Looking back at the classes here in North Carolina, one of the more overlooked prospects from North Carolina just a few years ago was Josh Scovens at Page High School. Phenom Hoops was one of the few who recognized the talent of Scovens and thought that he could be a contributor at the next level.
Scovens has only proven that and more… The 6’6 prospect from Greensboro had an off-the-charts freshman season at Army, playing in 32 games and averaging 31 minutes per game for the Black Knights. By the end of the season, Stevens was averaging 12.0ppg, 5.4rpg, 1.9apg, and 1.1bpg, proving to be a freshman to watch out for and also earning Rookie of the Year in the Patriot League. Coming into the season, all eyes were certainly on Scovens and he embraced that. He is taking on being more of a leader and one of the go-to players as a sophomore for Army, starting the season averaging 17.4ppg, 5.2rpg, and 1.8apg early on.
Scovens continues to flourish as an offensive creator, using his size to his advantage but also continuing to show how he can impact the game in a variety of ways. He creates well, creates a tough matchup for opponents, and has only continued to get better and better as a player. However, he still is one that gets overlooked at times overall in college basketball but he has certainly proven to be a talent to be reckoned with.
NC Top 80 Evaluation from Phenom Hoops:
“He’s a smart, tough, well-rounded wing/forward prospect with the ability to naturally cause matchup problems with his versatile offensive game. Scovens can legitimately lead an offense, given his strong blend of IQ, vision, creation skills, and three-level scoring prowess. He can work with or without the ball, and actively change his approach based on matchup. Coach Bernardi on Scovens: “Josh had a great day. He made huge plays in both of our victories. His shot looks really good and he made big ones throughout the day—including an and-one three to put the squad up by one. He is a big-time kid that puts the team first and will help teams win. He can defend and rebound at a high level. Josh will have a huge season at Page.” Scovens shined throughout his time at camp, and should certainly continue to see an uptick within his recruitment over the coming months.”