Friday, May 4, 2018

Recap of EYBL Session 2

EYBL session 2 provided a ton of talent, a lot of good games and college coaches that sent out immediate offers. Among those players were Cam'Ron Fletcher of Brad Beal Elite. Fletcher, a consensus four-star player, has a lot of room to grow and plays more like a four as of now, but he has the potential to be a Scottie Barnes type of player as he fills out his body and improves his handle.
Fletcher had a huge game against City Rocks (NY) where he put on a dunk show, blocking shots and being completely dominate for an entire stretch during the first period. A lot of times he would come out of no where to send a shot off the glass, or come behind for a putback, or even just jumping with the opposition and sending the shot back.

On a fastbreak, Fletcher chased down a guard from the City Rocks as he went up for a dunk, using his left hand, sent the ball into a crowd of coaches and left the entire crowd in awe.

The St. Louis product from Vashon (MO) has a ton of potential and after his play during the session, he received an offer from Iowa to go along with offers from Creighton, Kansas State, Missouri, Missouri State, St. Louis and more.

Justin Lewis of Team Melo (MD) is another 6-7 stretch four with the ability to put the ball on the floor. It was evident that he was the best player on the floor each game for Team Melo (MD) and his passing ability is so underrated in the post.
Lewis always had his head up and was willing to make the right plays. Against CIA Bounce, Lewis had 16 points, nine rebounds and four assist to go along with his poster dunk early in the game. He has a ton of tricks, very strong with the ball and can really fill it up within 15 feet.
Scottie Barnes is going to be a problem and everywhere he went, he drew a crowd. He is a very energetic, stretch four that has the potential to play on the wing. He can already take you off the dribble and finish around the rim, but at the next level playing against more athletic and quicker wings, he's going to need to shore up his handle to be successful.

Overall, Barnes was better than advertised and after his play he received a justified offer from Kentucky. He gets to the rim when he wants to, he directs traffic, he's a leader and one of Nike Team Florida's best playmakers, and probably the best playmaker in his class.

One of the most complete players I saw all weekend was Seattle Rotary's Jaden McDaniels, a 6-10 small forward that has a game that parallels Kevin Durants. I saw a lot of him putting the ball on the floor, using his handle to penetrate the lane and finishing when he got there.
I spent the bulk of my weekend following after him, watching him block shots, take contact and finish, and also hit the three. His most complete game came against the Rens (NY) where he finished 4-of-7 from three, with 26 points and eight rebounds. McDaniels has all the physical tools necessary to succeed at the next level, and if he gets stronger, he can possibly be the best player in his class.

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