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By Brian Crownover
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 Max Kenyi Gonzaga
Max Kenyi (2008, 6-4 175 SG/SF)
Max was fantastic in this contest. With the depth on his AAU team, he’s only
shown glimpses of what he can do. On
this afternoon though, he brought out the whole package. Max is a wiry guard who plays like he has
springs in his shoes. He gets off the
floor in a hurry and also gets to the hoop quickly with his long strides. As if it wasn’t obvious by now, he can score
around the bucket and also out in transition. Max compliments that portion of his game with a very smooth jumper. Today he was hitting consistently from the
perimeter and mid range areas (that hasn’t always been the case in past
viewings). He added in a couple nice
passes and a blocked shot to go with his scoring ability. Max would benefit from adding weight, but his
combination of quickness and athletic ability won’t make it as necessary as it
would with other guards. Max looks to be
a fantastic mid major guard.
Cameron Johnson (2008, 6-4 SG)
This big bodied guard had a solid outing. Because of his size he’s very tough to keep
from scoring when he gets into the paint. He handles the ball fairly well and can get to the basket. Cameron also rebounded in this contest.
Ian Hummer (2009, 6-6 SF)
Ian is a good sized young wing player. He has a smooth stroke and can hit from the
perimeter. He ran the floor well and
scored in transition. He also rebounded
well. Tyler Thornton (2010, 6-1 SG)
Tyler is a young
freshman who is certainly worth keeping an eye on. He scored several times in transition, but
also showed the ability to knock down the three point shot. Tyler added in a nice drive and dish as well. National Christian Academy
David Diakite (2008, 6-6 SF)
David is an explosive wing player. He caught the crowd’s attention early with a
vicious throw down. He can get to the
bucket rather quickly. On one play, he
drove left then crossed back over and finished with his right hand. In the second game, David found his stroke
from the outside. He buried a very
difficult pull up mid range jump shot. He also showed he can hit from three. David had a solid pair of games on the boards and blocked a shot as well.
Dante Taylor (2009, 6-8 PF)
Dante is a very gifted young interior player. He has great hands and gets good positioning,
making it easy for him to score in the post. He showed an array of moves including a short bank shot, a baseline
jumper and a hook shot. Dante did miss a
few easy baskets in the second outing, but was still pretty dominant. He was a monster on the boards and blocked
several shots. Dante also handles pretty
well for his size. He is definitely a
talented young prospect.
Rico Winston (2009, 6-6 SF)
Rico is another skilled forward. He possesses very long arms which are
beneficial when he shoots over the defense. He has a smooth stroke from the perimeter and
hit several threes over the course of two games. Rico can also handle the rock and either
dishes the ball off or score. He attacks
the hoop in a straight line and can finish.
Wilbur O' Neal (2008, 6-7 220 PF)
Wilbur is a beast on the boards and that where most of his
damage was done on this day. He
rebounded very well on both ends. Most
of his points came in that fashion as his touches on the interior were rather
limited. He is a powerful player who
possesses good touch around the hoop though.
Jason West (2009, 6-3 SG)
Jason has good size for a shooting guard. He hit a tough step back three early in the
second contest and seemed to gain confidence from there. From that point on, he hit several three
point attempts. Throughout the two
games, he was somewhat streaky from the outside though. Jason is clearly most comfortable with his
jumper, but he can also handle the ball. His ball handling skills will need improvement as he moves forward, but
for right not they are effective enough.
Bishop O' Connell
 Frank Ben-Eze
Frank dominated early in his game and never looked
back. He is so strong and athletic that
it has to make college coaches drool. He
had a monster dunk in this contest and dominated on the glass. Another thing to love about his game is that
not only is he aggressive, but he also plays with a lot of energy. He looks like he wants to dominate and not
every talented player has that mentality. Frank continued to struggle with his touch on the interior though. On some plays it looks fine, but at other
times he puts too much on the ball. Once
Frank puts it all together, he’ll be an amazing player to watch.
Jason Clark (2008, 6-2 170 PG/SG) Committed to Georgetown
Jason is a terrific open court player. He can flat out elevate and that was on
display with a monster dunk in traffic early on. He combines great athletic ability with
amazing speed. He also likes to jump the
passing lanes on the defensive end. Jason was good attacking off the dribble in the half court setting. He was quiet from the perimeter though.
Kevin Jones (2009, 6-5 SG/SF)
Kevin is a skilled, young left-handed skilled wing. He loves the mid range jump shot and is very
proficient at it. He can either hit set
shots from that area or pull up. Kevin
finishes well around the hoop. Despite
being a lefty, he often gets to the rim by driving right. Kevin can run the floor and score in
transition as well.
Kendall Marshall (2010, 6-1 PG)
It is a lot of fun to watch a young kid that plays under
control as well as Kendall does. He’s a good size point guard who distributes
the ball to his talented teammates. He’s
also a very good shooter himself. Kendall
gets to the hoop by attacking straight ahead. He isn’t a dynamic ball handler or super athlete, but is still an
incredibly productive player. Because he
is already well developed, his upside isn’t as high as a lot of players in his
class, but Kendall still has a bright future ahead of
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