{"id":271966,"date":"2023-08-25T16:11:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T23:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/?p=271966"},"modified":"2023-11-11T15:30:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T23:30:42","slug":"cream-of-the-crop-backcourt-standouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/cream-of-the-crop-backcourt-standouts\/","title":{"rendered":"Cream Of The Crop: Backcourt Standouts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Cream Of The Crop Camp in Dallas is in its eighth year and it's been an introduction of who\u2019s coming up in the DFW area. This year's event featured the classes of 2026-2028 and we saw a high amount of talent. In this feature, I\u2019ll talk about the backcourt play that was present. Let\u2019s get started.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trent Perry, Seven Spurlock Imposed Will<\/strong><br \/>\nCourt 1, Game 1 headlined two of the top tier players in 2026 with <strong>Seven Spurlock<\/strong> and <strong>Trent Perry<\/strong>. Trent had a loud 19-point, 5-rebound game with 50 percent shooting. Perry showcased an array of dunks, finishes in traffic and flashed a more confident jumper. He seems more comfortable as a secondary ball handler, but I think there\u2019s upside with the shot creating and playmaking. Will be a big year for Perry in regards to skillset building but it\u2019s going in the right direction. (Side note: Perry recorded 40-point 10-rebound game in his second outing.)<\/p>\n<p>Spurlock strung together a 23-point, 7-rebound game on 11-13 shooting and he\u2019s polishing his game. Attacking with his off hand better, jumper is cleaner as Spurlock showcased offensive versatility. Making simpler plays with passes and not attempting as many flashy throws. Will be a priority for high major coaches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris Hunt Jr. is a Natural Bucket<\/strong><br \/>\nA lot of high end Division 1 prospects have come out of Duncanville (Texas) and 2027 Chris Hunt Jr. has the makings of being another high major player when his high school career is over. He's a lefty scoring guard that plays with confidence. Strong pull-up and floater game, shifty off the bounce and has nice elevation on his jumper. First game he played he provided a 29-point performance of 73 percent shooting. As he continues to get stronger and adjust to speed of the varsity game, Hunt will provide quality play this high school season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Snap Shot of 2028 Guard Play<\/strong><br \/>\nI wanted to highlight some of the top 2028 guards I saw in the camp. <strong>Josia Rose<\/strong> is a physical guard with advanced feel for his age. Embraced contact on drives and finished in a variety of ways. Connected open shots from deep and finished camp averaging eight rebounds a game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tahlan Jackson<\/strong> is a combo that\u2019s a dependable shooter from deep. He makes the right reads and passes when playing on-ball and a promising movement shooter that\u2019s active running off screens. Jackson's activity on the offensive end being able to make an impact when ball isn\u2019t in his hands is what impressed me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maxwell Moody<\/strong> is somebody I saw in late July and he did more of the same things at the Cream Of The Crop. A talented guard prospect that holds a smooth offensive game. He's a better finisher around the rim than what he showed but does make the right basketball play. Blends simplicity and aggression offensively, which keeps defenders guessing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Camp Notables:<\/strong><br \/>\nBrenden Williams, 2026 5\u201910 PG - Richland Hills: Speedy guard that\u2019s a hard cover in transition. Ability to blow by defender and get paint touches translate well at varsity level.<br \/>\nTyson Heard, 2026 6\u20191 PG - TACA Homeschool: Shifty guard that balances playmaking and scoring well. Reliable three point shooter that has an intriguing upside. One to keep tabs on.<br \/>\nSilas Rodrigues, 2026 6\u20193 SG - Denton Guyer: Known more as a shooter, Rodrigues showed what he\u2019s been working on the off-season which is his ability to put the ball on the floor and score. Wasn\u2019t great in his first game but in his second matchup, the mid-range shots and runners that rimmed out the first outing, went in (27 points). Just like his improvement on attacking closeouts while still being able to extend the floor with his shooting.<br \/>\nKingston Willis, 2026 6\u20191 PG - Oak Cliff Faith Family: Guard with a strong frame who knows how to manage a game. Unselfish, makes open shots and can defend with physicality and those are three things that always lead to production.<br \/>\nJaylin Hancock, 2026 6\u20193 CG - Kimball: A wiry framed combo with good size. Jaylin can be a quality producer for Kimball this season. Handles it well, sees over smaller guards and zips to teammates, plus a good enough shooter for defenses to have to close out on. Another one to keep tabs of. Averaged about six assists a game at camp.<br \/>\nOnie Lewis, 2027 5\u201910 PG - Mansfield Lake Ridge: Guard that\u2019s all arms and legs right now. Looks to not be growing at all, yet was productive on the court, averaging 12.5 ppg. Uses length to finish around the basket, thrived in transition and got where he wanted to score. Interested to see what he looks like three to four years from now.<br \/>\nKeyuan Williams, 2026 6\u20191 SG - LD Bell: Williams was one of the top performers at the camp. The two-guard from LD Bell can let it fly from deep. Can spot up and connect while on the move. Averaged 21 ppg on over 50 percent shooting.<br \/>\nJordan Jones, 2027 CG - Rowlette: A big guard for his class. Averaged 13 points &amp; seven rebounds at the Cream Of The Crop. Rebounds well for a guard and was efficient scoring 15 feet in.<br \/>\nAmare Johnson, 2026 6\u20192 SG - TACA Homeschool: Has a knack for scoring. Clean shooting stroke, has good balance and creates space off step-backs. Young for his class and has a high offensive upside.<br \/>\nAkoye King, 2026 6\u20194 2\/1 CG - DeSoto: Crafty guard with good feel for the game. Has good touch on runners and floaters. From a passing standpoint, he really sees the floor and threads the needle. Best pure passer at the camp.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Notables:<\/strong><br \/>\nMajor Hopkins, 2026 CG - Naaman Forest<br \/>\nDekoda Davis, 2028 CG - Sabine<br \/>\nMJ Miles, 2027 PG - Faith Family<br \/>\nAmarion Hunter, 2027 PG - Dallas Carter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Standouts from DFW Area Camp! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":77,"featured_media":272037,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8316,1444,6886,8320,46250,416,247],"tags":[46595,46594,46593,46140],"featured":[],"class_list":["post-271966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-all-blogs","category-exclusive-videos","category-grassroots-coverage","category-news","category-hs-south","category-hs-west","tag-chris-hunt","tag-cream-of-the-crop","tag-seven-spurlock","tag-trent-perry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - 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