Rick Bolus Ranking Notes
Topic: Basketball
Please note that I have scanned in the top 25 players in each set of player rankings and will add the entire list of players to the Rick Bolus Ranking Section of my website at a later date.

Rick Bolus Illinois Senior Boys Top Rising Prospects
Topic: Basketball

As of 7/27/13				ILLINOIS' TOP RISING SENIORS FOR 2013-14
Based on college potential				TOP 12
NAME	HT	CL	POS	TOWN-SCHOOL
Jahil Okafor	6'11	12	C	Chicago Young
Cliff Alexander	6'9	12	PF	Chicago Curie
Kieta Bates-Diop	6'7	12	CF	Normal University
Paul White	6'8	12	CF	Chicago Young
Tyler Ulis	5'8	12	PG	Chicago Marian Catholic
Michael Finke	6'9	12	CF	Champaign Centennial
Victor Law	6'6	12	WF	Chicago St. Rita
Malek Harris	6'7	12	CF	Orland Park Carl Sandburg
Sean O'Mara	6'9	12	C	Lisle Benet Academy
Larry Austin	6'0	12	PG	Springfield Lanphier
Tyquone Greer	6'7	12	CF	Chicago Orr
Ethan Happ	6'7	12	CF	Taylor Ridge Rockridge
				TOP SLEEPER
Marcus Bartley	6'3	12	PG	Decatur McArthur
				SECOND 12
Marlon Jones	6'8	12	C	Chicago Orr
Josh Cunningham	6'7	12	CF	Chicago Morgan Park
Milik Yarbrough	6'5	12	SM	Zion Zion-Benton
Peyton Allen	6'3	12	WF	Chatham Glenwood
Ore Arogundade	6'3	12	2G	Arlington Heights St. Viator
Dominique Matthews	6'0	12	PG	Chicago St. Rita
Amanze Egekeze	6'6	12	CF	Huntley
Paul Turner	6'4	12	SM	Westchester St.Joseph
Miles Reynolds	6'2	12	CG	Chicago Young
Torry Johnson	6'4	12	SM	Chicago Morgan Park
Tevin King	6'0	12	PG	Chicago Providence St. Mel
Darreon Reddick	6'2	12	CG	Belleville East

Rick Bolus KY Senior Boys Top Rising Prospects
Topic: Basketball

As of 7/24/13				KENTUCKY'S TOP RISING SENIORS FOR 2013-14
Based on college potential				TOP 12
NAME	HT	CLASS	POS	TOWN-SCHOOL
Quinton Snider	6'0	12	PG	Louisville Ballard
Jackson Davis	6'8	12	C-F	Lexington Lafayette
Kelan Martin	6'6	12	PF	Louisville Ballard
Justin Johnson	6'7	12	CF	Hazard Perry Co. Central
Shane Hall	6'8	12	F-C	Paintsville Johnson Central
Trey Grundy	6'6	12	C-F	Lexington Henry Clay (may transfer)
Jordan Green	6'4	12	SM	Lexington Henry Clay
Brandon Hatton	6'3	12	2G	Ft. Mitchell Dixie Heights
LaMontray Harris	6'7	12	CF	Louisville PRP
Darion Burns	5'10	12	PG	Flemingsburg Fleming Co.
Christen Cunningham	6'1	12	PG	Lexington Henry Clay (may transfer)
Troy Steward	6'4	12	2G	Flemingsburg Fleming Co.
				TOP SLEEPER
Emmanuel Owootoah	5'10	12	PG	Hazard Cordia
				SECOND 12
Dominique Harding	6'5	12	CF	Elizabethtown
Khalil Rasheed	6'6	12	WF	Radcliff North Hardin (may transfer to prep school)
D'Angelo Hunter	6'7	12	C-F	Louisville PRP
Chris Porter-Bunton	6'3	12	SM	Bowling Green Warren Central
Austin Rentfrow	6'7	12	C-F	Benton Marshall Co.
Antonio McDaniels	5'10	12	PG	Louisville PRP
Quinton Chames	6'4	12	CF	Covington Holmes
Hunter Shelton	6'5	12	WF	Owensboro Apollo
Trey Edwards	6'2	12	2G	Hopkinsville
Sam Sergeant	6'0	12	PG	Owensboro Apollo
David Kapinga	5'9	12	PG	Somerset Southwestern
Latrelle Irvin	6'2	12	2G	Lebanon Marion Co.
				SECOND SLEEPER
Brien Dossett	6'5	12	SM	Cadiz Trigg Co.

Rick Bolus KY Girls Top Rising Prospects
Topic: Basketball

As of 7/25/13				KENTUCKY'S TOP RISING PROSPECTS FOR 2013-14
Based on College Potential				TOP 12
NAME	HT	CLASS	POS	TOWN-SCHOOL
Morgan Turner	6'1	11	2G	Brandenburg Meade Co.
Erin Boley	6'0	10	CF	Elizabethtown
Alexis Robinson	5'9	11	CG	Ashland Blazer
Ivy Brown	6'0	12	SM	Hodgenville Larue Co.
McKenzie Cann	5'11	12	SM	Lawrenceburg Anderson Co.
Sandra Skinner	6'0	11	C	Winchester Clark Co.
Nora Kiesler	6'6	11	C	Louisville Assumption
Macy Morris	5'11	11	2G	Pineville Bell Co.
Ashanti Thomas	6'2	11	C	Lexington Lafayette
Reauna Cleaver	6'1	11	C	Elizabethtown
Alexus Calhoun	6'0	12	C-F	Lebanon Marion Co.
Kayla Rankin	6'0	12	C-F	Hazard Perry Co. Central
				TOP SLEEPER
Sarah Cooley	6'0	12	C-F	Lexington Lafayette
				SECOND 12
Krystaline McCune	6'4	10	C	Louisville Manual
Alexis Brewer	5'11	11	2G	Hodgenville Larue Co.
Madison Raque	5'7	12	2G	Louisville Eastern
Nicole Kiernan	5'10	12	C-F	Newport Central Catholic
Breanna Glover	5'11	10	CF	Glasgow
Danielle Lawrence	5'9	12	C-F	Louisville Butler
Brooke Todd	6'1	12	C-F	Lexington Dunbar
Ashley McMurtrey	5'10	12	2G	Buckner Oldham Co.
DaiJia Ruffin	5'9	12	CF	Louisville Sacred Heart
Lindsey DuVall	5'6	9	PG	Mt. Washington Bullitt East
Erial McKee	5'10	12	WF	Lawrenceburg Anderson Co.
DeNayia Holmes	5'6	11	PG	Hopkinsville University Heights

Rick Bolus Basketball Camps
Topic: Basketball

Top 26 2013 Campers (Provided by Rick Bolus)

 

Jeff Larkin  5-11  Sr.  PG  LaSalle  Cincinnati  OH

Torry Johnson  6-4  Sr.  SM  Morgan Park  Chicago  IL

Dazhonetae Bennett  6-3  Sr.  CG  Trotwood Madison  Trotwood  OH

King Scott  6-6  Jr.  CF  Oak Hill Academy  Mouth of Wilson  VA

Dominique Harding  6-5  Sr.  CF  Elizabethtown  Elizabethtown  KY

Jordan Smith  6-2  Sr.  2G  Dunbar  Dayton  OH

Chris Porter-Bunton  6-3  Sr.  Warren Central  Bowling Green  KY

Isaac Merian  6-5  Sr.  SM  Oak Ridge  Oak Ridge  TN

Quinton Chames  6-4  Sr.  CF  Holmes  Covington  KY

Cameron Taylor  6-3  Sr.  PG  Northmont  Clayton  OH

Phil Bledsoe  6-5  So.  CG  Wheeling Park  Wheeling  WV

Frederick Moore  6-7  Sr.  CF  Roger Bacon  Cincinnati  OH

 

Top Sleeper

 

Manuel Patterson  6-7  Fr.  C  North Lawndale  Chicago  IL

 

Isaiah Johnson  6-3  Jr.  2G  Madison Central  Richmond  KY

Sam Sergeant  6-0  Sr.  PG  Apollo  Owensboro  KY

Trey Boyd  6-2  Sr.  2G  DuPont Manual  Louisville  KY

Chris Moxley  5-10  Sr.  PG  Bishop Hartley  Columbus  OH

Trey Moses  6-7  Jr.  C-F  Eastern  Louisville  KY

Fred Sims  6-1  Sr.  2G  North Lawndale  Chicago  IL

Rondell Green  6-0  Sr.  CG  Warren Central  Bowling Green  KY

Peyton Woods  6-2  Jr.  2G  Wayne County  Monticello  KY

Joey Skibbie  6-4  Sr.  SM  Hume-Fogg  Nashville  TN

Jalen Hunter  6-0  Sr.  CG  Goodpasture Christian  Madison  TN

Latrelle Irvin  6-2  Sr.  2G  Marion County  Lebanon  KY

Brien Dossett  6-5  Sr.  WF  Trigg County  Cadiz  KY

 

Second Sleeper

 

Austin Cummins  5-10  Jr.  2G  Anderson County  Lawrenceburg  KY

 

The remaining 30 players on this list will be added to the complete camp report at a later date.

Rick Bolus Newsletter
Topic: Basketball

FROM THE DESK OF RICK BOLUS HIGH POTENTIAL/BLUE-CHIP CAMP & RECRUITING SERVICE P.O. BOX 155 SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY 40165 bolus@insighttbb.com www.basketball-camp.net

Players, Coaches, Parents and Fans:   Over 220+ players attended the July 14-18 session of the 34th annual High Potential/Blue-Chip Basketball Camp at Georgetown College in Georgetown (KY) and there were some surprises! The Camp MVP honor went to 6-3 senior Chris Porter-Bunton of Bowling Green Warren Central (KY) while the Camp RU-MVP was shared by 6-5 senior Isaac Merian of Oak Ridge (TN) and 6-2 senior Trey Boyd of Louisville Manual (KY) who was also the Slam-Dunk champion.  All three of these players are legit D-1 sleepers.  The camp's top underclassman was 6-3 junior Isaiah Johnson of  2013 state champion, Richmond Madison Central (KY). Other impressive performances came from 6-2 senior Jemichael Blanton (Trotwood Madison, OH); 6-2 junior Peyton Woods (Wayne County, KY); 6-3 soph Phil Bledsoe (Wheeling Park, WV); 6-2 senior Latrelle Irvin (Marion County, KY); 6-3 senior Jorge Gomez (Lakeland, FL); 6-5 senior Gage Klitz (Payson Seymour, IL); 6-1 soph Justin Longstreet (Lithonia M.L. King, GA); & 6-8 junior Jared Roberts (Evansville Memorial, IN).  In the junior high division, keep your eyes on the following youngsters: 5-11 frosh Jordan Wright (Pikeville Shelby Valley, KY); 5-8 frosh Sam Norton (Mooresville Christian, IN); and 6-6 freshman Tyler Games (Michigan City, IN).  5-6 freshman Jaronte Boyd (Michigan City, IN) will be a good one with growth at the point guard slot.   For complete details on this session along with other camps held this past summer, go to www.basketball-camp.net and click on 2013 Camp Award Winners & All-Stars along with the 2013 Camp Reports which will all be posted by the end of this month.   The next email newsletter will be sent in late fall and you'll want to view my updated player rankings both nationally and regionally for boys and girls.  Simply go to my web page at www.basketball-camp.net and click on PLAYER RANKINGS NATIONALLY and REGIONALLY.   As I begin my 41st year as a basketball scout, you can follow my recruiting travels on FACEBOOK for the 2013-14 season.

Rick Bolus HIGH POTENTIAL/BLUE-CHIP CAMP & RECRUITING SERVICE

Rick Bolus' 34th High Potential Blue Chip Basketball Camp Session #2 July 14-18, 2013
Topic: Basketball

2013RBBCBCH

 

Rick Bolus’ 34^th High Potential Blue Chip Basketball Camp Session #2

 

All-Star Games Session #2

 

Junior Division All-Star Game – The Gray team defeated the Gold team on a last second basket by Byron Wilson to earn a 29-27 victory.  5-10 8^th Byron Wilson Summerour Middle Norcross, GA was named All-Star Game MVP for the victors and scored six points.  5-5 Fr. Jaronte Boyd Michigan City Michigan City,IN also scored six points.  5-8 8^th Sam Norton Mooresville Christian Mooresville, IN added five points.  6-0 Fr. Christopher Howard Franklin Franklin, TN was named All-Star Game Runner-Up MVP for the Gold team and scored four points.  6-6 Fr. Tyler Games Michigan City Michigan City, IN also scored four points.

 

Senior Second All-Star Game – The Gold team defeated the Gray team by a score of 60-57.  5-11 Sr. Jacob Hall was name All-Star game MVP and led the Gold team with 17 points including three three point baskets.  6-4 Sr. Cameron Fitts Spencer County Taylorsville, KY, 6-3 Sr. Brett Goodwin Powell County Stanton, KY, and 6-5 Jr. Caleb Coomes Apollo Owensboro, KY added nine, nine, and eight points respectively.  5-11 So. Harrison Lane Lafayette Lexington, KY and 6-1 Jr. Trevor Meny Palmyra Palmyra, MO were named Co-Runner-Up MVPs for the Gray team and each scored 11 points with three three point baskets each.  6-3 Sr. Chandler Fussell Obion County Central Troy, TN and 6-1 Sr. Isaiah Pollard Christian County Hopkinsville, KY added nine points each.

 

Senior Top All-Star Game – The Gold team defeated the Gray team by a score of 63-51.  5-8 Jr. Malik Carothers Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY was named Game MVP and led the Gold team with 14 points including two three point baskets.  6-3 Sr. Jorge Gomez Lakeland Lakeland FL added 12 points and 6-2 Sr. Latrelle Irvin Marion County Lebanon, KY chipped in with 10 points.  6-5 Sr. Isaac Merian Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN was named Game Runner-Up MVP for the Gray team and scored 11 points.  5-10 Sr. Chris Moxley Bishop Hartley Columbus, OH, 6-2 Sr. Trey Boyd DuPont Manual Louisville, KY, and 6-2 Jr. Peyton Woods Wayne County Monticello, KY added eight, eight, and seven points respectively.

Rick Bolus' 34th High Potential Blue Chip Basketball Camp Session #2 July 14-18, 2013
Topic: Basketball

2013RBBCBCG

 

Rick Bolus’ 34^th High Potential Blue Chip Basketball Camp Session #2

 

Selected Camp Awards Senior Division

 

Top Sleeper  Nick Smith  6-5 Jr. Frederick Fraize Cloverport, KY

Slam Dunk Champ  Trey Boyd  6-2 Sr. DuPont Manual Louisville, KY

Top Ballhandler  Kreig McRoberts  5-8 Sr. Princeton Princeton, IN

Top Passer  Malik Carothers  5-8 Jr. Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY

Top Defender  Trevor Randolph  6-4 Sr. Goodpasture Madison, TN

Top Rebounder  Walt Finch  6-4 So. Henry Clay Lexington, KY

Top Rebounder  Ross Jenkins  6-6 So. Lafayette Lexington, KY

Top Shooter  Mikey Bolus  5-10 So. Floyd Central Floyds Knobs, IN

Top Shooter  Nick Wells  6-4 Jr. Daviess County Owensboro, KY

Best Athlete  Anthony Bell  6-4 Sr. Winton Woods Cincinnati,OH

Best Blue Collar Award  Quinton Hensley  6-5 So. Paintsville Paintsville, KY

Best Blue Collar Award  Tyler Mosley  6-5 Jr. Obion County Central Troy, TN

Best Upside  DeMarcus George  6-2 Sr. Madison Central Richmond, KY

Top Underclassman  Isaiah Johnson  6-3 Jr. Madison Central Richmond, KY

Camp Runner-Up MVP  Isaac Merian  6-5 Sr. Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN

Camp Runner-Up MVP  Trey Boyd  6-2 Sr. DuPont Manual Louisville, KY

Camp MVP  Chris Porter-Bunton  6-3 Sr. Warren Central Bowling Green, KY

Second All-Star Game Runner-Up MVP  Harrison Lane  5-11 So. Lafayette Lexington, KY

Second All-Star Game Runner-Up MVP  Trevor Meny  6-1 Jr. Palmyra Palmyra, MO

Second All-Star Game MVP  Jacob Hall  5-11 Sr. Warren Central Bowling Green, KY

Top All-Star Game Runner-Up MVP  Isaac Merian  6-5 Sr. Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN

Top All-Star Game MVP  Malik Carothers  5-8 Jr. Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY

Tournament Runner-Up MVP  Justin Riffle  6-1 Sr. Hart County Munfordville, KY

Tournament MVP  Tony Martini  6-3 Sr. Scott County Georgetown, KY

 

All awards will be listed in my full camp report at a later date.

Rick Bolus' 34th High Potential Blue Chip Basketball Camp Session #2 July 14-18, 2013
Topic: Basketball

2013RBBCBCF

 

Rick Bolus’ 34^th High Potential Blue Chip Basketball Camp Session #2

 

 

Selected Camp Awards Junior Division

 

Top Ballhandler  Zakary Smiley  5-7 8^th Tates Creek Middle Lexington, KY

Top Passer  Jackson Riffle  5-5 8^th Munfordville Middle Munfordville KY

Top Defender  Parker Berlekamp  5-11 9^th Bradford Bradford, TN

Top Rebounder  Byron Wilson  5-10 8^th Summerour Middle Norcross, GA

Top Shooter  Dawson Abbott  5-6 8^th Pickett County Byrdstown, TN

Camp Runner-Up MVP  Sam Norton  5-8 8^th Mooresville Christian Mooresville, IN

Camp Runner-Up MVP  Tyler Games  6-6 9^th Michigan City Michigan City, IN

Camp MVP  Jordan Wright  5-11 9^th Shelby Valley Pikeville, KY

Free-Throw Champ, Hot-Shot Champ, 3-Point Shooting Champ (Frontline)  All won by

Eli Ramsey  5-11 8^th (Home School) Mt. Juliet, TN

All-Star Game MVP  Byron Wilson  5-10 8^th Summerour Middle Norcross, GA

All-Star Game Runner-Up MVP  Christopher Howard  6-0  9^th Franklin Franklin, TN

Tournament MVP  Alex Hostettler 4-10 6^th South Laurel London, KY

Tournament Runner-Up MVP  Matthew Westman  5-10 9^th Michigan City Michigan City, IN

 

All awards will be listed in my full camp report at a later date.

Rick Bolus' 34th High Potential Blue Chip Basketball Camp Session #2
Topic: Basketball

2013RBC2A

 

Rick Bolus’ 34^th High Potential Blue Chip Basketball Camp Session #2

 

Some players who impressed observers the first two days of camp

 

Brien Dossett – 6-5 Sr. Trigg County Cadiz, KY – Excellent shooter

 

Cole Gardner – 6-1 Sr. Trigg County Cadiz, KY – Excellent shooter

 

Tyler Games – 6-6 Fr. Michigan City Michigan City IN – Top player in Junior Division

 

Gage Klitz – 6-5 Sr. Payson Seymour Payson, IL – Tremendous upside

 

Michael Armstead – 6-3 Sr. Ft. Knox Ft. Knox, KY – Athletic shooter

 

Jemichael Blanton – 6-2 Sr. Trotwood Madison Trotwood, OH – Lightning quick point guard

 

Michael Harris – 6-2 Sr. Morse Marshall Milwaukee, WI – Athletic 2-guard

 

Latrelle Irvin – 6-2 Sr. Marion County Lebanon, KY – Scorer

 

Trey Boyd – 6-2 Sr. DuPont Manual Louisville, KY – Slam dunk champ

 

Peyton Woods – 6-2 Jr. Wayne County Monticello, KY – Sound and solid performer

 

Isaac Merian – 6-5 Sr. Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN – Athletic wing forward

 

Roy Ware – 5-11 Sr. Providence School Jacksonville, FL – Nice point guard “shakes and bakes”

 

Chris Porter-Bunton – 6-3 Sr. Warren Central Bowling Green, KY – Navy likes great athleticism

 

Chris Drabo – 6-3 So. Male Louisville, KY – Future star

 

Isaiah Johnson – 6-3 Jr. Madison Central Richmond, KY – Leaper and slasher

 

Charles Thomas – 6-7 Jr. A.I.E. Louisville, KY – Most improved

 

Tyler Mosley – 6-5 Jr. Obion County Central Troy, TN – Blue collar inside player

 

Chris Moxley – 5-10 Sr. Bishop Hartley Columbus, OH – Nice lefty point guard

 

Madisonville North Hopkins Madisonville, KY – Several here as a team, impressive, watch in future