NBPA Top 100: Wednesday's Superlatives

The NBPA Top 100 Camp's doors were open to college staffs and NBA personnel yesterday as the game portion of the event began. As always, we saw the cream rise to the top and some more of the "under the radar" prospects take advantage of the stage to boost their stock heading into the June Scholastic Live Period.   Below we'll highlight the superlatives in specific categories from yesterday's action.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Scorers</h2>   Antonio Pemberton | 2027   Pemberton is coming off a season at Brewster Academy where he cemented himself as one of the more prolific guards in a deep 2027 national class at his position. His twitch, instincts in creating enough space to get his shot off and the three-level scoring prowess that he has was on full display. His numbers back that sentiment as he's tied for the leading scorer in camp with 18.5PPG with ridiculous splits of 67/86(!!)/75 in the two games played yesterday   Micah Gordon | 2027   Another smaller point guard who proved himself throughout his high school season and continues to do so through the spring and early summer is Gordon. His knack for creating advantages off the bounce, keeping his defender on his hip and his ability to navigate through traffic for scores while finishing through contact makes him a constant threat whenever the ball is in his hands. He wasn't a tunnel vision scorer though, and that reflects with his stat line as he matched Pemberton with 18.5PPG but also contributed 5APG and 4.4RPG while shooting 57 percent from the field.   [player_tooltip player_id='2420169' first='Ahmed' last='Nur'] | 2027   Nur is a name that I expect to pick up quickly if he can maintain his production in Thursday's game. He brings elite positional size with the potential long-term to play either forward spot, but for now is a super valuable wing who can shoot the cover off the ball. In his second game yesterday, he canned seven triples en route to a 31-point outing where he also hauled in eight boards. He's shooting 53 percent from three on 15 attempts from deep heading into day two of gameplay.   NaVorro Bowman Jr. | 2027   Bowman is another guard on this list that has scoring on his mind at all times. He brings better size than the other two guards mentioned above standing 6'3" with a bruising frame that he uses to live in the paint. He was especially impactful in the open floor with or without the ball where his end-to-end speed allows him to get to the rim in a flash. He converted half of his attempted three's (6 total attempts) and converted from the field at a 50 percent success rate averaging 17PPG to go with 3.5RPG.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Rebounders</h2>   [player_tooltip player_id='2965868' first='Yann' last='Kamagate'] | 2028   A name that has soared up rankings lists for not only his current class, but also forecasts as arguably the best prospect in a reclass situation to 2027, Kamagate is showing off all the tools so far in camp. His elite size at 7'1" to go with fluid mobility, dependable hands and excellent instincts around the rim on both ends will be reasons he's one of the most coveted prospects in the country. Paired with arguably the best guard in the country, Beckham Black, the duo is destroying camp in ball screen actions as Kamagate has abused rims as the roller time and time again. On the rebounding front, he's owned the glass both in and out of his area, collecting nine per game, which is tied for the highest in camp. He's also pouring in 15PPPG.   Jeremy Jenkins | 2027   Jenkins stands 6'10" and while he may not be able to match the size of the 7+ footers in attendance, his competitive edge and pride on the glass is clearly standing out. He's tied with Kamagate for 9RPG and brings a sense of physicality, leverage and accurate tracking as the ball is in flight. He won't be denied for 50/50s and has done a nice job of locating guards quickly so he can run the floor with purpose, but also has the ability to spark transition opportunities himself with good vision. Jenkins is averaging 14PPG, 9RPG and 3APG through day one.   [player_tooltip player_id='2420169' first='Ahmed' last='Nur'] | 2027   Highlighted Nur above in the scoring category, but what adds to his value is his consistency on the glass as well. His 31-point outburst helped boost his scoring numbers as he had a much more quiet game in game one, but was still a presence in the rebounding column. He's pulling in 8RPG, which could help dox the notion of any coaches saying he's "just a shooter."   Caleb Ouriogu | 2027   Ouriogu has turned into a complete force in the paint over the last couple of years. He's always been a load inside, but adding the lean muscle within the maturation process to go with a powerful approach to collecting rebounds in bulk. If Ouriogu gets a hand on the ball, he's more than likely going to end up with it and he showed exactly that accounting for 7.5RPG to go with 11.5PPG in yesterday's slate.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Distributors</h2>   Beckham Black | 2027   Black has put on a point guard clinic as he's showcased his elite pace, spatial awareness and ability to manipulate all lines of the defense with his eyes to make the job for those around him a walk in the park. As mentioned above, his pick-and-roll action paired with Kamagate has a lethal success rate and if he wasn't throwing lobs to the California standout rolling to the rim, he was spraying it out to open shooters as their defenders helped in the deep hole. Black never panics and plays off two feet with supreme confidence as he dissects the floor. He leads camp with 7.5APG and chips in with 11.5PPG in just 18MPG.   Jaxson Davis | 2027   Davis has a long list of top P5 programs interested in him and it spurs with his ability to set the table for his teammates while dictating pace on the ball. His ability to frequent the heart of the defense and pinpoint his open teammates with split-second reads is what has colleges in pursuit. He didn't look for his own opportunities much yesterday, but is a guy that others would want to play with in this setting as he's averaging 5.5APG, good for second in camp thus far.   Darrell Davis | 2027   Tied with Davis above is Darrell, who is the ultimate winning floor lead guard that is on the verge of breaking out amongst the upper P5 programs. He brings a unique competitive edge with every single possession on the floor and if he isn't harassing you defensively, he's looking to demoralize you on the offensive end. That could be in the fashion of tough-angled layups, stopping on a dime for mid-range jumpers or throwing cross court dimes with his weak hand like he was doing with ease on Wednesday. His ability to snake to the rim and force weak side shot blockers to rotate make his big man's life easy for on dump-offs. He's a guy who never takes his foot off the gas and forces those around him to match his intensity. Davis is averaging 5.5APG and 12.5PPG.   Aaron Miles Jr. | 2027   The smallest player in attendance is certainly not letting his lack of size to hinder his impact. With super quick-twitch ability, Miles has thrived in isolations or one-on-one situations where he uses his low center of gravity and endless bag of counters to gain an edge on his defender. He keeps it simple as the help side reacts and delivered passes with precision to shooters in their pockets or to bigs where they could finish the job quickly. Miles averaged 5APG to go with 9PPG on day one.

The NBPA Top 100 Camp's doors were open to college staffs and NBA personnel yesterday as the game portion of the event began. As always, we saw the cream rise to the top and some more of the "under the radar" prospects take advantage of the stage to boost their stock heading into the June Scholastic Live Period.