Name: Alex Mims Height: 6’4 Weight: 185 High School: EE Smith HS AAU Team: Express Showcase GPA: 3.0 Position: Wing Projected Level of Play: D3/NAIA Alex is a player whose recruitment has been very quiet up to this point, After a very good showing at Fab 40 camp and a solid start to his senior […]
By James Blackburn Game Scouted: Creighton vs UMass (Men Who Speak Up Championship Game) Creighton wins 97-76 Stats- 26 min, 3-6 FG, 3-5 FT, 3 reb, 12 TP Strengths Terrific perimeter shooter. He has a high release, gets great arc on the ball, and good rotation. He is not shy about shooting the ball and […]
By James Blackburn National powerhouse Oak Hill Academy played against Hargrave on Monday night at North Surry HS. The game was two 20-minute halves with college rules. A third period of 12 minutes was also played after as well. The game featured over 26 D-1 players and multiple college coaches and talent scouts were on […]
By James Blackburn I had the opportunity to attend one of Combine Academies recent practices in Charlotte and check out some of their talent on hand. Combine Academy is a prep school that currently has locations in Charlotte and Atlanta and field 5 different teams. If you are a college coach at any level, Combine […]
For the second year I’ve had the privilege of scouting ECI Team Camp in Jacksonville, NC. This camp is always very competitive and well ran by Mr. Wells Gullage, teams from around the State come in to compete and there is always a good amount of sleeper prospects that can be found, in 2014 I […]
So this week I’m delving more into how I rate players in high school, and it starts with two components: where they are ‘today’ (meaning, the day I see them play) and what rating they might reach in an optimum environment. Yes, I know that sounds convoluted, so let me break it down a little […]
As in past years when I’ve covered the EYBL, I’m always impressed by the format and organization – it’s a fantastic chance to scout many of the top recruits in a single location. This year the big draws were Harry Giles and Jayson Tatum, the #1 and #2 players in the 2016 class respectively. I […]
The second annual NC Top 80 will beheld in Greensboro, NC on March 28, 2015 at Proehlific Park. This event brings in many of the top players in the state and there will be several highly sought after recruits in action, including Dennis Smith, Jr., Edrice “BAM” Adebayo and Jalen Harris.Here is everything you need […]
Today’s NCAA tournament games are going to be a blast – I mean, when are they not? Don’t lament about low scoring or blowouts; you haven’t seen boring until you watch a high school basketball game where one team runs stall ball right from the tip and the final score is 20-6. Now, I’m not […]
I could have titled this article “I don’t give a damn about your shoes”, because it would effectively have the same meaning, but I wanted to approach this subject more subjectively and how it relates to my philosophy for Basketball Elite, why we scout the way we do and how we go about attending events. […]