Schmidt continued to develop and advance his offensive game this summer. Nolan put in the time this summer to upgrade his outside shooting; he is now a serious threat from the 3-point arc. Do not forget he has an exceptional ability to get downhill and score in the paint. This kid is a tough matchup as he is versatile with the ability to play all 5 positions. An underrated aspect of Schmidt’s game is his passing, court vision, and setting up of teammates. Nolan is considered one of the top defenders in Class B, he will be lockdown all season for the Knights.

-16 points

-Showed his strength in just backing down Jackson for two points in the post

-Hesi crossover from top of the key, shakes defender and goes down the lane for easy two, big man is quick and smooth

-Tim Duncan esk mini hook shot from the right block off the glass

-Does a great job of using the glass when in close, don’t see that enough

-Had several hard drive and finishes at the rim

-Doesn’t seem to move quick but defenders also cant keep him infront of them

-Great finisher with left of right hand

-Physical and efficient finisher, tough inside the arc

-He can put up 20 on any given night and snag 10+ rebounds

-GREAT EFFORT, positive teammate and unselfish

-This kid is strong, has legs like tree trunks

Nolan put in 28 points vs wilton and was super impressive driving to the basket and finishing string all game. Did it on the defensive end also as he grabbed several rebounds and started the teams fast break either scoring himself or kicking to open teammates. Was the go to guy in this game for his team and when they needed a basket they went to nolan either in a high isolation set or low post touch. Extremely difficult to matchup with defensively with his speed/strength/size and quickness, hes one of the elite players in the state.

-28 points tonight

-Shot alot of freethrows/made most of them

-Was super aggressive attacking the basket/very hard to stop once he gets going

-Excellent at finishing at the rim with either hand

-Elite defender/has great fundamentals

-Explosive first step

-Strong rebounder

-Had several powerful finishes around the basket in traffic

-Game high 23 points

-Got to the basket at will tonight

-Very strong finisher at the rim/man amongst boys at times

-Had couple nice power drop step finishes

-Plays as hard as anyone I’ve watched this year

-This guy literally takes it personally if he gets scored on

-Incredible feet defensively/technically very sound amd uses his body very well

-Very unselfish player/could have shot more tonight but made extra passes to teammates

-Outstanding player but also glue guy for this team/Rebounds/Assists/Steals amd Guards, takes charges just does it all

Schmidt made this article because of his high-level effort, energy, and ubiquitous play. Nolan was strong and physical on defense and he got after the boards. What really impressed me this weekend was Nolan’s passing. He delivered many assists, showed amazing vision, and his selflessness was on full display. The ORCS Knight made the easy/extra pass but also dished some pretty assists, put touch on dimes when needed, and put the ball into tight windows. Schmidt is a an amazing teammate.

-Wow he plays hard & with high effort

-Another game with impressive passes & hustle plays

-Strong score on the block

-Tipped a rebound to a teammate for an extra possession

-Fast paced transition score in traffic

-No problem against physicality

-Multiple O-boards on a single possession

-GREAT teammate

-Blocked a shot

-Catch & score on the block, Oak gets the dime

-6 points

-Picked up a win on opening night

-Did not score a ton but wow, he had some amazing passes

-Nolan is a strong and tough player, you don’t think of him as a dime dropper

-Early on he had a strong and quick move on the block, got the rim in a hurry

-Crashed the glass hard, tipped a miss, resulted in O-board for NDP

-He is always working for the ball

-Beautiful dime to Terras on a backdoor cut, great eyes & zip on the ball

-Inside-out skip pass from the block to the opposite wing, Oak hit the 3

-Battled for the ball, not afraid of contact, strong player

-Showed off his handles, changed speed, switched directions, shook D, scored at the hoop, did not know Nolan had moved like that

-Got the 3pt win over Northstar Titans

-6 points, 1 triple, 1/2 FT’s

-Sweet assist to Oakley for a SLAM

-3ball to end the 1st half, chucked it from the vball line, got it to roll in

-Noteworthy effort on both ends of the floor

-Does not force, plays solid bball

-High effort & energy, team player