Grassroots Preview: Grand Park Premier 2018-Devoe
The AAU season is almost upon us and we are ready to get things going. This season, we begin again with our previews of some of the top AAU programs in the state. Today, we take a look at one…
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Continue ReadingThe AAU season is almost upon us and we are ready to get things going. This season, we begin again with our previews of some of the top AAU programs in the state. Today, we take a look at one of the newest programs in the state with Grand Park Premier’s 2018 team.
# | Name | HT | POS | Class | HS |
XX | Brian Long | 6’8 | C | 2018 | Greenfield-Central |
XX | Will Alcock | 6’7 | C | 2018 | Zionsville |
XX | Dalton DuBois | 6’5 | PF | 2018 | Cascade |
XX | Will O’Conner | 6’6 | SF | 2018 | Greenfield-Central |
XX | Jordan Reinholt | 6’4 | SF | 2018 | Rochester |
XX | Trent Miller | 6’3 | SG | 2018 | Pendleton Heights |
XX | Jalen Whack | 6’2 | SG | 2018 | Carmel |
XX | Nick Bowman | 6’0 | PG | 2018 | Hamilton Southeastern |
XX | David Arens | 6’5 | SF | 2018 | Oak Hill |
Strengths: The strength of this group is their size. The class of 2018 in Indiana isn’t very big so having multiple guys over 6’6 is huge and could give this team some advantages. Long and Alcock are both low post players with O’Connor a wing but that is three players all with legit size where some teams might just have one guy.
Why College Programs Should Watch: College programs in the DIII, NAIA, and DII levels should be taking a long look at this team. Size is thin and this team has a couple guys worth a look. You also have some really interesting wings with O’Conner, Reinholt, and Arens. This team have plenty of shooters so you could find some of those in here as well.
Player To Watch: Jalen Whack (Carmel) – Whack is a guy who started to make progressions over the last year as a scoring threat while his first couple years where more on the defensive end. He’s really long and athletic and can be shut down defender with time. However, him adding some offense in this season has made him even more attractive.
Where To Find Them: This group will be playing on the Powerade Platform this year so they will be in Nashville and Washington D.C. this season. However, they will also be at IndyBall, Circle City Hoopfest, and GRBA Nationals later in the year.