NC PHENOM 150 and JR PHENOM 2008 CAMP REPORT

BY ELITE 75 PREP SCOUTING SERVICE

This weekend we had a chance to check out the North Carolina Phenom Jr and 150 Camp. The host was Rick Lewis and the event took place at Forsyth Country Day School in Lewisville, North Carolina. We even had the creator of the whole Phenom movement Joe Keller onsite to take in the activities. The day started off with daily instructions from the camp director and a very high impact ball handling demonstration. The Phenom Jr and 150 camps ran together broke down into a High School Division and a Middle School Division. This made it easy to evaluate talent from the 5th to 8th grade and then 9th to 11th. Games started off first in the High School Division and it was clear from the jump who was most likely going to control the camp from start to finish. We now give you a run down on our High School Division Top Ten Performers. Chicago native and newly found NC resident 6’7 10th grader Quincy Miller, Winston Salem, NC clearly showed why most scouts in recent months have labeled him a major recruit. Miller, who used his slender body well, has a knack for taking the ball off the rim and going coast to coast on most defenders. A surprise and delight to see, was 6’11 10th grader John Cannon, Micaville, NC. This kid gets better each time we see him. Now with a developed hook shot and a more consistent finish, his stock keeps raising by the minute. We also got a great look at Western Carolina’s recent committed recruit 6’7 11th grader Anthony Thomas, Winston Salem, NC. Thomas, hardly challenged, was able to get the basket at will and was able to get his shot off on most defenders. Western Carolina surely got in steal in this one. Coming off a long stretch of rest and back in action this weekend was 6’7 10th grader Bernard Sullivan, Huntersville, NC. Sullivan, who showed off his game, displayed a nice shot, and stayed very active around the basket. If he stays healthy he should have a very productive High School season and jump back into the races as one the country’s top level recruits. As we evaluated we got a chance to catch a preview of one of the host school’s inbound students this year in 6’9 11th grader George MaNgoue, Lewisville, NC. This wide body player from Cameroon, Morocco, had no issues grabbing rebounds and going back up strong on most on takers. He is very productive around the rim and finishes most shots. Look to here a lot from him as a player for Rusty LaRue’s High School team. 5’10 9th grader Tyler Lewis, Statesville, NC, flurried with his hot shooting throughout the entire camp, hitting the open jumper over and over and beating defenders to the spot with a deadly floater. He also displayed his knack for passing and assists. Defenses realized quick not to give him any space. 5’10 11th grader Geoffrey Hunter, Durham, NC, was another guard that was able to over power defenders. Hunter, who uses his tailback size frame and quickness to get the rack and beat players off dribble, scored when and how he wanted to. We also noticed 6’4 10th grader Antonio Framer, Pittsboro, NC. Farmer, an athletic small forward, was caught many times pulling down rebounds and dunking on others that got caught watching. 5’9 11th grader Zach Jenkins, Clemmons, NC stood out by using his speed to blow by defenders for the easy lay-ups. Jenkins, who has good court vision and can zip passes, should be interesting to follow this year with RJ Reynolds High School. 6’9 10th grader Jackson Simmons, Webster, NC was seen just out hustling most opponents. Simmons plays with an extreme passion to play hard. He was able to rebound, defend, and score. We even seen him come down and hit a three point shoot in mid stride. We also need to mention two players that played in both the High School and Middle School Divisions that could have made the list were standouts 6’1 8th grader Rodney Purvis, Raleigh, NC and 6’6 8th grader Tyrek Coger, Raleigh, NC. Both played on a high level in the High School group and took the high honors in the Middle School. Other players that played well that we noticed other than the Top Ten were, 6’6 11th grader Alex Schmidt, Lewisville, NC, 5’11 11th grader Aaron Law, Mebane, NC, 6’4 11th grader Christian Lawrence, Mt. Holly, NC, 5’8 11th grader Jerrin Jordan, Charlotte, NC, 5’10 11th grader Wade Moody, Mt. Airy, NC, 6’2 10th grader John Burke, Atlanta, GA, 6’1 10th grader Shai Carpenter, Greenville, SC, 5’11 10th grader Randall Davis, Chapel Hill, NC, 6’1 10th grader TJ Thorpe, 6’0 10th grader Braxton Cotton, Hillsborough, NC, 6’4 10th grader Dorian Albritton, Mooresville, NC, 6’4 10th grader Denzel Dillingham, Hickory, NC, 6’1 10th grader Michael Boyd, Lake Zurich, IL, 5’10 10th grader Jacob McGee, Mt. Holly, NC, 6’0 9th grader Jack Young, Salisbury, NC, 6’4 9th grader John Edwards, Davidson, NC, 6’0 9th grader Michael Burgess, Lenoir, NC, 5’8 9th grader Waymond Wright, Raleigh, NC, 5’11 9th grader Braeshaun Dozier, Winston Salem, NC.

In the Middle School Division we were able to lay eyes on some good young talent. As the games started off it was clear that 6’1 8th grader Rodney Purvis, Raleigh, NC and 6’6 8th grader Tyrek Coger, Raleigh, NC, were hard to stop. Purvis who uses his power and quickness to get to the basket, and now has added a deep three ball to his game, was able to dominate most games he played. Coger, who was simply just too big to be stopped. He was able to pull down most rebounds and finish with ease. Two good floor generals also to mention were 5’10 8th grader Eric Johnson, Durham, NC and 6’2 8th grader Quinton Ray, Cary, NC, both displayed great athleticism on the court and can command the ball. 6’2 8th grader Darius Malbon, Hickory, NC, was also quite hard for most to check. Malbon a slender, quick, and mobile type large guard used his slashing ability to get to the paint on most teams. 6’3 8th grader Dylan Grunwald, Grimesland, NC, was another large body to keep off the glass and was able to muscle back up shots and score around the basket. 5’8 8th grader De’Shon Self, Durham, NC, shot extremely well throughout the camp. Shelf has a nice range shot that can be used from perimeter to mid-range. 6’4 8th grader Marki Bryan, Raleigh, NC, was also a noticeable post player in the division as was 6’4 8th grader Keegan Pardon, Newton, NC. 6’0 8th grader Derrick Brewer, Charlotte, NC, again showed us that he is a prospect to watch out for in the future. Brewer who has a crafty dribble has a knack for getting to the basket and finishing. 6’1 7th grader Theo Pinson, Greensboro, NC, is so versatile, most defenders get confused. Pinson, who can play the 1-5 positions, can switch his game up while pushing the ball up the floor depending on what the defense gives him. 5’8 7th grader Trevion Thompson, Durham, NC, was great to watch in the open court. Thompson, who has great court vision and swagger, was able to get by most defenders and finish the basket with his dominates ball handling skills. 6’0 7th grader Raphael Montgomery, Charlotte, NC, played much bigger than what he is. Montgomery was sometime under sized in the post, but still was able to make big plays. Also was seen handling the ball and taken outside jump shots. Other players that preformed well outside the above mentioned were, 6’4 8th grader Gary Li, Lewisville, NC, 5’5 8th grader Josh Spainhour, King, NC, 5’5 8th grader Austin Teal, Durham, NC, 5’9 8th grader Brandon Lee, Mooresville, NC, 5’6 8th grader Deshar Thomas, Goldsboro, NC, 5’6 8th grader Blake Porter, Cornelius, NC, 5’6 8th grader Chayce Setzer, Hickory, NC, 5’5 7th grader Dakota Orr, Raleigh, NC, 5’4 7th grader Riley LaRue, Lewisville, NC, 5’3 7th grader Bobby Phills, Charlotte, NC, 5’3 7th grader Teon McCarter, 5’0 7th grader Dillon Beaver, Granite Falls, NC, 5’11 7th grader Anton Gill, Charlotte, NC, 4’9 7th grader Darius Moore, Fayetteville, NC, 5’8 7th grader Timothy Cooper, Winston Salem, NC, 5’1 6th grader Justin Kithcart, Durham, NC,  5’1 6th grader Anthony Bilas, Charlotte, NC, 5’6 6th grader AJ Fulp, Monroe, NC, 4’7 6th grader Montell Tillman, Wadesboro, NC, 5’0 5th grader Preston Parks, Simpsonville, SC, 4’7 5th grader Javan McBride, Charlotte, NC, 5’2 5th grader Johnnie McCrimmon, Charlotte, NC, 5’3 5th grader Zachary Mack, Hartsell, SC.