Spring Kickoff Evaluations: Colorado Chaos Elite versus Wyoming Power – Olsen (17U)
Below is a breakdown of a few of the athletes participating in the 17U matchup between Colorado Chaos Elite and Wyoming Power – Olsen on Sunday morning in Denver, Colorado. Players mentioned in the story are players I was able to evaluate…
Access all of Prep Hoops
Continue reading this article and more.
Continue ReadingBelow is a breakdown of a few of the athletes participating in the 17U matchup between Colorado Chaos Elite and Wyoming Power – Olsen on Sunday morning in Denver, Colorado. Players mentioned in the story are players I was able to evaluate in person, exclusively:
Taylor Harris 2020 Colorado Chaos point guard
- Quick
- Shooter
- Ball-handler
Taylor Harris was my personal favorite to watch in this matchup. The shifty, agile guard handles the ball exceptionally well and can create his own shot with ease. He is a very good shooter and can knock it down from all three levels, but is still always a threat to hand off a nice dish.
Davion McAdam 2019 Wyoming Power guard
- Scorer
- On-ball defender
- Floor general
Davion McAdam is an all-around talented guard who does everything pretty well. He is the type of player who can go out and get a triple double, in my opinion. He’s an athletic, 6-foot-1 on-ball player who rebounds, passes and scores effectively. He has speed and gave opposing ball-handlers trouble as he is always a threat to poke the ball away and go coast-to-coast.
CJ Thomas 2020 Colorado Chaos forward
- Explosive
- Rebounder
- Athletic
Explosive, athletic, great rebounder.
Xavier McCord 2020 Wyoming Power wing
- Explosive
- Rebounding guard
- Fast
Xavier McCord is an athletic, strong and tall wing with guard-like skills. he can take the ball to the rack and finish high at the rim.
Blaine Lyman 2019 Wyoming Power wing
- Hustle guy
- Rebounding guard
- Little things
Blaine Lyman was a great on-ball defender, rebounder and all-around glue guy. The 6-foot-1 wing hustles about the floor and though he has a more narrow frame, he can battle on the inside and congest the paint on defense. He does the little things like follow his shot really well.
Caleb Ruter 2020 Colorado Chaos forward
- Rim protector
- High post
Caleb Ruter has really good footwork on the inside and is good at getting open at the high post. He can finish the shot while taking contact as well as anybody and finishes well with either hand. Defensively, he protects the rim effectively and eliminates the inside shot as much as possible.
Hudda Herrera 2019 Wyoming Power forward
- Swingman
Hudda Herrera can swing out to the corner or wing to stretch the floor and is unafraid to take the outside shot to keep defenders honest. Most surprisingly, he passes the ball really well out of the post and has a nice handle.
Did we miss something? DM @McKinnisBryce via Twitter to let us know.