EYBL: Fox shows complete game
HAMPTON,Va.-- TheactionrolledonSaturdayforDaytwoofNike'sstopinHamptonfortheirEliteYouthBasketballLeague.
Foxindifferentrole
WhenhetakesthefloorwithhisKaty(Texas)CypressLakeshighschoolteaminthewinter,2016'sNo.11player
De'AaronFoxisreliedupontocarrytheloadoffensively.WiththeHoustonHoops,though,the6-foot-2pointguardhasotherpiecesaroundhimandisinmoreofasetuprole. Thoughhewasn'thappywiththewaythatheshottheballonSaturdaymorning,Foxwaspleasedwithhisfloorgameandheimpressedwithhisquicknessandabilitytopenetrateholesinthedefense.
Duringhisjuniorseason,Foxfoundhiswayto
Texas,Baylor,KansasandTexasA&Mandthoseprogramsaredoingwellinhisrecruitment.AlsostrongareArizona,FloridaandN.C.State. Foxsaidthathehopestocreateatopfivesometimeinthenearfuturebeforemakinghischoiceattheendofthesummer.
Thoughheisopen,FoxsaidthatnewTexascoach
ShakaSmartandhisstaffhavemadeagoodfirstimpression. "(Smart)calledtheseconddayhewasinAustinandIkickeditwithhimalittlebit,"FoxtoldRivals.com."Oneoftheassistants,CoachMorrell,heactuallyvisitedmyschoolthefirstminutethecoachescouldcomeout.SoIthinkthey'removinguponmylist."
GeorgiaStarsrollineveninggame
Certainly,classof2017seven-footer
ZachBrownisgoingtohavehisshareoffinemomentsintheEYBL.But,itwasn'tgoingtohappenforthefive-starprospectagainsttheGeorgiaStarsandtheirmurderer'srowofafrontlinethatisbackedupbysolidguardplay. Ledbythethree-headedbigmanmonsterof2017five-starprospect
WendellCarter,2016five-starUdokaAzubuikeand2016top30prospectAbdulhakimAdo,theStarsrolledtoan88-50winwhileholdingBrowntojusttwopoints. The28pointsand22reboundsthatthetriocombinedfordon'tdoagreatstoryoftellinghowdominanttheywere.Forone,thetrioonlyplayedacombined47minutes.Plus,totrulyunderstandtheirimpactonthegameyouhavetowatchinperson.Itisn'toftenthatyouseeathreecenterlineuponanylevelofbasketballbutthetrioof6-foot-10guysplayedwelltogether.Azubuikeisthepowerbrokerofthebunchandatruebulldozerinthelanewhoistryingtodunkeverything.Carterisavolumerebounderwithgreathandsandtouchto12feetwhileAdoisalongandathleticshotblockingspecialistwhocanrunthefloor.
Aspreviouslymentioned,theStarsgotsolidplayfromtheirguardsaswell.Four-star
TrentForrestledtheway.TheFloridianattackedthebasketallnightlongandscoredateam-high16pointswhilehandingoutfourassistsandgrabbingfoursteals. MoreSaturdaynewsandnotes
TheHoustonHoopsfeatureatop-five2017talentin
JarredVanderbiltClickHeretoviewthisLink.-whowasoutstandingwith14points,ninereboundsandfiveassistsinamorningwin-andthepreviouslydiscussedDe'AaronFox.However,itwasunknownRobertWilliamsClickHeretoviewthisLink.whostoletheshowintheirwinoverPlaygroundElite.AmostlyunknowncomboforwardfromVivian(La.)NorthCaddo,Williamshasgrownafewinchesfromlastsummerandisupto6-foot-7.Togoalongwithhissizehehaslongarmsandhe'sincrediblyquickoffthefloor.Hedunkseverythinghecan,showedtouchonafloaterandisoneofthoserareguysathissizelikeaJordanBell(Oregon)orJordanMickey(LSU)whoisagreatstraightupshotblockerbecauseofhislengthandquicknessoffthefloor.WilliamssaidthathisonlyoffersofarisfromBaylorClickHeretoviewthisLink.andmentionedthathe'sheardfromTexasA&MClickHeretoviewthisLink.andLSUClickHeretoviewthisLink.recently. Hehasn'tbeenshootingitaswellasheiscapableofthroughthefirstfewroundsofEYBLplay,butfour-starsmallforward
JonathanIsaacClickHeretoviewthisLink.isshowinghistremendouspotential.Alegit6-foot-8,Isaachasaverygoodlookingstrokefromdeep,canhandletheballandheisaprettygooddefender.InHamptonwithFloridabasedEach1Teach1,Isaacisaversatilekidwhocouldplayaseitherastretchfourorsmallforwardonthecollegelevel.IsaaclistedoffersfromFloridaStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.,VirginiaTechClickHeretoviewthisLink.,BostonCollegeClickHeretoviewthisLink.,UCFClickHeretoviewthisLink.,USFClickHeretoviewthisLink.,UABClickHeretoviewthisLink.,ArkansasStateandWakeForestClickHeretoviewthisLink.. DallasbasedProSkillsElitehassizetoburnonthefrontline.Theyfeaturetwo6-foot-10centersfromtheclassof2016in
MarquesBoldenClickHeretoviewthisLink.andSchniderHerardClickHeretoviewthisLink.,whobothrankamongthetop35intheirclass.Fromtheclassof2017,6-foot-8powerforwardIsaiahJaseyClickHeretoviewthisLink.alreadyranksNo.20and6-foot-7TristanClarkClickHeretoviewthisLink.isathree-starwhowillmakeapushforinclusioninthenextsetof2017rankings. Theteamisstilllearninghowtoplaytogetherandhowtoinvolvealloftheirbigs,butoncetheydo,itwillbetoughtostopthemontheinterior.Herardisabrutewhoholdslowpostposition.BoldenisarimprotectorwhohasgoodtouchwitheitherhandwhileJaseyismoreleanandquick.Clarkcanrunthefloor,showssometouchandhasabodytogrowinto.
BoldensaidthatShakaSmartreachedoutthisweektoofferhimascholarshipatTexas.Healsolistedoffersfrom
Louisville,Kansas,TexasA&M,Oklahoma,UCLAandMiami.ClarklistedearlyoffersfromUTEP,RiceandIncarnateWordtogoalongwithinterestfromWakeForest,Texas,Baylor,VanderbiltandKansas. TwoplayersthatstoodoutforPlaygroundEliteintheirlosstotheHoustonHoopswerethree-starjuniorforwards
BryceNzeClickHeretoviewthisLink.andKostasAntetokounmpoClickHeretoviewthisLink..At6-foot-6,Nzeisaprettygoodathletewhomakessomejumpersandwilldosomeworkaroundtherim.Asmartplayer,hehad16points,fourreboundsandfiveassists. TheyoungerbrotherofMilwaukeeBucksstar-in-the-makingGiannisAntetokounmpo,Kostaslooksjustlikehisolderbrother.TheWhitefishBay(Wisc.)Dominicancomboforwardis6-foot-8ofarms,legsandelitelevelathleticismandquickness.HelacksstrengthandisstilllearningtheAmericangame,buthemakessomeplayswithhislengthandathleticismthatnobodyelseinthegymcanmake.He'syoungandquiterawontheoffensiveendbuthisphysicaltoolsgivehimachancetodevelopintoareallygoodplayer.He'snotyetreceivedanofferandmentioned
CincinnatiandMarquetteastwoschoolsthathaveshowedinterest.Theofferswillbecomingsoon.Antetokounmpocouldeventuallymakeapushforthe2016Rivals150. InthelastroundofmorninggamesonSaturday,theLasVegasProspectsoutlastedSeattleRotarySelectina63-61slugfest.2017'scurrentNo.3player
TroyBrownClickHeretoviewthisLink.didn'tshootwellbuthelpedtheProspectsoutontheglassandasapassertofinishwith12points,sevenreboundsandfourassists.2017'sNo.46playerCharlesO'BannonandNo.47playerOshaeBrissettClickHeretoviewthisLink.pickedupthescoringslack.A6-foot-5wingwhoisnotshyaboutputtingtheballup,O'Bannonscoredateam-high16onanassortmentofpull-upjumpersandtripstothefreethrowline.Alongandslender6-foot-7smallforward,Brissettmissedbadlyonhisfirstfewjumpersbutclosedverystrongmakingelbowjumpersandabigthreetofinishwith13. Movingrightondowntheline,2017'sNo.48player
DaejonDaviswasoutstandingforRotary.A6-foot-3guard,Davisisanathleticandrelentlessdriverofthebasketballwhocanalsoknockdownsomejumperstokeepdefenseshonest.Heledhisteaminscoringandreboundingwith17pointsandsevenboards.WashingtonheadcoachLorenzoRomarwatchedhimclosely.AlsointriguingforRotarywas6-foot-8forwardJalenMcDaniels.McDanielscanplayoutonthewingorasastretchfourmanandhasagoodlookingshot,canhandletheballandhedoessomethingsintransition.Hehasthelookofoneofthoseprospectswhocouldexplodelate.Thethree-starsaidhehasoffersfromBoiseStateandMontanaStatetogoalongwithinterestfromGonzaga,Nevada,OregonState,PortlandState,PortlandandSeattle. Classof2016top-40bigman
TonyBradleyClickHeretoviewthisLink.ofE1T1wasn'trewardedwithenoughtouchesfromhisteammatesintheirmorninglosstoProSkillsElite.Thefour-starbattledwithphysicalityagainstahugefrontlineandwentfor11pointsand12reboundsdespiteonlytakingeightshots(5-8FG).He'sbackeduphisloftystatusandhadRoyWilliamsClickHeretoviewthisLink.fromNorthCarolinaClickHeretoviewthisLink.followinghimaroundallday. OmariSpellmanClickHeretoviewthisLink.cameonstronginthesecondhalfandKassoumYakweClickHeretoviewthisLink.wasanenergygivertheentiregameinthePSACardinals'eveningsessionwinovertheNewJerseyPlayaz.Afive-starpowerforwardheadedtoVillanovaClickHeretoviewthisLink.,Spellmanhaslostalotofweightsincethebeginningofhisjuniorseasonandisasfitashehaseverbeen.Abigmoverintherecent2016rankingsupdate,the6-foot-7Yakwebackeduphistop-50status.Hewasgrabbingreboundsallovertheplace,goingtothebasketstrongandmakinghustleplaysduringastrong15point,10reboundandfourblockeffort. Rapidfireobservations
Tofinishthenightout,wespentsometimemovingrapidfirestylethroughsome16Uand15ugames.Herearesomequickimpressions.
TheGeorgiaStarsalsohaveanimpressive16Ugroup.Liketheir17'stheyhaveabunchofsizeandskilltogowithit.6-foot-7
ChumaOkekeClickHeretoviewthisLink.canshootandhasgoodballskillsandother2017prospectslikesmallforwardDeAndreBallardClickHeretoviewthisLink.andnearseven-footerIkeyObiaguClickHeretoviewthisLink.looktohavebrightfuturesaswell. PlayingforthePSACardinals16's,2017center
MohammedBambaClickHeretoviewthisLink.showedwhyheisalreadyafive-starprospect.Hehasarmsthatstretchfordays,canrun,blocksshotsandfinishesaboveandaroundtherim.Oncehegetsstrengthandsomemoreoffense,lookout. TheAlbanyCityRocks16UgroupactuallyknockedoffthePSACardinalsand6-foot-7wing
HamierWrightClickHeretoviewthisLink.hadalottodowithit.Hecanplayontheperimeterorasastretchfour,isagoodathleteandhasanicelookingshootingstroke.He'sonewewillseekoutanotherviewingofinthenearfuture. Finally, we didn't watch the CP3 15's for very long, but it didn't take muh time to identify
Rechon BlackClick Here to view this Link. as a talent. He might not quite be his listed 6-foot-5, but he is a tall and quick combo guard who is very fluid with the ball in his hands. He's a good athlete, has a good looking shooting stroke and passes well. It would be surprising if there were many freshman in the state of North Carolina who are better prospects.