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Adidas Midwest Elite Camp Report
August 10-12, 2006
Sherrodsville, Ohio
Prepared by Rob Taylor
Publisher Buckeye Prep Report
For the second time in two weeks, Mike Duncan gathered elite basketball players to a remote location in Eastern Ohio for very competitive basketball. The second annual Adidas Midwest Elite Camp switched locations this year from Columbus to the Eastern Ohio Basketball Resort, a camp ground-type setting in the foothills northeastern Ohio. The campsite, which is owned and operated by the legendary Huggins family, offers a unique setting for a basketball camp in that, the camp is located in a remote area of Ohio and a majority of the courts are located outside. In addition to the many courts scattered around the property, there is plenty of dorm room space for overnight campers.
This year Mike Duncan’s Adidas Midwest Elite Camp expanded to include two sessions; the first of which was the junior high school session which included 5th, 6th and 7th graders, and the high school session which included rising 9th, 10th , 11th and 12th grades. In both sessions, Mike Duncan brought in Chaz Wolf to serve as camp director.
As was the case last year with the inaugural camp, the Adidas Midwest Elite Camp attracted many elite players from several areas of the country including North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Tennessee, Indiana, Virginia, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Florida, Missouri and Canada.
In terms of the format, the camp was divided into two divisions, the ACC for 9th and 10th graders, and the Big Ten for 11th and 12th graders. Each division consisted of seven teams of about 8-10 player each. In each of the 3 days of the camp players participated in a full day of events, which consisted of skill sessions, demonstrations, contests and games.
Day three of the camp included a slam-dunk contest and All-America games in each of the four divisions. In the slam-dunk contest big John Brown from Cincinnati put a serious display of power with his dunks. By most accounts, Brown was the contest winner, followed closely by 6’6 Djmanoum Bandoumel from Canada.
Clearly the top big man at the camp was 6’11C Kenny Frease from Massillon, Ohio. Frease proved why he is one of the top 2008 prospects in the country with his stellar play at the camp. The number two big man at the camp was 6’6 John Brown from Cincinnati, Ohio. Brown is extremely athletic and is a force around the bucket. Not only did he try and block every shot that was even close to the cup, he was a dunking machine who used more power than finesse. In my opinion, the top guard at the camp was 6’3 Chris Wyse from Ohio who was very athletic and strong to the bucket. Wyse was primarily a slasher who could put up gaudy numbers any time he wanted to. I have to mention “C Smooth,” AKA Courtney Stanley, a 6’1 PG from Philly. Smooth is an understatement. This kid was one of the most polished kids at the camp.
Big Ten Division Top Players
2007 Top Ten
2008 Top Ten
1.Chris Wise 6’3 PG Ohio 1.Kenny Frease 6’11 C Ohio
2.Jarvarius Barrett 6’6 North Carolina2.John Brown 6’6 PF Ohio
3.Djmanoum Bandoumel 6’6 C Canada 3.Courtney Stanley 6’1 WG Penn
4.Anthony Thomas 6’4 PF Maryland 4.Preston Laird 6’2 WG Tennessee
5.Omar Prewitt 6’5 PF Georgia 5.Kevin McNeil Jr. 6’6 C Virginia
6.Steve Ramos 5’9 PG Massachusetts 6.LaKeem Jackson 6’6 C North Carolina
7.Cole Prophet 5’5 PG Ohio 7.Robbie Taylor 5’9 PG Ohio
8.Olden Htacher 6’2 WG Texas 8.Kierre Greenwood 6’2 WG Ohio
9.Duwan Korengy 6’3 Texas 9.Marc Newton 5’10 PG North Carolina
10.Brandon Short 6’2 Ohio 10.Jarvarius Smith 6’6 North Carolina
Honorable Mention
Lee Tabb 6’8 C Ohio (2008), Jim Ross 6’9 C Indiana (2007), Omar Kore 6’5 C Tennessee (2007), Joe Orokotan 6’0 WG Florida (2007), LeVon Williams 6’3 PF (2008), Errol Jackson 6’4 PF Ohio (2008), Chase Sanders 6’4 WG Indiana and Michael A. Lyons III 6’4 PF Virginia (2008).
ACC Division Top Players
2009 Top Ten 2010 Top Ten
1.Andre Marhold 6’5 C North Carolina 1.Travis Robinson 6’5 PF Pennsylvania
2.Tiondre Johnson 6’4 PF Ohio 2.Juwan Staten 5’7 PG Ohio
3.David Johnson 6’4 PF Pennsylvania 3.PeShon Howard 6’1 PG Ohio
4.Andre Wilburn 6’2 PF Pennsylvania 4.Storm Sanders 5’11 WG Ohio
5.Brian McNair 5’11 PG North Carolina 5.Noah Cottrell 6’0 WG West Virginia
6.Jonathon Thomas 6’1 WF Maryland 6.K.C. Ross Miller 5’11 PG Texas
7.Tommy Strine 6’6 C Indiana 7.Marvin Jones 5’10 PG Illinois
8.Kevin Berardini 5’11 WG Illinois 8.H.J. Gaskins 5’5 PG Pennsylvania
9.Dominic Morris 6’1 WG Maryland 9.Manny Dias 6’6 C North Carolina
10.Delante Head 6’6 C Ohio 10.Chris Snow 6’4 C Ohio
Honorable Mention
Stevie Taylor 5’5 PG Ohio (2011), James White 5’7 PG Ohio (2010), Tyrone Garland 5’8 PG Pennsylvania (2010) and Jacoby Davis 5’10 PG North Carolina (2011).
2007 All-American Teams
Chris WyseJarvarius Barrett
Djmanoum BandoumelDuwan Korengay
Cole Prophet Anthony Thomas
Steven Ramos Olden Hatcher
Miles Dryden Jerome Woods
Omar Prewitt Marcus Thomas
Zach Campbell Joe Oroktan
2008 All-American Teams
Robbie Taylor Lakeem Jackson
Kierre Greenwood Courtney Stanley
Kevin McNeil Preston Laird
Rodney WhiteJerrell English
Chase Sanders LeVon Williams
Kyle Vaughn Matthew Williams
James ReevesMichael Lyons III
2009 All-American Teams
Dominic MorrisTiondre Johnson
Carlos A. Corbin II David Johnson
Scott Kimmey Delante Heard
Kevin Beraedine Rob Hoblmon
Andre Wilburn Jeremy A. Atkinson
Keevus Tucker Eddie Gilgenbach
Joshua Jonaitis Jarrod Hinton
Andre Marhold Jonthan Thomas
2010 All-American Teams
Juwan Staten Noah Cottrell
Storm Sanders K.C. Ross Miller
Stevie Taylor Travis Robinson
Marvin Jordan PeShon Howard
Jordan C. Williams Ronnie Weaks
Darren J. TillmanTerry Hogans
Lawrence Alexander H.J. Gaskins
James White Tyrone Garland
Although some parents and players may frown on playing outside, I think the outdoor setting of this camp was fantastic, and I think the kids really enjoyed the experience. Also, the fact that the camp was held in such a remote location where cell phone service was very limited and there were no televisions or radios anywhere to be found contributed to the uniqueness and overall atmosphere of the camp.
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