Scheels Of EP Fall League Sleeper Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Scheels of Eden Prairie fall league took place on Sunday at Concordia St. Paul, and I was in attendance for nine games throughout the day. These are some of the under-the-radar prospects who impressed!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_6321c293045b5","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1345987"],"_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_0_evaluation":"Vincent looks like he'll be a key piece for Hopkins this season as they look to replace a lot of talent from last year's team. The 6'6 forward is a strong post presence who showcased some impressive footwork in a win over Mankato West. He was an option to catch on the block and score in isolation on the post, including once with a nice up-and-under move. Provides a nice target out of the pick u0026amp; roll and can step out and hit mid-range jumpers as well. Vincent just seemed to be everywhere at times as he was constantly the one coming down with rebounds on both ends of the floor, and works hard to defend ball screens.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1288808"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"We saw the flashes last season as a sophomore, especially when Mateo scored 20 points in a section finals win over Concordia Academy. This year he'll look to make those flashes more consistent as Minnehaha should be a contender in Class AA. At 6'4 he has some nice length on the perimeter, and is a smooth athlete who can finish above the rim when the space is available. At this stage he's most dangerous as a floor stretcher because of his ability to knock down threes at a high percentage off the catch. Does a great job of just floating into space when one of his guards looks to drive, and always has his hands ready to quickly fire off a shot. 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Based on how he performed Sunday I think he'll be able to carve himself a role as a scrappy defender and unselfish player who will impact the game in more ways than just scoring. Defensively he was all over the place picking off passes, creating loose balls with his quick hands, and hustling for every single loose ball. When Hopkins faces off against talented guards, I wouldn't be surprised to see Jacob on them trying to make them uncomfortable for the entire game. 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He was excellent in transition as he has good straight-line speed with the explosiveness to finish above the rim as well as the body control to finish in traffic. Threw down two dunks and had multiple lay-ups as he got to the rim with speed. Defensively he's so good at jumping lazy passes and turning those steals into offense the other way.","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_6_player":["1178256"],"_player_evaluations_6_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"Elias provides a nice spark on both ends of the floor for a talented Eastview team. 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