Rick Bolus’ 38^th Annual High Potential Blue Chip Basketball Camp July 10-11, 2017

High School Division All-Camp Team

Ashton Burke – 5-10 Sr. Legacy Christian Academy Xenia OH

Michael Wright – 6-7 Sr. Proviso East Maywood IL

Markelle Turner – 6-1 Sr. Knox Central Barbourville KY

Vann Bryant – 6-7 Sr. Trinity Christian Jackson TN

Mark Janowski – 6-8 Sr. Central Catholic Lima OH

Matthew Spotleson – 6-5 Sr. Uniontown Lake Uniontown OH

Allen Plunkett – 6-5 Jr. South Putnam Greencastle IN

Juwan Steele – 6-4 Sr. Knoxville Christian Knoxville TN

Jacob Taylor – 6-6 Sr. Bethlehem Bardstown KY

Marcus Ashford – 5-10 Sr. Paris Paris KY

Eric Johnson – 5-11 Sr. Paris Paris KY

Lincoln Bush – 6-5 So. Frederick Douglass Lexington KY

Kevon Ferguson – 6-2 Jr. Middle College High School Memphis TN

Terrance Clayton-Murphy – 6-2 Sr. Bryan Station Lexington KY

Cameron Dean – 6-1 Sr. Livingston Central Smithland KY

Michael Spotleson – 6-5 Sr. Uniontown Lake Uniontown OH

Bennie Patterson – 5-10 Sr. Tri-County Wolcott IN

Kyelor Gipson – 5-9 Sr. MASE Memphis TN

John Cole Suey – 6-5 Sr. Home School Mt. Juliet TN

Erik Uszynski – 6-4 Jr. Legacy Christian Academy Xenia OH

Rick Bolus’ 38^th Annual High Potential Blue Chip Basketball Camp July 10-11, 2017

Junior Division All Tournament Team

Parker Fields – 6-1 Fr. Boone County Florence KY

Jevonte Turner – 5-10 Fr. Knox Central Barbourville KY

Tayshaun Jones – 5-9 Fr. Bowling Green Bowling Green KY

Nash Divine – 5-9 Fr. Muhlenberg Co. Greenville KY

Camden Harris – 5-11 Fr. Muhlenberg Co. Greenville KY

Charles Oates – 5-11 8^th Grade Hull Middle Duluth GA

Ethan Sellars – 5-7 8^th Grade Ashland Middle Ashland KY

Hayden Callebs – 5-9 8^th Grade Pineville Independent Pineville KY

Dominic Brown – 5-7 Fr. Memphis University School Memphis TN

Isaiah Smith – 5-5 8^th Grade Jefferson Co. TMC Louisville KY

Rick Bolus’ 38^th Annual High Potential Blue Chip Basketball Camp July 10-11, 2017

Selected Awards

Junior Division

Top Defender – Abram Brock 5-7 8^th Grade Knox Co. Middle Barbourville KY

Top Rebounder – Nikolas Dumancic 6-0 Fr. Ryle Union KY

Top Shooter – Andrew Floyd 5-8 8^th Grade Raceland Worthington Raceland KY

Camp Runner-Up MVP – Parker Fields 6-1 Fr. Boone County Florence KY

Camp MVP – Jevonte Turner 5-10 Fr. Knox Central Barbourville KY

High School Division

Top Defender – Emmanuel Durojaiye 6-4 Jr. Land O’ Lakes Land O’ Lakes FL

Top Rebounder – Lorenzo Lewis 6-6 Jr. Stivers Dayton OH

Top Shooter – Ryan Mansbarger 6-3 Sr. Eastbrook Marion IN

Top Underclassman – Kevon Ferguson 6-2 Jr. Middle College High School Memphis TN

Camp Runner-Up MVP – Vann Bryant 6-7 Sr. Trinity Christian Jackson TN

Camp MVP – Jacob Taylor 6-6 sr. Bethlehem Bardstown KY

Rick Bolus’ 38^th Annual High Potential Blue Chip Basketball Camp July 10-11, 2017

This was the first day of the two day session and as usual everything is hectic on the first day.  I did not get to see all the teams today in High School Division or any of the Junior High Division.  I will list some of the players I observed or who were mentioned to me and will add more tomorrow as well as adding all camp teams and awards when made available.

Kyelor Gipson – 5-9 Sr. MASE Memphis TN shoots the ball and is an excellent defender.

David Hunter – 6-1 Jr. Scott Taylor Mill KY impressed with his tenacious defense.

Jaycob Pouncy – 6-1 Sr. Scott Taylor Mill KY is a versatile scorer.

Marcus Ashford – 5-10 Sr. Paris Paris KY is extremely quick with a nice shot.

Eric Johnson – 5-11 Sr. Paris Paris KY is an athletic slasher who gets to the rim.

Elisha Moore – 5-10 Fr Home School Lawrenceburg IN is a lock-down defender.

Zachary Patterson – 6-1 So. Knox Central Barbourville KY is a young up-and-comer point guard with a big upside.

Markelle Turner – 6-1 Sr. Knox Central Barbourville KY can get to the rim or hit the jump shot.

Vann Bryant – 6-7 Sr. Trinity Christian Jackson TN defends and has a soft touch on his shot.

Mark Janowski – 6-8 Sr. Central Catholic Lima OH is a presence in the paint.

Justin Kellogg – 6-3 Sr. Trenton Wesclin Trenton IL bangs in the paint but has three point range, hard worker.

Scotty Draud – 6-3 Fr. Beechwood Ft. Mitchell KY young with skills-big upside.

Allen Plunkett – 6-5 Jr. South Putnam Greencastle IN is a shooter with range and good rebounder.

Bennie Patterson – 5-10 Sr. Tri-County Wolcott IN gets to the rim and is very athletic.

Cedric Cosby – 6-4 Sr. Kentucky Country Day Louisville KY is a scorer who also hits the boards.

Jacob Taylor – 6-6 Sr. Bethlehem Bardstown KY is a hard working banger who gets impressive results.

Fred Overton – 5-10 So. Central Catholic Toledo OH penetrates and gets to the rim.

Matthew Spotleson and Michael Spotleson – 6-5 Sr. Uniontown Lake Uniontown OH are talented bookends fundamentally sound and solid in all aspects of the game.

Juwan Steele – 6-4 Sr. Knoxville Christian Knoxville TN is a solid versatile performer.

Senior Division Summary

There were several talented players in this division with several players making good impressions.  6-5 Sr. Ethan Haynes Boone County Florence KY was named Camp MVP for the high school division is very athletic, skilled, and has a big upside.  6-6 Sr. Paris Taylor Bolivar Central Bolivar TN is an athletic forward who scores and rebounds.  6-9 So. Ksaun Casey North Hopkins Madisonville KY was named Top Underclassman and is hard to stop in the paint at both ends of the court.  6-3 So. Noah Courtney Male Louisville KY is an athletic scorer with unlimited potential.  6-4 Jr. Brandon Wharton Nolensville Nolensville TN multi-skilled does it all.  6-5 Sr. Aaron Reed Marshall County Benton KY was named Camp Runner-Up MVP is athletic, has excellent basketball instincts and can shoot the ball.  5-10 Sr. Lance-Amir Paul Putnam Science Academy Putnam CT is a super quick point guard who gets to the rim at will.  6-8 Jr. Sterling Craig  Ravenwood Brentwood TN is a blue-collar post player who gets results.  6-4 Jr. Winston Tulloss Sale Creek Sale Creek TN absolutely attacks the glass.  6-5 So. Kenny White North Hopkins Madisonville KY young, smooth wing can score.  6-0 Sr. Markeevius Byrd Metter Metter GA penetrates and finishes at the rim.

6-3 Sr. Robert Wilcox Maplewood Nashville TN is an explosive slasher and shooter.  6-3 Sr. Nathan Stonecipher McCracken County Paducah KY great all around back court skills.  6-3 Sr. Devin Pendergrass Butler Louisville KY is a penetrator and shooter.  6-4 Jr. Emmanuell Percell-Traylor Childersburg Childersburg AL rebounds and blocks shot.  6-3 Sr. Okeitho Marhall Leo Catholic Chicago IL is unstoppable in the paint.  5-9 Jr. D.J. Smith Bolivar Central Bolivar TN has excellent point guard skills.  6-7 Sr. Jacob Llumbet Maryville Maryville TN is a blue collar inside player who can shoot the perimeter jump shot.  6-0 Jr. Cade Cunningham North Hopkins Madisonville KY has good basketball IQ and is a versatile scorer.  6-1 Sr. Collin Wedding Central Evansville IN is a combo guard who scores.  6-2 Sr. Deven Stone Wolfe County Campton KY has downtown range on his jumper.

6-7 So. Zach Benton Ryle Union KY is a good shooter with an understanding of the game.  6-4 Fr. Brett Bosley Paoli Paoli IN has an excellent jump shot-one to watch.  6-2 So. Dominic Greene Northwest Whitfield Dalton GA is a young athletic wing player.  6-3 Sr. Justin Kellogg Trenton-Wesclin Trenton IL is a blue collar tireless worker in the paint who can stroke the “3”.  5-11 Fr. Shane Bibby Central Louisville KY scores in transition and has a good upside. 

This is just a partial list of players making favorable impressions at camp and several players at all grade levels performed well this week.

Junior Division Summary

There were many talented players in the Junior Division and several of these players seem destined for future stardom.  6-3 8^th Grade Brady Allen Gibson Southern Fort Branch IN was name Camp MVP in the Junior Division is an inside/outside player with a very high upside.  6-1 Fr. Jaz Johnson Wolfe County Campton KY was named Camp Runner-Up MVP in the Junior Division and has a very good mid range game.  5-5 Fr. Dennis Underwood Grand Blanc Grand Blanc MI leads on both the offensive and defensive end of the court.  6-0 Fr. Gabe Coleman Lawrence County Lawrenceburg TN is an excellent all around player.  5-8 8^th Grade Andrew Floyd Raceland Middle Raceland KY is very skilled and versatile on the offensive end.  4-9 6^th Grade Saxton Howard Lexington Christian Academy Lexington KY is a young dynamic floor general.  6-0 Fr. Jake Kesterson Oak Ridge Oak Ridge TN scores, rebounds, and is a tireless worker.

5-0 6^th Grade Maurice McCall City Prep Columbus OH is a confident point guard who dazzles with his “ shake-and-bake” penetration.  5-10 Fr. Caleb Oliver Graves County Mayfield KY is a talented wing player.  5-11 Fr. Kirk Pence Raceland Worthington Raceland KY is a do-it-all player with a good upside.  5-8 8^th Grade Charlie Storm Christian Academy Louisville KY has down-town range on his jump shot.  5-10 Fr. Tyson Webb West Carter Olive Hill KY is a versatile scorer.  5-11 Fr. Jackson Allen McCracken County Paducah KY is an athletic slashing wing and good rebounder.  5-7 8^th Grade Taeviss Brown 5-7 8^th Grade Newburg Middle Louisville KY is a penetrating playmaker.  6-2 Fr. Will Gullett Prestonsburg Prestonsburg KY has good size, soft touch, and rebounds.  5-10 8^th Grade Jacob Wallace MacDonald Middle East Lansing MI works hard and scores.  This is just an abbreviated list and several other players impressed with their abilities, court savvy, work ethic, and potential.