MARRIETTA, Ga.- Day 1 of the EliteHoopsShowcase national event tipped off Saturday. The city of Memphis was well represented, but 2014 prospect Ahmed Hill of Columbus, Ga., made perhaps the biggest impression.
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A well-built 6-foot-4 wing, Hill used his strength and athleticism to score at all three levels. Excelling in the open court, Hill has impressive potential as a primary perimeter scorer as well as a quality defender and rebounder.
Schools have taken notice of his talent. VCU, Georgia Southern and Mercer have offered while Clemson and Georgia have both hosted him on unofficial visits this year.
At this early stage in his recruitment, Clemson and VCU are the two schools that stand out to him.
A consistent competitor with an impressive motor, Black was the top interior player on the day. He rebounds outside his area and attacks the basket from the perimeter going right.
Offers are already in from Memphis, Ole Miss and Georgia, and Black is hearing from Florida, Kansas, Marquette, Kentucky and Louisville.
With his strong physique, Bolden was effective in the paint as a scorer and rebounder. He also did a nice job initiating the fastbreak off his defensive rebounding.
Presently he is working with a top four of Oklahoma, VCU, Tennessee and Marquette. All four have offerded.
A dominant on-the-ball defender, Landry was pretty impressive on the offensive end. He has a composed pace to his game, can get to the rim, sees the court and has a reliable outside shot.
Landry has been offered by Vanderbilt and Texas A&M is showing significant interest.
Gray used his length and athleticism to make plays all over the court. He used change of direction and pace to slash to the basket, came up with balls on the defensive end and was a dominant wing rebounder.
South Florida has already offered this local prospect.
Lindsay is one of the more athletic prospects at the event and put it to full use during his second game of the day, slashing his way to the basket for a number of impressive dunks and contact finishes at the basket.
Alabama is the latest high-major school to offer Lindsay.
Frazier just might be the fastest point guard with the basketball at the event. The left-hander also utilizes a crafty change-of-pace game to maximize his speed. His outside shot keeps the defense honest and he knows how to set up teammates while on the move.
Jacksonville has offered Frazier, and Auburn, Georgia and South Carolina are tracking him.