Big Shots Myrtle Beach Session 1: 16U
One of the premier tournament, showcase and exposure companies in the country prepare for the July live periods by holding two of their top tournaments of their schedule in Myrtle Beach. The first, and smaller one, Big Shots Myrtle Beach…
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Continue ReadingOne of the premier tournament, showcase and exposure companies in the country prepare for the July live periods by holding two of their top tournaments of their schedule in Myrtle Beach. The first, and smaller one, Big Shots Myrtle Beach Session One, will be held Thursday and Friday in Myrtle Beach, with Session Two taking place Saturday and Sunday. We take a look at some of the top VA area prospects in the 16U Division for Session One.
Alex Petrie | 6’3” PG | River City Reign
After an unbelievable junior season at St. Christopher’s, Petrie reclassified and has seen his recruitment really pick up since then. He’s a strong and big point guard with natural scoring ability and a very high IQ running the show. He’s one of the best scoring guards in the state, regardless of classification, and his ability to create plays for others has improved at a rapid rate this summer. Expect him to be a popular name in July, especially when coaches see how much he’s filled out from being in the gym.
Dimitri Georgiadis | 6’8” PF | River City Reign
He’s steadily coming along, and there’s nothing more you can ask of a kid than to continually improve day-after-day. Georgiadis is still a little raw, but when he’s engaged and playing hard he’s a tough guy to match up with in the middle. He’s a strong paint presence, can score off the jump hook and run the floor and finish in transition. If he continues to improve at the rate he has Georgiadis should be looking at a recruitment boost soon.
Tyrek Williams | 6’8” PF | River City Reign
While Georgiadis is still a little raw, Williams has come back from a leg injury that kept him out his sophomore season at LC Bird to show that he has not missed a step. A technician on the block, Williams knows how to use his big upper body to his strength when finishing in traffic or dominating the glass. He moves well block-to-block, feels double teams in the post, can score it with both hands around the basket and has great outlet ability to start the break. As he continues to shake off the rust, expect him to start to make a name for himself in recruiting circles.
Nyzaiah Chambers | 6’6” PF | Team Loaded 757
Defensively, Chambers may be the best player on this list. The best part about it is that he takes to that stigma and holds it down in the paint as a rim protector. He has great timing when contesting shots, is quick off his feet and can use his length to contest without fouling at the basket. He’s a gifted athlete offensively that can run the floor and finish on the offensive glass, and it shouldn’t be long before he sees a recruitment boost himself.
Kameron Harris | 6’2” WG | Team Loaded 757
Harris has all of the physical and athletic tools to play at the next level, and since he started shooting the basketball with consistency during his sophomore year at Amelia Academy you see a number of division one schools expressing interest such as Radford and Robert Morris, just to name a few. Since he shoots it well, Harris is better off the ball offensively but can attack and create in straight lines as well. He’s also a versatile perimeter defender and an above the rim finisher in transition.
Dasean Roberts | 6’2” WG | Team Loaded 757
While Harris translates because of his athleticism and defensive versatility, Roberts is pure instant offense when he’s in the game for Loaded 757. The starting rotation varies for them often, but Roberts may be best in the sixth man role because he has the green light and can fill it up quickly. He has a lot of length and explosion that he knows how to use at the basket to finish over defenders, and he has a quick release from deep where he can hit in transition or on a kick out. Defenses better keep an eye on him in Myrtle or he could put on a show!
Timon Jones | 5’8” PG | Team Richmond Garner Road
Another player that you can describe as “instant offense,” Jones may not be the biggest guard on the court but he’ll embarrass you if you don’t take his scoring ability seriously. A lethal three level scoring guard off the bounce, Jones has great explosion in his first step, putting defenders on their heels and either blowing by for a finish or pulling up from midrange. He can also play off the ball where he moves well without the basketball and has great range off the catch. People will always mention his size, but he continually puts up numbers against bigger guards.
Marcus Holman | 6’2” G | Team Richmond Garner Road
The other part of the TRGR 16U backcourt, Holman compliments Jones well by also being able to play both on and off the basketball and being both a threat to score and create for his teammates. He’s a high IQ defender, has good feel running the show and is a reliable ball handler that takes care of the basketball and doesn’t force things offensively. He was known as a scorer last season at Patrick Henry, but will likely show more of his ability to facilitate at Benedictine next year.
Daryl Anderson | 6’6” WF | Team Richmond Garner Road
Anderson hasn’t had the best summer so far, but he’s due to breakout at some point in July. At 6’6”, Anderson is a perimeter oriented big man with a smooth left handed stroke and the ability to put it on the floor for a one or two dribble pull-up. He has a lot of length, which he uses on both ends, but he has to fill out if he wants to be able to guard multiple positions with stronger players. Still, he’s displayed a solid skill set so far through his career and is ready to breakout of his shooting slump.
Noah Atwood | 6’1” WG | Spectrum Wheeler
You won’t find many players at Myrtle that can shoot it like Atwood can. He has an effortless stroke from deep, reads screens well and has great footwork that allows him to square up and get his shot off with ease. He has a quick release, can work off of the pull up when attacking the closeout and is a good charge taker in help defense using his intelligence to make up for his lack of athleticism.