NCBCA Team Camp 1 – Players and Teams to Monitor on Saturday
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NCBCA will be putting on one of the most impressive lineups of teams and players for coaches to see in the month of June, with over 60 schools confirmed to be in attendance for each camp. Check out below some…
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Continue ReadingNCBCA will be putting on one of the most impressive lineups of teams and players for coaches to see in the month of June, with over 60 schools confirmed to be in attendance for each camp. Check out below some of the matchups and players we’re most excited to get an eye on during the first day of competition, Saturday June 17th.
Morning Session
Grimsley and Apex Friendship is one matchup I’ll need to have my eye on in the morning session. Zacch Wiggins Zacch Wiggins 6'5" | SF Wesleyan Christian | 2025 State NC is obviously the star name to know amongst the two teams, but there are a lot of young names that are continuing to catch my eye. Nick Keith Nick Keith 6'2" | CG Grimsley | 2026 State NC is a dynamite point guard in the backcourt, and Kaden Catoe has been another name who’s having a big spring so far. DJ Howerton is a strong, athletic wing/forward that will likely make a large impact over the years to come. For Apex Friendship, it’s really the Kendall Lanier show, but they also have great complementary pieces that I’ve seen that impress me. David Major is a great scrappy point guard, AJ Gladieux AJ Gladieux 5'11" | SG Apex Friendship | 2025 State NC is really solid in the action I’ve seen him in, and Jadon Green was one of the most productive freshmen in the high school season in the area. This will be fun to watch and check out who’s made strides.
Afternoon Session
Everyone’s going to be interested in Drake Powell Drake Powell 6'6" | CG Northwood | 2024 State #8 Nation NC vs. Paul McNeil in Northwood vs. Richmond County in the afternoon, but my eyes are locked in on Cardinal Gibbons vs. Lake Norman. This battle has two of our top 2025s in Cash McSweeney Cash McSweeney 6'8" | PF Cardinal Gibbons | 2025 State NC and Trent Steinour Trent Steinour 6'10" | C Lake Norman | 2025 State #140 Nation NC . For Cardinal Gibbons, they also boast a talented 2026 in Aidan Smalls, a real competitive dog and leader. Ronny Hunter and Brycen Dubose Brycen Dubose 6'4" | SF Cardinal Gibbons | 2026 State NC are a couple of other names in the backcourt that should be worth monitoring as well during these games. For Lake Norman, they have a lot of size and depth in the wing spots through shooters Taurean McKinnon Taurean McKinnon 6'0" | CG Lake Norman High | 2026 NC and Tre McKinnon Tre McKinnon 6'5" | SF Lake Norman High | 2025 State NC , Kaleb Oloyede, and Grant Dryden Grant Dryden 6'5" | SG Lake Norman | 2024 State NC . All are impressive in the classroom and on the court, and their size and skill should be worth checking out this year.
Evening Session
The evening matchup I want to check out is Ben L Smith vs. Olympic. Two groups who can both make noise in their respective regions again next year, and for the Golden Eagles it all runs through Gage Lattimore Gage Lattimore 6'2" | CG Ben L. Smith | 2024 State NC now. He’s a bit undersized but a knockdown shooter and competitor. Carlos Neely is a good scorer, and Micah Cowen is another solid guard in the backcourt. This is a team that hopefully adds some size and depth, but that’s exactly what team camps are opportunities for us to find out. Olympic will bring back Jaydon Terrell Jaydon Terrell 6'1" | PG JL Chambers | 2025 State NC , the do it all point guard, and he should still get a lot of help from Kameron Taylor Kameron Taylor 6'7" | SF Carmel Christian | 2024 State NC . A name to watch for already is 2027 Landon Glaze, a 6’5 wing that should be able to immediately impact the game with his size and physicality. Them, along with the supporting pieces Olympic brings back, should allow for them to contend again in a crowded landscape. This one should be a fun one to watch this weekend.