Player Spotlight: JJ Miles (2017)
School: Northampton H.S AAU: Richmond Squires Class: 2017 Recruitment: Rhode Island, Buffalo, Rider, Cincinnati This young man is another player that was introduced to us by Basketball Elite scout Tony Bruton a few years back, not too many have heard…
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Continue ReadingSchool: Northampton H.S
AAU: Richmond Squires
Class: 2017
Recruitment: Rhode Island, Buffalo, Rider, Cincinnati
This young man is another player that was introduced to us by Basketball Elite scout Tony Bruton a few years back, not too many have heard about this young man due to location but he is a special player. Tucked away in a small town in Eastern, NC this 6’6 wing has college coaches at the mid major level picking up the phone to give him a call. He has put together some outstanding scoring performances going all the way back to his sophomore year when he matched up with Edrice ‘‘Bam’’ Adebayo who is now a freshman at Kentucky. Although many people didn’t know about it JJ finished with 33 points that night, and although his team came up short he proved that he can score the ball against high level competition. During his Junior year he put together some impressive performance as well with multiple 30 and 40 point games, as well as some double digit rebound games, following that with a successful summer, it seems as if this young man is ready to have another dominant season.
What makes him special?
At 6’6 he has the ability to score the ball at a very high rate, he knocks down the trey ball at a high rate and understands how to slash to the basket with minimal dribbling. Although he has a slender frame he does finish through contact well, and doesn’t get pushed around on the court, once he adds more muscle in college that will only make him a more dangerous player. The key for JJ will be to continue to perfect his off hand and becoming a more advanced ball handler so that he can play the wing spot in college at this point he’s a bit of a stretch forward type of player. Once he perfects these small things, there is no telling how good of a player he can be in college, coaches will definitely want to keep a close eye on him this season.