Film Room: 2023 Chicago Catholic League Prospects
With no spring and summer basketball going on we wanted to do a deep dive into the prospects across the state by reviewing their season long highlight tapes and giving our evaluation of their strengths as a prospect along with…
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Continue ReadingWith no spring and summer basketball going on we wanted to do a deep dive into the prospects across the state by reviewing their season long highlight tapes and giving our evaluation of their strengths as a prospect along with looking how they project long term. Here is our Film Room: 2023 Chicago Catholic League Prospects!
Richard Barron Richard Barron 6'5" | SF St. Ignatius | 2023 State IL (St. Ignatius)
Barron has a strong body at 6’3”. Can drive to the hoop with either hand. Uses his power going downhill to go through opponents. Overall he has a natural skill level and is a capable shooter from three with a free and easy release. Should develop into a plus shooter as his career progresses.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZP2M-Nv9qnuOWwChFTvoRwezgQQeNdop/view
Jackson Kotecki Jackson Kotecki 6'9" | PF Saint Ignatius | 2023 State IL (St. Ignatius)
Really like the upside of this 6’6” four man. Fits the new age big man role to perfection. Long arms with a frame to add strength. His athleticism jumps off the tape especially on the first play with a monster one handed transition dunk. The face up four man can stretch the floor with his shooting to out beyond the three point arc. Can put it on the deck handling it well for a power forward and finishes around the hoop. Pretty good passer as well. Has mobility when playing in the paint on both ends of the floor. Goes through contact and will continue to get better at that once he adds strength. Solid rebounder on both ends of the floor. Definitely a shot block presence walling up inside, helping from the weakside, and contesting shots on the perimeter. Skilled four man should be on D1s radars already!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UCYALj2VXWCFQ1K34xlftivB8NHyMJgg/view
Ahmad Henderson (Brother Rice)
Henderson is a small guard at 5’9” that played on the sophomore level this season. Speedy in the open floor that plays with good pace. Shifty with the ball and changes gears. Range on his shot to three with lots of arc on it.
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13909945/5e89151eb018b707684b65c9
Isaiah Giles (DePaul Prep)
Checked out Giles highlights from freshman team games. Smaller point guard at 5’7” that works well around ball screens. Can create his own shot off the dribble from deep. Solid athlete. Like what he did defensively moving his feet staying in front of his man and creating turnovers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=Vf3y1KBADds&feature=emb_logo
DeAndre Craig DeAndre Craig 5'11" | PG Mt. Carmel | 2023 State IL (Mt. Carmel)
Craig is a 5’11” point guard that is a quality athlete. Uses that athleticism scoring off the bounce. Slick ball handler that can finish with either hand at the rim. Sound form on his jump shot from three being able to pull up and create his own shot.
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13978029/5e80c08eb018b00c8030d5bc
Bryce Coleman Bryce Coleman 6'6" | SF Proviso East | 2023 State IL (St. Joseph)
Huge fan of what this 6’4” shooting guard brings to the table. He has a strong and athletic frame. High release on his jump shot allows him to consistently get it off with ease. Plus shooter off the catch from three. His crisp handles into his pull up are impressive. Jumper is definitely a huge asset of his game. Decent slasher that also passes well on the move. Rebounds very well on both ends of the floor for a guard. D1 prospect early in the process that is one of the better wings in the class.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=g9uE1ZpwhXg&feature=emb_logo