Evans' Takeaways: What we learned at the NY2LA Summer Jam

MEQUON, Wisc. – This past week’s NY2LA Summer Jam event hosted some of the very best travel teams from the Midwest and beyond, so plenty of talent was on display. We present the most important things we learned in Milwaukee.

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The Rivals150 guard, who has been a committed to Wisconsin since last fall, has been battling back from a meniscus injury that forced him to miss his junior season of high school ball. During the early portions of the spring, Herro looked out of shape and lacked the burst that he needed to get the shots that he wanted. That is no more. Herro is one of the most polished scorers in high school basketball and his improved playmaking skills and athleticism is just icing on the cake.

I had never heard of Carton before this week but, after watching him play, I get why Wisconsin and Marquette have already offered. A 6-foot-2 combo guard that can score and create for others, Carton will be a major priority for some of the top Midwest programs. Nebraska jumped in with an offer on Saturday after head coach Tim Miles saw him in person.

The class of 2020 wing, already standing at over 6-foot-7, is a marvelous college basketball prospect. Playing at the 15-under level, his Wisconsin Playground Warriors bunch dominated their opponents and it was Johnson’s scoring, defense and intangibles that make him such a tremendous recruit. Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski watched him to end the evaluation period and it was time well spent. Johnson tracks as five-star recruit.

Good luck trying to stop both Brazdeikis and Shittu during the same game. While they did go down in defeat in the 17-under finals, the duo is a very entertaining watch. They dominate each offensive possession, but it's their scoring efficiency that should make them immediate college producers in the coming years.

The 7-footer with the Dream Vision 17-under unit has all of the elite intangibles that not only high-major college coaches look for, but better yet, NBA scouts salivate over. Displaying a 7-foot-7 wingspan, nearly a 9-foot-7 standing reach and hands that make the basketball look like a grapefruit, the southpaw is beginning to get ‘it.’ Washington was present at each of his games and, with the proper skill development, strength program and patience, we might just be looking at the next Justin Patton.

A 6-foot-5 bulldog of a wing that can play every spot on the offensive end outside of the center position, Mitchell was fantastic in Milwaukee. A one-time Cal State Fullerton commit, Mitchell is two classes away from gaining college eligibility for the fall as Utah and San Diego State stand the best chance at landing his services. He has the talent to become an immediate rotation piece as a freshman.

Hagans has continued his rise within his class’ rankings and now solidly sitting within the top-10 of his class. Now the Peach State native is shooting to be the best point guard prospect in his class. A few coaches even agreed with this sentiment and while overtaking Cole Anthony atop of the point guard rankings may be difficult, it is not impossible. Hagans is a lethal defender, arguably the best that there is in high school ball.

Jallow, who committed to Ohio State and reclassified a year up into the 2017 class last month, looked the part of an immediate contributor this week in Milwaukee. While his jumper remains a work in progress, what isn’t is just how hard he plays, his comprehension of how to play the game and, most of all, his versatility on the defensive end.

Playing for the Gary Harris Elite 17-under unit this summer, the 6-foot-6 lefty was once thought of as an undersized power forward with a shaky skillset. Not anymore. After picking up recent offers from Xavier, Butler, Indiana, Nebraska and UConn, Henry continues to show just how much he has improved. He was one of the hottest tickets all week and will continue to be thanks to his versatility, toughness and scoring prowess.