Southwest Basketball Camp: Team California

<p>August 3rd and 4th Justin Vargas and I put on the 4th annual <strong>Southwest Basketball Camp</strong> at the Arizona Sports Complex in Phx, AZ. </p> <p>104 players from Arizona, California, New Mexico and Michigan battled it out. 12 teams with 8-9 players each.</p> <p>Each team played 4 games with a possible All-Star game. The All-Star games lived up to the hype with many coaches walking away impressed with what they saw and 6 basketball offers were given out so far. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>We will go back and look at each teams players.</p> <p>Here is Team <strong>California:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Top-20 game:</span></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="809712" first="Zayn" last="Kimbrough"] (AZ Compass Prep) <strong>(Pictured) </strong></p> <p>-A true 3-level scorer can score it in bunches. He has a sweet shooting stroke from mid to the 3pt line plus he has a consistent floater he can utilize. He has impressive body control to maneuver himself to score around traffic with his thicker frame/build. He scored 18 points with four 3's, 2 floaters and a runner in the top-20 game. He also can make plays for others with good passing skills. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Top-40 game:</span></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="941624" first="Daryian" last="Matthews"] (Dysart) </p> <p>-A super strong low post beast is a force inside. He led the state in rebounds and showed it off for two days. He has strong hands and corrals rebounds out of area consistently with sheer will, desire and his crazy length. He scores it near the basket and can spring up for easy points. His elite motor bothers his opponents to where he is almost annoying and disruptive on both ends of the court. He blocks shots and passes well out of a double team. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1033046" first="Deveraux" last="Roberts"] (Higley) </p> <p>-A consistent sharp shooter who has deep range and a quick trigger. He is best off the catch and is almost a specialist currently. He can euro his way to the basket, use the floater and is a straight line driver. He can improve his handle in tight spaces and get stronger but he will fill it up for the Knights. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Non-Senior All-Star game:</span></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="933490" first="Brooks" last="Jones"] (ALA-QC)</p> <p>-A bouncy forward who likes to face-up. He is very active on the defensive end from blocking shots to collecting steals at a good rate for his position. He is a fluid athlete in space and a conservative offensive player. He will only take open shots and never forces plays, He will set a pick and roll and shoot when left open from mid to the 3pt line. He springs up quickly to grab the ball at its highest point.  </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="933540" first="Croix" last="Sweeney"] (Horizon) </p> <p>-Another face-up forward is turning into a point forward type. He is an exceptional passer for his position and threaded the needle on a couple of occasions. He can hit the mid-range jumper off the dribble and has a clean stroke from the 3pt line. He can carve out space to score it and plays a cerebral game.   </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1033063" first="Jay-Juan" last="Gould"] (Willow Canyon)</p> <p>-A fast combo guard can fly in the open court. He is an extremely tough on-ball defender and has quick hands and feet. He is a good passer and he can score it as well. He has a nice floater game with his tight handle and he is a capable 3pt shooter. Gould could help on varsity sooner rather than later. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Others:</span></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="998933" first="CJ" last="Lobrigo"] (Paradise Honors)</p> <p>-A long and lean combo guard has really improved his game and skill. He can shoot it consistently from the 3pt line and has become more athletic in the last year. He is a very smart player and makes good passes to teammates. He advance passes it and has improved his foot speed and bounce in the last year. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1033047" first="Eli" last="Fleming"] (Dysart)</p> <p>-A known shooter can sling it to the 3pt line with some range. He is best off the catch from deep but he showed he can make off balance shots plus drive the lane with a decent handle to score it. He moves smartly off the ball to locate to an open spot.  </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1033048" first="Xavier" last="Santacasa"] (Deer Valley) </p> <p>-A quick undersized scoring PG can really pass it. The lefty made some impressive passes on the two days. He can use his tighter handle to get passed his defender and into the lane to use the floater. He also has a nice shooting stroke from the perimeter.   </p>