GRBA National Championship – Sunday Evaluations

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The annual GRBA National Championship in Fort Wayne is officially in the books which also brings an unofficial close to the summer grassroots circuit as a whole. This weekend wasn't quite the same without getting to watch games at the historic Spice Fieldhouse, but it was still a great event to cap off another summer on the road. We will have a handful of more pieces coming out into next week breaking down the weekend as a whole, but for now let's dive into some evaluations of the prospects that I watched on Sunday morning and afternoon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1158228"],"_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":"At 6'5u0022, Essegian is a bigger wing with the combination of length and strength to guard multiple positions. His defensive abilities caught my attention earlier in the spring but this weekend it was some shot-making that stood out for Focus Premier 2024. His offensive skill set continues to expand and if he is going to shoot it at a high percentage he will become a really intriguing u00223-and-Du0022 type of prospect for coaches at the next level. Thought it was a stock-rising weekend for Essegian.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1561440"],"_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":"This All Area Gold 2026 team has really assembled some impressive talent. Hammel was one of the standouts when watching them on Sunday with his excellent athleticism in the open floor. When the ball gets thrown ahead to him in transition you can go ahead and mark the upcoming two points down. He is explosive on his way to the rim and also showed off an ever-improving outside shooting stroke as well.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["1415214"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Hesse is known as a catch-and-shoot threat and that certainly has been driven home throughout the spring and summer while playing with Indiana Elite Team Indiana 2024. However, the 6'2u0022 guard continues to impress with some expanded playmaking ability off of the bounce as well. Hesse made a couple of nice pull-up jump shots, got to the rim against closeouts, and course still buried a couple of three-pointers in a win for Team Indiana on Sunday afternoon.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["1158223"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Lehrman is a big man that small college programs followed pretty closely over the course of the weekend at the GRBA National Championship. The 6'8u0022 center is a consistent right hand, left shoulder finisher when he gets the ball down on the block. He is a guy you can throw it to in the post when you need a bucket. He also rebounds his area well. Finished the weekend off with 10 points and 7 rebounds on Sunday morning.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["1539758"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"You always know that Homestead guys are going to have a high basketball IQ and compete hard. Raudenbush certainly possesses those qualities, but he also stands out with his offensive skill and shot-making ability. The bigger guard played very well for OPS Blue 2025 on Sunday afternoon in a loss against a very good [program_tooltip program_id='2076927' first='Indy' last='Heat'] Red team. He knocked in a few catch-and-shoot three-point shots while also getting into the mid-range and using his size to score over the defense.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["1749046"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"The elite athleticism of the Truesdale twins leaps off of the floor, quite literally, anytime you watch them play. Throughout the weekend [player_tooltip player_id='1749046' first='Dreyln' last='Truesdale'] was dominating in transition, attacking the rim off of the dribble, and finishing some highlight-worthy dunks. You won't find many with better physical tools, but the 6'3u0022 wing for OPS Black 2025 also is a good enough ball handler to create for himself and use his explosiveness to go finish above the rim.","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":6,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64bd9bdb7f470"} /-->