Dils, Turnage Catch Eye of Basketball Scout

Two local hoopsters were listed as "breakout perfomers" by high school basketball guru Stephen Bell.

Saline sophomore Reece Dils and Milan sophomore CJ Turnage were named on Bell's Mlive high school hoops blog as two of the 10 breakout performers from the Great Lakes Classic.

Here's some of what Bell wrote about Dils, the 6-foot guard playing for Common Bond.

He did a good job finding the gaps and creating against the zone. Has the skills and hoops IQ to run the point. Reminds me of Korey VanDussen at the same age, when he was asked to score more than run the point, but with a better-looking shot.

Turner, the 6'4 sophomore, played for All Michigan. Bell said Turnage was similar to Davis Hoskins.

For a small town, Milan has had some players and Turnage is a legit one. He has the physical advantages of both strength and wingspan. He finishes over the rim and blocks shots on the other. Not sure of his position, but he plays hard and produces.

Stephen Bell is the founder and publisher of The Bank: The Michigan High School Basketball Player Databank, a scouting service established in 1996. The online version is at Bankhoops.com. Bell is the director of the Bankhoops.com All-State Minicamp, founder of the Northern Michigan travel basketball program Parallel 45 and Michigan nominator for the McDonald's All-American game.