The NC Phenom 150 Spring Evaluation Camp took place Saturday, March 14th and the talent level was strong from top to bottom. Today, we will take a look at some of the players from each individual team. Each camp coach was to fill out a detailed individual player evaluation. While we try to focus on upside and potential, we also look carefully at intangibles such as attitude, cooperation, work ethic and team play. We hope to capture a thorough detailed resume for each player in attendance.
Latrell Lloyd – #231/ 5’10 – Overhills (2018)
“I really liked Latrell. He played hard and had good energy. Whenever he was put into the game, he worked hard on all levels, whether it was t rebound, pass, or put back.. Latrell needs to work on his ball handling and getting stronger. He has a chance to be really good. His attitude was great from opening to the end of the game.” – Coach
Areas of Excellence: Attitude, Effort, Team play, Range of shot inside the arc
Areas of Work: Shooting off the dribble, release time, bask to the basket moves, ball handling skills, passing skills
Thomas Tali – #169/ 6’3 – Southeast Guilford (2018)
“One of the best things about Thomas is his upside. He is a young player with energy and enthusiasm. He worked hard all day and was a very good defender. He gained confidence as the day went on and he began to be more aggressive with handling the ballot the basket. Thomas has a chance to be really good if he will commit to working hard on his game and getting better. He will play at the next level.” -Coach
Areas of Excellence: Attitude, Effort, Team Play, Penetration ability, Ability to finish, Passing skills, defense on and off the ball, vision
Areas of Work: Basketball IQ, Range of shot, use of off hand, ball handling skills, quickness
Mason Hawks – #67/ 5’11 – North Surry (2017)
Mason was a very dynamic point guard that displayed unique talents on the offensive side of the ball. He has the ability to be a point guard with his vision and penetration ability but certainly could be even more dangerous if he was more consistent with his shots and becoming more verbal with his team. With his size, he had trouble on the defensive side of the ball, something that he will have to learn how to do to make it at the next level.
Areas of Excellence: Basketball IQ, Effort, Team Play, Penetration Ability, Ability to finish, Ball handling, Passing skills, vision
Areas of Work: Verbal communication, range of shot, shooting mechanics, defense both on and off the ball
Jacob Sobers – #117/ 6’1 – Bishop Sullivan (2018)
“Jacob is a young player with a tremendous upside. He played with more confidence as the day progressed. He listened and did what the coach asked him to do. Jacob needs to work understanding how the game is played so that his basketball IQ increases. Jacob has a chance to be a very good player at the high school level.” -Coach
Areas of Excellence: Attitude, Acceptance of criticism, vision, team play, confidence
Areas of Work: Range behind the arc, Catch and shoot ability, Defense on and off the ball, Transition defense
Jayvian Hicks – #170/ 6’3 – Cary (2016)
“Jayvian seemed to get better the more games we played. He plays longer than he is and has a chance to a good basketball player. He showed flashes of explosiveness as he started driving to the basket. He rebound with some toughness also. His upside is very good and will be a an asset to any team.. He shot the ball well also but he needs to get better on the defensive side of the ball. If he continues to work, he could be a college player.” -Coach
Areas of Excellence: Team Play, Effort, Vision and court sense, rebounding, moving with the ball, defense at times
Areas of Work: Range of shot both inside and outside the arc, Catch and shoot ability, ball handling skills
Adrian Butler – #118/ 6’1 – Wade Hampton (2016)
“Adrian gave great effort all day. He, from the opening tip, was our team’s leader. He did a great job of pushing the basketball in transition and kept the pressure on defense to get back because if they didn’t, we were gong to give up an easy basket. His defense was very good but Adrian needs to work on opening working on his ball handling and getting the ball up the court with his head up. Adrian needs to work on his jump shot but he was a delight to coach.” -Coach
Areas of Excellence: Attitude, Acceptance of criticism, team play, basketball IQ, Ability to finish, court vision and pushing the ball up the court
Areas of Work: Jump shot, Shooting off the dribble, Shooting mechanics, continue working on ball handling
Devin Woods – #212/ 6’6 – Bishop McGuinness (2016)
“Devon is a good looking prospect. He has the ability to get up and down the court with getting caught up in traffic. He has really good footwork and it is obvious he has been working hard. Devon had a great attitude and took feedback well.. He seemed to get better as the game progress. I was impressed with his ability to attack the paint. Devon will need to work on his perimeter game but has the tools to play at the next level.” -Coach
Areas of Excellence: Attitude, Team play, penetration ability, ability to finish, ball handling skills, rebounding his position, moving without the ball
Areas of Work: Passing skills, defense, quickness, footwork, vision and court sense
Jamie Clark – #21/ 5’7 – River Bluff (2016)
“Jamie was probably the best teammates on the team. He played with great energy and passion for the game. He is a young player who has a chance to get better with time in the gym and working on his strength. Jamie was a pleasure to coach. He didn’t shoot much but worked to be effective with the ones he took.” -Coach
Areas of Excellence: Basketball IQ, Team play, range inside the arc, making the best of his shots
Areas of Work: Penetration ability, quickness, rebounding his position, ball handling skills