The Shaw Awards: June Live Period, Session 2

With college coaches sitting courtside, some elite talent was able to take to the floor this past weekend. Rivals.com’s Jamie Shaw spent the weekend at NCISAA Live Showcase in Winston Salem, N.C. on Friday; the DMV Live Showcase in Hyattesville, Md., on Saturday; and the Virginia Live Showcase in Crozet, Va., on Sunday.

Below, Shaw notes some of these events' most notable individual performances.

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The 6-foot-5 Davis finished the final game of the weekend with a 37-point outburst. Playing with Charlottesville (Va.) Miller School, Davis is the type of wing/forward prospect who finds a way to get it done. Davis currently carries offers from NJIT, Radford, Fairfield and Bryant. With his explosion, toughness, and motor it is hard not to notice Davis when he is on the floor.

Moore was, without question, the best rim protector I have seen this summer. At 6-foot-11, Moore has long arms and natural timing with both hands as he elevates to go after each shot. The Fort Washington (Md.) National Christian center averaged 4.5 blocks per game. He has offers from East Carolina, VCU, Seton Hall, Virginia Tech and others.

Ceaser started the June live period with four offers. Through two sessions of DMV Live, the Alexandria (Va.) St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes guard picked up offers from the likes of Virginia Tech, St Joseph’s, and Fordham, and ended up with several additional offers. The 6-foot-1 guard is the fastest prospect I have seen this year with the ball in his hands. His athleticism and his burst is simply game-changing. He averaged 22.8-points per game this session. He will be playing with New World (Md.) 3SSB this July.

It is hard not to notice Whitmore when he is on the floor. The Severn (Md.) Archbishop Spaulding forward plays high above the rim and with violence in his game. Each time he stepped on the floor, head coaches were watching, whether it was Nate Oats (Alabama), Mark Turgeon (Maryland), Jay Wright (Villanova), Jim Larranaga (Miami), Mike White (Florida) or Micah Shrewsberry (Penn State), Whitmore had an audience the entire weekend. He averaged 16.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 3.0 steals per game throughout the weekend. He will be playing with Team Melo (Md.) EYBL this July.

At 6-foot-5, Zanoni has about as pure of a stroke as you will find. He plays with great balance on the floor and moves well with the ball. The Greensboro (N.C.) Day School shooting guard sprayed jumpers from all over the floor. With offers from the likes of South Carolina on the table, Zanoni also picked up offers from Elon and Mercer during the live period. He will be playing with Team CP3 (N.C.) EYBL this July.

What a difference a couple of weekends make. Just two weeks ago, Ball announced he was transferring to Charlottesville (Va.) Miller School. He then picked up his first six Division I offers, culminating with one from West Virginia. The 6-foot-6 shooting guard is a sharpshooter, with excellent vision and sneaky bounce. With a good July, Ball may put himself in the conversation for the next 2023 Rivals150 update.

Nwoko walked into the NCISAA Showcase Live last weekend without anyone knowing much about him. Listed at 6-foot-9, the 2023 post player showcased a motor, hands and the ability to try and dunk anything around the rim. The Burlington (N.C.) School post also picked up his first two offers, Wake Forest and Virginia Tech. Nwoko is one to watch closely because he will be one of the more talked-about players from North Carolina in the 2023 class.

Tucker walks on the floor looking the part. Then you check the program and note the 6-foot-6 wing is in the 2024 class. Tucker has the confidence and the scoring touch of an elite player. He also has the lineage, as his father played collegiately at NC State and George Mason. With an early offer from Maryland, the Baltimore Mount St. Joe’s prospect will be considered to be among the top of his class, and he did nothing to dispel that notion this weekend.