Prospect Spotlight: Owen Caudle (2022 Sherwood)
Because of injury we really didn’t get a chance to see Owen Caudle at full strength last season. But the slippery 6-foot, 165-point point guard has been quickly making up for lost time in club ball. The junior from Sherwood…
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Continue ReadingBecause of injury we really didn’t get a chance to see Owen Caudle at full strength last season. But the slippery 6-foot, 165-point point guard has been quickly making up for lost time in club ball. The junior from Sherwood came off the bench for Elite 24 this past weekend in Houston to provide a spark for the title-winning team and he’s hoping to build off his performance in future tournaments and the season ahead.
“It was definitely a learning experience for me,” Caudle said. “I’m usually more of a one guard but with Samaje (Morgan) and Leo (Sewell) I played the two. But the competition was really good and it was good to play with B ( Baydon Kullowatz Baydon Kullowatz 6'5" | PF Sherwood | 2022 State OR ) as it’s been awhile since we’ve done that. It was super fun as we held our own and did really well.”
In Houston, Caudle really showed his ability to drive into the lane and finish strong at the hoop. He was often out in transition to get some easy scores but he also was able to create for himself in halfcourt sets. This isn’t a surprise for a guy that shot over 70 percent on two-point shots last season but Caudle has been looking at expanding his offensive skill set.
“I’ve definitely been working on my pull-ups,” Caudle said. “I didn’t get to do that a lot this past weekend but I’ve really been trying to work on my shooting outside. I was getting the hoop though so I leaned more towards that.”
It’s early but Caudle is looking at playing at the college level. He notes that Elite 24 head coach Greg Dundon has started hearing from some schools and he’s hopeful that things will continue to grow.
“I’m really open minded to everything right now,” Caudle said. “I’m just trying to get some looks from some schools as I keep grinding.”
There will be more tournaments with Elite 24 but in May the long-awaited high school season will arrive – and Caudle is more than ready.
“I think we’re going to be really good,” Caudle said. “We can really stretch the four with me as the Jamison (Guerra) to get open looks for players and also get to the rim. I think we’re going to be really deep too with a solid eight or nine players so we can really get up and down the floor. It’s going to be a really fun season.”
Caudle is not currently ranked in the PrepHoops Oregon Class of 2022 rankings but will surely be added in the next update.