I had the chance to watch Elias play twice this weekend, and this is the kind of kid who always finds a way to impact the game on both sides of the floor.

Everything offensively seems to run through Elias. He’s very confident with the ball in his hands, and has the ability to distribute the ball well. But even when he’s not dishing out assists, he has a ferocious midrange jumper-and has the ability to consistently knock down shots in the paint or from behind the arc.

On defense, he always has a hand in his opponent’s face, and has great hustle when transitioning after a made basket.

You can also tell that he’s a natural leader. His Michigan Jayhawks team really seems to go to him for guidance, and in overtime of his first game of the weekend-Elias is the one who knocked down the eventual game-winning shot.

His team hadn’t won a game over their last two tournaments, but finished 3-and-1 at this year’s Rumble in the Rapids.

Elias featured heavily in the best game of the night, when his Jayhawk team beat the Michigan Tar Heels 69-67 in overtime.

Elias showed off a pair of nice midrange jumpers in the game’s opening minutes, and that was only a preview of what was to come. Losey barely left the floor for the game’s two halves and overtime; showing excellent court vision and supreme ball-distribution.

Losey is a gritty defender; regularly tasked with guarding the opposing team’s best player. And he never shies away from the challenge; keeping a hand in the face of the opposition-and chasing down rebounds.

Losey is very cool under pressure. Trailing by one point in overtime, he grabbed an offensive rebound, shook off a defender, and nailed a leaning floater to deliver his team the eventual win.

Losey said afterwards that it was a win his team badly needed. The Jayhawks had gone winless in their last two tournaments, losing 8 games in a row before Losey’s heroics handed them a victory to start the weekend.