Standing a lengthy 6’5, Wertz has been best known for his perimeter shooting skills. He has been one of the more consistent 3-point shooters in the state, but we were most impressed with his ball handling and passing skills.
For 6’5 ’18 Trey Wertz, he endured a tough spring. In the NCISAA 3A semi-final game, he suffered a severe ankle injury. He took time to rest and fully recover from the injury and this was the first time we got a chance to watch him since mid February. In the first game at the David Rose Memorial Day Classic, he enjoyed an all around game and has bounced back nicely. He scored 22 points while handling the point guard responsibilities. In this game, he scored from all three levels. He knocked down three pointers and utilized the floater, but more importantly he attacked the rim and a variation of high level offensive moves. Wertz has really mastered the hesitation move and has developed a nice “stop and go” dribble move. He has a smooth and fluid game.
Standing a lengthy 6’5, Wertz has been best known for his perimeter shooting skills. He has been one of the more consistent 3-point shooters in the state, but we were most impressed with his ball handling and passing skills. Wertz has excellent court vision and made one high level pass after another. While he scored 22, 15 and 11 points in the three games for an average of 16 PPG, he deserves tremendous credit for making the extra pass and setting up teammates in the half court. He was very unselfish and set the tone for Team Loaded NC overall team play.
In regard to Wertz, we’re talking about a player that continues to grow physically and develop on the court. His game is expanding and has the ability to transition nicely into a secondary point guard at the collegiate level. We’re also talking about a young player that has an enormous 6’8 wingspan, but is still young for his grade and not to mention a player that even hasn’t hit full puberty yet. Wertz still has that baby face and hairless legs and we expect him to add a few more inches to his frame.
In our opinion, his game may just translate better at the collegiate level. He has a complete skill package. He can score from all three levels and his ability to handle the ball efficiently in transition and the half court will attract high major schools. He is no longer a “complimentary” player but has developed into a go to player that can create shots for others and for himself. He has definitely taken the next step and that step is tracking nicely as a high major prospect.