Elias Smith
Elias Smith
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Expert Analysis
Michael Herrick | Prep Hoops Scout
-Green light shooter who can light it up
-Confident player, needs little or no room to get his shot off
-Quality athlete with length/size
-Plays fast, hits triples, creates TO’s, cuts well & uses screens
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Read EvaluationMichael Herrick | Prep Hoops Scout
-26 points, 3 triples, 3/3 FT’s, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
-Noteworthy length, long arms
-A true three-level scorer
-I like how he uses screens, comes off ready to shoot, elevates well
-Shot creator, no problem getting his shot off
-Downhill slash, short pull-up J, fouled, AND1 bucket, hit FT for a 3pt play
-Quick trigger, he must be a confident player
-Left wing, middle drive, contested 1-handed pull-up, nice shot for 2pt
-Gash down the lane line, sick change of speeds, finished at the cup over the D
-PNR pull-up, extended range 3, swish
-Not afraid to go inside & post up
-Stole the ball in trapping defense, pass ahead in transition
-Sneaky slash to basket from left side, fouled when shooting a runner, 2/2 FT’s
-Good-looking stroke from the charity stripe
-Drive, backdown, spin, tough turnaround shot over a very good defender
-Smart about knowing when to go backdoor, must get denied in most games
-Hit deep 3 late in the 3rd, executed, cut, cashed
-Pull-up 3-pointer from college range in the 4th when they really needed it
-Fastbreak attack, speedy, shot-fake, step-through, kiss off glass from 6-feet, 5 straight points, tied the game up at 50-50 3:00 mins in 4th
-Another bucket, 7 straight points, shot fake on the wing, drive, sweet floater off the glass, that score gave them the lead, 52-50
-Steal & score underneath his own hoop, took the lead back 59-58, 8.5 secs left on the clock, wild turn of events
-Has a chance with a 3/4 heave, got the ball in with 1.4, threw it up, rattled in and out, hearbreaker!
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Read EvaluationMichael Herrick | Prep Hoops Scout
-Scoring the rock at impressive clip, pours it in, does it w/ a ton of attention on him
-Smith shoots a high percentage & he is an efficient scorer, dynamic playmaker
-Smart about finding his spots, talented from 3, but great in the paint, 8-0 record
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Read EvaluationMichael Herrick | Prep Hoops Scout
-Averaging an impressive 25 ppg on 54.5 FG%, 62.3 eFG%
-Also averaging 4 rebounds per game and 2.5 steals per game
-Getting it done on O in a variety of ways, becoming more aggressive on O-glass which leads to easy 2nd chance points, he is the teams best 3-shooter
-Hitting 3 triples a game at 36 3FG%, 9.5 ppg come from the paint
-Talented shot-maker, Smith makes tough shots look routine, lets it fly w/ a quick release when “feeling it”, his 6’2″ length as a guard is tough to matchup w/ for most Class B teams
-All-Region as a soph, could make the jump to All-State this season
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Read EvaluationMichael Herrick | Prep Hoops Scout
-Had a standout soph season but could really break out this winter
-Impacts the game in a number of ways, talented shooter from behind the arc
-All-District last season, will he make the jump to All-Region?
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