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| adidas Rookie Sensations Camp Report Saturday, October 15th, 2003 | |
from Jim Haley
This year Jim Haley returned the camp to its roots, holding the event at the Vanguard High School gym. The camp benefited from this singe
court format as players seemed to play harder. Only 80 players were selected for the camp because of the time constraints of one court. This
resulted in a much more consistent talent pool.
Jeremiah Rivers (6'3" Sophomore, Winter Park) put on a show with his deep shooting off the dribble and was named the camps Most Outstanding
Player. Cecil Coleman (6'3" Freshman, Tampa Bay Tech) was named the camp's most outstanding Freshman, edging out Largo guard Ben O'Donnell.
Florida High Sophomore Tony Brown won the camp 3-point shooting contest and Ray Doucett of Jacksonville Arlington Country Day took the less-than-spectacular
Slam Dunk Contest. Overall the camp showcased a deep talent pool. There was a great deal of parity so ranking players was tough outside the top 10. The all-star
game was cancelled due to time concerns so we didn't get to see all of the head to head" match-ups that we would have liked to. As expected,
guards were generally further along than big men.
Camp Top 10
- Jeremiah Rivers 6'3" 2006 Winter Park
All the tools, deep shooter, High Major
- Deandre Williams 6'2" 2006 Oviedo
Quick & Explosive, complete player, long range shooter
- Evan Hill 6'7" 2006 Cypress Bay
Good hands, finish in traffic, Explosive athlete
- Willis McPhee 6'6" 2006 Apopka
Active/mobile big man
- Cecil Coleman 6'3" 2007 Tampa Bay Tech
Strong kid, plays hard
- Ben O'Donnell 5'8" 2007 Largo
Heady point guard, quick release from deep range
- Ryan Christian 6'6" 2006 St. Thomas Aquinas
Physical with skills; re-bounder deluxe
- Calvin Liptrot 6'3" 2006 Jones
Athletic competitor, handled pressure well; sleeper of camp;
- Matt Stillwell 6'2" 2006 Oviedo
Shooter with high release, fundamentally sound
- Wardell Rivers 5'10" 2006 Eustis
Scrappy defender on ball with good offensive instincts
Top Freshmen
- Cecil Coleman 6'3" Tampa Bay Tech
Aggressive re-bounder
- Ben O'Donnell 5'8" Largo
Quick heady point guard, ball handler and passer
- Charlie Lytle 6'6" Largo
Transfer from NY; see 3rd team
- Todd Brown 5'5" Williston
See 4th team
- Scott Labelle 6'4" Leesburg
Good insider-outside player-shoots well
- Walter Perkins 6'4" Tampa Prep
see 5th team notes
- Dray Ross 6' Rutherford
see 5th team notes
- Jeremy Howard 6'4" Jones
see honorable mention notes
- Chris Ammons 6'4" Mandarin
Fundamentals a plus; "Smooth"
- A.J. Stewart 6'7" ACDS
Leaper: skinny insider, Bright future; Camps best dunker!
3rd Team (Not in any particular order)
- Rodney Hayes 6' 2006 Bay
Solid player/shooter/ passer
- Charlie Lytle 6'6" 2007 Largo
Long arms, competitor with skills,still growing; 4.0gpa
- John Pietkiewicz 6'2" 2006 Winter Park
Shooter/scorer, good fundamentals,Dad was all American
- Patrick Sullivan 6'5" 2006 Edgwater
Solid player, athlete
- Tony Brown 6'1" 2006 Florida High
Great shooter/defender
4th Team (Not in any particular order)
- Todd Brown 5'5" 2007 Williston
Natural ball defender, lightening quick; good court skills
- Larry Smith 5'10" 2006 Edgewater
Solid/unselfish guard
- Marlin Vilius 6'0" 2006 Eustis
Dynamic athlete, relentless pressing defense
- Jarvis Williams 6'4" 2006 Jones
Lanky frame; much improved; scorer with Varsity experience
- Scott Labelle 6'4" 2007 Leesburg
shooter with good skill, still growing
5th Team (Not in any particular order)
- Walter Perkins 6'4" 2007 Tampa Prep
Good upside-solid wing forward; can play inside;
- Preston Adams 6'0" 2006 Boone
- AJ Stewart 6'7" 2007 ACDS
see top Frosh notes
- Brandon Henderson 6'3" 2006 Lake Region
high energy player; raw talent; offensive rebounder
- Dray Ross 6'0" 2007 Rutherford Good passer/handler
Honorable Mention (Not in any particular order)
- Henry Chisolm 5'6" 2006 Shores Christian
Extremely Athletic, but often out of control, leaper
- Ray Doucett 6'9" 2006 ACDS
Still a little raw, but loads of potential
- Jade Wade 6'5" 2008 Rutherford
Athlete with sweet offensive tools;combo forward
- Jeremy Howard 6'4" 2007 Jones
Loads of potential;coach's son;offensive skills a plus
- Josh Maynard 5'9" 2006 All Saints
Shooter with Point Guard Skills
- Ricardo Lewis 6' 2006 Lake Weir
Very talented guard, played unselfishly and probably better than this ranking.
The Rest of the Camp
- Mychal Nichols 5'10 2006
Lecanto Coach's son-penetrates; defender
- Tony Harrison 6'1" 2006 Leesburg
Played Varsity as Fresh., grades and potential
- Rodney McIntyre 5'10" 2006 Leesburg
Solid defender
- Tomas Portovnd 6'4" 2006 Cypress Bay
Talented player with 4.0 GPA; slasher
- James Wright 6'4" 2006 Bay
Spot up perimeter shooter
- Vince Maduri 5'8" 2007 Tampa Prep
Floor general skills; shooter; great work ethic
- Harris Gelin 6' 2007 Monarch
long; athletic; needsupper body strength; good finisher
- Jonathan Murner 6'2" 2007 Bay
athletic; runs floor well; bright future at #3-Frd; slasher
- Anthony Gugino 6'2" 2006 Cardinal Newman
Left Camp early; jumper, defender will play, small Forward, Varsity
- Eddie Vanderweff 6'3" 2006 Cardinal Newman
Left Camp early; JV player, inside player, shot Blocker, good rebounder.
- Shane Spoller 6'7" 2006 Monarch
Good work ethic; Finisher in the paint
- Floyd Wright 5'5" 2006 Brandon
solid pt. grd from NY; hardnose competitor
- Bill Hobach 5'9" 2007 Seminole
Transfer from Northside Chr.; 3 pt shooter
- Korri Ennis 5'10" 2006 Brandon
Varsity starter in strong program...Enough said!!!!!
- Chris Kynard 6' 2006 Wolfson
streaky shooter; long 3 pt. range; penetrator
- Calvin Liprot 6'3" 2006 Jones
Maybe the sleeper of the camp; tons of athleticism
- Evan Ravenel 6'2" 8th Temple Terrace
small frd; team player/passer; good shot selection
- Watkins Williams 6'3" 2007 Brandon
excellent rebounder; positions well
- Andrew Scott 5'9" 2006 Mandarin
Good scorer; quick & can defend
- Justin Barrett 5'10" 2006 Oviedo
solid ballhandling pt. grd.; 3 pt. shooter; low turnover rate
- Ryan Scarnecchia 6'1" 2006 St. Thomas Aquinas
2/3 position player; hustler / slasher
- Chris Himel 6'2" 2006 Mandarin
Strong physical guard, ball-handler, transfer from Nease.
- Christopher Summers 6'3" 2006 Ribault
wing player with good ball sense
- Gertavian Blake 6'7" 2006 Ribault
just learning the game; great future if he works
- Carlos Burnette 6'4" 2006 Eustis
Deep 3 pt shooter, combo inside/out forward.
- Trevor Hart 6'2" 2008 Sanford Seminole
offensive rebounder; future at small frd; gym rat with "A" grades
- John Burke 6'6" 2008 Northside Christian
Wide body with good inside scoring touch
- Theo Smalling 6'5" 2006 Bloomingdale
inside post player with good hands & post moves
- Michael Coleman 5'10 2008 Vanguard
Next star pt. guard in traditional rich program
- Matt Tillander 6'2" 2007 VanguardvShooter needs game experience
- Chris Merriweather 6'2" 2006 ACDS
Big time defender, bright student.
- Malcolm Godwin 6'1" 2007 Vanguard
Athletic inside skills; aggressive
- Matt Williams 6'3" 2006 Vanguard
Scorer; team-player
- Daryl Hines 6'4" 2007 ACDS Big body banger
raw insider,strong rebounder
- Quentin Cullop 5'9" 2006 Lake Region
Varsity pg- spot up shooter-floor leader
- B.J. Jackson 5'10" 2006 Pine Castle
strong ballhandler; good floor leader; mid-range jumper
- Tyron Evans 5'11" 2006 Leesburg
Shooter; hard worker; potential future
- David White 6'3" 2006 Samford Seminole
slender body; 3 point shooter; good court savvy
- Willie Powers 5'6" 2007 PK Yonge
shooter with good court savvy
- Ameer Brown 6' 2008 FL High
Great Future ahead
- Wade Weeks 6'3" 2006 Deland
loads of potential at the 3/4 position; nice perimeter stroke
- Pat Menzie 6'5" 2006 Avon Park
Shot blocker; good 2 pt. shooter
- Devon Grant 6'3'' 2006 Leesburg
Lanky, athletic, left hander
- Flanerce Chargeant 5'8'' 2006 Leesburg
JV pt guard with good ball handling skills
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