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| Emerson, Williams, McComb, Chicone & Hamrick |
The 19th Annual Buckeye Prep
Invitational Tournament tipped off on Friday at Otterbein University in
Columbus, Oh, and the 168-team event is already flexing its muscle. Although there were only a few games on
opening night, we have already seen some very compelling match-ups and several individual
standout performances. In the 8th
grade division, we watched a very competitive game between Tony Dixon’s Dayton
Wolves and Devon Howard’s All-Ohio Howard. In fact, the game went right down to
the wire before the wolves eventually pulled out a 58-55 victory. Stars for the Wolves included the dynamic
backcourt duo of Chance Amerson
(6’0/PG/2021/Dayton) and Anthony McComb
(6’0/PG/2021/Dayton), who led the Wolves in scoring with 19 and 17 points,
respectively. For All-Ohio, Alex
Williams (6’2/WF/2021/Dayton) carried the load, and as he does every time
we seem him, Williams was seen powering his way to the cup with his linebacker
built frame.
Although
Murphy AC went down to Ohio Hoopster-Tillman 64-61, Luke Chicone (5’4/PG/2021/Menter) logged in a solid opening
night. We’ve seen Chicone ball on
several occasions in showcase situations, but his play on Friday confirmed he
could excel in a team environment. He’s
small, but he’s also tough has nails, can score, and is dynamic. Landon
Tillman (5’0/PG/2021/Col) was the man for Ohio Hoopsters and led the team
in scoring. All-Ohio White’s Jaylen Simmons (5’3/PG/2022/Columbus)
demonstrated that he’s a 3-level scorer, dropping 10 points in a 46-34 loss to
the Mid-Ohio Pumas. Giovanni Roberts
(5’7/SG/2022/Columbus) was the star and leading scorer for the Pumas. From what we saw, Roberts can both shoot the
rock from the perimeter and finish at the cup.
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| Pearson, Simmons, Schroeder, Roberts & Tillman |
We also had a
chance to check out some of the younger talent when All-Ohio Red and the Ohio
Hoopsters 3rd grade matched up.
All-Ohio jumped out to a big lead before Ohio Hoopsters came roaring back
to win the game. We plan to keep an eye on Maurice
Hamrick (PG/2027/Columbus), who is already super skilled, crafty and plays
beyond his years. As a matter of fact,
only and second grader, Hamrick is playing up in the 3rd grade
division and is handling his business! We also liked Malici Pearson (PG/2026/Louisville, KY), who was a last minute pick
up for the Hoopsters. He’s an Ohio guy
who is currently living in Louisville, KY.
Pearson arrived in Columbus with a solid reputation, and his play on
Friday backed that up. We also saw some good things out of Treyton Schroeder (PG/2026/Lewis Center), who showed a solid skill
set and can really score the rock at a high rate.
Some of the
other standouts we saw on Friday included: Larry
Stephens III (5’11/PG/202/Springfield), Jeffery Tolliver (5’9/SG/WF/20220/Springfield), Marquis Moore (6’2/CG/2020/Columbus), Shawn Thigpen (PF/2023/Dayton), and Braylon Mitchell (SG/2019/Columbus). If what we saw on Friday is any indication of
things to come, we should expect a high level of competition and intriguing
match-ups for the rest of the weekend!
Please stay tuned to the Buckeye Prep Report as we continue our coverage
of this prestigious event.
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