Pure Sweat Spring Showcase: Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wednesday night PHI was in Marion for the Pure Sweat Spring Showcase featuring prospects from across the 618!&nbsp; Let's look at the players that stood out in Pure Sweat Spring Showcase: Top Performers!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1428864' first='Mason' last='Shubert'] (Breese Central – 2024) – Top 2024 Performer</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shubert was excellent all night long.&nbsp; We have always known him more of a scorer and shooter which he still displayed, but it was his feel for the game and passing that made the biggest impression on us.&nbsp; He was excellent as a distributor throwing bullet passes one after another. &nbsp;Dump off dimes to his big men and pushed in the open floor finding teammates running.&nbsp; Also hit shots and mixed in gritty finishes at the cup.&nbsp; He was the best 2024 performer at the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1541254' first='Owen' last='Treat'] (Vienna – 2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Treat was a consistent shooter all night long draining twos and threes on a regular basis.&nbsp; Also mixed in some floaters and played with grit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1750717' first='Blake' last='Herren'] (Dongola – 2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Herren is a 6'9” five man that is pretty raw, but with his size and strength will definitely find a home at the small college level.&nbsp; Finishes dump offs and flashes a short jumper on occasion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1545126' first='Docker' last='Tedeschi'] (Benton – 2025) – Top 2025 Performer</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tedeschi was one of the top prospects at the event coming in and he played up to it.&nbsp; The 6'8” four man is a skilled post with versatility and bounce.&nbsp; Each were showing in this setting as he was very good in the shooting drills along with mixing in some jumpers in the games.&nbsp; Had the play of the day dunking over an opposing big man for a nasty poster dunk!&nbsp; Quick to the offensive glass, rim runs, and can rip from the mid-post and get to the cup.&nbsp; D2s should monitor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1545140' first='Drew' last='Barrington'] (Carterville – 2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Barrington is a 6'0” lead guard that has a good feel for the game.&nbsp; The point guard makes sound decisions with the rock, pushes up and down the floor, and can hit open shots.&nbsp; Good pull up jump shooter out to three.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jayden McCoo (Mascoutah – 2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McCoo stands at 6'1” with good length.&nbsp; He was creative with the ball getting to the rim on a regular basis.&nbsp; Was at his best getting to the rim along with knocking in a couple of three balls.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Grady Cox (Herrin – 2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cox is a 6'4” combo forward that showcased a clean shooting stroke out to beyond the arc.&nbsp; Can put it on the deck a little and score in the post on hook shots and seals on the block.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1766503' first='Ethan' last='Simmons'] (Marion – 2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Quality size at 6'4” with the ability to knock in shots from all over the floor.&nbsp; He is a plus pull up shooter and drained triples with crispness off the bounce on the regular.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1766476' first='Race' last='Hickey'] (Marion – 2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hickey is a 6'9” five man that is still growing into his body and learning how to use it.&nbsp; Flashed a hook shot and blocked a couple shots.&nbsp; Bit raw, but project worth monitoring because of the physical tools.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Corylon Lewis-Keene (Carbondale – 2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lewis-Keene made a name for himself with a strong outing.&nbsp; Was a force in transition scoring at the rim over and over and over again.&nbsp; The lefty two guard is a smooth ball handler that had a soft touch finishing package around the rim in the open floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1548328' first='Chandler' last='Mueller'] (Trenton Wesclin – 2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mueller is a 6'1” guard that was on fire with his jumper in the scrimmages nailing them at a super high clip.&nbsp; He hit pull up twos and threes pulling up in transition as well as in the flow of the offense.&nbsp; Gritty defender as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552409' first='Gage' last='Peterson'] (Waltonville – 2026) – Top 2026 Performer</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Peterson cracked our Top 30 watchlist for the 2026 class and showed why in the scrimmages and drills.&nbsp; Early in the shooting drills the 6'5” well built small forward was draining threes like it was nothing using his feathery stroke.&nbsp; In the games he went to work for reverses, spinning layups, scoring off the bounce, sealing in the post, and throwing down a couple dunks.&nbsp; One of the best young prospects in Southern Illinois.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552416' first='Gavin' last='Peppenhorst'] (Breese Mater Dei – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Peppenhorst is a 6'1” freshman guard that scored from all three levels effectively in the scrimmages with runners, mid-range jumpers, and threes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->