Steve McClain’s UNIVERSITY ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO ELITE CAMP

Steve McClain’s

UNIVERSITY ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO ELITE CAMP

Sunday-August 7^th

Being a true hoop connoisseur, my two day odyssey steered me over to Roosevelt road where the up-swing flames hold court. The event was strong, it brandished about 130 plus hoopers. There was no comparison in entertainment value, the facilities were an ideal venue to set-up shop for evaluating purposes, and we had opportunity to see kids in a half-court setting. Number of players had taken part in DePaul’s camp the day before, but still came out with the energy and enthusiasm to learn, knowing there would be evaluations and judgement surrounding their play.

NAME                       HT            POS       LEVEL      YEAR               HIGH SCHOOL   

1.        Austin Richie           6-5           F             MM       2017               Bloom

He had a pep to his step, he looked good.

2.        Lenell Henry             6-7           SF           MM            2017               Morgan Park

Starting to blossom before our eyes.

3.        Justin Hardy            6-5           WF        MM            2017               St. Charles East

Showed out-side shooting & slashing ability.

4.        Marvin Nesbitt       6-4           WG       MM            2017               Butler College Prep

Cagey performer. Looked impressive, he’s a gem.

5.        Brendon Woods    6-4           WG       MM-LM+ 2017               Harvest Christian

Was strong & could handle, & shoots well from distance.

6.        Gaven Pinkley         6-8           F             MM            2018               Hillsboro (MO)

Floated around making plays & good decisions.

7.        Marquise Walker  5-11        FG          HM             2019               St. Joseph

He’s one bad dude; very instinctive floor general.

8.        Talen Horton Tucker 6-4    WG       HM             2018               Chicago Simeon

Was a man playing vs high school kids. He’s a stud.

9.        Kaleb Thornton     6-0           PG         MM            2018               Bolingbrook

Has the ambidextrous game on high-alert.

10.     Dwayne Rose           6-2           G            MM            2017               Crete-Monee

Explosive punishing athlete-was good.

11.     David Forrest          6-3           G            MM            2018               North-Lawndale

Looked like he loves to hoop!

12.     Morgan Taylor        6-2           G            MM-LM+　2018          Marist

Un-assuming threat; effective scorer.

13.     J.J. Flores                   6-1           G            -----           2018               Harvest Christian

He caught my eye with some plays.

14.     Dallas Bryson          6-5           WF        MM            2018               Peoria Richwoods

Knocked down shots; showed floor game.

15.     Tamell Pearson      6-7           SF           LM+           2018               Morgan Park

His play for 2 days enhanced his profile.