![]() ![]() No one stood out to me more over the two days than Nick Smith of Bradley Beal Elite. ➤ While it’s not a focus of mine when attending events, I am able to get a glimpse of top out-of-state prospects at events. Oliff impressed while playing with his Fundamental U team and has a chance to be a scholarship player at the next level with a big spring and summer. In fact, he’s one of the better natural passing lead guards you will find. He handles it and sees the floor so well. The 6-0 guard from Niles North is smooth and natural when talking about his skill level at the point guard position. He’s an energizer who can shoot it and score with shot-creating abilities on the perimeter, even at his size. He averaged 12.5 points and 2.5 assists a game while shooting a sizzling 40 percent from the three-point line. McEwen impressed all season long for Bartlett as a 5-11 freshman. ➤ The young Illinois Wolves team has a pair of gifted shooters in freshmen Kelton McEwen of Bartlett and Cole Certa of Bloomington Central Catholic. Now the small sample size of success off the dribble will need to be bigger. The upside with Christie is easy to see with his body dimensions and shot-making ability. The 6-5 guard showed again how comfortable he is with his mid-range game, pulling up from mid-range off a couple of dribbles and sticking shots in that 15-18 foot range. ➤ With Max Christie, his Michigan State-bound brother watching both days, Cameron Christie again had his moments in showing why he’s among the City/Suburban Hoops Report’s top prospects in the Class of 2023.Ĭhristie, who helped Rolling Meadows to a perfect 15-0 record this past year, played with both the Illinois Wolves 16U and 17U teams. Adding weight and strength as he naturally fills out and matures physically will help with that. The next step is successfully attacking closeouts and getting where he needs to get with the basketball. He’s an elite shooter off the catch as a spot-up shooter and can get his shot off with a rather quick release. The 6-6 Thomas, who plays with the Illinois Wolves, has an effortless stroke from the three-point line. If he can continue to show that he can face up and knock perimeter shots down, Martinelli’s stock will rise. The 6-7 forward will not wow you, but he’s crafty, productive and has an uncanny ability to make plays. Martinelli is a player who simply finds a way. He was very impressive over the course of the weekend. When you add those two attributes to his shot-making ability, Craft is that mid-major plus prospect who will attract a lot of eyes during live evaluation time. But he was also competitive and showed some more pop athletically off the floor. He’s obviously a high-major talent and best prospect in the Class of 2022 in Illinois.Ĭasey was one of three in-state Meanstreets prospects who stood out, along with Buffalo Grove’s Kam Craft and Glenbrook South’s Nick Martinelli.Ĭraft, a known commodity in the Chicago area with his shooting prowess and scoring capabilities, remains a shot-making perimeter threat. Plus, he has that natural, effortless talent at his size with a nice shooting touch and mechanics. He’s clearly put in some time to improve his body as his frame is stariting to really fill out. Casey looks the part with his body, dimensions and physical attributes.
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