2023 Rankings Update: Stock Risers (Part 1)
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Connor Millikan Connor Millikan 6'1" | CG Platteview | 2023 State NE Current: 3 Previous: 5 The Platteview combo guard can flat out score the basketball. An athlete who has both quickness and strength, he excels at getting to the…
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Continue ReadingConnor Millikan Connor Millikan 6'1" | CG Platteview | 2023 State NE Current: 3 Previous: 5
The Platteview combo guard can flat out score the basketball. An athlete who has both quickness and strength, he excels at getting to the rim and finishing. In the games I watched of his this summer, he did not shoot it particularly well considering his abilities, and he actually shot it better off self-created opportunities than he did off the catch. His playmaking improved from the high school season, though, with improved vision and passing knack.
Porter Bazil Porter Bazil 6'3" | SF Lincoln Northeast | 2023 State NE Current: 4 Previous: 11
I got a chance to see Porter compete in the Bryan Hoops Shootout in early June, and the skill improvement was clear. He has a natural jumper, and is more than willing to launch from deep. He is a capable inside scorer as well whether he gets there via isolation or he is posting up. He could be a bit more physical and take better advantage of his size, but even that was improved from his sophomore year. Bazil is also a capable defender, but the effort and engagement on that end waxes and wanes.
Jaxon Stueve Jaxon Stueve 6'4" | SF Bellevue West | 2023 State NE Current: 7 Previous: 9
Stueve was a star in his role for an extremely talented OSA 3SSB team. He can really shoot it off the catch, even with a bit of movement. Where I saw the biggest leap from the Bellevue West wing was on the defensive end. He showed off an awareness and savvy on that end previously unnoticed by myself. His help at the nail and at the rim forced ball-handlers to pick their dribble up early and he swallowed up the kick pass. He crashed the glass well, and showed savvy in that department as well.
T’andre Perkins T’andre Perkins 6'5" | SF Omaha North | 2023 State NE Current: 11 Previous: 38 (pictured)
This ranking for Perkins is a based a bit off the upside I see in him. He is one of the best athletes in the class with elite hands and strength. You can make him the ball-handler or screener in the pick and roll and he is effective at both. He can pop and shoot the three, or back his man down and score off a post up. He is one of the best defenders in the class, and an excellent rebounder. There is a lot of potential in the Omaha South forward if he is able to improve on the margins.