Game Scouted: Charlotte vs WKU WKU wins 68-50 Charles Bassey, 6’11”, 245 lbs, C, FR Stats- 21 min, 11 pts, 5 reb, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 3 TO, 2 PF Strengths Pro size, strength, and athleticism. Good athlete. Sets wide screens. Showed good hands and the ability to catch and make a play on […]
By James Blackburn Game Scouted: Virginia Tech vs Northeastern (Charleston Classic) Vasa Pusica, PG, 6-5, RS SR Strengths PG with good size who can handle it well with either hand. Pressure doesnt bother him at all. Terrific shooter off the catch and off the dribble- quick release. Shoots the 3 ball with great efficiency. Cerebral […]
Game Scouted: Campbell vs UNCW Campbell wins 97-93 in OT Andrew Eudy, PF, 6’7″, 210 lbs, SR Strengths Great shooting stroke- high release w/ great touch and rotation- has range out to 3 pt line- simple and pure stroke. Very good catch and shoot guy. Loves to pick and pop- gets feet set and on […]
By Alex West The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament is just around the corner. Over the past few seasons, players such as Robert Covington, Pat Connaughton, Royce O’Neal, Josh Huestis, Bryn Forbes (which is to say, players who will be contributing significant minutes during the playoffs) have all cut their teeth in Southeast Virginia. The tournament, with […]
Game Scouted: High Point vs Winthrop Winthrop Wins 82-70 Jahaad Proctor, G, 6’3”, 205 lbs, SO Strengths Plays with great pace and poise. Can play on or off the ball. Does a nice job of keeping defender on his hip and changing speeds off the ball screen. Crafty player. Terrific in the […]
By James Blackburn Game Scouted: Davidson vs Saint Josephs Kellen Grady, 6’5”, 195 lbs, G, FR Strengths – Moves without the ball and makes smart cuts. Has a high motor and stays in attack mode.Runs the floor hard. Solid athlete with good size for the combo guard position. Handles the ball pretty well and does a […]
Game Scouted: Wake Forest vs Clemson Clemson wins 75-67 Keyshawn Woods, G, 6’3”, R-JR Stats 30 min, 5-12 FG, 1 steal, 13 points Strengths Smart defender who can guard several positions despite having below average athleticism or length. He stays active and aware off the ball and always knows where the ball and […]
By James Blackburn I was able to catch some high school basketball on Friday night in Cherokee, NC for a 1A battle between Cherokee HS and Rosman HS. Cherokee was able to control tempo and lead throughout the game to ultimately get the 95-76 win. This despite it being the third game of the week […]
By James Blackburn For the 5th straight year I was able to head to down to beautiful Charleston, SC to cover the Charleston Classic college basketball tournament. Although the field of talent was not quite as good as the past few years, there was still a number of pro prospects here and some teams to […]
By James Blackburn Final Score: 108-81 Davidson wins I was able to catch my first Davidson game of the season last night to see them face off against visiting CAA foe UNC Wilmington. Each team has a star in their front-court. Peyton Alridge for Davidson and Devontae Cacok for Wilmington. Both players had big games […]