Elijah O’Claire
Elijah O’Claire
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Max Wagner | Prep Hoops Scout
Elijah is still a very raw prospect offensively, but showed impressive flashes on the defensive end for All Wisconsin on Friday night. His team picked up three straight stops on defense to start the game, with all three stops concluding with an Elijah rebound. He just swallows up every missed shot that comes into his area, finishing with double-digit rebounding numbers on the night. Defensively he also excelled as a shot blocker, showing good mobility at 6’9 to get into positions to make plays at the rim. Came out of nowhere for one block that he sent flying over the sideline.
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Read EvaluationMax Wagner | Prep Hoops Scout
Elijah has a chance to be a major stock riser this spring running with All Wisconsin. He’s still a pretty raw prospect, but showed flashes of high potential with his mobility and frame at 6’9. Offensively he was at his best rolling to the rim or crashing the offensive glass for put-back buckets. He has good coordination to catch and finish on the move, and showcased soft touch off the glass. Defensively is where Elijah really stood out though. I believe he had four blocks in just the first half, including a sequence where he slid over the block a shot in the half-court, and shortly after he swatted a transition lay-up off the backboard.
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