O’Connell, a senior guard out of Cushing Academy, continues to impress with his ability to make an impact at the highest level of prep basketball. The 6’1″ guard plays mostly off of the ball for Cushing, but flashes as a decision maker when the ball is in his hands. He shows the ability to get to his spots off the bounce, has some creativity as a finisher around the rim, and consistently makes high level reads out of ball screens. His ability to play on or off the ball, both in the half-court or in transition, is what makes him a terrific connector on the offensive end of the floor. Defensively, he guards either spot in the back-court and does a nice job of reading plays before they develop, allowing him to create plenty of turnovers on that end of the floor. Molloy and Bentley recently offered and I wouldn’t be surprised if they aren’t the last ones to pull the trigger for O’Connell, who does all the little things a coach looks for out of a lead guard at the next level.

O’Connell, a senior guard out of Cushing Academy, continues to impress with his ability to make an impact at the highest level of prep basketball. The 6’1″ guard plays mostly off of the ball for Cushing, but flashes as a decision maker when the ball is in his hands. He shows the ability to get to his spots off the bounce, has some creativity as a finisher around the rim, and consistently makes high level reads out of ball screens. His ability to play on or off the ball, both in the half-court or in transition, is what makes him a terrific connector on the offensive end of the floor. Defensively, he guards either spot in the back-court and does a nice job of reading plays before they develop, allowing him to create plenty of turnovers on that end of the floor. Molloy and Bentley recently offered and I wouldn’t be surprised if they aren’t the last ones to pull the trigger for O’Connell, who does all the little things a coach looks for out of a lead guard at the next level.