Photo Source: NationofBlue.com Rodney Purvis, 2013 star PG and interested in NC State Wolfpack.
More from scout James Blackburn and the 2010 Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions, with the 2012 classes and one player from 2013, Rodney Purvis.
Class of 2013edit-Rodney has since reclassified to 2012.
Rodney Purvis (PG, 6’2″, 165) Player Highlights
Upper Room Christian Academy
Raleigh, NC
AAU team- CP3 All-Stars
Scouting Report
Good size, athletic, ball handling, different finishing moves
College Interest
NC State
Interview
He is going to be going to the 15u super showcase with his AAU team, the CP3 All-Stars later this summer in FL. He is going to be working on his jumper a lot this summer with his HS coach.
Class of 2012
Andre Drummond (C, 6’11”, 265) Player Highlights
St. Thomas More HS
Oakdale, CT
AAU team- Connecticut Basketball Club
Scouting Report
#1 Center in his class according to www.scout.com. Very good shot blocker, can hit the mid range, good athlete. Strong rebounder.
College Interest
Offers from UConn, Syracuse, Louisville, Texas, West Virginia, Georgetown, Mass, and Rutgers.
Interview
Very young player who is enjoying the recruiting scene- does not have any favorites so far- is trying to lay low according to his coach. He has taken an un-official visit to Providence. He is just trying to continually work on develop a all-around game. Wants to be a mix between Lebron James and Dwight Howard.
Scouting Report
Determined defender and solid 3-point shooter
College Interest
Unknown
Peter Jurkin (C, 7’0″, 220) Player Highlights
United Faith Christian Academy
Charlotte, NC
AAU team- Indiana Elite/Team Indiana
Scouting Report
Very long and athletic- tries to block everything and either blocks or influences every shot that is put up in paint
College Interest
Indiana- they have offered
Quayshad Williams
Greensboro Day School Power Forward / 6-7/ 240
Greensboro, NC
AAU- Greensboro Gators
Scouting Report: Good hands, good touch around the rim
College Interest:
Grant Jerrett (F, 6’8″, 210)
Lutheran HS
La Verne, CA
AAU team- Belmont Shore
Scouting Report
Very long, big/wide shoulders, Runs the floor and can shoot the 3
College Interest
Has offers from Arizona, UNLV, USC, Washington, and UCLA. Is also receiving interest from Gonzaga and Arizona St.
We continue our coverage of the 2010 Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions with James Blackburn’s scouting reports on the Class of 2011:
Willy Kouassi (C, 6’10”, 220)
Life Skills Center
Miami, FL
AAU Team- Team Alabama
Scouting Report
Shot blocker and rebounder- runs the floor well
College Interest
Marquette, Georgetown, UAB
Interview
Is going to work on getting quicker this summer and his post moves. Likes to watch Dwight Howard and learn from him
Chris Jones (PG, 5’8″, 170)
Melrose HS
Memphis, TN
AAU team- Memphis Magic Elite
Scouting Report
Quick, good ball handler, scorer, hit a tough 3 at top of key to put game into OT against Connecticut Basketball Club.
College Interest
Committed to Tennessee
Sterling Gibbs (PG, 6’1″, 170)
Seton Hall Prep
Scotch Plains, NY
AAU team- New York Panthers
Scouting Report
Very quick, deceptive with the ball. Can break man down off dribble.
College Interest
Committed to Maryland
Quinn Cook (PG, 5’11”, 155) Player Highlights
Dematha Catholic HS
Hyattsville, MD
AAU team- DC Assault
Scouting Report
Pass first point guard, ball handling, finishing moves
College Interest
Duke, Georgetown, Kansas State, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio State, Tennessee, Villanova
Interview
He has visited UNC, Villanova, Wake Forest, and Georgetown. He said he needs to work on his leadership skills and he likes to pattern his game after Chris Paul and Raymond Felton.
Cezar Guerrero (PG, 6’0″, 170) Player Highlights
St. John Bosco
Bellflower, CA
AAU team- Belmont Shore
Scouting Report
Plays defense with his feet, very quick guard who can get to the lane at will and finish with creative and acrobatic finishes. Good court vision who has the ball on a string when he dribbles.
College Interest
UTEP, Auburn, Arizona, Washington, Washington St., and Marquette
Interview
He played AAU with Brandon Jennings when he was a freshman- you can see a lot of Jennings in him as far as his flare and finesse in his game. He said he does not fear anyone when going to the hoop no matter how big they are. He said, “he likes to play for his race and show what Mexicans can do on the court”. He said he is going to work on becoming a better floor general, his jumping ability, and getting teammates involved. He said he has to score more for his high school team but in AAU he has so many teammates who can finish, that he just has to distribute the ball. Very professional in interview.
Norvel Pelle (PF, 6’9″, 190) Player Highlights
Price HS
Los Angeles, CA
AAU team- Belmont Shore
Scouting Report
Very athletic- tries to dunk everything- good finisher- runs the court like a deer- does a good job of blocking/influencing shots.
College Interest
Received offers from most Pac-10 schools including Arizona St. and Cal. Has also received interest from UNC. Has been offered by a number of other schools including Miami, Texas, and Kansas.
Interview
Does not have a particular favorite right now as far as schools are concerned. Wants to continue to work on his ball handling and his work ethic. He models his game after Kevin Garnett. Has the athleticism and length like KG in HS. High major player.
Scouting Report
Gets the ball up the floor, penetrates well, pressures the ball on defense
College Interest
Committed to Virginia Tech
Isaiah Battle (F, 6’7″, 270)
Blue Ridge School
Dyke, VA
AAU team- Long Island Lightning
Scouting Report
Player who can fill up the stat sheet and shoot the 3
College Interest
Also plays football for Blue Ridge- has full scholarship offers from ACC, MAC, and Conference USA schools for football- plays OL/DL
Isaac Freeman (C, 7’0″, 225)
Osbourne HS
Manassas, VA
AAU team- Virginia Assault- Gold
Scouting Report
long, good fundamentals, good shooting stroke to 15’, shades well on screens for 7’, establishes good post position, influences/blocks shots
College Interest
Ohio, Texas, Umass, Virginia Tech
Interview
Says his favorite school so far is VTech- he likes Seth Greenberg. He is going to go to some exposure camps this summer, namely the invite only camp @ George Mason. He said he is going to work out daily and try to get stronger.
Adonis Thomas (SF, 6’6″, 215) Player Highlights
Melrose HS
Memphis, TN
AAU team- Memphis Magic Elite
Scouting Report
Athletic with good footwork, very dangerous in transition, good midrange game, solid scorer who can break you down off the dribble and finish over 7 footers.
College Interest
Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Memphis, Ohio St., Oklahoma, Tennessee- all of these schools have offered
Interview
5 star player, was in high demand for interviews. Has not made any campus visits, nor does he have any favorites, but he sounded like in the interview that he wanted to go to UNC, though they are one of the only schools showing interest who have not offered. He said he is going to work on extending his range and getting a consistent 3 pt. shot so he can make the transition to the 2 Guard in college. Patterns his game after Kevin Durrant. In my opinion, he plays more like a young version of Vince Carter.
Nino Johnson (F, 6’7″, 230)
White Station HS
Memphis, TN
AAU team- Memphis Magic Elite
Scouting Report
Very nice post up game- best I saw in tournament. Good hook shot, good court vision.
College Interest
Memphis, Tennessee, V. Tech.
Interview
He said he plans to visit Ole. Miss., Alabama, Tenn., and Memphis. He is going to work on extending his range so he can make the move from PF to SF when he gets to college and he plans to work on his dribbling. He models his game after Amare Stoudemire and Kevin Garnett.
James Blackburn covered Day 2 of the Bob Gibbons 2010 TOC and here’s his scouting reports and interviews on several players from the 2010 class.
2010 Class
Chris Brown (F, 6’8″, 180)
TAAG Academy
Tampa, FL
AAU team- Georgia Ballers
Scouting Report
Good shooter- nice stroke, good footwork, can rebound the ball after defending a center, bring the ball up and knock down the 3.
College Interest
Mostly SEC schools, also Texas, Marshall, Miss. St., Marquette
Interview
His said his top choice right now is Marquette because he has family that lives in the area there. He is relatively new to the AAU scene- only 2nd year- but loves the tournaments so far. His assistant coach on the AAU team is the one that got him involved and has helped out a lot as far as his college recruiting goes. This summer before attending prep school- he is going to work on his consistency on his jumper.
Jeff Short (SG, 6’3″, 180)
John F. Kennedy HS
Bronx, NY
AAU team- NY Panthers
Scouting Report
Great Shooter, who can create his own shot. He can also put the ball on the floor and finish with creative moves around basket. Good vision.
College Interest
Fordham, St. Johns
Interview
Plans to go to prep school at either South Kent or Queen City Prep. Wants to stay in NYC for college. He is going to work on getting stronger and his ball handling this summer.
Ryan Rhoomes (C, 6’8″, 220)
Benjamin Cardozo HS
Jamaica
AAU team- NY Panthers
Scouting Report
Very strong/physical player, draws fouls well and hits his FT’s, good defense overall- Leon Powe type.
College Interest
Plans to head to prep school next year- Offers from St. Johns, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Providence. Georgia Tech is also showing interest.
The annual Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions starts today in the Raleigh Triangle area of North Carolina, and as usual it’s loaded with top talent from well known AAU teams like the Atlanta Celtics, Team Melo and the Memphis Magic Elite.
We’ll have some coverage of the events and player interviews, but if you are headed down to the even be aware that there are a LOT of games, running at multiple locations, so check out the tournament schedule here.
