10 Standout Performers from Saturday’s Iowa Showcase

The first full day of hoops at the Iowa Showcase and we saw plenty of college-level players. Here are a few that we need to highlight.

Bennie Slater, 2021, Wing, Illini Magic. Slater continues to be the Swiss Army Knife for the Magic squad doing a little bit of everything for his team’s success. He impacts the game with his length and defensive abilities the most, and add in his athleticism to score at the rim and it makes for a complete player.

Cayden Vasko, 2022, Wing, Team RWA. Vasko has been shooting the ball at an incredibly high clip this weekend. It’s been his play that has made RWA a completely different team than when we saw them a couple weeks ago. Vasko just seems to always be making a play on both ends.

Trey Lewis, 2022, PG, Pure Prep. Lewis is starting to show signs of taking that next step to being truly elite. His awareness rating on the court is off the charts and he is always making the right read. His range is behind the 3-pt line and his speed with the basketball is incredible. He’s hearing from numerous D1 coaches. A big HS season and Trey will be coveted by many college coaches.

Chris Morgan, 2022, PG, Grassroots Sizzle. Morgan plays with a lot of swag and confidence on the court. You can tell he loves the game…and he’s good at it, too. Possibly the best ball-handler we’ve seen this weekend and he uses it to get the defenders off balance, which leads to him finishing at the rim or dishing to his teammates. He’s got D1 offers and should get more this coming season.

Jaden Terrell, 2021, SF, Team RWA. Terrell is a lights out shooter and comes up clutch time and time again. He doesn’t need much of a window to let it fly. He’s long and athletic and can defend almost every position. Very intriguing prospect with a lot of potential and room to grow.

Nate Parker, 2021, SG, Larry Hughes Bball Academy. We knew Parker could shoot-it from deep, but his ability to finish at the rim is what landed him on this list. Numerous times this weekend Parker attacked the rim, absorbed contact, and finished nicely with both hands.

Idius Robertson, 2022, SF, Team FOE. Robertson is a big bodied Forward standing at 6’5″. We were impressed with his size & strength as he muscled his way through traffic to hit the glass. Good motor & efficient scorer in the low post.

Tre Holloman, 2022, PG, Tem KIPP. We see why so many high majors have offered Holloman. He comes from the same program that has produced players like Tre and Tyus Jones, and you see some of their game in Holloman’s. He’s lightning fast with the ball and can use his high IQ to get separation for step-back jumpers or dropping dimes to his teammates.

Jack Groeteke, 2021, Forward, Beyond Ball. We are continued to be impressed with this 6’10 stretch four that can shoot the leather off the ball. More schools need to get involved with Groeteke because he is a college workout program away from being very good. Some added muscle to him and he could be dangerous. He moves well for his size and is a high academic player.

John Miller, 2021, PG, Iowa Barnstormers. Miller has played phenomenal all weekend long. He’s a strong compact guard that changes the game with the pace and his great defensive play. Jump shot is much improved this year. Like his ability to lock up full court and create havoc on the defensive end.