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Aminu Mohammed puts up 32 PTS (13-21 FG), 11 REB, 5 STL, 3 BLK, 2 AST
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]]>Today we take our second look at five of the country's top "Bucket-Getters"!
Related: "Must See" Players (May Edition)
Patrick Baldwin Jr., Hamilton (Sussex, Wis.) 6-8 2021:
This elite wing has the disposition of a coach's son (his father is UW-Milwaukee coach Patrick Baldwin), the body and frame of a NBA small forward and a simple approach to the game. Baldwin just knows where to attack and is hardly ever out of position or off-balance when he takes his shot. Baldwin has a smooth jumper, knows how to work in the mid-range and is effective with his back to the basket. His production level and fundamental skill has led him to be named class player of the year by www.ebooksnet.com in each of the past two seasons. As a junior, Baldwin averaged 24.3 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 4.2 apg, and 1.7 bpg for a 22-3 club. He recently narrowed down his college list to his father's program, Duke, Georgetown, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Northwestern, UCLA, Wisconsin and Virginia.
Ahamad Bynum, Simeon (Chicago, Ill.) 6-2 2021::
What makes this dynamic guard such a bucket-getter is his relentlessness. Like many Chicago-bred guard before him, Bynum loves to attack off the dribble and get in the lane to finish or dish off when the help defender slides over. What separates him from many guards who excel off the dribble is his low attacking style (low man wins) and ability to score from various angles. Bynum also has that supreme confidence to make a big bucket after missing three or four in a row, and like the trait most great scorers possess, he's never afraid to take the big shot. Bynum earned Underclass All-American honors from www.ebooksnet.com this past season after averaging 20.3 ppg, 5.3 reg, and 3.2 apg to help Simeon with the Chicago Public League crown.
Zion Cruz Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 6-3 2022:
One of the most talented players in the 2022 class, Cruz can really put pressure on defenses with his ability to score from various spots on the floor. He has quality size, a nice frame and good athleticism. Cruz bodies up on and can shoot right over the top of smaller defenders, has good blow by ability and can stop his feet and elevate. Cruz had a solid sophomore season at Hudson Catholic in New Jersey, but is hoping a transfer to FAB 50 power Oak Hill Academy in Virginia helps take his game to the next level. He will team up next season in the Oak Hill Academy backcourt with friend Dior Johnson and it will be interesting to see how veteran coach Steve Smith utilizes the junior guards and tightens up their respective offensive games.
Chris Livingston Western Reserve Academy (Hudson, Ohio) 6-5 2022:
What makes Livingston a prime "Bucket-Getter" is his explosiveness. He simply is too big and has too nice a first step for even good high school defenders to keep up. That aspect of his game is noticeable right away and then when you realize how strong he is, it's easy to see why he's one of the elite players in the 2022 class and one of the best scorers regardless of class. His game and build reminds us a bit of former New York City high school star and current NBA player Lance Stephenson, and former Chicago high school legend Jamie Brandon, a 1990 McDonald's All-American. This past season he was good for 32.5 ppg, 12.4 reg, and 3.2 apg while earning Underclass All-American honors.
Aminu Mohammed, Greenwood Laboratory (Springfield, Mo.) 6-5 2021:
We felt Mohammed was the top 2021 performer at last summer's Pangos All-American Camp and he's definitely one of the top bucket-getters in the high school ranks today. Similar to Livingston, Mohammed has a nice frame and knows how to use it to put the ball in the hole. While Livingston's explosiveness is his biggest asset, Mohammed's relentlessness is his. He played with a terrific motor, never takes a play off and crashes the offensive boards. What makes Mohammed such a terrific scorer is he shoots the deep ball well enough to keep defenders honest and put pressure on them at all times. Mohammed is a Washington, D.C. native who's earned Underclass All-American honors for the past two seasons. He's one of the players we would have loved to see more of this spring and summer to see what wrinkles he's added to his game, but unfortunately COVID-19 changed those plans. He'll be one of the most watched players during the 2020-21 high school season.
Ronnie Flores is the National Grassroots Editor of www.ebooksnet.com. He can be reached at [email protected]. Don't forget to follow him on Twitter: @RonMFlores
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]]>In episode No. 25 of our ?In The Paint Show," hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland go in hard on the 17th Annual Pangos All-American Camp, the three-day event they scouted and evaluated from start to finish last weekend.
Pangos Camp played host to approximately 110 of the nation's best 2020 and 2021 prospects, sprinkled in with some younger talent and was noted for its incredible depth this year. Ron and Dev bring on special guest Dinos Trigonis, the camp's founder and director, to go further in depth on the roster of standouts and provide some background and direction of where the prestigious camp is heading.
Ron and Dev talk their top seven standout performers, top three break out performers and give a quick overview of the camp games. Trigonis goes "In The Paint" on the selection process, the growth of the camp and some of the standouts he evaluated while conducting the camp.
This episode focuses on this specific event and next week we'll preview the upcoming NBPA Top 100 Camp and other summer events the Ballislife team will attend. Stay tuned!
To learn more about our hosts, Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland, and to get more information about what "In The Paint" is all about, check out our intro below!
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RELATED: Cade Cunningham, Isa Silva Bring HEAT!
Norwalk, Calif. -- It wasn't hard to pick the top standouts at this year's Pangos All-American Camp. The high-end elites, which numbered in the range from seven to a dozen, played well from start to finish and the Cream of the Crop Top 30 Game was no exception.
The most highly-anticipated matchups were the point guard duel between 5-foot-9 Zion Harmon of Bella Vista Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.) and 6-foot-3 Isa Silva of Jesuit (Carmichael, Calif.) and the big guard showdown between Cade Cunningham of Montverde Academy and Scottie Barnes of University School (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.). Harmon didn't disappoint with his long range shooting combined with his usual explosive ball-handling and play-making for teammates. Just as in camp games, Harmon proved to be impossible to keep in front of for defenders, as they simply had to give him room or get blown by. When he was left with space, his deep jumper was on, and he was still able to get in the lane even though no defender dared to press up on him. Harmon finished with 12 points and three assists in his Blue Team's 124-117 victory over the Red Team in the top all-star game.
Silva brings a different set of problems for defenders with his combination of plus size as a play-maker, craftiness, defensive smarts and body size, and ability to make teammates better because they want to play with him. He's not quite as quick or flashy as Harmon, but he also turns the ball over a bit less with equal shooting range. Silva finished the top all-star game with six point and four assists. Silva finished the camp averaging 5.25 apg while Harmon averaged 5.0 apg.
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The camp leader is assists was Barnes (5.5 apg), and it's no surprise his team won the Cream of the Crop Top 30 All-Star game, as one of the nation's top senior-to-be players used his swiss army knife skill set to simply will his team to victory. Although he finished the all-star game with three points and four assists, Barnes used his "point-forward" mentality to make an impact on the game by setting the tone with vocal leadership, glass work that led to impactful outlet passes and with impactful defensive plays both inside and on the perimeter. Barnes does need to develop the mechanics of his outside shot, but not only did he lead the camp in assists, he was No. 2 in rebounds (6.5 rpg).
Cunningham's team didn't get the win, but it was the only "L" for the talented Texan all weekend long. Cunningham did his best to keep his Red squad in the game by competing until the very end, and when it was all said and done he finished with one of the game's best stat lines: 11 points, nine rebounds, and four assists. Cunningham performance in the all-star game helped him bag Pangos Camp co-Most Outstanding Player honors along with 7-foot Evan Mobley of Rancho Christian (Temecula, Calif.). Cunningham becomes the first Texas native to cop MOP honors at Pangos Camp since 2004, when prep-to-pro C.J Miles of Skyline (Dallas) earned top billing.
Unfortunately Mobley did not play in the Cream of the Crop game to nurse an injury, but even if he had and dominated inside, Cunningham was still a deserving honoree. Mobley was the best overall big man in a camp full of talented inside players and has done nothing so far this spring and summer to relinquish the title of nation's top overall 2020 prospect.
If it wasn't Harmon, then the top junior-to-be (2021) performer was 6-foot-6 wing Terrence Clarke of Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.). Clarke has the size, wiggle, and play-making ability to stick at the game's highest level with normal development and used the wide-open setting of this camp to showcase his vast talent. Not only is Clarke a tremendous long-term prospect, his performance in the top all-star game (team-high 16 points, six assists) put him in the conversation for MOP honors. He was right there in terms of performance, despite a few moments of over-handling and forced drives, and was named Red Team Most Valuable Player.
Paulo Banchero, Tari Eason Rise Up
Joining Clarke as Top 30 game MVP was the Blue team's Paolo Banchero, a skilled 6-foot-10 post player from O'Dea (Seattle, Wash.). Banchero led the winning club with 18 points and joins the short list that includes Silva, Clarke, Harmon, and 6-foot-5 Aminu Mohammed of Greenwood Laboratory (Springfield, Mo.), who had nine points, for the title of top 2021 performer at this year's camp. Banchero didn't have big scoring outings in each game playing on a camp team with ball-dominant guards, but he hit some clutch shots, including a 3-pointer to send a camp game into overtime, and let the game come to him instead of forcing action. He's equally effective with his back to the basket or facing up and keeping defenders honest with a pick-and-pop jumper.
Tari Eason, a 6-foot-8 forward who helped Federal Way (Wash.) become a FAB 50 ranked high school team last winter, wasn't one of the first names called when discussing the worthy candidates for the top all-star game. Eason quickly proved he belong, as his active and efficient play led to 17 points and 10 rebounds. Eason was terrific in his camp game on Sunday and didn't try to do anything he wasn't capable of, excelling by rim-running, crashing the glass and being in correct position on both ends of the floor. Other Blue Team standouts that were more of the "no-brainer" variety were 6-foot-6 shooting guard Moses Moody of Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) with 16 points and 10 rebounds and 6-foot-6 combo guard Dalen Terry of Hillcrest Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.), who finished with 12 points, five rebounds and four assists.
Of the more traditional big men, one who stood out for the Red Team was 6-foot-9 Moussa Cisse of Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.) with 12 points and five rebounds. Another 2021 big who made an impact was the Blue Team's Mousa Diabete of DME Academy (Daytona Beach, Fla.) with 12 points and six rebounds. Day'Ron Sharpe, a 6-foot-10 muscle man out of FAB 50 ranked South Central (Winterville, N.C.) also made his presence felt with his no-nonense approach, as he finished with 10 points for the winning Blue club.
Kaluma, Wideman Prove Point
While the likes of Moody, Terry and the obvious half dozen or so top performers were no-brainers, some quality prospects saw their bubble burst. A few players who yours truly felt were the most glaring omissions for the top all-star game were 6-foot-7 forward Arthur Kaluma, a 2021 prospect from Universal Academy (Irving, Texas), and 6-foot-5 Malachi Wideman, a Florida St.-bound wing guard from Riverview (Sarasota, Fla.).
Kaluma uses his body well to create space and score in a variety of ways with efficiency and not alot of flash. Kaluma, who can face and attack from various angles on the floor, finished with 14 points in the Cream of the Crop Top 60 Game. It came as no surprise Wideman played well, too, as he utilizes a strong first step to finish around the basket or create opportunities for others by drawing the defense because of his explosive driving ability. Wideman can use some polish on offense, but there were plenty in the top game who could too who weren't nearly as explosive or gave the consistent effort this talented Floridian did. Wiseman finished with 10 points.
Leading the way in the scoring column in the second all-star game was 6-foot-6 2020 wing MarJon Beauchamp of Rainier Beach (Seattle, Wash.) and 6-foot-1 2021 point guard Rahsool Diggins of Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pa.). Both players finished the game with 19 points and also played better as the camp wore on after slow starts.
Pangos Camp All-Time MOPs
2019: Cade Cunningham, Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) 6-7 G
2019: Evan Mobley, Rancho Christian (Temecula, Calif.) 7-0 C
2018: Charles Bassey, Aspire Academy (Louisville, Ky.) 6-10 C
2017 (co): Cole Anthony, Archbishop Malloy (Queens, N.Y.) 6-2 PG
2017 (co): Charles Bassey, St. Anthony (San Antonio, Texas) 6-10 C
2016 (co): Trevon Duval, API (Dallas) 6-2 PG
2016 (co): Michael Porter Jr., Father Tolten (Columbia, Mo.) 6-9 SF
2015 (co): Rawle Alkins, Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.) 6-5 SG
2015 (co): Mustapha Heron, Sacred Heart (Waterbury, Conn.) 6-5 SG
2014 (tri): Isaiah Briscoe, Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.) 6-3 PG
2014 (tri): Tyler Dorsey, St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) 6-5 SG
2014 (tri): Stephen Zimmermann, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) 7-0 PF
2013: Stanley Johnson, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) 6-7 SF
2012: Cliff Alexander, Currie (Chicago) 6-9 PF
2011: Shabazz Muhammad, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) 6-6 WF
2010: Myck Kabongo, Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) 6-2 PG
2009: Harrison Barnes, Ames (Ames, Iowa) 6-7 WF
2008: John Wall, Word of God Academy (Raleigh, N.C.) 6-3 PG
2007: Brandon Jennings, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 6-1 PG
2006: James Harden, Artesia (Lakewood, Calif.) 6-5 SG
2005: Jerry-Davon Jefferson, Lynwood (Calif.) 6-8 WF
2004: C.J. Miles, Skyline (Dallas) 6-6 WF
2003: Robert Swift, Bakersfield (Calif.) 7-0 C
Ronnie Flores is the national Grassroots editor of www.ebooksnet.com. He can be reached at [email protected]. Don't forget to follow him on Twitter: @RonMFlores
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