NBPA Top 100 Camp: MD and PA standouts

After a busy day of action on Thursday at the annual NBPA Top 100 camp in Rock Hill, see below for a recap of some of the top Maryland and Pennsylvania-based prospects in attendance for the prestigious event.    An easy choice for the All-Camp team by week's end, Samuels was among the gaudiest and consistent producers throughout the week en route to leading the camp in both scoring and rebounding. Known as one of the country's most prolific bucket-getters, he had his scoring ability on full display while averaging over 26 points per contest (54% FG), using his sturdy frame and polished skillset to get to his spots while also hitting on 37% of his 35 3-point attempts. With questions existing about his impact in the floor game in previous settings, it was great to see Samuels answer the bell and haul in nearly 10 boards per game, an area in which he should be able to pose a consistent impact with his positional size, strength, and nose for the ball. At this point he's clearly on the short list in conversations of the most productive wing guards in the nation.     A consistent national stock-riser over the past year, Foster is coming off a strong spring and looking to continue refining his game before hitting the national high school scene this coming winter at Link. He continued his positive play with another standout week at camp, showing himself as one of the more efficient complementary wings in the rising senior class. Foster was effective in keeping things simple, playing off his jump shot in the halfcourt while displaying an improving ability to get balanced and connect on the move off the catch. A dynamic athlete in transition, he was effective running out ahead of the ball for explosive finishes above the rim. There's limitations to what he can do off the bounce right now at this level of competition but Foster's strengths have a chance to translate really smoothly as he moves up in levels and continues rounding out his skillset.     In the thick of the conversation as the top 2027 prospect in the country, Oladotun added another notch to his belt by being named as the only rising junior on the All-Camp team. Having gotten his feet wet in the same event a year prior, he was the only returner among the 2027's in the field and the experience paid dividends on his way to averaging a versatile and efficient 16 points for the week. Previously almost exclusively a perimeter-oriented player, Oladotun continued to show great progress in both his willingness and effectiveness in using his size to pose an impact near the rim. He converted on just under half of his 13 attempts from deep for good measure while showing signs of growth in both his strength and athleticism. He's still putting all the pieces together but his ability to produce at this level with that still being said makes it scary to think about what the finished product could look like.     One of the bigger stock-risers of the spring on the EYBL circuit, Jackson was being watched closely by coaches from all four of his finalists (Texas, Indiana, VCU, and St. Joe's) before beginning his official visit to Bloomington right after camp. With a game that lends itself more to a structured setting than the wide-open style of camp games, the cerebral wing playmaker got off to a bit of a slow start but clearly got more comfortable as games continued on. Averaging just under 10 points in his last three games of the week, he displayed his elite positional size on the perimeter while also showing he could mix it up as a scorer when his shot wasn't falling. He didn't get a chance to showcase as much of his playmaking as he had this spring, but nonetheless continues to track as one of the more cerebral and well-rounded wings in the national class.     Returning with a further year of experience under his belt after a breakout performance at this camp last year, Ibe had some ups and downs but put together a really solid stretch of play during the middle portion of camp. He looks to be in the best shape of his life, allowing him to comfortably keep up with the free-flowing speed of camp games. Ibe put a lid on the rim for stretches at a time while using his size and hands to pose a consistent threat around the cup offensively as a roller, dumpoff threat, or running ahead in transition. Previously more paint-bound on both ends, he started showing an added wrinkle with soft touch on a few 3's that narrowly rimmed out, a development certainly worth noting if he's able to build on it moving forward.

After a busy day of action on Thursday at the annual NBPA Top 100 camp in Rock Hill, see below for a recap of some of the top Maryland and Pennsylvania-based prospects in attendance for the prestigious event.