“Slick and quick” were the first two words I wrote down on Crowley over the summer, and his fall run only made that evaluation stronger. Playing with DC Express, he consistently carved defenses up from behind the cage and showed the kind of poise you want from a lefty who can both initiate and finish. He was at his best getting to his lefty side and finishing up the hashes—comfortable in tight windows, from low angles, and effective with an inside roll. A lot of poles will try to force him right, but he’s more than capable of punishing that approach. He can feed with his off hand and still make plays as a scorer up the hashes when he needs to.

Adding a pick only makes him tougher to deal with. When defenders weren’t sure which way he was going, or whether he was going to use the pick at all, Crowley created separation and got his hands free with ease. And when he wasn’t the primary initiator, he stayed productive by sneaking the pipes and finding soft spots for quick one-timers. From what I saw at NHSLS, Crowley will be in the mix for that left-handed spot with sophomore Ryan Antesberger Ryan Antesberger 5'11" | 200 lbs | A | Left Hand Georgetown Preparatory School | 2028 MD . Even if he isn’t the starter down low, his skill set should translate to production as an invert option—effective as both a picker and a dodger.

“Slick and quick” were the first two words I wrote down on Crowley over the summer, and his fall run only made that evaluation stronger. Playing with DC Express, he consistently carved defenses up from behind the cage and showed the kind of poise you want from a lefty who can both initiate and finish. He was at his best getting to his lefty side and finishing up the hashes—comfortable in tight windows, from low angles, and effective with an inside roll. A lot of poles will try to force him right, but he’s more than capable of punishing that approach. He can feed with his off hand and still make plays as a scorer up the hashes when he needs to.

Adding a pick only makes him tougher to deal with. When defenders weren’t sure which way he was going, or whether he was going to use the pick at all, Crowley created separation and got his hands free with ease. And when he wasn’t the primary initiator, he stayed productive by sneaking the pipes and finding soft spots for quick one-timers. From what I saw at NHSLS, Crowley will be in the mix for that left-handed spot with sophomore Ryan Antesberger Ryan Antesberger 5'11" | 200 lbs | A | Left Hand Georgetown Preparatory School | 2028 MD . Even if he isn’t the starter down low, his skill set should translate to production as an invert option—effective as both a picker and a dodger.