Pitt Jam Fest Report

A few notes on players of interest from Indiana playing in the Pitt Jam Fest.

Ron Patterson - Spiece Indy Stars 15U - Bus continues to impress. He can do so much defensively with his length when he chooses to get after it. He told me his main focus right now is working on his handle, which is exactly what he should be doing. As his shot continues to improve (as it has), his dribbling skills are the next thing that need to come. He had multiple games of double digit points.

Kellon Thomas - Spiece Indy Stars 15U - The Southport freshman is another one who caught my eye for the second week in a row. He is able to push the ball in transition so effectively and so under control. Tom Crean has been to see him work out as of late. Whoever their new head coach ends up being, Southport can surely build around Kellon.

Austin Burgett - Spiece Indy Stars 15U - Burgett is so versatile for a 6'8 guy. He can put it on the deck and attack with the best of them, and his size gives him a huge advantage. He needs to be more physical and attack the glass better, but the young Avon Oriole is a stud.

Jeremy Hollowell - Spiece Indy Stars 15U - The Lawrence Central frosh is silky. He needs to get more urgency to his game, but he can flat out score the ball from deep, off the bounce, and on the break.

Joel Smith - Eric Gordon Central Stars 15U - Smith played for the first time this week after sitting out with plantar issues. The 6'6 wing does it all. His shot needs to improve an he needs to work on getting stronger and more explosive, but he simply stuffs the stat sheet. He also can handle well for a big guy and pushes very effectively in transition with the ball in his hands.

Patrick Ingram - Eric Gordon Central Stars 15U - The combo guard from North Central is explosive. He can score in many ways and he crashes hard for a guard. He needs to work on his deep shot and handle, but he will team up well with Terone and Ronnie Johnson for the Panthers next season.

Mo Cross - Eric Gordon Indy Stars 15U - Mo Mo had a second big weekend in a row. He is an ultra-athletic, bouncy, active guard. He scores best in straight lines and is effective from deep. His handle needs work, and he will work hard on it. Once he does, the Tech Titan will be unstoppable. Cross had games of nearly ten rebounds, impressive for a kid a shade under 6'4. He scored over 12 a game this weekend.

Paul Bayt - Eric Gordon Indy Stars 15U - The Cathedral product can flat out shoot it. Bayt averaged 11 points a game this weekend and was clearly the vocal leader for the Indy Stars. He needs to add strength and improve his defense, but the heady player will help immediately on the Irish next year as they lose several seniors.

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