5 Takeaways: Wednesday Recap

<p>Oak Forest hosted Eisenhower on Wednesday night in a battle between a pair of south suburban programs.  Oak Forest held serve on their home floor recording the 71-40 victory.  The second game we caught Romeoville against Oswego East.  Too much fire power for Oswego East in this one as they got the win 51-40.  Here are our <strong>5 Takeaways: Wednesday Recap</strong>!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="863583" first="Robbie" last="Avila"] Shows Out As Usual</strong></p> <p>Anyone who reads PHI knows how big of a fan I am of Oak Forest 2022 power forward [player_tooltip player_id="863583" first="Robbie" last="Avila"].  The junior is one of the most skilled players in the state regardless of class.  That was shown again in this game.  Knocked down threes and mid-range jumpers effortlessly.  Very efficient and crafty in the post knowing how to use angles, the backboard, and sound footwork to score.  Good hands catching passes in traffic.  Soft touch around the basket.  He went for 27 points and it didn’t even seem like he was sweating.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1049075" first="Fred" last="Robinson"] Brings Pop at Point</strong></p> <p>A new addition to Oak Forest has been their point guard [player_tooltip player_id="1049075" first="Fred" last="Robinson"].  The 2022 lead guard got on our radar over the summer with his ability to play both ends of the floor using his length and athleticism.  Gets out in the open floor, finishes at the rim with acrobatic layups, and is a capable shooter.  Went for 9 points.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Small College Trio for Eisenhower</strong></p> <p>There are three seniors for Eisenhower that are worth tracking at the small college and JUCO levels.  [player_tooltip player_id="821759" first="Taijon" last="Barry"] is the best of them standing at 6’4” with long arms he can defend on the perimeter as he got a steal and took it the other way.  Handles well in space playing in transition and uses his quickness around the hoop to score.  Netted 13 points.  <strong>Deonte Sutton</strong> was a productive 6’4” senior forward.  Crashed the glass for put backs, hit a mid-range jumper, and overall brought toughness to his team for 10 points.  Also intrigued by the long-term potential of 6’7” post <strong>Keon Mitchell</strong>.  Shot blocking presence that protected the rim and swatted a shot on the perimeter as well.  Hit a three himself and displayed upside that could be developed at the next level where he is committed to Joliet JC.  He had 5 points.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Perimeter Trio Strong for Oswego East</strong></p> <p>Oswego East got the road win behind their perimeter trio with a prospect coming from each class.  Unsigned senior wing [player_tooltip player_id="920951" first="Odin" last="Lium"] has a lot of projectability with his skill and athleticism.  Liked how he crashed the boards in this one and converted in the paint on quick passes or put backs for 11 points.  Small colleges or JUCOs should consider him as an upside play late.  Class of 2022 shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id="999561" first="Patrick" last="Robinson Jr"] is a big bodied off guard that loves to attack downhill.  Powerful slasher when he gets his shoulders squared getting to the cup for scores as he had 11 points in the win.  We came away very impressed with the potential in 2023 small forward <strong>Mekhi Lowery</strong>.  Rangy wing that jumps off the floor with his athleticism and activity level.  Rim runner and made his free throws.  Also had 11 points.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Seniors for Romeoville Lead Team</strong></p> <p>Two seniors were the top performers for Romeoville in their defeat.  Big many [player_tooltip player_id="921056" first="Trayton" last="Trice"] is headed to Lindenwood next season.  He is a big bodied five that plays taller than his height because of his long arms and he is so effective using his size inside.  Moves people around for scores and is a physical rebounder.  He had 12 points.  Wing <strong>Tyler Johnson</strong> is a prospect that small colleges should take a look at in the senior class.  Projectable wing that got after it on both ends of the floor using his length.  Sneaky rebounder flying in for boards and hit a three en route to 10 points.</p>