Crowder is next up on the list. His game is built around two things: perimeter shooting and interior finishing. Jordan is an excellent corner shooter who provides a lot of the spacing for a more physical, grind-it-out Central team. He also is a smart cutter along the baseline, looks to get out in transition for easy buckets, finishes strongly around the rim, and can make plays when run off the line. The Eagles might ask Crowder to do a little more with the ball in his hands this season, so I am excited to keep tabs on him and see how he performs.

Wednesday’s jamboree was my first time seeing Crowder with the Eagles in person. He was an important player for them last season, averaging 11.0 PPG and 7.0 RPG, but last night, without the Eagles’ football players, he had to step up even more on the offensive end. Jordan is a well-rounded player in that regard, as he can spot-up for threes, drive into the lane and finish through contact, and float without the ball to the dunker spot and in between zones. Jordan was hit or miss in transition, having both two assists and two turnovers, but he will force turnovers because of his high basketball IQ. He totaled 13 points on 2-3 3FG in a win over Scotland (NC).