Home Blog Page 37

CSI Pod :: Episode 37 – 2021 Mr. Basketball Race

0

 

Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer get you updated on the week's recruiting news.

NAIA has granted their athletes a free year due to COVID.

Zak and Jim go over the top candidates for the 2021 Mr. Basketball and go over how the process works, as well as voting intrigue. (See list of discussed candidates below)

Sponsors:
Box Out Sports is the leading online graphics solution giving you the ability to create professional content in seconds to highlight your team and student-athletes this season. You can sign up for a free demo at BoxOutSports.com

Courtside Indiana podcast is on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those apps and have them delivered straight to your phone, tablet or desktop.

Shamarr Avance, Lawrence North
Brooks Barnhizer, Lafayette Jeff
Jalen Blackmon, Marion
Luke Brown, Blackford
Chrishawn Christmas, Gary West
Caleb Furst, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian
Luke Goode, Homestead
Lincoln Hale, Linton
Langdon Hatton, North Harrison
Curt Hopf, Barr-Reeve
DJ Hughes, Lawrence North
Kooper Jacobi, Silver Creek
Trey Kaufman, Silver Creek
JR Konieczny, South Bend St. Joseph's
Chris Mantis, Lowell
Colson Montgomery, Southridge
Kyle Ross, Lake Central
Blake Sisley, Heritage Hills
Jayden Taylor, Perry Meridian
Pierce Thomas, Brownsburg
Blake Wesley, South Bend Riley

CSI Pod :: Episode 36 – MIB Fall League Finale, Air Force invades Indiana, JBrew Update

0

Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer update recruiting offers and commitments, discussing Jake Heidbreder and Vincent Brady's commitments to Air Force and how they're different.

Jim updates the Jayden Brewer transfer situation.

28:22
JD Hall and Caleb Lynn join Jim in discussing the final Sunday of the Metro Indy Basketball Fall League.

See list of 29 players discussed below our sponsors.

Sponsors:
Box Out Sports is the leading online graphics solution giving you the ability to create professional content in seconds to highlight your team and student-athletes this season. You can sign up for a free demo at BoxOutSports.com

Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those apps and have them delivered straight to your phone, tablet or desktop.

 

JD Hall's work can be found at:
Facts and Stats Podcast
https://jdhall22.podbean.com

Caleb Lynn's work can be found at:
Indianapolis Star
https://www.indystar.com/search/?q=caleb+lynn

Both of them can also be found at the The Running Hook podcast network:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-running-hook/id1504607238

 

Players discussed:

Shamarr Avance, Lawrence North
DJ Birhiray, Brebeuf
Sean Black, Warren Central
Jayden Brewer, Ben Davis
Sabien Cane, University
Noah Carter, Chatard
Isaiah Davis, Greenwood Christian
Connor Essegian, Central Noble
Gus Etchison, Hamilton Heights
CJ Glenn, Park Tudor
Matthew Goolsby, Marion
CJ Gunn, Lawrence North
DJ Hughes, Lawrence North
Antoine Hurns, Central Christian
Trey Jackson, Horizon Christian
Amhad Jarrard, Mt. Vernon
Armon Jarrard, Mt. Vernon
Mikal Miller, Cardinal Ritter
Jake Moynihan, Seton Catholic
Jayden Pinkston, Tindley
Deon Richmond, Tindley
Joey Schmitz, Center Grove
Jake Skinner, Carroll
Matt Spears, Arsenal Tech
AJ Tillmon, Bloomington (IL)
Alex Toton, Hamilton Southeastern
Leland Walker, North Central
Kobe Ward, Danville
Jack Wors, Blackford

MIBFL: Finale

0

Johnson vs. Scott 1:00 p.m.

Johnson---Marshawnn Henderson—Has a knack for the ball, always seems to be around it. Solid top of the key three point jump shot

Johnson- Dylan Hightower—Good catch and shoot opportunity

Scott-Isaiah Weiss---Good spin move on the block

Johnson- Donovan Rhodes—Good feel when to drive and attack

Johnson- Daylon King---Undersized 3-4, decent skills with ability to grow more into his body

Scott-Michael Martin—Good control of the break, ability to finish through contact

Johnson-Nick Kehrer---Good shot off the catch, ability to get nervous in the sense of not knowing what to do at times

Johnson- Donovan Pruitt—Good offensive game, understands his spots

Scott- Jake Skinner- Good size, has ability to dominate if he grows his game with his body

Lynch vs. Busick 2:00 pm

JD Lynch—Pesky, full-court defender at times

Busick-Sabien Cain---Good off the dribble, has great athleticism

Drew Busick---Ability to find right spots

Busick-Evan Lawrence- Good post player, good post passer

Busick- AJ Tilmon----Tremendous athleticism, tremendously active on the glass

Busick- Joey Schmitz- Always active off ball, good finisher as a 2 guard

Lynch- Caden Vanderbush---Stretch four, tendency is to not be big enough to be physical inside.

Lynch- Brendan Lattimer- Good size, but when facing someone bigger he gets tentative

Busick- Robert Russell—Tenacious defender, makes the right passes

Busick- Deion Miles—Left-handed, and he deceives defenders with it well 

Busick- Will Spellman- Terrific up-fakes

3:00 McCloud vs. Smith

Smith- Braden Smith---Playmaking wizard, unselfish craft

McCloud- Kaleb Edwards---Good length, ability to be crafty inside as a finisher

McCloud- Kameron Grady---Inside-out big

Smith—Jasper Campbell-Strong rebounder, good outside shot for a 4

McCloud---Kaden McCullough—Strong step-back three

Smith—Jake Moynihan---Tremendous display inside and out, ability to have decent range. Aggressiveness through contact is the key

Smith- Isaiah Davis—6-9, terrific frame and runs the floor in a smart way. Good post moves

Smith- Mason Closson- Good three, needs to have quicker decisions

McCloud- Michael Howard—Makes the winning plays, good rhythm to his game is crucial.

McCloud- Landen Hacker---Good skills, intangibles for when to cut, when to be a decision maker is good

4:00 Clark Linville

Clark- Ben Watkins, Good length and stretches the floor

Linville- Kobe Ward--- Finishes through contact, undersized

Clark- Alex Toton---Good range from deep

Clark- Malik Dowdell---Strong ball-handler

Clark-Demar Woods---Slasher, cutter

Clark-Micah Wilson---Athletic, puts tremendous pressure on the ball

Linville---Noah Linville, smart ball handler

Kevaughn Dawn---Good inside game, has ability to be hesitant due to not knowing role. Solid offensive rebounder

Hill versus Thomson 6 pm

Thomson--Rahseed Elemikan---Does it all, four who is a triple threat

Hill- Mikial Miller---Good anticipation with the pass

Hill- Maurice Evans---Slasher, and has ability to make good decisions off those cuts

Thomson—Caden Thomson-Floor general, knows when to be what he needs to be

Thomson- Adam Ellinghausen----Smart post passer, uses height to lob passes in

Thomson- Brock Kincaid- 3 and D, ability to mix and match

Thomson- Mason Britt—Another good off the ball shooter, needs to be more creative on ball

Thomson- Ethan Williams—Much more confident this week, shows belief in his inside game

Hill- Grant Shelton-Aggressive, but lacks the muscle to stop players stronger than him unless he fouls

Hill-Jamyson Johnson—Much better player inside,  tends to want to be outside

Avance Glenn 8 pm

Avance--Jayden Brewer---Strong left-hand, ability to use left into his advantage. 

Avance- Merriweather---Likes to penetrate, does not like being jump shooter

Glenn- JC Glenn--- Good use of left hand as well. Versatile in and out game

Avance—DJ Hughes---Posts up on smaller defenders, powerful spins

Avance—Shamarr Avance---Playmaker, who has ability to get tons of confidence

Glenn- Jashawnn Bates when motivated is solid, has occasion to get thinking in a free sky zone

Glenn- Trey Jackson---Pesky, always stays ready

Avance- AJ Branigan---Corner three, spreads court as good off-ball ready to shoot threat

Glenn-Xavion Gillard—Has a knack to show up, but at times can get lost

CSI Pod :: Episode 35 – Week of the MIBFL, COVID fan restrictions for upcoming season

0

 

Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer go over recruiting updates for the previous week, then talk about what COVID restrictions for game attendance might look like this winter, as Bethel and St. Francis have released theirs at the NAIA level.

23:47
JD Hall and Caleb Lynn join Jim to talk about week three of the Metro Indy Basketball Fall League, including the scoring outburst from Central Noble junior, Connor Essegian, and the clutch play of North Central's Leland Walker.

See list of featured players below, and find other content produced by JD Hall and Caleb Lynn

JD Hall's work can be found at:
Facts and Stats Podcast
https://jdhall22.podbean.com

Caleb Lynn's work can be found at:
Indianapolis Star
https://www.indystar.com/search/?q=caleb+lynn

Both of them can also be found at the The Running Hook podcast network:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-running-hook/id1504607238

Sponsors:
Metro Indy Basketball Fall League

The 14th Annual MIB Fall League runs on Sundays, October 11 through November 1.

For more information and to register, visit...

Welcome to Metro Indy Basketball

Box Out Sports is the leading online graphics solution giving you the ability to create professional content in seconds to highlight your team and student-athletes this season. You can sign up for a free demo at BoxOutSports.com

Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those apps and have them delivered straight to your phone, tablet or desktop.

Jashawn Bates, Tindley
Jordan Bowles, Park Tudor
Cooper Bean, Noblesville
Jasper Campbell, Shenandoah
Aaron Clark, Arsenal Tech
DAnte Davis, Warren Central
Malik Dowdell, Warren Central
Connor Essegian, Central Noble
Aiden Franks, Wapahani
Jalen Hooks, Crispus Attucks
DJ Hughes, Lawrence North
Chandler Jackson, Warren Central
Drake Moore, Morristown
Jake Moynihan, Seton Catholic
Thomas Ricks, Fishers
Donovan Scott, Crispus Attucks
Kayden Sloggett, Lebanon
Korbyn Sloggett, Lebanon
BJ Smith, Crispus Attucks
Kishawn Taylor, Park Tudor
AJ Tillmon, Bloomington (IL)
Jordan Turner, Cardinal Ritter
Leland Walker, North Central
Jack Wors, Blackford

MIBFL: Week 3

0

Johnson Stowers 1:00 pm

Johnson-Willie Mays---Tough pull-up jump shot from elbow, has great burst to sell the move. Good right-hand layup through contact

Johnson-DJ Birhiray=Has length that he uses to pull-back cross over for an elbow jump shot

Johnson-Darion Davis—Stretches floor, key for him is to stay in the game, can look lost

Stowers-Matthew Caldwell-Steady catch and shooter

Stowers—Drake Moore--- Really pulls the ball on a string with cross-over, solid three 

Stowers-Riley Jordan top of the key three really smooth

Johnson-Conner Schank- Tough dribble moves, key is confidence in himself

Stowers-Colton Pribyl- Ability to recognize when to cut, move off-ball well

Johnson-Arlondo Hall-Feel to adjust as a ball-handler to what pace his team needs to be at

Johnson—Robert Fitch---Understands his role, looks to thrive in it

Bonds Porath 2:00 p.m.

Bonds-Tareek Gladiama---Consistent stroke from three

Porath-Jack Wors—Strong top of the key 3, great look ahead passer

Bonds-Mason Lewis—Controlled pace to the rim today

Bonds- Dion Johnson—Strong inside moves, more left-hand

Porath- Ian Moore—Patience tremendously shown on the glass

Bonds- Nate Orr—Strong inside, ability to have decent footwork if he continues to develop it

Porath-Kanon Catchings—Can be shy, tentative because he is trying to figure out what he needs to do. When not overcomplicating, can be solid. Good distance shooter. 

Porath-Grant Porath, solid distributer off backdoor cuts

Porath-Eli Robinson-Tremendous side, ability to step out for three

Stowers Glenn 3:00 p.m.

Glenn=Xavion Gillard-Ability to shoot with range, limited handles

Glenn-Donovan Scott---Highlight reel in the making

Glenn-JC Glenn-Phenomenal offensive rebounder, great positioning on box outs

Glenn-Jack  Stevens—Good spot up shooter from three

Glenn- Isiah Lockard---Phenomenal vertical, ability to throw it down

Glenn-JaShawnn Bates---Aggressive when he wants to be, has tendency to not help on d

Stowers---Drake Moore-Terrific pull-up

Glenn-Antoine Hurns---Terrific length

Stowers---- Kameron Hodge—showed flashes first week, unable to gather rhythm last couple of weeks

Stowers---Riley Jordan---Not able to be himself when facing more athletic competition

4:00 Davis Versus Turner

Turner--Noah carter-Tremendous anticipation, finds ways to get in to the defense with a phenomenal spin move.

Turner--Kevin Butler---Ability to play bigger than his size

Davis- Drew Pennington---Good control in the fast break

Davis--Luke Andree---Tremendous three point shooter

Davis- Jarrett Boissy---Three point shooter that is strong off the catch, really good finisher around the rim

Davis- Trenton Reinholt—Strong big body inside the paint, ability to finish through contact

Turner- Kendall Johnson—Good slasher, has a nose for the ball

Davis- Cayden Dykhuizen---Good anticipation, good off the ball player

Davis- Grant McCartner—Effective three when squared up

Turner---Matthew Spears—Talented inside, strong right hand

5:00 Swanner vs. Clark

Clark—Chandler Jackson---Smooth cutting, ability to play well off the ball. Terrific fade away

Clark- Jordan Bowles—Lightning step into a pull-up shot

Clark- Aaron Clark has good feel with pacing, solid jump shot when set

Swanner--- Jaylen Clark---Electrifying scorer, ability to adjust with tremendous flow, consistent shot

Swanner-Landen Swanner---Versatile big, who can handle, play down low

Swanner-Clay McCorkle—Good catch and shooter, tends to sometimes not know where he is at. 

Clark---Demarr Woods-Haskins—Terrific in traffic, has terrific vertical to see above the rim, and can hit the three when he is hot. 

Swanner- Grant Brown- Ready off the ball, terrific movement to allow drives for teammates

6:00 Busick versus Turner

Turner- Dion Johnson-Tendency to be more outside than inside, needs to get to weight room

Busick=AJ Tilmon-Tremendous athleticism, lot to like, solid range

Busick-Deion Miles—Great finisher with right or left hand, immediate athleticism in his game

Busick-Sabien Cain---Dart, moves with smoothness off the ball, solid three ball

Busick-Robert Russell-Floater, lean away to his left side

Busick-Evan Lawrence- Puts himself in good position in the paint

Busick-Joey Schmitz—Knows where the open man is

Turner- Kobe Jenkins—Strong player, has skills that some don’t have this early but can get overwhelmed

Turner-Auggie Durham—Size can be an issue as he is trying to become a playmaker

Turner-Adonis Warfield---Can be out of control a lot, has flashes

Centers versus Smith 7:00 p.m.

Centers-Carter Modin—Smooth stroke from the outside

Smith-Jakeb Kinsey---Smooth three, smart decision maker

Smith-Jake Moynihan-Big who is comfortable stepping outside

Centers- Eli Meyer---Great post feeds, terrific cut

Smith- Braden Smith-Elite playmaker, great rhythm and court vision. Solid pressure on the ball full court, with a terrific shot

Centers- Foster Mefford- Has a struggle handling the press, but pretty smart when picking his spots

Centers- Matthew Teike—Lean, muscular big. Able to play inside and out

Smith---Jasper Campbell—Really good roll-man.

Centers--Blake Shewmaker---Good follow ups on shots

Adams versus Stowers 8 pm

Adams-Connor Essegian---Terrific shooter, very alert off the dribble, finishes with both hands

Adams-Mason Baker—Off to hot start, sets team Adams off to hot start.

Stowers-Jalen Hooks---Good big, has ability to create plays inside and out

Stowers-Donavan Barnett—Tenacious defender, very smart instincts

Stowers-Kishawn Taylor—Aggressive on-ball defender, wizardry with the passing skills

Adams- Logan Gard-Huge fan of his versatility, ability to be guarding different types of bigs despite not insane athleticism.

Stowers- Ethan Oswoski---Solid off the ball-player, works with others well

Adams---Jackson Barth—Dead-eye three point shot

Adams—Joe Kelly—Gains an understanding of his role as the game progresses. 

Stowers-Brandon Snodgrass---Tenacious off-defender, good length

CSI Pod :: Episode 34 – Jayden Brewer transfer; MIB Fall League Week 2 Breakdown

0

Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer get you updated on recruiting news. Followed up by discussion over Jayden Brewer's transfer from Avon to Ben Davis.

18:08
JD Hall and Caleb Lynn join Jim to discuss the second weekend of the MIB Fall League.  We each LOVED Rasheed Elemikan from Greenwood!

See list below for the most of the players discussed

JD Hall's work can be found at:
Facts and Stats Podcast
https://jdhall22.podbean.com

Caleb Lynn's work can be found at:
Indianapolis Star
https://www.indystar.com/search/?q=caleb+lynn

Both of them can also be found at the The Running Hook podcast network:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-running-hook/id1504607238

Sponsors:
Metro Indy Basketball Fall League

The 14th Annual MIB Fall League runs on Sundays, October 11 through November 1.

For more information and to register, visit...

Welcome to Metro Indy Basketball

Box Out Sports is the leading online graphics solution giving you the ability to create professional content in seconds to highlight your team and student-athletes this season. You can sign up for a free demo at BoxOutSports.com

Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those apps and have them delivered straight to your phone, tablet or desktop.

Players discussed:

Cooper Bean, Noblesville
DJ Birhiray, Brebeuf
Sean Black, Warren Central
Billy Brown, Tindley
DAnte Davis, Warren Central
Darian Davis, Tindley
Rasheed Elemikan, Greenwood
Connor Essegian, Central Noble
Jesse Faires, Ben Davis
Josh Forbes, Fishers
Raedhyn Foust, Northeastern
Jack Futa, South Bend St Joseph's
Cooper Galli, Mt. Vernon
CJ Gunn, Lawrence North
DJ Hughes, Lawrence North
Trey Jackson, Horizon Christian
Greg Jenkins, Lawrence Central
Edward Jones, Pike
Jaggers Lander, Antwerp (OH)
Mason Lewis, North Central
Ethan Osowski, LaPorte
Kenny Page, Scecina
Jayden Pinkston, Tindley
Preston Roberts, Noblesville
Braeden Shrewsberry, West Lafayette
Edward Thomas, Zionsville
Dayveon Turner, Arsenal Tech
Camden Webster, Kankakee Valley

MIBFL: Week 2

0

A3 Bonds vs. B3 Coach Begley 1:00 p.m

Bonds-Mason Lewis--- Strength and ability to get off jump stop

 Effectively. Fantastic cutter with great vision of the defense when he wants to be.

Bonds=Deon Richmond==Ability to step outside, effective with his left-hand in traffic. 

Bonds-Nate Orr-Great feel with good size as a small forward. Ability to slash, cut with ease. Great feel with his left-hand. 

Bonds-Tareek Gladiama-good up-fake, looks to make the extra pass

Begley-Logan Raymond-Spin-move pull-up from the free throw line that can improve 

Begley-Jacob Anderson---Floater with the right hand deadly when he gets first defender to bite on pump fake

Begley-River Halsey—Tremendous range from beyond the arc, special at top of the key/ 

Begley-Ian Wilson---Tremendous off the catch three point shooter in rhythm, ability to sell with hesitation to get to rim.

D2 Coach Glenn vs. D6 Coach McCloud---McCloud had jersey numbers on IPad, did my best to get a couple guys based off coach calling the name of them. 

Dylan Ritter—Tough as nails—Glenn

JC Glenn---Ability to nail the first step, effective on the offensive glass. 

Jeremiah Pickens---Patience in the post

Jashawnn Bates- Athletic, but the motor can be off and on

30 McCloud—Athletic, yet looks to make the simple play that leads to the bucket. Does not over complicate

Xavion Gillard- Good pursuit of the offensive glass, ability to find motor can be a question

Trey Jackson- He is where the ball is. Great hustle, tremendous playmaker. Key for him is to stay aggressive even in foul trouble. 

Antoine Hurns---Streaky three point shooter--Glenn

Michael Howard---Key is knowing that he is good enough---McCloud

Brandenberg vs. Johnson C1 vs. C5

Davis Olson—Gets off the break fast, quick second jump

Dirin (DJ) Birhiray----Good size, ability to guard multiple positions. Strong offensive rebounder

Mareone Davis---Like his style, composure. Key is to play in rhythm

Willie Mays—Pesky ball defender, good length and is able to affect the ball handler out top. 

Edward Johnson-Has talent, but needs to be more assertive

Caleb Linton-Brandenberg—Terrific left hook, can get it off a spin pretty easilly

Kayden Sloggett- Brandenberg---Great look-ahead, keeps his eyes forward to see everything

Ethan McCoomb---Great defender, puts himself in good position

Cooper Bean---Gets to his right hand, then it is a bucket. Has great control

Reamer vs. turner 4:00 p.m.

Braden strawberry= Consistent stroke, ability to look for his shot A LOT, however needs to be aware of the floor, knows how to come off a screen. Tremendous up-fake

Billy Brown—Good between the legs pacing, ability to be a shooter whereever. Very streaky

Matthew Spears 23---Really like his inside-outside playing style, ability to hit three off the catch. Great at pushing the pace. 

Preston Roberts-Tends to settle, key is squaring up, staying straight all the way through

Noah Carter—Great anticipation with decisions coming off a pick, tremendous handles

Jayden Pinkston—Great athleticism, ability to use length at the rim with a finger-roll. Decent shot, low-arc however.

Jesse Faires—Confidence in himself, and then he plays within his own flow. Terrific three

Jake Cherry-Shows tremendous size, problem is strength ability to catch with contact

Coach D Turner vs. Coach Dowling at 5:00 pm

Cj Gunn-Talented as talented can get. Tremendous feel in and out, ability to know he is the best player. Terrific display of moves from free-throw line down. Turner

D’Ante Davis---Athletic and gets great athleticism in the rim. Goes right to left. Turner

Gus Etchison---=Tremendous feel, ability to manipulate and get teammates involved. Great feel off the screen. Dowling

Dayveon Turner---Ability to pressure the ball handler is elite

Eddie Jones—Plays bigger than his size. Great finisher

Bj Smith---pesky defender. Able to pressure 

Tillman Dawson-Sneaky handles, fierry competitor

Bryson Creager---Ability to spot up well from three, terrific on well-thrown chess pass

Lucas Letsinger---Ability to move of ball, set screens and execute. Good pull-up three in transition

Coach Avance vs. Coach Thompson 6:00 p.m. 

Rahseed Elemikan---Very physical body, great athleticism with the ability to control it. Finishes through contact easily. 

Aj Branigan—Tough pull-up to defend

Shamarr Avance—Control and being aware of his role is the key cause he is ATHLETIC!

Evan Altman---Great help defender, good size to be physical. 

DaMeriz Merriweather—Quick burst to the rim, but the thing to look at is if he lets the game come to him

Jayden Brewer==Terrific left-hand moves. Can hook, finger-roll. Finishing through hard contact is difficult

Greg Jenkins-Variety of ways to get buckets. Can do it through a jump shot, post, or drive. 

DJ Hughes- Built like Kahlil Mack, and he has great anticipation through the gaps. 

Ethan Jones-Terrific seals, key is to get a little more bulky

Brock Kincaid---Cuts well off-ball, finishes very nicely

\

Mason Britt-Strong shooter off the catch

Thomson versus Centers 7:00 p.m.

Rasheed Elemikan—Pass and instincts off the glass are strong, ability to step out, and crashes offensive glass hard.  Explodes fast when finishing through contact. Jumper is there in stretches. Paul Millsap

Camden Thomson-Great deep release, solid follow-through on jump shot C

Nick Center—Physical driver to the rim, intends to finish with purpose Centers

Carter Modin—Plays like a 4-5, could use more strength. Only able to hit and finish if no one is around.  Centers

Mason Britt- Ability to post on smaller defenders as a guard.  Thomson

Eli Meyer- Stretches the defense, ability to catch and shoot from distance. Centers

Foster Medford-Strong right-hand, uses it to get in the rim--CEnters

Avance vs. Clark 8:00 pm

Damar Woods-Haskins sells the pump fake well. ---Clark

Evan Altman-Elite with his outside shot—Avance

Shamarr Avance- Great with his right hand in traffic

DaMeriz Merriweather- Good when in control, but tends to overdo it. Avance

Chandler Jackson-Incredibly smooth stroke. Clark

DJ Hughes- Great timing on blocks, anticipates offensive rebounds well. Avance

Aaron Clark—Good build as a guard, ability to hit the three. Clark

Kobe Bowles—Good floater game. Clark

Jordan Bowles---Likes to talk, aggressive mentality on defense. Clark

Alex Toton---Catch and shoot extrordinare, lines up his feet and it is in if he is in rhythm. Clark

DaMeriz Merriweather—Got a little Patrick Beverley to him. Avance

Jayden Brewer-Phenomenal spin move

MIBFL: Week 1

0

Coach Begley vs. Coach Scott 1:00 p.m.

Jeremiah Jones—solid screener, great in the pick and roll

Jeremiah Jones—Great instincts to know what to do in pick and roll

Evan Williamson---Spot up three-point shooter, terrific form when squared up

Kobe Jenkins-Great feel against defenders body positions to attack rim

Jake Skinner—Big-man skilled who can step out three-point ball

Evan Blackman----Not afraid to stay physical inside, despite size 

Cayden Young-----Great on-spot catch and shoot three pointe range

Isaiah Weiss—Seals up defenders on the block very well, frees up opportunity for him to wreck in the paint

Skyler Fivett---Strong guard/forward and great ability to hang in traffic

Coach McCmloud Coach Turner 2 pm

Michael Howard---Tremendous strength inside, with great athleticism to finish through contact

Dayne Gardner---Versatile, skilled, has ability to do what they can to win.

Kevin Butler---Great pull-up with opportunity to improve it even more

Kendall Johnson—Strong feel for when to go about the game

Auggie Durham—Size that might seem to be an issue, but he plays like Earl Boykins. General, hustles, competes

Kaleb Edwards---Guerin Catholic---Tremendous athleticism, ability to leap far out

Forbes Stowers 3:00 p.m.

Thomas Ricks---Great cross-over with both right and left hand being the lead 

Paul Chandler---Tremendous ability to spot his areas on the floor to attack, particularly wings

Matt Brewer---Stocky in size, but has ability to shoot and left-handed big which creates difficulties

Kameron Hodge---Ability to get hot very quickly, but can get laid-back fast.

Bryson Bond---Looked like the best player on the floor. Had great moves to get to paint and variety of ways to finish.

Reamer vs. Linville 4:00 p.m.

Braden Strawberry---Smooth game of his, and plays very relaxed which leads to good things

Kobe Ward—Tremendous build, but has tremendous hustle and grit. 

Jack Parenteau===Shows promise through being able to contribute hustle plays, jump shot, and through rebounding. Anybody would want him on their team.

Coach Lynch vs. Coach turner 5:00 p.m.

JD Lynch---VERY small, but provides phenomenal on-ball pressure at half-court

Brendan Latimore---In the paint 6 ft, he is cash. Terrific hook through right-hand, and very solid footwork. 

Johnson vs. Bonds 6-p.m.

Daylon King---Anticipation, ability to recgonize his spots

Donovan Rhodes-Off-ball defense—Strength, for his size.

Mason Lewis-Tremendous handle, ability to finish through contact. Pest defensively, 

Kevin Moore-Undersized in height, but has ability to be a 4-5 with high motor

Tareek Galadima—Tony Snell style to his game, three and D. Solid shooter when in rhythm, good length on defense.

Cameron Parsley-Not afraid of contact, precise cutting off the ball and he is ready for his shot. 

Donovan Pruitt---Tough finisher with left-hand, good length which can allow him to have edges over defenders. Ability to throw bounce-passes effectively from cross-court.

Dion Johnson---Stretch big. Ability to go to post, hesitates in contact. 

Score: 67-58

Turner Smith 7 pm

Leland walker—Great body, lanky with dribble, and can attack rim

12 Braden Smith-Cold blooded, great shooter, 

DAnte Davis—Tremendous height/vision to pick his spots, but he then can leap with the best of him, jump shot not falling but the athleticism is where he is best. 

Dayveon Turner---Strong with right foot being lead, can pull-back and change tempo

Gabe McNary-Tremendous athleticism, ability to leap over everyone. Patience

Edward Jones-Slashes well, uses athleticism to get over the rim on his slashes

Jasper Campbell-Shoots, does not give up on plays

Walker—Finishing with both hands

BJ Smith---Has the ability to change his pace quickly. Keeps D off balance

Braden Smith---Control of his game, cause he lets it come to him. 

Edward Jones---Fills the gaps, does what is needed. 

McNary---D1 type of talent, potential to develop is absolutlely there

Andrew Bennett---Ability to show tremendous vision despite not being as athletic as Turner’s team was. 

Turner—Quick, but can be out of control

13---Gets where he needs to go efficiently for Smith

80-69Turnerwin

Stowers versus Swanner/McCorkle

Sean Black---Quick to get shot off, looks to be aggressive with his shot when he touches. 

Pinkerton---glides through traffic

Noah Gathings—Way of manipulating through the dribble to get a strong floater

Ethan Osowski—Strong jump-stop, second bounce

Clay McCorkle---Good foot speed on defense

24 Landon Swanner-Bigger3/4

Jaylen Carson42---VERY versatile athlete. Ability to switch onto others 1-4

Donovan Barnett-Adjusting to 

19 Hayden Ulerick----Ability to get to his shot off the dribble, gets his shot via both hands

Jaylen Carson42—Strong right-hand, great anticipation with offensive-rebounds. 

CSI Pod :: Episode 33 – Week 1 MIB Fall League report, COVID impact, keys of player rankings

0

 

Zak Tyler gets you up to date on scholarship offers and commitments, then Zak and Jim Reamer talk about COVID restriction's impact on game attendance this season, as well as the thought process of how players rankings are determined.

37:47
Jim is joined by JD Hall and Caleb Lynn who are covering the Metro Indy Basketball Fall League. Some obvious names are discussed, but also some new names!

(If a named was misplaced, uniform numbers might not have matched the rosters set up.)

See list below

Sponsors:
Metro Indy Basketball Fall League

The 14th Annual MIB Fall League runs on Sundays, October 11 through November 1.

For more information and to register, visit...

Welcome to Metro Indy Basketball

Box Out Sports is the leading online graphics solution giving you the ability to create professional content in seconds to highlight your team and student-athletes this season. You can sign up for a free demo at BoxOutSports.com

Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those apps and have them delivered straight to your phone, tablet or desktop.

Sean Black, Warren Central
Connor Essegian, Central Noble
Gus Etchison, Hamilton Heights
Noah Gaithings, Park Tudor
Logan Gard, Central Noble
JC Glenn, Park Tudor
Michael Howard, Shenandoah
Trey Jackson, Horizon Christian
Noah Linville, Hamilton Heights
Nate Metalic, Speedway
BJ Smith, Crispus Attucks
Braden Smith, Westfield
Leland Walker, North Central
Kobe Ward, Danville

CSI Pod :: Episode 32 – Class of 2023 PFs and Centers; NW Indiana Fall League talk

0

 

Zak Tyler gets us up to date on the latest offers and commitments.

Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer breakdown some of the top power forwards and centers in the class of 2023.

See the list down below

Zak reports on some of the better players and performances during the final Sunday of the NW Indiana Fall League.

Sponsors:
Metro Indy Basketball Fall League

The 14th Annual MIB Fall League runs on Sundays, October 11 through November 1.

For more information and to register, visit...

Welcome to Metro Indy Basketball

Box Out Sports is the leading online graphics solution giving you the ability to create professional content in seconds to highlight your team and student-athletes this season. You can sign up for a free demo at BoxOutSports.com

Courtside Indiana podcast is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as SoundCloud. You can subscribe via each of those apps and have them delivered straight to your phone, tablet or desktop.

Damarion Anderson, Elkhart
Anthony Ball, Southport
Xavier Booker, Cathedral
Luke Burgess, New Palestine
Jake Cherry, Eastern (Pekin)
Jake Davis, Cathedral
Jesse Faires, Ben Davis
Cooper Farrall, Culver Academy
Jalen Hooks, Crispus Attucks
Mason Jones, Valparaiso
Nickens Lemba, Southport
Nick Richart, Zionsville
Preston Ross, Fort Wayne Dwenger