The 5th Annual NC Adidas Phenom Camp took place October 17-18th at the beautiful campus of
Forsyth Country Day in Lewisville, North Carolina. 240 campers participated in the region's
largest exposure camp. 80 players participated in the NC Adidas Junior Phenom Camp for campers
in grades 5-8 with 160 players participating in the NC Adidas Phenom 150 Camp. The purpose for
the middle school camp was to evaluate players for the National Adidas Jr. Phenom Camp held every
summer in San Diego, California. Players that will be attending the 6th, 7th and 8th grade
(Classes: 2015, 2016, 2017) for the 2009-10 calendar year will be attending the National Camp.
The date of the national camp is August 5-8th at Alliant International University in San Diego.
Rising 9th and 10th graders (Classes 2013 and 2014) will participate in the National Adidas
Phenom 150 Camp that will be held June 24-27th at Alliant International University in San Diego.
Both camps are "invitation" only and the country's top players in each grade will be in attendance.
The website for the Junior Camp is www.adidasjrcamp.com and the website for the Phenom 150 Camp is
www.phenom150.com.
YouTube highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Md7Gnj9uU
Current players in the 11th and 12th grade had the opportunity to play for some of the top scouting
services in the country at our recent camp. Below is a list of scouts that attended our event
October 17-18th. Most of the scout sites are subscription based and we are unable to "cut and paste"
due to copy write laws, and some sites are subscription based for college coaches only. However, below
is a list of websites along with articles associated with each site.
Dave Telep of Scout.com: www.scouthoops.scout.com
Langston Wertz of the Charlotte Observer
Hoop Scoop: www.hoopscooponline.com
Phenom Hoop Report: College subscription only
Rob Harrington of Prep Star's Recruiters Handbook: www.prepstars.com
Mike Talbot of Starhoopers: www.starhoopers.com
Patrick Stanwood of Hoopmasters: www.hoopmasters.com
All Metro Sports: www.allmetrosports.com
C.J. Watson of Premo Sports: www.premohoopsrecruiting.com
Spencer Pulliam of Generation Next: www.ny2lasports.com
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Scout.com article
NC Phenom 150 Report
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By Dave Telep
National Recruiting Director
Posted Oct 20, 2009
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LEWISVILLE, N.C. - The N.C. Phenom 150 Camp last weekend yielded a few names, mainly from the 2012
class. T.J. Warren, Adam Coble and Tyler Lewis were among the standouts.
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Brian Darden,
PG: The Phoebus product can get buckets at the point. He's got
quicks and prefers to play fast. Would like to see him develop pace to his
game. Natural inclination is as a scorer. Good-looking player with mid-level
projections.
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T.J. Warren, SF: Saw him twice on Saturday. The first time
out he wasn't active. In round two, completely different
approach. We charted Warren and he went for 29 points and 15
rebounds. He's a ball-handling wing player with solid touch
around the rim and he's sneaky athletic. One of the top
sophomores in the state of N.C.
Adam Coble, PF/SF: Liked him last spring and so far he's
making strides with his game. He's a skilled forward who
hasn't defined his long-term position yet. Position-wise,
could go either way. The mids will love him, the big boys
are sure to look. Has improved since the spring.
Tyler Lewis, PG: You know what you're getting each time
out. Lewis, as expected, had the best floor game, vision and
passing at the event. The next step is on the defensive end.
He's got a lot of tricks in the bag and his approach is
consistent and successful.
Josh Newkirk, PG: Step One was taken last weekend and now
he's on the radar. The next part of the process is a good
high school season. Played JV last year. Can get his own
shot and chances for others. Liked how he's got a burst to
the cup.
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Brian White, F: The Chester (Va.) Matoaca product has yet to play a high
school game but he's worthy of radar status. The best shot blocker we saw
here. If his body develops he won't pay for college.
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As you know, this is not the site for promoting middle school kids. However,
when they play "up" and standout, you've got to give them their due. Kestrel
Heights point guard Eric Johnson and Greensboro area forward Theo Pinson are
two potential national level players in their age group. Johnson already has
natural feel and Pinson has the look of a wing with lots of elements to his
game.
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Chris Dixon, a 2011 PG out of Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons is a
strong student and potential Division I player. Big year for
him. Teammate Alberto Munoz is on the fence as a senior DI
prospect though he should draw collegiate attention from DII
schools as an athlete who gets to rim. ... Pittsboro (N.C.)
Northwood forward Antonio Farmer battled Winston Salem Prep
freshman Greg McClinton as the best leapers in camp. ...
Marcus Burton of Charlotte is a 2011 potential DI player at
the lead guard slot. ...
Liked junior forward Andrew White of Thomas Dale. ... Would
have liked to have seen more of 2011 slasher Tabarris
Hamilton and 2011 athlete Juan Young. ... Not sure what
direction he'll go in but 2013 forward Mark Pollack is 6-5
but strikes me as a guy who could do a lot of growing. The
sneaker size tells the story! He attends Charlotte
Christian. ...
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Charlotte Observer Article:
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/preps/story/1006629.html
Top Players at Prep Phenom Camp
Posted: Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009
More than 250 basketball players attended Saturday's camp
at Lewisville's Forsyth Country Day. Several of the nation's
top scouts attended, including scout.com's Dave Telep and
Prepstars' Rob Harrington. A look at the top 10 campers, in
alphabetical order:
Marcus Burton, Butler, 5-11, Jr., G: Very smooth guard who
plays under control and was excellent passer. Deceptively
quick and good defender.
Brian Darden, Hampton (Va.) Phoebus, 6-2, Jr., G: Superb
quickness, nifty ball handler can get to the basket when he
wants; is also good shooter..
Tabarris Hamilton, West Forsyth, 6-2, Jr., G: Quick guard
who showed propensity to score inside with bigger players.
Tough defender.
Kevin Hickson, Providence, 6-7, Jr., F: Long and athletic,
runs the floor well and has a surprisingly soft touch. Big
upside.
Greg McClinton, Winston-Salem Prep, 6-5, Fr, G/F: Long,
athletic dunking machine just recovering from major knee
surgery. Had several crowd-pleasing dunks.
LaCurtis Lattimore, Holly Springs, 6-2, Sr., G: Explosive
leaper who plays bigger than his size. Scores in bunches.
Tyler Lewis, Forsyth Country Day, 5-11, So., G: Excellent
ball-handler who is developing a consistent outside shot.
Great passer.
T.J. Warren, Durham Riverside, 6-6, So., F: Father, Tony,
played at N.C. State and T.J. looks like a major-college
recruit, too. Good all-around game. Can score inside and
out. The best sophomore in N.C.?
Brian White, Chester (Va.) Matoaca, 6-5, Fr., F: The best
shot-blocker at camp. Great inside defensive presence and
should get taller.
Juan Young, Pittsboro Northwood, 6-2, Jr., G: Athletic
combo guard with great ability to drive to the basket and
score. Good outside shot.
Next 10: Ahmad Abdullah, Raleigh Knightsdale, 6-1, Jr., G;
Marcus Bryan, Raleigh Ravenscroft, 6-5, Fr., F; Tra'
Chandler, Northwood Silver City, 5-7, Jr., G; Braxton
Cotton, Siler City Jordan Matthews, 6-2, Jr., G; Matt
Gaylord, Durham Jordan, 5-11, Jr., G; Anton Gill, Raleigh
Ravenscroft, 6-1, Fr., G; Brandon Hooks, Raleigh Middle
Creek, 6-4, So., G/F; Aaron Tate, West Craven, 6-4, So.,
G/F; Micah Thomas, Richmond (Va.) Hemitage, 6-0, So., G;
Antonio Farmer, Pittsboro Northwood, 6-5, Jr., F.
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Hoop Scoop Online Article
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Our North Carolina Editor Rick Lewis checks back in and he tells us that, in
addition to playing against excellent competition and getting great exposure
at the 5th Annual North Carolina Adidas Phenom Camp
in Lewisville, NC, the top
players in the 8th and 9th Grade Divisions were playing for invitations to the
Phenom Top 150 Camp, which will be held in San Diego, CA, June 24th-27th.
Without a doubt the top five freshmen in camp were 6'6 Frosh Greg McClinton
from Winston-Salem (Prep) NC, 6'5 Frosh Marcus Bryan from Raleigh
(Ravenscroft) NC, 6'5 Frosh Brian White from Chester (Matoaca) VA, 5'10 Frosh
Andrew Rowsey from Lexington (Rockbridge) VA, and 6'3 Frosh Cody Hylton from
Greensboro (Northwest Guilford) NC.
"McClinton is a long lanky athletic wing who loves to run the floor in
transition," says Lewis. "McClinton's nickname at camp might have been "Dr.
Dunk"" since he had at least 5-6 baskets per game via dunks. Although, we
didn't keep track of the player with the most dunks, it would have to be
McClinton hands down. Since I know McClinton extremely well, he does sport a
high mid-range game. But he didn't showcase this skill at camp. He has
tremendous potential and upside. Bryan impressed me with his hustle, hardnosed
play, and exceptional ball handling skills. He has good basketball skills, a
high basketball IQ, and is a throwback who likes to mix it up and get things
done. He displayed a nice mid-range game and was able to get the ball and go
coast-to-coast. He also has above average athleticism and his ball handling
skills will allow him to play the wing position, if he does not grow much
more. White is a young athletic wing who displayed impeccable timing on
blocking shots and was very good in transition and ran the floor extremely
well. He does need to develop a consistent mid-range jump shot in order to
grow as a player, but has a tremendous upside and was one of the favorites of
the young frosh at the camp. Rowsey is a promising young prospect at the point
guard position. He has a high basketball IQ, exceptional ball handling and
passing skills, and can knock down the open 3-point shot. He also has a
confidence and flair to his game that I really liked. Hylton is a solid 6'3
shooting guard with tremendous range. In one game over the weekend, he knocked
down six 3-pointers. He also has good basketball skills and can play either
guard position. But he's best at the shooting guard spot. And, if he continues
to develop, he could become a nice mid-major prospect. He can stretch the
defense with his long distance shooting."
Lewis also gives special mention to 6'5 Frosh Deojunique Flippin from Holly
Springs (H.S.) NC, 6'5 Frosh Dustin Dodd from Concord (Hickory Grove) NC, 6'4
Frosh Troy Williams from Hampton, VA, and 5'9 Frosh James Daniel from Hampton
(Phoebus) VA. "Flippin is a strong physical wing/power forward with his final
position yet to be determined," says Lewis. "He displayed tenacity on both
ends of the court during the weekend. He has good athleticism and is a fierce
competitor. Dodd has good basketball skills, a high basketball IQ, and solid
fundamentals, but he needs to improve his athleticism. He was one of the few
players at camp that boxed out on the defensive end and contested offensive
shooters with a hand in their face. His level of play will be determined by
his growth and development. Williams is another wing/power forward whose true
position has not been determined. He is strong and athletic on the boards,
runs the floor extremely well, and is an above average defender. But he is a
little raw at the offensive end. Daniel is a quick point guard who is
tenacious on the defensive end, displayed good leadership as a point, and
distributed the ball well in one game I watched." Other players in the Class
of 2013 who should be noted are 5'9 Frosh Demetrius Anderson from Sumter
(H.S.) SC, 6'3 Frosh Tyquan Bitting from Winston-Salem (Mt. Tabor) NC, 5'10
Frosh Darius Book from Fayetteville, NC, 5'11 Frosh Dahmir Boswell from
Concord (J.M. Robinson) NC, 5'8 Frosh Samuel Buckner from Clemmons (West
Forsyth) NC, 5'10 Frosh Clay Byrd from Connelly Springs (East Burke) NC, 6'3
Frosh Blake Cranor from Mooresville (Lake Norman) NC, 6'1 Frosh Anthanee Doyle
from Garner (H.S.) NC, 5'11 Frosh Brandon Earnhardt from High Point
(Christian) NC, 6'2 Frosh Douglas Elliott from Simpsonville (J.L. Mann) SC,
6'1 Frosh Anton Gill from Raleigh (Ravenscroft) NC, 5'5 Frosh Devonte' Graham
from Raleigh (Broughton) NC, 5'8 Frosh Cameron Kirkman from Granite Falls
(Heritage Christian) NC, 5'11 Frosh Andrew Lanier from Mount Holly (East
Gaston) NC, 5'9 Frosh Jerrel Moore from Greensboro (Day School) NC, 6'5 Frosh
Mark Pollack of Charlotte (Catholic) NC, 5'4 Frosh T.J. Robinson from
Fayetteville (Christian) NC, 6'2 Frosh Shaheed Robinson from Sumter (H.S.) SC,
5'7 Frosh Shermon Sherin from Fayetteville (Trinity Christian) NC, 6'0 Frosh
Joseph Stepp from Lewisville (Forsyth Country Day) NC, 5'10 Frosh Deshar
Thomas from Goldsboro (Spring Creek) NC, 5'6 Frosh Avery Wilson from
Simpsonville (J.L. Mann) SC, 5'8 Frosh Malik Wilson from Columbia (Spring
Valley) SC, and 6'0 Frosh Brenen Wright from Hope Mills (Fayetteville
Christian) NC. Lewis tells us that two 8th Graders really stood out and he
predicts that 6'3 8th Grader Theo Pinson from Greensboro, NC and 5'11 8th
Grader Eric Johnson from Durham, NC will be major impact players once they
arrive on their perspective high school campuses. Pinson is ranked #12
nationally in the senior class by the HOOP SCOOP and it appears we were right
on target. "Pinson is already a long athletic 6'3 wing with point guard
abilities," says Lewis. "Eventually he will be an elite level point guard. He
has superb ball handling skills and sees the floor extremely well. Although
Pinson has a "flash" to his game, he is very unselfish and will make the extra
pass to his open teammate. In addition to being a superb ball handler, he is
very good on the defensive end. He is aggressive on the boards and already has
an uncanny shot blocking ability for a prospect so young. The only weakness in
his game is a consistent jumper. But he has plenty of time to perfect that."
However, we missed on Johnson, who is another high level prospect and a name
to keep in your memory bank. "Johnson is a true point guard with the ability
to score and hit the outside jumper," says Lewis. "Johnson has the blend of
athleticism and basketball IQ that is rare today. I was impressed with his
leadership skills on the floor and he ran his team in the high school division
like a veteran. Johnson is also very strong in attacking the basket and has
all the tools."
Some other players in this age group who deserve special mention are 6'0 8th
Grader Austin Dasent from Charlotte (Southwest Middle School) NC, 6'2 8th
Grader Timmy Cooper from Lewisville (Forsyth Country Day) NC, 5'8 8th Grader
Colton Bishop from Lewisville (Forsyth Country Day) NC, and 6'2 8th Grader
Darek Barnes from Hickory (Granite Falls Middle School) NC. "Dasent was
dominating in the middle school division and was another player we moved up to
play in the high school division," says Lewis. "Dasent was active all week as
he displayed hustle plays and solid ball handling skills. Cooper has solid
fundamentals and runs the floor very well. Already sporting a long lanky
frame, it looks like he could grow to 6'6 or better. He also has good
basketball skills and a high basketball IQ. Bishop is a true pass first point
guard who makes all the right plays, is a true team player, and is always
looking for his open teammate in transition. He is also a deadly outside
shooter. Barnes is a solid big with very good basketball fundamentals and
skills and was dominating all weekend rebounding and running the floor. Other
players in the Class of 2014 who played well were 5'0 8th Grader Darius Moore
from Fayetteville, NC, 5'8 8th Grader Randolph Hunt from Creedmoor, NC, 5'10
8th Grader Chris Adams from Winston-Salem, NC, 5'0 8th Grader Dylan Anderson
from Fayetteville, NC, 5'11 8th Grader Hanif Bilal from Winston-Salem, NC, 5'2
8th Grader Khristopher Gardin from Morganton, NC, 5'6 8th Grader Jalen Gavin
from Greensboro, NC, 5'8 8th Grader DeAndrew Kellam from Bassett, VA, 5'6 8th
Grader Gabriel Logan from Morganton, NC, 5'7 8th Grader Matthew Milovic from
Charlotte, NC, 5'4 8th Grader John Vargo from Lewisville, NC, 5'6 8th Grader
Jeremiah West from Simpsonville, SC, 5'3 8th Grader Zahir Whitfield from
Charlotte, NC, and 5'7 8th Grader Daniel Wyatt from Charlotte, NC.
The two players who clearly stood out in the Class of 2015 were 5'7 7th Grader
Perry Dozier from Columbia, SC and 5'7 7th Grader Julius Barnes of Raleigh,
NC. "I would have loved to see these two young prospects go head-to-head,"
says Lewis. "The 5'7 Dozier comes from good stock since this father and uncle
were both 6'9 standouts at the University of South Carolina. Dozier played up
in the high school division and more than held his own against the older
players. He has tremendous potential and upside. His skill level is way beyond
his years as a 7th Grader and has the blend of good genes, athleticism, and
skill to be one of the top players in his class. With regard to Barnes, he was
simply dominating in the middle school division. He has lightning quick speed,
is like a jet with the ball in his hands, and was tough at the defensive end."
Other players in the Class of 2015 who deserve special mention are 5'3 7th
Grader DeShawn Patterson from Lenoir (Middle School) NC, 5'5 7th Grader A.J.
Fulp from Monroe (Piedmont) NC, 5'4 7th Grader Anthony Bilas from Charlotte
(Latin) NC, 6'0 7th Grader Austin Burnette from Raleigh (Neuse Christian) NC,
6'0 7th Grader Tyler Crowther from Raleigh (Neuse Christian) NC, and 5'10 7th
Grader Timmy Walker from Charlotte (J.M. Alexander) NC. "Patterson is a solid
point guard with good quickness and ball handling abilities," says Lewis.
Patterson's ability to handle the ball in traffic in superb for a young 7th
Grader. He has good court vision and is a very good passer. Fulp played solid
all weekend and has tremendous basketball fundamentals. He is the ultimate
team player and is extremely unselfish. He was as happy making the assist as
he was scoring, which is nice seeing today. Bilas also comes from good stock
and you can understand how fundamentally sound he is. He does so many things
well. He is a good shooter, ball handler, passer, and solid defender. Burnette
has a good skill level for a young big player. He also was very mobile and
skilled. Crowther is another young player with tremendous size, skills, and
athleticism. He played really well, ran the floor, and scored often in
transition. Walker was active and aggressive in all the games I saw this
weekend. At 5'10 in the 7th grade, he played more like a guard than a forward
or center. Walker had a nice blend of skills and athleticism and had a nose to
find loose balls and rebounds with put backs." Other players in the Class of
2015 who should be noted include 5'2 7th Grader Dillion Beaver from Hickory,
NC, 5'2 7th Grader DJ Caldwell from Charlotte, NC, 4'8 7th Grader Christopher
Clemons from Raleigh, NC, 5'9 7th Grade Felix Culmer from Hopewell, VA, 6'1
7th Grader Chris Dorrah from Gaston, SC, 5'4 7th Grader Andrew Evans from
Raleigh, NC, 5'4 7th Grader Dextor Foster from Columbia, SC, 5'6 7th Grader
London Johnson from Bennettsville, SC, 5'0 7th Grader Kenneth Legette from
Columbia, SC, 5'3 7th Grader Emarius Logan from Blythewood, SC, 5'0 7th Grader
Tyron McClveen from Darlington, SC, 5'2 7th Grader Ben Nooner from Clemmons,
NC, 5'7 7th Grader Gerald Peacock from Raleigh, NC, 5'1 7th Grader Kip Peak
from Asheville, NC, 5'2 7th Grader Breland Powe from Columbia, SC, 5'5 7th
Grader Sadaris Rhodes from Charlotte, NC, 5'8 7th Grader Rashad Robinson from
Sumter, SC, 4'9 7th Grader Montrell Tillman from Wadesboro, NC, and 5'3 7th
Grader Xavier Williams from Fayetteville, NC.
Among the players who separated themselves from all the rest in the Class of
2016 were 5'7 6th Grader Seventh Woods from Columbia (Alcorn Middle School)
SC, 5'4 6th Grader Dennis Smith from Fayetteville (Reid Ross Classical Middle)
NC, 4'8 6th Grader Michael Melvin from Fayetteville (Seventy-First Classical
Middle School) NC, 4'10 6th Grader Caron Corpening from Lenoir (Middle School)
NC, 5'6 6th Grader Jalen Isaiah from Columbia (Crossroads Middle School) NC,
4'11 6th Grader John McCrimmon from Gastonia (Gaston Day School) NC, and 4'11
6th Grader Javan McBride from Charlotte (Coulwood Middle School) NC. "Woods is
a great young player with all the tools," says Lewis. "He was athletic,
skilled, and played hard. He also has good ball handling skills and attacked
the basket at every opportunity. Smith is a young player who does everything
well. Melvin is a savvy quick point guard with good ball handling and passing
skills and exceptional court vision for a 6th Grader. Corpening is a tough
nosed point guard with poise and leadership for a young player. He has very
good ball handling skills, but I was most impressed with his defense. You
don't find many players in the 6th Grade who play any harder on the defensive
end. Isaiah had the three key components on the offensive end. He was a very
good ball handler, passer and shooter. McCrimmon is another player who you
like having on your team. He is highly skilled, plays great team basketball,
is very unselfish, and always was looking up to find an open player. McBride
is a savvy quick point guard with very good ball handling skills. He is also a
tough defensive standout.
Other players in the Class of 2016 who deserve to mentioned are 5'8 6th Grader
Yahya Bilal from Winston-Salem, NC, 4'11 6th Grader Darius Cook from
Charlotte, NC, 4'7 6th Grader J.C. Culbreath from Rural Hall, NC, 5'8 6th
Grader Ty Graves from Greensboro, NC, 5'2 6th Grader Andre Harrison from
Parkton, NC, 5'5 6th Grader Joshua Howard from Charlotte, NC, 5'1 6th Grader
Michael Hueitt Jr.from Raeford, NC, 5'6 6th Grader Jalen Isaiah from Columbia,
SC, 5'0 6th Grader Justin King from Raeford, NC, 5'10 6th Grader Vincent King
from Charlotte, NC, NC; 5'1 6th Grader Marcus Plair from Charlotte, NC, 5'4
6th Grader Dennis Smith from Fayetteville, NC, and 5'2 6th Grader Tommy
Sokolosky from Winston-Salem, NC. The players who separated themselves from
all the rest in the Class of 2017 were 5'3 5th Grader Zachary Buttler from
Roebuck (Elementary) SC, 5'0 5th Grader Alex Petrie from Midlothian (St.
Christopher School) VA, 5'0 5th Grader Jamison Hunt from Riley (Elementary
School) WV, 5'1 5th Grader Trey Wertz from Charlotte (Old Providence School)
NC, 5'6 5th Grader Dylan James from Ripley (Inez Elementary) WA, 4'8 5th
Grader Mark Billups from Charlotte (KIPP Academy) NC, 5'2 5th Grader Quan
Murphy from Charlotte, NC, and 5'4 5th Grader Elijah Cuffee from Poco (Rock
Branch Elementary) WV. "Buttler has a very high skill level and good
athleticism," says Lewis. "Petrie was one of the most fundamentally sound
young players in the camp. He had a great shot with follow through and
release. Hunt was a tough nosed competitor with good skill level. Wertz is a
young 5th Grader, but displayed a good all around game. He is highly skilled
and fundamentally sound and was an excellent passer, along with knocking down
threes. James is a fundamentally sound and skilled player. Billups was a
defensive menace on the floor and a fierce competitor with good quickness.
Murphy is another player who does everything well. He has good fundamentals
and a high basketball IQ. He also is a very solid shooter, passer, and ball
handler. Cuffe is a strong and athletic young prospect who is highly skilled.
Other top players in the Class of 2017 are 5'3 5th Grader Andreeas Fuller from
Fayetteville, NC, 4'8 5th Grader Chase Praeger from Cornelius, NC, 5'2 5th
Grader Tyrece Cheek from Greensboro, NC, 5'6 5th Grader Gerald Lawhorne from
Ridgeway, SC, 5'0 5th Grader JustinMcCluney from Pfafftown, NC, 5'2 5th Grader
Alex Michael from Greensboro, NC, 5'0 5th Grader Christopher Porter from Sandy
Hook, KY, 5'1 5th Grader Jalen White from Sumter, SC, and 5th Grader Michael
Worrell from Pfafftown, NC.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The 5th Annual North Carolina Adidas Phenom Camp
took place over the weekend
on the campus of Forsyth Country Day School in Lewisville, NC and our North
Carolina Editor Rick Lewis tells us that his camp was off the hook. "There
were 240 campers and there a lot of excellent prospects," says Lewis. He
starts with 6'3 Will Saunders from Greensboro (Northwest Guilford) NC, 6'2
LaCurtis Lattimore from Holly Springs (H.S.) NC, 6'1 Issac Ryals from Freemont
(Aycock) NC, and 6'4 Alberto Munoz from Mooresville (Cardinal Gibbons) NC, who
were the top four-ranked seniors at the event. "Saunders is an athletic off
guard with length and hops," says Lewis. "He's an under the radar prospect who
could fine tune skills that may be helpful to a low-to-mid Division I program.
Lattimore may be a major steal for a low to mid major program. The combo guard
displayed tremendous strength and athleticism for a guard. He attacks the
basket extremely well and used his explosiveness and leaping ability to jump
over smaller guards. He also displayed a tough all around game. Ryals has the
tools to be a good Division I point guard. He displayed very strong ball
handling skills and is an average shooter. Sometimes, he tries to over
penetrate and, by doing so, created some turnovers. But Ryals has the tools to
have a good senior season. Munoz is a strong and powerful small forward who
played really hard on both ends of the court."
Next on Lewis' list are the top nine juniors at the event, which includes 6'8
Jr DaShawn Stitts from Hampton (Phoebus) VA, 6'5 Jr Andrew White from Chester
(Thomas Dale) VA, 6'2 Jr Brian Darden from Hampton (Phoebus) VA, 6'2 Jr Juan
Young from Pittsboro (Northwood) NC, 6'5 Jr Antonio Farmer from Pittsboro
(Northwood) NC, 6'2 Jr Tabarris Hamilton from Winston-Salem (West Forsyth) NC,
6'7 Jr Kevin Hickson from Matthews (Providence) NC, 5'11 Marcus Burton from
Charlotte (Butler) NC, and 6'6 Julian Sampah from Greensboro (Northwest
Guilford) NC. "Stitt is a long and active wing with very good athleticism,"
says Lewis. "Outside of being a tremendous player on the court, he is an
outstanding young man. I loved the way Stitt played the game. He played so
hard on both ends of the court. He also ran the floor extremely well. He has a
tremendous upside. White was one of top three players at the event in the
Class of 2011. He is a solid 6'5 shooting guard who has some point guard ball
handling skills. He can attack the basket with the best of them and loves to
dunk in your face. Darden is strong and quick, but had a deadly outside shot
in his Saturday games. He can handle the ball, see the floor, and make the
correct pass. Darden loves attacking the basket, but you cannot leave him open
because he will knock down the three ball. Young may have helped his stock as
much as anyone in camp. He is extremely quick, but powerful and has tremendous
athleticism. He was explosive in attacking the basket, but also sports a nice
looking jump shot and has very solid ball handling skills. He can play point
guard at the next level based upon his quickness and athleticism. He played on
the Northwood High School team that was runner-up last season at 2A. Farmer
may have one of the highest verticals in the state. According to his high
school coach, Farmer sports a 42-inch vertical jump and, after seeing him play
this weekend, I would not doubt it. Farmer has only been playing competitive
basketball for the past three years, but his athleticism is off the chart. If
his skill level can catch up with his athleticism in the next year, he could
develop into an outstanding player at the next level. He just needs more time
in the gym. I've had plenty of opportunities to watch Hamilton in the Forsyth
Country Day School Fall League and he continues to impress me. He is another
athletic combo guard who can flat fill it up. He has a beautiful stroke and
every shot looks like it is going in. Besides being an outstanding outside
shooter, he is a very solid ball handler and can play the point guard position
at the high school level. He played both ends of the floor and I like the way
he defended. Hickson will surprise you with his athleticism. He attended my
Drills and Skills Camp and I really like him as a prospect. Basically unheard
of until then, but he is a long lanky small forward who runs the floor
extremely well. He does have a nice soft touch, but needs to be more
consistent on his follow up. He is eager to learn and get better and he worked
extremely hard in my stations at camp. I really like his upside. Burton is a
well built and powerful point guard who uses his strength quite well and has a
nice complement of skills. He has good ball handling skills and can knock down
the outside shots with consistently. He is a blue collar point guard that
plays hard on both ends of the floor and is more athletic than he appears. He
also is a quality young man and good student. Sampah is another youngster I
had not seen play prior to this event, but he has no trouble beating you off
the dribble and slashing to the basket. He impressed me with the way he
finished around the basket."
Lewis also mentions the top four players who were at his event in the Class of
2012. And right at the top of his list is his son - 5'11 Soph Tyler Lewis from
Statesville (Forsyth Country Day) NC. "Lewis continues to have a tremendous
fall season and has excelled at every event. He was named MVP in the North
Carolina/South Carolina Battle of the Classes for the 2012 and was one of the
top players at Elite 75 Camp and the Pangos All South Camp. Lewis also teamed
up with high flying Antonio Farmer for some eye catching alley oop dunks that
will make our highlight film (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Md7Gnj9uU).
Lewis is getting better defensively and is stopping dribble penetration, which
was a weakness a year ago. If he continues to grow and get bigger and
stronger, the sky is the limit." And what about 6'5 Soph T.J. Warren from
Durham (Riverside) NC, 6'8 Soph Adam Coble from Greensboro (Northwest
Guilford) NC, and 6'0 Soph Joshua Newkirk from Raleigh (Southeast Raleigh) NC?
When talking about Warren, Lewis says "I absolutely love this young man. He is
an outstanding player, but is also a very humble player. Warren has a
tremendous upside being 6'5 sophomore with a feather smooth outside shot.
Although his shot is a knuckleball with little to no backspin, he does have a
such a soft touch. He also can put the ball on the floor and attack the
basket. He is nifty and crafty for a player his size with the ball and has all
the skill level necessary to be a very special player. I also like him because
he is such a humble young man and has a neat personality. Coble is a kid I've
been writing about all summer. I really like his game. I liken him to a young
Christian Laettner and he will surprise you with his sneaky athleticism and
ability to knock down open shots when left open. He is extremely good in
transition and likes to run the floor. I probably have him ranked higher than
anyone else, but I really like his potential and game. Newkirk was another
surprise player that I did not know until this event. He is a very athletic
guard who is very quick with the ball. He has a quick step and seemed to blow
past defenders. He attacked the basket very well. I did not see him take many
outside shots, but it's clear that he has a tremendous upside." Lewis will
also add to this report later tonight or tomorrow with comments about all of
the great middle school players who attended this event. So stay tuned!
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5th Annual NC Adidas Phenom Camp
Tuesday, 20 October 2009 12:32 Rick Lewis
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LEWISVILLE, NC - The 5th Annual NC Adidas Phenom Camp took
place this past weekend on the campus of Forsyth Country Day
School in Lewisville, NC. Over 240 campers attended this
event and the camp was a haven for mid major prospects with
a few that can play at a high division I level. One new
addition, we will be supplying video clips on the events
covered.
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2010 Class
6'3 Will Saunders, Northwest Guilford, Greensboro, NC:
Saunders is an athletic off guard with length and hops.
Under radar prospect that could fine tune skills that may be
helpful to a low to mid division I program.
(See highlights
on video link) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Md7Gnj9uU
6'2 LaCurtis Lattimore, Holly Springs High School in Holly
Springs, NC: Lattimore may be a major steal for a low to mid
major program. The combo guard displayed tremendous strength
and athleticism for a guard. He attacks the basket extremely
well and used his explosiveness and leaping ability to jump
over smaller guards. He also displayed a tough all around
game.
6'1 Issac Ryals, Aycock High School of Freemont, NC: Ryals
has the tools to be a good division I PG. He displayed very
strong ball handling skills and is an average shooter.
Sometimes, he tries to over penetrate and by doing so
created some turnovers, but Ryals has the tools to have a
good senior season.
6'4 Alberto Munoz, Cardinal Gibbons in Morrisville, NC:
Munoz is a strong and powerful small forward. Munoz played
really hard on both ends of the court.
2011 Class
6'8 DaShawn Stitt, Phoebus HS of Hampton, VA: I really liked this young man.
He is a long and active wing with very good athleticism. Outside of being a
tremendous player on the court, he is an outstanding young man. I loved the
way Stitt played the game. He played so hard on both ends of the court. He
also ran the floor extremely well. He has a tremendous upside.
(Shown on videoclip)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Md7Gnj9uU
6'5 Andrew White, Thomas Dale HS of Chester, VA: White may have been one of
top 3 players in the 2011 class. He is a solid 6'5 shooting guard that has
some PG ball handling skills. He can attack the basket with the best of them
and loves to dunk in your face. White could be a real sleeper in the 2011
class.
(Shown on video clip) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Md7Gnj9uU
6'2 Brian Darden, Phoebus HS of Hampton, VA: I really liked his overall game
as a PG. He is strong and quick, but had a deadly outside shot in his Saturday
games. He can handle the ball, see the floor and make the correct pass. Darden
loves attacking the basket, but you cannot leave him open because he will
knock down the 3 ball.
(Shown on video clip)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Md7Gnj9uU
6'2 Juan Young, Northwood HS in Pittsboro, NC: Young may have helped his stock
as much as anyone in camp. Young is extremely quick, but powerful and has
tremendous athleticism. He was explosive in attacking the basket, but also
sports a nice looking jump shot and has very solid ball handling skills. Young
can play PG at the next level based upon his quickness and athleticism. Young
played on the Northwood HS team that was runner up last season at 2A.
(Shown
on video clip) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Md7Gnj9uU
6'5 Antonio Farmer, Northwood HS in Pittsboro, NC: Farmer may have one of the
highest verticals in the state. According to his high school coach, Farmer
sports a 42" vertical jump and after seeing him play this weekend, I would not
doubt it. I will have videos later on in the week showing some of his
tremendous dunks. He is definitely a high flyer. Farmer has only been playing
competitive basketball for the past 3 years, but his athleticism is off the
chart. If his skill level can catch up with his athleticism in the next year,
he could develop into an outstanding player at the next level. He just needs
more time in the gym.
(Shown on video clip)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Md7Gnj9uU
6'2 Tabarris Hamilton, West Forsyth HS in Winston-Salem, NC: I've had plenty
of opportunities to watch Hamilton at the FCDS Fall League and he continues to
impress me. He is another athletic combo guard who can flat fill it up. He has
a beautiful stroke and every shot looks like it is going in. Besides being an
outstanding outside shooter, he is a very solid ball handler and can play the
PG position at the high school level. He played both ends of the floor and
like the way he defended.
6'7 Kevin Hickson, Providence HS of Matthews, NC: Hickson will surprise you
with his athleticism. Hickson attends my Drills and Skills Camp and I really
like him as a prospect. Basically unheard of until then, but he is a long,
lanky small forward who runs the floor extremely well. He does have a nice
soft touch, but he needs to be more consistent on his follow up. He is eager
to learn and get better and he worked extremely hard in my stations at camp. I
really like his upside.
5'11 Marcus Burton of Butler HS in Charlotte, NC: Burton is a well built and
powerful PG. Burton uses his strength quite well and has a nice compliment of
skills. He has good ball handling skills and can knock down the outside shots
with consistently. Burton is a blue collar PG that plays hard on both ends of
the floor and is more athletic than he appears. Burton is a quality young man
and good student.
6'6 Julian Sampah, Northwest Guilford of Greensboro, NC: Another youngster I
had not seen play, but loves to attack the basket. He has no trouble beating
you off the dribble and slashing to the basket. He impressed me with the way
he finished around the basket.
2012 Class
6'5 TJ Warren, Durham Riverside of Durham, NC: I absolutely love this young
man. He is an outstanding player, but is also a very humble player. Warren has
a tremendous upside being 6'5 sophomore with a feather smooth outside shot.
Although, his shot is a knuckleball with little to no backspin, but he has
such a soft touch. Warren also can put the ball on the floor and attack the
basket. He is nifty and crafty for a player his size with the ball. Warren has
all the skill level to be a very special player.
5'11 Tyler Lewis, Forsyth Country Day, but lives in Statesville, NC: Lewis
continues to have a tremendous fall season and has excelled at every event.
Lewis was named MVP in the NC/SC Battle of the Classes for the 2012, and was
one of the top players at Elite 75 and the Pangos All South Camp. Lewis teamed
up with 6'5 high flyer Antonio Farmer for some eye catching alley oop dunks
that will make our highlight film. Lewis is getting better defensively and is
stopping dribble penetration which was a weakness a year ago. If he continues
to grow and get bigger and stronger, the sky is the limit.
(Shown on video
clip- actions speaks louder than words)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Md7Gnj9uU
6'8 Adam Coble, Northwest Guilford in Greensboro, NC: Coble is a kid I've been
writing about all summer. I really like his game and his game is like a young
Christian Laetner of high school basketball. Coble will surprise you with his
sneaky athleticism, but can knock down the open shots when left open. He is
extremely good in transition and likes to run the floor. I probably have him
ranked higher than anyone else, but I really like his potential and game.
6'0 Joshua Newkirk, Southeast Raleigh in Raleigh, NC: Another surprise player
that I did not know until this event. He is a very athletic guard that is very
quick with the ball. He has a quick step and seemed to blow defenders. He
attacked the basket very well. I did not see him take many outside shots, but
has a tremendous upside.
2013:
6'5 Marcus Bryan
6'6 Greg McClinton
6'5 Brian White
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