Sunday, November 25, 2007
Class of 2011
1. Mike Gilchrist 6’6 Forward (St. Patrick’s, NJ)2. Rakeem Christmas 6’8 Forward (North Catholic, PA)3. Aaron Brown 6’5 Forward (Roman Catholic, PA)4. Desmond Hubert 6’8 Forward (New Egypt, NJ)5. Shaquille Stokes 5’10 Guard (St. Patrick’s, NJ)6. Tyrone Johnson 6’2 Guard (Plainfield, NJ)7. Juanya Green 6’2 Guard (Arch Bishop Carroll, PA)8. Miles Mack 5’9 Guard (Paterson Catholic, NJ)9. Sterling Gibbs 5’11 Guard (Seton Hall Prep, NJ)10. Devin Coleman 6’3 Guard (Friends Central, PA)11. Trevor Cooney 6’3 Guard (Sanford, DE)12. Derrick Gordon 6’3 Guard (St. Patrick’s, NJ)13. Jermaine Saunders 6’4 Forward (Rice, NY)14. Keith Lumpkin 6’8 Forward (St. Peters Prep, NY)15. Jordan Allen 6’4 Guard (Bayshore, NY)16. Vaughn Gray 6’4 Forward (Don Bosco, NJ)17. Tavon Sledge 5’11 Guard (St. Benedicts Prep, NJ)18. Khaliq Lewis El 6’2 Guard (Trenton Catholic, NJ)19. Corey Edwards 5’9 Guard (Christ The King, NY)20. Joey Gripper 6’0 Guard (Abington Friends, PA)21. Frankie Smalls 6’4 Forward (Neumann-Goretti, PA)22. Jaylen Bond 6’5 Forward (LaSalle College HS, PA)23. Scott Slade 6’4 Forward (Monsignor Bonner, PA)24. William Wise 6’8 Forward (Abington Friends, PA)25. Kareem Canty 6’1 Guard (Bishop Loughlin, NY)26. Jerrod Davis 6’4 Forward (Lakewood, NJ)27. Sean Grennan 6’0 Guard (Monsignor Donovan, NJ)28. Rashaun Rasheed 6’4 Forward (Atlantic City, NJ)29. Myles Davis 6’1 Guard (St. Benedicts Prep, NJ)30. Davontay Grace 5’10 Guard (Thomas Jefferson, NY)31. Lamont McLaurin 6’4 Forward (Cardinal Dougherty, PA)32. Xavier Harris 6’4 Forward (North Catholic, PA)33. Chandler Pauls 5’11 Guard (Pennington Prep, NJ)34. Charles Oliver 5’11 Guard (St. Benedicts Prep, NJ)35. Isiah Morton 5’9 Guard (St. Augustine’s Prep)36. Ameen Tanksley 6’4 Forward (Prep Charter, PA)37. Shaquille Pearson 5’9 Guard (Cardozo, NY)38. Brendan Pepper 6’0 Guard (Pennsbury, PA)39. Malik Garner 6’3 Guard (George School, PA)40. Laurene Jackson 6’3 Guard (Lakewood, NJ)41. Allen Brown 5’11 Guard (Plainfield, NJ)42. Jhamir White 5’11 Guard (Paterson Catholic, NJ)43. Montrell Smith 6’4 Forward (Imhotep Charter, PA)44. Jayson Johnson 6’0 Guard (Northern Burlington, NJ)45. Anthony Gaffney 6’1 Guard (Pennington Prep, NJ)46. Takwail Bailey 5’9 Guard (Camden, NJ)47. Devaughn Reid 5’9 Guard (Rice, NY)48. Chris Stokes 6’0 Guard (Prep Charter, PA)49. Stephen Poole 6’3 Forward (Roxborough, PA)50. Anthony Givens 5’7 Guard (Bishop Loughlin, NY)
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1. Mike Gilchrist 6’6 Forward (St. Patrick’s, NJ)2. Rakeem Christmas 6’8 Forward (North Catholic, PA)3. Aaron Brown 6’5 Forward (Roman Catholic, PA)4. Desmond Hubert 6’8 Forward (New Egypt, NJ)5. Shaquille Stokes 5’10 Guard (St. Patrick’s, NJ)6. Tyrone Johnson 6’2 Guard (Plainfield, NJ)7. Juanya Green 6’2 Guard (Arch Bishop Carroll, PA)8. Miles Mack 5’9 Guard (Paterson Catholic, NJ)9. Sterling Gibbs 5’11 Guard (Seton Hall Prep, NJ)10. Devin Coleman 6’3 Guard (Friends Central, PA)11. Trevor Cooney 6’3 Guard (Sanford, DE)12. Derrick Gordon 6’3 Guard (St. Patrick’s, NJ)13. Jermaine Saunders 6’4 Forward (Rice, NY)14. Keith Lumpkin 6’8 Forward (St. Peters Prep, NY)15. Jordan Allen 6’4 Guard (Bayshore, NY)16. Vaughn Gray 6’4 Forward (Don Bosco, NJ)17. Tavon Sledge 5’11 Guard (St. Benedicts Prep, NJ)18. Khaliq Lewis El 6’2 Guard (Trenton Catholic, NJ)19. Corey Edwards 5’9 Guard (Christ The King, NY)20. Ahmed Mian 5’8 Guard (Cardozo, NY)21. Frankie Smalls 6’4 Forward (Neumann-Goretti, PA)22. Jaylen Bond 6’5 Forward (LaSalle College HS, PA)23. Scott Slade 6’4 Forward (Monsignor Bonner, PA)24. William Wise 6’8 Forward (Abington Friends, PA)25. Kareem Canty 6’1 Guard (Bishop Loughlin, NY)26. Jerrod Davis 6’4 Forward (Lakewood, NJ)27. Sean Grennan 6’0 Guard (Monsignor Donovan, NJ)28. Rashaun Rasheed 6’4 Forward (Atlantic City, NJ)29. Myles Davis 6’1 Guard (St. Benedicts Prep, NJ)30. Davontay Grace 5’10 Guard (Thomas Jefferson, NY)31. Lamont McLaurin 6’4 Forward (Cardinal Dougherty, PA)32. Xavier Harris 6’4 Forward (North Catholic, PA)33. Chandler Pauls 5’11 Guard (Pennington Prep, NJ)34. Charles Oliver 5’11 Guard (St. Benedicts Prep, NJ)35. Isiah Morton 5’9 Guard (St. Augustine’s Prep)36. Ameen Tanksley 6’4 Forward (Prep Charter, PA)37. Shaquille Pearson 5’9 Guard (Cardozo, NY)38. Brendan Pepper 6’0 Guard (Pennsbury, PA)39. Malik Garner 6’3 Guard (George School, PA)40. Laurene Jackson 6’3 Guard (Lakewood, NJ)41. Allen Brown 5’11 Guard (Plainfield, NJ)42. Jhamir White 5’11 Guard (Paterson Catholic, NJ)43. Montrell Smith 6’4 Forward (Imhotep Charter, PA)44. Jayson Johnson 6’0 Guard (Northern Burlington, NJ)45. Anthony Gaffney 6’1 Guard (Pennington Prep, NJ)46. Takwail Bailey 5’9 Guard (Camden, NJ)47. Devaughn Reid 5’9 Guard (Rice, NY)48. Chris Stokes 6’0 Guard (Prep Charter, PA)49. Stephen Poole 6’3 Forward (Roxborough, PA)50. Anthony Givens 5’7 Guard (Bishop Loughlin, NY)
Michael Gilchrist, a 6'7 wing forward, Somerdale, NJ (St. Patrick HS), was simply amazing. On day one of the camp, Gilchrist quickly established himself as one of the top players in the building. Gilchrist has good bounce in his game and he can dunk in traffic. Gilchrist also handles the ball well for his size and possesses the ability to shoot the 3 ball. Also Gilchrist has the ability to guard smaller quicker players on the perimeter. One of the most impressive things about Gilchrist during the camp was his ability to beat his man off the dribble and to finish with a dunk.
Grandy Glaze, a 6'5 wing forward from Brampton, Ontario (Campion HS), proved that Canadians can produce top talent as well. Glaze showed good athleticism, was very active both offensively and defensively, and rebounded the ball well. He flashed a nice mid range shot and the ability to finish with his left hand. I plan to keep an eye on this player. Glaze is a major D-I prospect.
Ahmed Mian, a 5'8 point guard from Queens, NY (Cardozo HS), was arguably the top point guard at the camp. Mian was without a doubt the quickest guard in the camp. Not only does Mian get easy separation from his defender, he’s a deadly scorer and was one of the camp’s top shooters. In the first game of the camp, Mian exploded for 25 points, which included seven treys. Mian shoots with range and he has both a midrange shot and a floater with his strong left hand. With his okay handle and quickness, Mian can create his own shot. Although many want to peg him as a shooting guard, Mian does a good job of leading his team and distributing the rock with precision. Mian has a high basketball IQ as well as an infectious personality. If he continues to grow and develop, Mian has high major potential. Also Mian the guard for 2011 got some interest from Baylor and Boston College.
Johnny O’Bryant, a 6'8 power forward from Cleveland, MS (Eastside HS), was one of the most impressive big men at the camp. Although I didn’t pay much attention to him early, by the time the camp was over, O’Bryant had played his way not only into the top 20 All-American Game, but a high national ranking as well. This kid has a nice body, he is extremely strong, super athletic, he rebounds the ball aggressively and he is very active in the paint. I am telling you now, O’Bryant is a sure fire high major college prospect if he continues to develop.
Ramon Eaton, a 6'8 wing forward from Sacramento, CA (Sheldon HS), logged in an impressive performance as well. Eaton is bouncy with good size, he is super smooth and appears to be comfortable both in the post and on the perimeter. During the 3-day event, Eaton showed his athleticism as well as his ability to step outside and knock down the 3 ball. Once he tightens up his handle a little bit, look for Eaton to remain a legitimate high major D-I prospect going forward.
Prior to the camp there were a couple of players who I intended to take a close look at. One of those players was 6'1 wing guard Tyrone Johnson from Plainfield, NJ (Plainfield HS). I had heard that Johnson was extremely talented but I did not appreciate just how talented he was until I had a chance to watch him play for several days. The first thing that strikes you about Johnson is the fact that he is super smooth, super skilled and has a real good feel for the game. Johnson has the ability to beat his man one-on- one with a solid handle, and he can also knock down the trey if left open. As I stated, Johnson has a real good feel for the game and does a good job in getting out in transition and scoring. Johnson is one of the best guard prospects at the camp and has definite high major potential.
Miles Mack, a 5'7 point guard from Patterson, NJ (Catholic School), is a scoring point guard who excels with dribble penetration and finishing at the bucket. He’s got a nice little pull up J and he does a lot of his scoring in transition. In the Top 20 All-American Game, Mack proved he could also run a team as well as score. From what I hear, there were several college coaches at the camp who were very impressed with Mack’s game and almost ready to make him a scholarship offer. Mack is a likely high major prospect.
Shaquille Stokes, a 5’9 point guard from New York, NY (St. Patrick HS), has long been considered one of the elite point guards in the nation in his class, and his performance this weekend did nothing to change that perception. Stokes is a scoring guard who uses dribble penetration as his primary weapon. Although he can get to the cup as well as anyone in this class, he’ll also show signs that he can hit the perimeter shot. Stokes is strong, aggressive to the bucket, finishes well in traffic and has a nice transition game to boot. When Stokes develops a consistent perimeter game watch out. I expect to see Stokes playing in the Big East or ACC in a few years.
Tyler Adams, a 6'9 center from Brandon, MS (Brandon HS), was dominant in one of the games I watched. Adams is a big body who works hard to establish position in the low post. One of the best match ups in the camp was Adams vs. Julian Royal, where Adams was virtually unstoppable. Adams should be a good-looking post prospect going forward.
Julian Royal, a 6'6 center from Alpharetta, GA (Milton HS), put up big numbers during the camp. Despite his size, Royal was more effective from the perimeter, and showed that he can consistently knock down shots from the elbow out to the 3-point line. However, Royal’s future is in the paint where he will need to concentrate a little more on his lost post game. As Royal gets stronger and more aggressive down low, his stock will continue to rise. Looking at Royal’s body, he still appears very young with plenty of room for at least a few more inches of growth. Look for Royal to be a good-looking long-term post prospect.
Frankie Smalls, a 6'3 wing foward from Pennsauken, NJ (Paul VI), was quietly one of the top players on his team. Frankie Smalls is strong with a sold frame which he uses to go hard to the bucket where he finishes more times than not. Not only can he get to the rack, Smalls appears to have developed a perimeter game as well. He appears comfortable putting the ball on the floor as well as getting it done in the low post. Smalls is a bit undersized for his position so he will need to continue working on his perimeter game.
Juwan Moody, a 5'8 wing guard from Auburn Hills, MI (St. Mary’s HS), re-established himself as an elite player on the national scene. Over the course of the 3 days, Moody was one of the best 3-point shooters in the camp. In several games I watched Moody got hot and hit multiple 3 pointers. As Moody gets stronger and develops the ability to get to the rack, look for his stock to rise.
One of the best things about these types of exposure camps is the opportunity they provide for un-discovered players to gain recognition. Kyle Wiltjer, a 6'7 center from West Linn, Oregon (Jesuit HS), made a statement during the week with his ability to shoot from the perimeter. What’s most impressive about Wiltjer is the fact that he already has good size at 6'7 but he still appears to be a baby with significant room to grow. In talking with his mother, his father is about 6’11 and was an athlete at a young age. What does this mean you ask, it means that Kyle Wiltjer may get to seven feet and is likely to be a high major prospect if he continues to grow and develop.
Sterling Gibbs, a 5'7 point guard from Scotch Plains, NJ (HS undecided), logged in a respectable camp and played his way into the top 40 All-American Game. Like most New York City guards, Gibbs’ game centers around dribble penetration. Gibbs is crafty with the ball, he has a solid handle but he does not appear to take a lot of perimeter shots. As Gibbs concentrates a little bit more on play making, his game will become more complete. Gibbs performed well in the All-American Game finishing with 10 points.
One of the best players in the camp without a national reputation was 6'3 wing forward Damien Leonard from Greenville, SC. It was clear very early that Leonard has been logging major time in the gym with his fundamental play. Leonard appears to have an advanced skill set including the ability to shoot off the pass or bounce. Leonard’s game is silky smooth and polished and ready for the high school level. Another D-I prospect if he stays on track.
Deng Leek, a 6'11 center from Laurel, MD (HS undecided), has as much upside as any player in this camp. He possesses great hands, he rebounds well and he has nice athleticism for his size. He also exhibited some quality post moves in the paint and he showed an impressive ability to catch and finish and to block shots. Leek plays hard and aggressive and could be one of the top post players in this class by the end of the day. In addition to his stellar post play, I actually saw Leek pull up for a 3 pointer and knock it down. Leek is a good-looking prospect with loads of talent.
Darius Nelson, a 6'5 wing guard from Sacramento, CA (Sheldon HS), logged in an impressive camp. Despite his size and football build, Nelson is quite nimble. Nelson is aggressive to the bucket and finishes well in traffic. In the Top 20 All-American Game, Nelson was impressive and finished with a respectable 10 points. Look for Nelson to follow in his brother’s footsteps at the major D-I level.
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