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BILAAG Alumni Still Dancing in the 2019 NCAA Tournament

Marques Bolden, Duke

Bolden tallied four points in the 2016 BILAAG and is now a key contributor for one of the favorites to win the National Title. The 6-11 center has appeared in 33 games this season, starting 21, and is 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game for the Blue Devils. Duke will play Virginia Tech in the Sweet 16.

Ahmed Hill, Virginia Tech

Hill participated in the 2014 BILAAG and scored 21 points with three 3-pointers. The 6-5 guard has helped lead the Hokies into an All-ACC match-up against Duke in the Sweet 16. Hill has started all 34 games for Virginia Tech this season, averaging 13.1 points while leading the team in minutes played at 35.2 per game. Virginia Tech will play Duke in the Sweet 16.

Nassir Little, North Carolina

Little totaled 17 points in the 2018 BILAAG, helping his team to a 146-143 victory. Now, the 6-6 wing is playing a major role off the bench for a Tarheels’ team many expect to make a run to the Final Four. Little is averaging 10 points and 4.7 rebounds in just 18.4 minutes of action per game. North Carolina faces Auburn in the Sweet 16.

Miles Norris, Oregon

Norris scored four points in the 2018 BILAAG and finished second to Mac McClung in the dunk contest. The 6-foot-10 forward is playing a bench role for the 12th-seeded Ducks, scoring 3.3 points and 1.9 boards per game. Oregon will take on Virginia in the Sweet 16.

Naz Reid, LSU

Reid scored a team-high 23 points in a victory in the 2018 BILAAG. The 6-foot-10 forward is having an impressive freshman season for the Tigers, scoring 13.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, while shooting better than 47.3 percent from the field. Reid dropped 14 points with 10 boards in the first round win over Yale and had 13 points in the second round victory over Maryland. LSU will face Michigan State in the Sweet 16.

2018 Ballislife All-American Game standout Naz Reid has had a strong freshman campaign for LSU (Photo by Matt Marriott/NCAA Photos via Getty Images).

Ja’vonte Smart, LSU

Smart dropped 21 points with four rebounds in the 2018 BILAAG. Smart, a freshman for the Tigers, is putting up 11.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game while shooting nearly 84 percent from the free throw line. The 6-4 guard has scored nine points in each of his first two NCAA Tournament games.

Horace Spencer, Auburn

Spencer participated in the 2015 BILAAG. The 6-8 senior forward has appeared in all 37 games at Auburn this season, averaging 4.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.

PJ Washington, Kentucky

Washington filled up the stat sheet in the 2017 BILAAG, scoring 16 points to go along with seven rebounds and four assists in a winning effort. The 6-8 forward has missed the first two games of the tourney due to injury, but had been having a stellar season before getting hurt. Washington is averaging 14.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game for the Wildcats but it’s still unclear whether he will be back in action against Houston.

Coby White, North Carolina

White had a solid effort in the 2018 BILAAG, scoring five points with four rebounds and four assists. The 6-5 guard is one of the best players in the country regardless of  in the country averaging 16.1 points, 4.1 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game. White had 10 points, six boards and four dimes against Iona and followed up that performance with 17 and six rebounds against Washington. North Carolina faces Auburn in the Sweet 16.

Emmitt Williams, LSU

Williams was the Co-MVP of the 2018 game along with UCLA center Moses Brown as his 31 points ranks as the third-most scored in the 8-year history of the BILAAG. Williams, now a freshman at LSU, is averaging 7.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game for the Tigers while shooting 61.3 percent from the field.

Cassius Winston, Michigan State

Winston scored eight points with seven assists while leading his team to victory in the 2016 BILAAG. The 6-1 junior is one of the top players in the country, averaging 18.9 points and 7.6 assists per game for the second-seeded Spartans. Winston dropped 26 points in Michigan State’s opening win over Bradley and had 13 points with nine dimes the second round win over Minnesota.

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Javonte Smart's father passed away when he was only 7-years old. Today would have been his birthday, and in his honor, Javonte wanted to score 44 points, which was the age of his father when he passed. He was on pace, scoring 23 points at the half, hitting 5 three's in the 1st quarter. But his hot hand just kept going in the second half and just went off for 60 points, breaking the Thanksgiving Hoopfest scoring record.

This was honestly one of the best offensive shows we've ever seen at Ballislife. Javonte torched Little Elm's defense and got the FT Line at will. After the game, the official book said 59 points but the Scotlandville book keeper had 64. I looked at both and wasn't sure which stats to go off of.

Not to be forgotten was the young cat RJ Hampton, who had 32 of his 40 points the 2nd half......my camera was burning from this heat. Enjoy

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This Sunday, June 5 at Cerritos College in Southern California, Ballislife will live stream the Top 25 Game from the 2016 Pangos All-American Camp. The Ballislife Cream of the Crop Top 25 Game at the 2016 Pangos All-American Camp will take place at approximately 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT. Some of the top players expected at the 14th annual camp include Michael Porter, Billy Preston, Trevon Duval, Brandon McCoy, and Jarred Vanderbilt. The live stream is FREE on www.ebooksnet.com right here on this story post.

The Ballislife Cream of the Crop Top 25 Game taking place Sunday, June 5 at the 2016 Pangos All-American Camp is a culmination of the three-day, invitation-only national camp. The camp's best players are selected by director Dinos Trigonis and respected members of the media, including many McDonald's All-American Game voters, after evaluating them following three days of instruction from former NBA assistant coach Dave Miller and camp games.

The 14th annual Pangos All-American Camp takes place June 3-5 at Cerritos College. It was founded by Trigonis in 2003 as a tool to promote the Pangos brand and it has evolved into the first must-stop on the summer recruiting calendar. The invitation-only camp, which is free to the viewing public, brings together approximately 120 of the nation's top high school players. It has also served as a "coming out party" for national "sleepers" such as Russell Westbrook, the star guard of the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Derrick Williams, the No. 2 pick of the 2011 NBA Draft, who wasn't nationally known prior to the 2008 camp.

Some of the camp's top participants over the years include James Harden, Harrison Barnes, Anthony Davis, John Wall, Brandon Jennings, Stanley Johnson, Bradley Beal, Shabazz Muhammad and Andre Drummond.

Some of the top players expected  in attendance at this year's camp include: Michael Porter, Billy Preston, Trevon Duval, Brandon McCoy, Jarred Vanderbilt, Charles O'Bannon Jr., Quade Green, Jaylen Hands, Javonte Smart, Naz Reid, and Charles Bassey.

You can view the FREE live stream right here on this story on June 5 at approximately 5 pm ET/2 pm PT.  

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Team CP3 forward Harry Giles of Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.) has clearly established himself as the top 2016 prospect in attendance at Session 4 of the 2015 Nike EYBL. He's arguably its top performer, as he's led his team to a league-best 14-2 mark in Division B heading into the last session of games on Monday morning. There is more debate at the top among 2017 performers, but it's hard not to like what center Wendell Carter of Pace Academy (Atlanta, Ga.) is providing for the Georgia Stars, who are 13-3 and a top Division D.

In addition to Giles and Carter, here's a look at selected Sunday standouts from the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) Session 4 in Minneapolis, Minn.

Brandon Rachal, Natchitoches Central (Natchitoches, La./Elfrid Payton Elite) 6-6 2017 F: Cal Supreme simply couldn't keep this broad-shouldered forward from scoring, as the junior-to-be had a standout game at both ends of the floor in Elfrid Payton's 70-56 win. Not only does Rachal have the ability of an elite finisher, he rebounds hard, moves his feet well and goes the extra mile on the defensive end. He had an incredible block shot on a hustle play where he got back in bounds and swatted Cal Supreme center Brandon McCoy. Rachal finished the game with 29 points, 14 rebounds and two blocked shots. He also had 14 points (team-high) and nine rebounds in a key 59-55 win over the Las Vegas Prospects. Elfrid Payton is 9-7 and in sixth place (the top five advance to Peach Jam) in Division C.

Javonte Smart, Scotlandville (Baton Rouge, La./Elfrid Payton Elite) 6-4 2018 G: The first thing that stands out about this sophomore-to-be is the poise he plays with up in the EYBL 17U division. There is a confidence about his game that is unflappable, although he still occasionally makes the freshman mistake. He's the one of three ultra talented 2018 prospects from the state of Louisiana playing in the EYBL and is showing he belongs. With his solid shooting stroke and ability to play off the ball or run a team, Smart is proving he can impact high-level EYBL games. The smooth lefty made a clutch field goal in the win over Cal Supreme and finished with 14 points and three assists in that game. Smart had nine points, five rebounds and seven assists in the win over the Las Vegas Prospects and made 4-of-8 3-pointers in the two contests.

Braxton Blackwell, Christ Presbyterian (Nashville, Tenn./Team Penny) 6-8 2016 F: In the 72-57 victory over Cal Supreme, this athletic forward with a springy game made his mark with key plays down the stretch to go along with 13 rebounds. Blackwell's vicious dunk gave his team a double-digit (58-47) lead with 3:58 remaining and he set up guard Dennis Smith Jr. for a easy field goal with a crisp pass on the move. Blackwell actually has some point forward skill, but must work on consistency with his outside shooting to take his game to the next level. He made all six of his field goal attempts (14 points) and came up with four steals in a 61-59 victory over Elfrid Payton Elite on Saturday night.

Evan Leonard, Cerritos (Cerritos, Calif./Northwest Xpress) 6-2 2016 G: Yes, his underhanded team is struggling in Division B (1-15), but this combo guard has been one of its bright spots. Leonard has a sweet stroke from the outside and doesn't get enough credit for his ability to slash and score. He's not an elite athlete, but Leonard does excel in finding gaps in the defense and knows how to stop his feet for pull-up jumpers (a lost art in grassroots and high school basketball). He's more of a natural shooting guard, but is evolving into a quality mid-major combo guard prospect with good enough ball-handling skills and savvy to handle the pressure of playing the one. Against the EYBL's top team, Team CP3, Leonard had his outside shot going, nailing 7-of-10 from 3-point range, and finished with a game-high 33 points. Holding offers from Cal-St. Fullerton and UC-Irvine, expect Leonard to announce before summer is up.

Michael Porter Jr., Tolton Catholic (Columbia, Mo./Mokan Elite) 6-9 2017 F: The en vogue thing to do in the grassroots scouting business is to compare an elite prospect with a current NBA star, especially if the pro has a unique skill set. Such is the case with Mokan Elite's star junior-to-be, who is the latest player on the grassroots trail compared to NBA star Kevin Durant because of his combination of size and shooting ability. Porter's length stands out as well, but he's going to have to get more physical and relish contact down low in order to become a complete player. Porter loves the perimeter game right now and settles far too often when he could explode to the basket for a higher percentage shot. In that frame of reference, he is a lot like a young Durant. We also caught him dribbling with his head down at times this weekend. Still there is a lot to like about Porter, as he's an effortless scorer and impacts the game with winning plays. Mokan Elite was tied with King James for second place in Division B at 12-4, two games behind Team CP3, with a round of games to go. On Sunday, Porter had 15 points and 10 rebounds in an easy win over Northwest Xpress and earlier in the day came up with 18 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots in a whitewashing of Seattle Rotary.

Wendell Carter, Pace Academy (Atlanta, Ga./Georgia Stars) 6-10 2017 C: Arguably the most dominant interior player at EYBL Session 4, the 250-pound Carter has led his team to a 13-3 mark in Division D, one game ahead both Each 1 Teach 1 (Fla.) and Team Takeover (D.C.) with one game remaining on Monday morning. Carter is a mobile post prospect and impacts the game on both ends with his rare combination of space-eating, timing and aggressiveness. Carter also doesn't hesitate to shoot the open perimeter shot and can knock it down with respectable accuracy for a young prospect his size. Carter had 14 points and 10 rebounds in only 16 minutes of action in a 79-65 win over The Travelers (Ky.). Later Saturday night, he went for 16 points and nine rebounds in a 73-55 win over host Howard Pulley (Minn.) before an overflow crowd.

Division Rundown from EYBL

The Boston Amateur Basketball Club (BABC) joins Team CP3 (B), St. Louis Eagles and Houston Hoops in C and the Georgia Stars (D) as EYBL Divisional leaders with one session to go. BABC is 12-4, one game ahead of Wings Elite (Ark.), Athletes First (Okla.) and PSA Cardinals (N.J.) in Division A.

BABC defeated the PSA Cardinals on Sunday morning in one of the finest played EYBL games we've ever witnessed in terms of elite talent playing within a team setting. Leo Papile's club won the game at the buzzer 58-56 on a eight-foot runner by 2016 guard Ikenna Ndugba of Brooks School (Boston, Mass.). Ndugba finished with 14 points while his backcourt mate Bruce Brown, a 6-foot 2016 prospect out of Vermont Academy (Boston, Mass.), finished with 16 points. Later on Sunday, Brown had 17 points and 6 rebounds in a 64-63 win over Boo Williams Summer League (Va.) in which Ndugba did not play.

The PSA Cardinals play Wings Elite on Monday morning, while BABC plays fifth place Pro Skills (10-6).

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