Due to some last minuted scheduling conflicts (hey, life happens) I was only able to attend the final day of the Big Shots Winston-Salem AAU basketball tournament. Fortunately, as many of you who follow AAU know, the last day is Championship Day! So I still had a chance to catch several players in action, some […]
The 2015 NC Top 80 was held in Greensboro, NC for the second straight year and featured many of the top prospects in North Carolina. Organized by Phenom Hoops, there are always solid performances and breakout players. We’ll have more coming from the event from our other scouts, and I was focused on our broadcasts […]
Jalen Benjamin, C/O 2019– Has a very good feel for the game, good IQ player with outstanding court vision, knocks down shots and knows how to run a team. Has all the tools to be a very good PG in the future, Has impressive lateral quickness that he use to stay in front of his […]
Phenom 150 organizer and scout Rick Lewis speaks to the players prior to team play. I was able to attend the NC Phenom 150 showcase this year held at Forsyth Country Day School. There were over 200 players in attendance with plenty of talent on display. The PG and posts positions were each deep with […]
Cecil Moore (PG, 5’11”, 2015) Calvary Baptist Day School – Moore has an elusive handle and plays both on and off of the ball, but will likely be a point guard at the collegiate level. He plays the point with his head up and understands the half court offense. Has a solid ability to slash […]
Big South Conference Tournament James Blackburn was able to attend the Big South Mens Conference Tournament held at Coastal Carolina this year. Coming into the tournament, it was hard to predict who would come away with the championship and the chance to represent the Big South at the Big Dance. There were a number of […]
Game Scouted: Davidson vs George Washington Davidson wins 77-66 Box Score Davidson College was able to win its 21st game of the season Saturday night at home, which put them in a tie for 1st place in the highly competitive A10. The Wildcats have not had any trouble making the transition from the SoCon Conference […]
By James Blackburn James Blackburn was able to travel to Sparta, NC to catch the first round of the NCHSAA boys 1A State playoffs between host and higher seed, Alleghany HS and Bishop McGuinness HS. Alleghany jumped out to a quick 1st quarter lead behind the solid play of seniors Fabian Santos and Austin Sprinkle […]
By James Blackburn Game Scouted: Wake Forest vs Virginia Virginia wins 70-34 Box Score Marial Shayok (G, 6’6″, FR) Stats 26 min, 3-8 FG, 1-2 3 pt, 5 reb, 4 assists, 1 blk, 2 steals, 1 TO, 7 TP
By James Blackburn Game Scouted: Delaware State @ NC A & T Delaware State wins 67-52 Box Score Kendall Gray (C, 6’10”, SR) Stats 34 min, 4-7 FG, 2-2 FT, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, 1 TO, 10 TP Strengths Terrific shot blocker who controls the paint. Gets most of his blocks from the […]