Week 5 Scouting Notebook: Tony’s Top Wings
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Kasen Bailey Kasen Bailey 6'3" | SG Washington | 2022 State IA , Washington (2022) Bailey was really good in the Demons loss to Burlington, finishing with 22 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals. The 6-2 junior is a good…
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Continue ReadingKasen Bailey Kasen Bailey 6'3" | SG Washington | 2022 State IA , Washington (2022)
Bailey was really good in the Demons loss to Burlington, finishing with 22 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals. The 6-2 junior is a good athlete with great body control around the rim, and he did a great job attacking the defense, getting into the paint, and either finishing or finding open teammates. He does a good job passing into the shooting pocket of his teammates so they can get the shot up quickly, and he showcased a good looking stroke from behind the arc, going 3-8 from deep.
Traijan Sain Traijan Sain 6'5" | SF Cedar Rapids Washington | 2023 State IA , Cedar Rapids Washington (2023)
The highest upside player on the floor in the Washington vs. Linn-Mar tilt, Sain scored 11 points with 6 rebounds and 5 blocks. He’s an athletic 6-4 wing with great length. He’ll need to add some weight to his frame as he prepares for the next level, but he’s still young and growing. He showed a willingness to post up a smaller defender, although he tended to still fade away from the bucket when he was on the block. He needs to become a more consistent shooter, but there are a lot of physical tools here. He moves his feet well on defense and has the length to make an impact on that end of the floor.
Quincy Underwood Quincy Underwood 6'5" | SF Cedar Rapids Washington | 2021 State IA , Cedar Rapids Washington (2021)
I’m a big fan of Underwood and his game. He’s a big, physical wing who handles the ball well looks to attack bigger defenders off the bounce and he’s showcased a much-improved jumper. He’s great on the glass, gets his hands on a ton of passes on the defensive end, and is a strong help defender. Underwood finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Carter Harmsen, Mid-Prairie (2022)
I was really looking forward to watching Harmsen, who has been putting up some huge numbers this year. He didn’t have a good shooting day against West Branch (3-13 from the floor), but I still came away impressed with him. He looks to attack hard closeouts and has a good looking lefty stroke, with range out to the arc. He’s a good ball-handler with the ability to rip-and-run, leading the break, but where he really shined in this game was with his passing. He was credited with just four assists, but could’ve had 8-9 with a few more made shots. He played really well out of the high post, finding open teammates, in particular Aidan Rath in the paint who did a great job sealing his man. I look forward to watching Harmsen again on a night where his shot is falling, but he impacted the game in a number of other ways.