Tim Miller and staff may have pulled off one of the biggest feats in middle school basketball this weekend in Waco Texas. During the middle of the Middle School basketball season and in the eye of a major Texas ice storm, Miller and staff assembled the best middle school players from around the country, under one roof at Baylor University. With the Middle School camp circuit including camps such as Phenom, Adidas Midwest, Buckeye Prep Camp, and the Elite 75 Prep Fall Camp, the US Elite Camp ended this year's camp circuit with a huge bang. There was alot of speculations about the names that were on the list to attend, guest speakers and workout guru's promised, but let me tell you straight from Elite 75 Prep, all that was promised was delivered, all the way down to plush trailway buses for players and parents. Not only was the best talent under one roof as far as players, so was some of the biggest names in AAU and summer circuit basketball such as, Clark Francis (Hoopscoop), Patrick Stanwood (Hoopscoop),Gene Epps (USElite Basketball), Sherman Dillard (Nike), Ron Brisco (Nike/Southeast Prep Report), Mike Moore (NY/Team Next), Chris Walker (Adidas/T-Mac Allstars), Mike Ducan (Adidas/Voices Hoop/Ohio Rivals), Ced Canty (Elite 75 Prep), Spencer Pulliam (Gerneration Next Basketball), Rob Taylor (Buckeye Prep Report), Alvin Boutte (Hoosier Prep Report), Corey Barnhardt (Brothers with Game Report), Rick Nelson (Reebok), Jacoby Davis (Adidas/ United Celtics), Coach Paul Suber (New Heights NYC), Coach Omar Carter (MBA Hoops),and Coach Lamar Rankin (Adidas/ United Celtics). Also there were large names in the training such as guru Gannon Baker (World Trainer), Gary Boren (Dallas Mavericks/ shooting expert), and David Thompson (Ex-St. Louis Rams workout phenom).
The camp was loaded with top ranked players including names such as 2011 6'6 Ramone Eaton from Sacramento, CA, 2011 6'6 LaQuinton Ross from Jackson,MS,2011 6'3 Tony Wroten from Renton, WA, 2011 Trevor Lacey from Huntsville, AL, 2011 6'6 Damion Cain from Chino Hills, CA, 2011 6'6 Chandler Thomas from Indianapolis, IN, 2011 6'6 LaQuinton Ross from Jackson,MS, 2011 6'0 Marques Teague from Indianapolis, IN, 2011 6'5 Ronnie Stevenson from Los Angeles, CA, 2011 5'11 Devontay Grace from Brooklyn, NY, 5'10 Marquis Rankin from Charlotte, NC, 2011 6'0 Jacoby Davis from Charlotte, NC, 2011 6'2 Najii Whitehead from Mt. Vernon, NY,and 2011 5'11 Eric Moody from Richmond, VA, 2011 6'0 Ben Dillard from Frisco, TX, 2011 6'6 Evan Blackman from Marion, IN, 2011 5'5 Duane Brewer from Baltimore, MD, and 2011 5'8 Tavon Sledge from Spring VY. In the 2012 class there was drop off, which diaper dans such as; 2012 5'11 LeBrent Walker from Queens, NY, 2012 6'1 D'Vonte Smith from Indianapolis, IN, 2012 6'3 Reggie Ragland from Huntsville, AL, 2012 5'9 DeShawn Suber from Brooklyn, NY, 2012 5'10 Kyle Anderson from Fairlawn, NJ, 2012 6'1 Dontay Payne from Queens, NY,2012 5'8 Rasheed Sulaimon from Houston, TX,2012 6'5 John Crowder from Baltimore, MD,2012 6'3 Chris Campbell from San Antonio, TX,2012 6'0 Michael Ramey from Indianapolis, IN,2012 5'11 Cameron Harvey from Naperville, IL,2012 5'7 Rick Roberts from Arlington, TX,2012 5'10 B.J. Jenkins from Grand Prairie, TX,2012 5'8 Luke Hebon from Cincinnati,OH, 2012 6'2 Devon Harvey from Austin, TX,and 2012 5'2 Winston Grays Cincinnati, OH,. Coming down to the 2013 class, you would think there would be some dissappionments, but at this camp. With players beasting the competition such as 2013 5'8 D.J. Griggs from Houston, TX, then followed by 2013 5'3 Zavier Turner from Indianapolis, IN, 2013 5'9 Andrew Harrison from Houston, TX, 2013 5'9 Aaron Harrison from Houston, TX, 2013 4'11 Shai-Shai Matthews from Staunton, VA, 2013 6'2 Kyle Wilson from Ft. Worth, TX, 2013 4'11 Rashad Moody from Brooklyn, NY, 2013 5'4 Darrius Hubbard from Baltimore, MD, 2013 5'4 Travon Landry from San Antonio, TX, 2013 5'1 Isaiah Tripp from Baltimore, MD, 2013 5'10 Lindale Marshall from Ft. Worth, TX, and 2013 4'9 Cameron Epps from Dallas, TX,.
Day 1 Recap
Write-up and Match-ups still being compiled.....
Day 2 Recap
Write-up and Match-ups still being compiled.....
US Elite 2007 2011 Top 40 Rankings
1) 6'6 Ramone Eaton from Sacramento, CA, (Co-MVP)
2) 6'3 Tony Wroten from Renton, WA, (Co-MVP)
3) 5'3 Alvin "P.J." Boutte from Indianapolis, IN
4) 6'2 Trevor Lacey from Huntsville, AL,
5) 6'6 Damion Cain from Chino Hills, CA,
6) 6'6 Chandler Thomas from Indianapolis, IN;
7) 6'6 LaQuinton Ross from Jackson, MS,
8) 6'0 Marques Teague from Indianapolis, IN,
9) 6'5 Ronnie Stevenson from Los Angeles, CA
10) 5'11 Devontay Grace from Brooklyn, NY,
11) 6'0 Jacoby Davis from Charlotte, NC,
12) 5'10 Marquis Rankin from Charlotte, NC,
13) 6'2 Najii Whitehead from Mt. Vernon, NY,
14) 5'11 Eric Moody from Richmond, VA,
15) 6'0 Ben Dillard from Frisco, TX,
16) 6'6 Evan Blackman from Marion, IN,
17) 5'5 Duane Brewer from Baltimore, MD,
18) 5'8 Tavon Sledge from Spring Valley, NY,
19) 5'10 Marquarious Smith from Jackson, MS,
20) 5'10 Brandon Hayman from Atlanta, GA,
21) 5'9 Chris Gayot from Queens, NY,
22) 5'5 Shai Fields from Galveston, TX;
23) 5'6 Jolanne Parks From Milwaukee, WI
24) 6'2 Julian Lewis from Galveston, TX,
25) 6'9 Isaiah Hill from Indianapolis, IN
26) 6'5 Kinzael Bolton from Houston, TX,
27) 6'4 Trevor Mayon from Houston, TX,
28) 6'3 Derrell Roberston from Jackson, MS
29) 5'10 Goree Allen from Houston, TX,
30) 5'7 Dion Houston from Grand Prairie, TX,
31) 5'11 Dryfus Jackson from Cedar Hills, TX,
32) 5'11 Clyde Smith from Houston, TX,
33) 6'2 Darius Nelson from Sacramento, CA,
34) 6'0 Zachary Garth from Houston, TX,
35) 6'3 Dashawn Williams from Baytown, TX,
36) 5'5 Wes Cole From Houston, TX
37) 6'2 Marc Brown from Mansfield, TX,
38) 6'1 Brandon Boyd from Los Angeles, CA,
39) 6'0 Anthony Collins from Houston, TX,
40) 5'5 Jarrad Bratton from Houston, TX.
2011 Championship Game (Elite 75 Prep's Game MVP Jacoby Davis)
Blue Team (Winner-Champions)
6'0 Marques Teague from Indianapolis, IN,
6'0 Jacoby Davis from Charlotte, NC
6'2 Najii Whitehead from Mt. Vernon, NY,
6'3 Derrell Roberston from Jackson, MS
6'3 Dashawn Williams from Baytown, TX,
5'5 Wes Cole From Houston, TX
5'5 Jarrad Bratton from Houston, TX.
5'6 Jolanne Parks From Mil, WI
White Team (Loss in championship Game)
5'10 Brandon Hayman from Atlanta, GA,
5'9 Chris Gayot from Queens, NY,
6'5 Kinzael Bolton from Houston, TX,
6'4 Trevor Mayon from Houston, TX,
6'0 Zachary Garth from Houston, TX,
6'2 Marc Brown from Mansfield, TX,
5'7 Dion Houston from Grand Prairie, TX,
Drayton Rolle From TX
2011 TOP 22 All-Star Game (Cancelled Due to Weather)
US Elite 2007 2012 Top 30 Rankings
1) 5'11 LeBrent Walker from Queens, NY, (Co-MVP)
2) 6'1 D'Vonte Smith from Indianapolis, IN,(Co-MVP)
3) 6'3 Reggie Ragland from Huntsville, AL,
4) 5'9 DeShawn Suber from Brooklyn, NY,
5) 5'10 Kyle Anderson from Fairlawn, NJ,
6) 6'1 Dontay Payne from Queens, NY,
7) 5'8 Rasheed Sulaimon from Houston, TX,
8) 6'5 John Crowder from Baltimore, MD,
9) 6'3 Chris Campbell from San Antonio, TX,
10) 6'0 Michael Ramey from Indianapolis, IN,
11) 5'11 Cameron Harvey from Naperville, IL,
12) 5'7 Rick Roberts from Arlington, TX,
13) 5'10 B.J. Jenkins from Grand Prairie, TX,
14) 5'8 Luke Hebon from Cincinnati, OH
15) 6'2 Devon Harvey from Austin, TX
16) 5'2 Winston Grays Cincinnati, OH
17) 5'4 Myles Lovings from Houston, TX,
18) 6'2 Michael Avery from Lake Sherwood, CA,
19) 5'7 Marcus Smart from Red Oak, TX,
20) 6'5 Jeremy King from Houston, TX,
21) 5'6 Claude Pearson from Red Oak, TX,
22) 5'11 Jelon Hornbeck from Arlington, TX,
23) 5'10 Antonio Drummond from Chicago, IL,
24) 5'9 Raymond Dorsey from Lewisville, TX,
25) 5'6 Desmond Brown from Mansfield, TX,
26) 5'7 Evan Cooper from Houston, TX,
27) 5'5 Dave Parker from Ft. Worth, TX
28) 5'5 David Walker from Cincinnati, OH
29) 5'6 Jordan Taulton from, TX
30) 5'5 Spencer Phillips from, TX
2012 Championship Game (Eliet 75 Prep's Game MVP John Crowder)
Blue Team (Winner-Champions)
6'1 D'Vonte Smith from Indianapolis, IN,
6'5 John Crowder from Baltimore, MD,
5'2 Winston Grays Cincinnati, OH
5'7 Marcus Smart from Red Oak, TX,
5'5 Spencer Phillips from, TX
5'8 Luke Hebon from Cincinnati, OH
5'5 David Walker from Cincinnati, OH
White Team (Loss in championship Game)
6'1 Dontay Payne from Queens, NY,
5'8 Rasheed Sulaimon from Houston, TX,
6'0 Michael Ramey from Indianapolis, IN,
5'11 Cameron Harvey from Naperville, IL,
5'4 Myles Lovings from Houston, TX,
5'6 Jordan Taulton from, TX
2012 TOP 22 All-Star Game (Elite 75 Prep's Game MVP Reggie Ragland)
Blue Team (Winner-Champions)
5'7 Marcus Smart from Red Oak, TX,
5'7 Evan Cooper from Houston, TX,
5'9 Raymond Dorsey from Lewisville, TX
5'2 Winston Grays from Cincinnati, OH
5'11 Jelon Hornbeck from Arlington, TX,
6'1 Dontay Payne from Queens, NY,
6'5 John Crowder from Baltimore, MD,
6'3 Reggie Ragland from Huntsville, AL,
5'8 Luke Hebon from Cincinnati, OH
5'11 Cameron Harvey from Naperville, IL,
White Team (Loss in championship Game)
5'10 Kyle Anderson from Fairlawn, NJ,
5'11 LeBrent Walker from Queens, NY,
6'3 Chris Campbell from San Antonio, TX,
6'1 D'Vonte Smith from Indianapolis, IN,
6'5 Jeremy King from Houston, TX
5'9 DeShawn Suber from Brooklyn, NY,
5'10 B.J. Jenkins from Grand Prairie, TX,
5'8 Rasheed Sulaimon from Houston, TX,
6'0 Michael Ramey from Indianapolis, IN,
US Elite 2007 2013 Top 25 Rankings
1) 5'8 D.J. Griggs from Houston, TX, (Co-MVP)
2) 5'3 Zavier Turner from Indianapolis, IN, (Co-MVP)
3) 5'9 Andrew Harrison from Houston, TX,
4) 5'9 Aaron Harrison from Houston, TX,
5) 4'11 Shai-Shai Matthews from Staunton, VA,
6) 6'2 Kyle Wilson from Ft. Worth, TX,
7) 4'11 Rashad Moody from Brooklyn, NY,
8) 5'4 Travon Landry from San Antonio, TX,
9) 5'1 Isaiah Tripp from Baltimore, MD,
10) 5'10 Lindale Marshall from Ft. Worth, TX,
11) 5'5 Lowry Stedman from Cincinnati, OH,
12) 4'10 Shawn Hammler from Arlington, TX,
13) 5'1 T.J. Williams from Austin, TX,
14) 5'1 John Gramlich from Austin, TX,
15) 4'9 Cameron Epps from Dallas, TX,
15) 5'9 Peyton Lassiter from Jackson, MS,
17) 4'11 Jordan Smart from New York, NY,
18) 4'11 Jackie Davis from Los Angeles, CA,
19) 5'4 Darrius Hubbard from Baltimore, MD,
20) 5'8 Zach Coleman from Cedar Hill, TX,
21) 5'4 Darryl Scales from Belleville, NJ,
22) 5'6 Torlorf Thomas from Montgomery, AL,
23) 5'2 Brian Cooke from Ft. Worth, TX,
24) 5'7 Kendall Harris from Dallas, TX,
25) 5'8 James Banks from Portland, OR
2013 TOP 22 All-Star Game and Championship Game (Cancelled Due to Weather)
