Adidas All-American Tournament (2017 Guards and Wings)
Several talented guards and wing players from the Class of 2017 stood out at last weekend’s Adidas All-American Tournament in St. Louis. Javonte Perkins (Gateway): The 6’7″ wing was the MVP of the 17U tournament after leading Gateway to the…
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Continue ReadingSeveral talented guards and wing players from the Class of 2017 stood out at last weekend’s Adidas All-American Tournament in St. Louis.
Javonte Perkins (Gateway): The 6’7″ wing was the MVP of the 17U tournament after leading Gateway to the championship. The slender Perkins displayed explosive drives to the basket, which resulted in several dunks. He is also a dangerous mid-range shooter off the dribble and can step out to 3-point range. He looked very confident in all phases of the game all weekend. His stock will really rise if he continues to perform like this during the evaluation period.
Daniel Farris (Gateway): The 5’11” Farris is a physical point guard who knows how to control the pace of the game and pick his spots when to attack. He is capable of breaking defenders down off the dribble and getting to the basket, but he did a nice job of getting the ball to Gateway’s bigs. When it is time to score and get a big basket, “Peanut” is quick to deliver the goods.
Preston English (Illinois Bears): The 6’4″ English is a smooth point guard from Murray (KY) who led the Bears to a berth in the championship game against Gateway. A tremendous 3-point shooter, English scored 18 points in the championship game, all of his six 3-pointers. He plays with excellent poise and savvy. His grandfather is former Murray State head coach Ron Greene.
Steve Webb (Missouri Hustle): The 6’2″ Webb is a physical guard who really got to the basket with ease and scored in traffic. He is relentless on the drive and plays at one speed with is all out. In one game, he rallied the Hustle back from a 15-point deficit to a win against the KC Pacers. He made several steals and converted into layups. He brings it on both ends of the court. Webb is also a strong football prospect as well at Westminster Christian.
Noak Frederking (Illinois Bears): The 6’4″ guard really has a knack for scoring and he displayed it throughout the weekend. He is strong on the dribble and can knock down perimeter shots, which enabled him to score at all three levels. He got to the rim and created fouls and backed off defenders so he can knock down jumpers. Attends Okawville (IL)
Cam Potts (Missouri Hustle): The 6’0″ Potts is a smooth offensive player who has a nice mid-range jumper off the dribble. He can also hit 3-pointers off the catch. Potts has also continued to improve his athleticism and he put away several dunks in transition during the weekend.
Javarcus Word (SEMO Bulls): A 5’8″ point guard, Word was one of the quickest players in the tournament. He looked to push the pace whenever possible and did not without getting out of control. Did a nice job of finding open teammates on the break. He is a good enough perimeter shooter when defenders try to back off of him.
Zach Crockett (Rocktown): The 6’2 Crockett loves to score and he knows how to score. He did a great job of getting buckets in transition throughout the weekend. In the halfcourt, he could create his own shot. He really like his step-back fade away jumpers and he made it work for him.
Tate Hotz (Warriors): There may not have been a better perimeter shooter in the tournament than the 6’2″ Hotz, who was knocking them down from all over the place. In one game I watched, he nailed four in a row from long distance in what was a breathtaking display. He shoots with supreme confidence.
Robyion Hughes (Rocktown): A little dynamo at 5’8, Hughes is quick on quick point guard who can really push the pace in transition. Hughes is also an excellent 3-point shooter, which makes him a very difficult guard to cover. Dropped several nice dimes over the weekend.
Darien Huntley (Missouri Impact): A strong 6’2″ shooting guard, Huntley spent most the weekend bullying his way to the hoop to get buckets and draw fouls. He spent as much time at the free throw line as anyone I saw all weekend. When under control, he is tough to stop because of his physical strength and ability to score in traffic.