles he uses when he protects the rim and makes contests at the ball in transition. He had several steals and blocks at this Expo without even trying that hard at it, which shows that it comes easy to him, and he was magnificent at seeing the floor and anticipating the defense. He was by far the best help defender at the Expo.
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Incredible shooter, and the form is picture-perfect with great lift off the ground against taller defenders. Connor can do it all, and I can see his ranking going up significantly in the coming years. His shooting looked like he was born to do it, and as a sophomore, he was easily top 3 at this expo amongst all classes. He's a very unselfish player, has good teammate qualities, and has all the talent in the world not to be. He makes good, decisive decisions on the court and didn't take a bad shot the whole Expo. Highly impressed with his fundamentals at this age.
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Great size and length at the two-guard position, and he showed an incredible ability in space. His stepbacks were deadly in the 3v3, and he made playing in space look like a video game. His overall footwork in setting up his shots on the perimeter was textbook and smooth as ice, with no hitch in his release, which is rare at his age and especially at his size. I can see his ranking going up significantly by the time his junior year starts.
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MVP of this EXPO, if there were such an award. On both sides of the ball, Tra understood foot positioning and spatial awareness. He is one of those point guards who can see a few steps ahead. He was easily the best on-ball defender at the Expo, and could also help protect the rim at a high level at times. He has very quick hands on defense, and offensively he could play in the mid/high post very effectively. He has good lift on his fadeaways and stepbacks, along with really solid ball control against aggressive wing defenders. Tra's IQ and situational awareness against certain defenders, plus the timing of his attacks, showed great poise and patience. I can see Tra having a remarkable season this year and cracking the top 25 in Missouri. Every aspect of the game is clicking for him right now.
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