Midwest Crossroads Showcase: Missouri Prospects

Written by Craig Harbaugh.  Craig has been a college coach at the D1, D2, and JUCO levels.  He also worked as a scout covering high school and JUCO basketball along with being the on court operations assistant director for Nike Elite 100 Camp.   Special thanks to Ed Hafermann and Mike Sarver of Normal West HS Basketball for hosting a great shootout. Listed below are the evaluations of the prospects seen throughout the weekend in Midwest Crossroads Showdown: Missouri Prospects!   CBC (MO)   [player_tooltip player_id='1422817' first='Terron' last='Garrett'] – 6'4, SF, 2025   Garrett has been solid in the EYBL events.  He is a long wing who has a solid stroke off the catch of bounce.  He is athletic and rebounds. Needs to add some strength to continue his development. Good IQ and decisions off the dribble. He is on Division I program radars.   Matthew Michalski - 6'10, CBC, 2025   Michalski is a big, bodied post who is strong and runs the floor. He is an old school back-to-the-basket post player that uses strength on the low block, rebounds well in his area, and showed nice touch around the basket. Solid athleticism. Nice shooting stroke from the free throw line. Has received D2 and D1 offers.  Intriguing prospect with definite Division I talent at his size.   Chaminade (MO)   [player_tooltip player_id='1873523' first='Jamison' last='White'] – 6'7, SF, 2026   White is a long and athletic small forward. He has grown and has a good frame. He continues to develop into a wing but can rebound as well as anyone. White is very active in transition and attacked off the dribble getting to the basket. He showed very good balance and body control off the dribble. Hit the 15 – 18 foot mid-range jumpers off the catch or pulling up.  He projects to be a sold MM prospect.   [player_tooltip player_id='1446576' first='Jonny' last='Jordan'] – 6'2, PG, 2026   Jordan is a PG with size, high basketball IQ, plays with tempo, and finds teammates. He gets downhill to distribute or hit the runner/jumper. Shoots three with nice stroke but is streaky. Solid Division I talent.   [player_tooltip player_id='1873552' first='Jahidi' last='White Jr'] – 6'8, PF, 2026   White continues to improve his overall game. He is strong inside and active in the low post.  He has a strong frame and can overpower defenders in the post. Moves laterally on the defensive end to challenge shots at the basket. Rebounds well. Nice stroke from the free throw line. White plays with a good motor. He continues to improve and develop and shows why he is getting MM/HM interest.   [player_tooltip player_id='1419870' first='Ben' last='Winker'] – 6'10, C, 2025   This post continues to show his development. He runs the floor, challenges shots at the rim, and is a  strong defensive rebounder.  He has improved his low post game and finished around the basket. This left handler displayed a nice use of both hands at the rim. He has Division I interest and holds offers due to his size and improved development.   Desmet (MO)   [player_tooltip player_id='1850530' first='Ian' last='Thomas'] - 6'2, PG, 2026   Thomas is strong and an athletic point guard. He uses his strength to get downhill and is an excellent finisher with good body control. With his great motor and high basketball IQ he knows when to attack and when to distribute to the shooters on his team. This has garnered him Division l interest and offers.   Father Tolton (MO)   [player_tooltip player_id='1422771' first='Exavier' last='Wilson'] – 6'1, PG, 2025   Wison is an athletic and quick PG.  He is very good in the mid-range and has a good feel & IQ running the team. He is explosive athletically. Has a good pace and changes speed to get downhill to score or distribute. Nice stroke on catch & shoot threes. Very good on ball defender. Continues to show his potential and is a solid MM prospect.   Robin Pingeton – 6'7, SF, 2025   Good size wing who is skilled.  High academic kid with a great IQ. Good passer and he uses screens and moves well without the ball. Plays hard on both ends. Solid mid-range shooter from 15-18 feet   Vashon (MO)   [player_tooltip player_id='1424400' first='Christian' last='Williams'] – 6'0, PG, 2025   Williams has had a strong spring and continued into this event.  He is a well built floor general who doesn't make many mistakes and brings a high skill level to the floor. He gets downhill and has good vision to distribute the ball.  Has a nice stroke off catch or pullup as he gets balanced and elevates.   Williams has a very high basketball IQ.  He has several Division I offers and will continue to add interest throughout the rest of the summer.   [player_tooltip player_id='1557386' first='Dehrio' last='McCaskill'] – 6'3, Wing, 2025   McCaskill is one of the best athletes and is super bouncy. He attacks off the bounce in halfcourt and in transition.  Downhill slasher who finishes well when he has good body control.  He showed a solid 15 – 17 foot jumper. Can see LM division I's being interested.   Trey Williams – 6'2, SG, 2025   Williams is a high level shooter off the catch from 3.  He also has a solid pull up game.  He is active on the defensive end as well.  Good skills and IQ as he sees floor and is a good passer. Continues to improve his game.  Will garner some DI interest.   Jimmy McKinney – 6”1, SG. 2027   McKinney has been impressive in the Nike EYBL this AAU season. He continues to improve his game. He shot well off the catch from three. He has improved finishing at the basket but has a very good short and mid pull up game.  McKinney has IQ and showed he can score at all three levels.  He has HM interest and will continue to be on radars as he grows and develops his game.       Vianney (MO)   [player_tooltip player_id='1419873' first='Luke' last='Walsh'] – 6'1, SG, 2025   Walsh is a skilled player.  He has a very good basketball IQ and knows how to play with and without the ball.  He reads and uses screens effectively as well as being good with the ball in his hands. He has big time range from three. Has Division I interest for LM to MM programs as a specialist.   [player_tooltip player_id='2405443' first='Harrison' last='Carter'] – 6'9, PF, 2026   Carter is a slender built faceup PF type.  He showed good skills.  Has a nice catch & shoot 3 stroke. He did get into the low-post and has a couple basic moves but nice touch on them.  He did challenge and block shots as he moved laterally.  He will need strength to continue his development.   Webster Groves (MO)   [player_tooltip player_id='2334870' first='Scottie' last='Adkinson'] – 6'2, SG, 2027   He's been a big scorer at the 15U level for [program_tooltip program_id='2075324' first='Brad' last='Beal Elite'] in Nike's EYBL and was coming off an impressive showing at the Nike Elite 100 camp.  He continued throughout the event showing his impressive skill level. Changes speeds well off the dribble, hit 3-pointers from deep, and showed he can score at all levels.  This left-hander has very good balance and body control along with an advanced basketball IQ.   [player_tooltip player_id='2194999' first='Miles' last='Simpson'] – 6'5, Wing, 2028   First look at Simpson and he displayed his talent.  He is a nice sized and athletic wing.  He was good off the dribble and active in transition.  He will finish more consistently as he gets stronger.  Skilled and showed he can knock down the three.  Good length on the defensive end.  He will have all levels following his progress throughout the summer and season.

Written by Craig Harbaugh. Craig has been a college coach at the D1, D2, and JUCO levels. He also worked as a scout covering high school and JUCO basketball along with being the on court operations assistant director for Nike Elite 100 Camp.