Tath’s Midwest Live Standouts

<p><em>Here are some standouts that I personally observed this weekend. </em></p> <p>Brady Christiansen - 6’6 Forward - Lincoln Supreme National 17U I</p> <p>I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Christiansen is the real deal! He was a monster all weekend, easily averaging 20 points a game. I came away impressed with the motor he has. He was incredibly active on the offensive and defensive boards. Christiansen also kept his long arms up constantly and got his hands on everything. It was also nice to see him knocking down a few threes every game with some consistency. He picked up some offers this weekend and that was no surprise, look for his star to continue to rise as the AAU season goes on. </p> <p>Taye Moore - 5’11 Guard - 402 National Chaos 2024 </p> <p>This Chaos team is incredibly well-coached and with Moore leading the charge, they were able to go all the way to the championship game. Moore’s handle is so advanced and there were very few players that were able to stay in front of him this weekend. For the players that <em>were</em> able to stay in front of him, he was really good at doing a pull-back dribble move into a step-back three. Very impressive stuff by this guard from Lincoln Southeast. Keep an eye on this team, they’re going to surprise a lot of people. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1031437" first="Mason" last="Strong"] - 5’11 Guard - Lincoln Supreme National 17U I</p> <p>I’d mentioned before that I wasn’t as familiar with Strong’s game, that changed real quick this week. Strong is a fast-twitch guard that can get by his defender in the blink of an eye. The way he sliced his way through defenses for strong finishes was just phenomenal. His change of speed, especially in transition, was so much fun to watch. He can shoot the three at a great clip as well and was splashing them all weekend. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="784987" first="Raydden" last="Grobe"] - 6’3 Guard - Play4Him Academy 17U (IA)</p> <p>Grobe is the only non-Nebraska player that I’ll be talking about here, but for very good reason. In the game that I saw him play against Supreme’s top national team, he dropped 42 POINTS! It was an impressive performance and he probably could’ve had 50 if his team kept the game closer. The most fun part about it is he was getting it done in every shot-making way imaginable. He was lights out from three, had floaters and push shots, and even had a rim-rattling dunk! This dude is a bonafide bucket getter and all small colleges in the area should be taking a long look at him. </p> <p>Thomas Alsup - 6’4 Guard - 402 National Chaos 2024</p> <p>It might be too early to say now, but Alsup might be one of the most versatile players in the 2024 class in Nebraska. The first thing that you notice with Alsup is his ability to handle the ball at that size. His guard skills were on full display all weekend with nifty dribble moves to get to the cup and showed a high I.Q with some of the passes he made. There were very few players that could match up with him as he could blow by the bigs and bodied the guards. He was strong around the rim and could fill it up from three. Alsup was also a menace on the glass and was always crashing the O boards. On defense, he used his length to get in passing lanes and blocked some shots. Once again Alsup is only a freshman and the amount of potential he has is through the roof. Excited to follow his progression as a player, Elkhorn South got a good one. </p>