SUBJECT: 2016-17 SEASON BOYS' WRAP-UP Attention Basketball Fans, Below were our award winners for the 2016-17 season based on my personal observations of players. TOP SR: DEANDRE AYTON (PHOENIX HILLCREST ACAD., AZ) TOP JR: MARVIN BAGLEY (CHATSWORTH SIERRA CANYON, CA) TOP SOPH: CHARLES BASSEY (SAN ANTONIO ST. ANTHONY, TX) TOP FROSH: DAYVION MCKNIGHT (SHELBYVILLE COLLINS, KY) TOP 8TH GRADER: ZION HARMON (BOWLING GREEN, KY) BIGGEST UPSET: NEWBURGH CASTLE (IN) UPSETTING NEW ALBANY (IN) IN THE SEYMOUR REGINAL FINAL. COLLEGE THAT GOT A STEAL: ST. LOUIS WITH THE SIGNING OF JORDAN GOODWIN (BELLEVILLE ALTHOFF, IL) MOST VERSATILE: JOHN PETTY (HUNTSVILLE JEMISON, AL) SMOOTHEST: ROBERT WOODARD (COLUMBUS, MS) TOP BLUE COLLAR PLAYER: KEEGAN MCDOWELL (CINCINNATI MOELLER, OH) TOP PROJECT: KENNETH NWUBA (MOUTH OF WILSON OAK HILL ACADEMY, VA) BEST COACH: D.J. SHERRILL (BOWLING GREEN, KY) BEST DIAMOND-IN-THE-RAW: THOMAS BELL(CAKOHIA, IL) BEST DRIBBLER: TYGER CAMPBELL (LA PORTE LALUMIERE, IN) BEST DUNKER: MALIK WILLIAMS (FT. WAYNE SNIDER, IN) BEST EVENT: MCCRACKEN COUNTY HOOPFEST IN PADUCAH, KY BEST LITTLE PLAYER: CHASE ADAMS (CHICAGO HTS. MARIAN CATHOLIC, IL) BEST PASSER: MATT COLEMAN (MOUTH OF WILSON OAK HILL ACADEMY, VA) BEST PENETRATOR: TREVON DUVAL (BRADENTON IMG, FL) BEST POINT: DARIUS GARLAND (BRENTWOOD ACADEMY, TN) BEST POST: JAMES WISEMAN (NASHVILLE ENSWORTH, TN) BEST POWER FORWARD: BILLY PRESTON (MOUTH OF WILSON OAK HILL ACADEMY, VA) BEST REBOUNDER: DAVID MCCORMACK (MOUTH OF WILSON OAK HILL ACADEMY, VA) BEST SCORER: LUGUENTZ DORT (ORLANDO CONRAD ACAD., FL) BEST TEAM: LA PORTE LALUMIERE, IN BEST THREE 3 SHOOTER: CLAY WASHBURN (NASHVILLE CPA, TN) BEST UPSIDE: KEVIN EASLEY (INDIANAPOLIS LAWRENCE NORTH, IN) BEST TWO GUARD: ROMEO LANGFORD (NEW ALBANY, IN) BEST WING FORWARD: KRIS WILKES (INDIANAPOLIS NORTH CENTRAL, IN) BEST OVERALL SHOOTER: GARY TRENT (NAPA PROLIFIC PREP, CA) MOST ATHLETIC: DAMEZI ANDERSON (SOUTH BEND RILEY, IN) MOST RELIABLE: AL DURHAM (LILBURN BERKMAR, GA) NAME TO REMEMBER: COREY LONG (CINCINNATI HUGHES CENTER, OH) SKY IS THE LIMIT: KEION BROOKS (FT. WAYNE NORTH, IN) Check out below our final 2016-17 national and regional player rankings as well as our exposure and specialty camps National and Regional Player Rankings (Boys and Girls) EXPOSURE CAMPS June 25-29 Boys Exposure Camp (H.S. & Junior H.S. Divisions) July 10-11 Boys Exposure Camp (H.S. & Junior H.S. Divisions) July 13-14 Girls Exposure Camp (For H.S. & Junior H.S. Players) SPECIALTY CAMPS June 24-25 Shooting Camp (For H.S. & Jr. H.S. Boys and Girls) June 24-25 Post Camp (For H.S. & Jr. H.S. Boys and Girls) July 12-13 Point Guard Camp (For H.S. & Jr. H.S. Boys and Girls) Also check out our daily blog below. VIEW MY BLOG Whether one is looking for either exposure, specialized training or both, the High Potential/Blue-Chip Camps will help take one's game to its highest potential. Sincerely, Rick Bolus Camp Director and Scout since 1973 Member of the Selection Committee for the Naismith Awards |