Ohio 2020 Rankings Update: NW Ohio Guards
Throughout this week, we’re covering the entire class, segmented by areas in the state. Today, we’re starting with Southeast and Northwest Ohio. Tomorrow is Northeast Ohio, Central on Friday, Dayton and Cincinnati this weekend. Considering the high school season’s imminence,…
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Continue ReadingThroughout this week, we’re covering the entire class, segmented by areas in the state.
Today, we’re starting with Southeast and Northwest Ohio. Tomorrow is Northeast Ohio, Central on Friday, Dayton and Cincinnati this weekend.
Considering the high school season’s imminence, it makes sense to compare players to guys they’ll compete against in the coming months. All the while, keep in mind that we want to focus mostly on the non-Division I prospects, instead bringing awareness to lesser-known recruits.
(#14) Joey Holifield, 6’1” PG, Cardinal Stritch
Bowling Green, Youngstown State, Stony Brook, and Fort Wayne have offered Holifield since our last update. He had really shined as the primary ball-handler and team leader for Stritch as an underclassman. But it seems that Holifield’s acceptance of a defensive and off-ball slasher role for C2K Elite may have been the data point that informed D-I coaches on what he can become. Excellent build.
(#22) Josiah Fulcher, 6’2” G, Lima Senior
Fulcher is one of two former Pickerington Central players coming to Lima Senior this season. If the Spartan fanbase is unfamiliar with he and Jamir Simpson, just know you’re getting a D-I guard talent in Fulcher. He is a well-coached two-way player who really came into his own defensively this grassroots season with All Ohio Red. He’s not super dynamic offensively, but his outside shooting strength opens up his game for drives.
(#45) Jonzell Norrils, 5’11” PG, Toledo Central Catholic
Norrils is a powerful point guard prospect with a lot of moxie and game management ability. He knows how to pace a team. Norrils had shined primarily in the open floor as a rising sophomore, but his halfcourt game showed promise at the 16U level this year. Finishes through contact as well as you’d expect from a running back.
(#52) Cameron McCreary, 5’11” PG, Colonel Crawford
McCreary will have to deal with questions about his size and athleticism, but he can still pick defenses apart with the pass. He’s an efficient and deceptive playmaker in the halfcourt, especially coming off a pick-and-roll. Streaky outside shooter. He drives to pass mostly. Overall, he’s simply a smart basketball player.
(#56) Mason Loeffler, 6’3” G, Evergreen
Loeffler, by all accounts, returned to form in July without skipping a beat. He had missed the spring with an arm injury. At full strength, Loeffler is a knock-down shooter who scores it efficiently from all three levels, mostly using ball fakes to create separation in the mid-range. He can finish above the rim in transition and contribute on the glass with athleticism. Becoming stronger and playing with consistent hustle is what we’re looking for going forward. He’s a natural scorer, though.
(#118) Jordan Fenner, 6’0” PG, Colonel Crawford
Fenner is the complimentary ball-handler and playmaker alongside McCreary at Colonel Crawford. For a Pumas team, he showed tremendous drive-and-kick ability, often scooting past his defender with changes of speed and constant movement within the motion offense. Adding more dimensions to his game, other than passing, would make him more appealing to colleges. Nonetheless, we like his game quite a bit.
(#170) Cameron Awls, 6’0” G, Toledo Central Catholic
Awls is a principled player who can thrive in a halfcourt setting because of his outside shooting and lateral quickness defensively. His size will make it difficult to create shots for himself with consistency at the next level. Yet, he can get it back on the other end by forcing difficult looks with his quick hips and feet.