Nate Lovinsky
Nate Lovinsky
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Michael Roth | Prep Hoops Scout
If a big can protect the rim, catch and finish in the paint and set hard screens, he’ll have a chance to impact winning. Lovinsky does all three of those things and knows exactly what he is on the basketball court. I love players who don’t try and do too much and stick to what’s effective in their game. Those players are the easiest to coach and usually help impact winning. With Lovinsky and Khaz Simon back as seniors, Licking Heights could be a sneaky Division II team this season.
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Read EvaluationMichael Roth | Prep Hoops Scout
Licking Heights impressed me on Monday as they had some impressive wins against solid competition. Licking Heights has a swarm of bodies they can throw at you with size and athleticism that can turn you over and quickly score on the other end. Lovinsky did a nice job of setting screens, rolling, finishing above the rim, rebounding and protecting the rim. When Lovinsky keeps his game simple and does those things, he impacts winning at a pretty high level.
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Read EvaluationShane Garcia | Prep Hoops Scout
Lovinsky is a player you want because he is a competitor. He seems easy to coach because he is very fundamentally sound. He is engaged on the court on both ends. He is best with his back to the basket on the block. He did not get the ball much in that position tonight due to Big Walnut’s game plan but his effort did not waver. He impacted the game in different ways. He was a good rim protector. He is a strong and big-bodied kid. He was attacking the glass hard. He showed leadership tonight as well. He talked a lot to his teammates throughout the game.
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Read EvaluationMichael Roth | Prep Hoops Scout
Licking Heights has been a surprise in central Ohio this season and they have a nice mix of experienced talent and youth on their roster. Lovinsky is the man in the middle for the Hornets with the ability to protect the rim and finish powerfully in the paint. I like Lovinsky’s feet defensively with how much ground he covers on the perimeter. With his explosiveness and good hands, Lovinsky is a great roll man for his guards to find when he’s cutting to the paint.
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Read EvaluationMichael Roth | Prep Hoops Scout
Maybe the most impressive overall team on Friday morning was Licking Heights. Licking Heights sometimes goes under the radar playing in the Licking County League, but the Hornets were playing with a lot of confidence. While a couple of their guards and wings impressed, it was Lovinsky who really caught my eye. A big body in the paint, Lovinsky can protect the rim by going straight up and rebound to start the fast break. Offensively, Lovinsky kept it simple with quick decisions to go up with the ball when he received it in the paint. Finishing through contact and when he got room to elevate, Lovinsky threw down a couple slam dunks that his guards helped create for him. If Licking Heights can continue to play at this level, they might be a sleeper playoff team when they face off against the OCC’s best.
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