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2010 Breakdown Battle For The Rankings Recap Vol. 2

2011 – Daniel ”TJ” Sapp, 6’3 Guard, Northeast High: Sapp was very impressive this weekend, showing an improvement in his point guard skills. He hasn’t made the full transition just yet, but showed an improved handle and improved decision making skills. Daniel’s shot is a little unorthodox, but he showed improved consistency from behind the arc and the ability to use ball screens for pull up jumpers. Sapp showed a superior ability to break his defender down off the dribble and get to the cup for a basket. For a guy who is trying to turn into a full blown point guard, Sapp must make simpler plays and not always go for the home run. TJ is a tenacious defender, showing his ability to lock down the hot hand. Clemson definitely picked up a talented commitment out of Daniel Sapp.

2011 – Adrian Diaz, 7’0 Center, Miami Lakes High: Probably the most impressive post player of the weekend was Adrian Diaz. Diaz is skilled for his size, showing his ability to face up his defender and knock down shots. Adrian did not show off many post moves, but his high motor and ability to the run the floor certainly made up for that. Diaz was rewarded numerous times for running the floor by his guards and finished with thunderous dunks, keeping the crowd involved. Diaz must add size and strength to play early at Kansas State next year.

2012 – Billydee Williams, 6’4 Forward, Winter Park: Billydee is a high level athlete who displayed multiple dunks in transition this weekend, and caught a few lobs from unselfish teammates in the half court. Billydee showed an impressive ability to sky over his opponent and snatch rebounds.  Williams  showed that he can knock down the occasional outside open shot. Billydee must develop some kind of game off the bounce for his college stock to rise and to be considered a full time perimeter player. Williams has lots of potential.

2011 – Lewis Dinolis, 6’1 Point Guard, Miramar High: Lewis is a score first point guard who really has the ability to fill it up.  Dinolis has a very efficient pull up jumper off the bounce, which he relied on time and time again, and when that failed, he showed some athleticism in getting to the rim creating plays for himself. For Lewis to be a successful college player he must learn how to make his teammates better and get them involved in the offense.  Dinolis has all the offensive tools needed to be a very good pick up for a college team.

2011 – Jeremiah Eason, 6’6 Forward, Dillard High: Eason is very versatile forward with a lot of different tools. Eason can face you up at the post spot or he can take taller, slower post guys off the dribble, as he displayed a pretty crafty handle for his size. He seemed comfortable using both hands for hook shots, at five feet and in. Jeremiah is deceptively quick for his build, blowing by smaller guards.  Eason is not yet to be considered a wing: he lacks a tight enough handle to breakdown quicker wings and is a consistent jump shot away to making the full jump.  Jeremiah displayed great effort on the defensive end and showed how hard he played, with multiple hustle plays.

2011 – Fred Landers, 6’5 Forward, Dillard High: Fred arguably has the best post moves in the state of Florida. Fred has a knack for getting his post defender on his heels and having his way with them, with up and unders and shot fakes.  Fred showed a few different things we haven’t seen before, such as handling the ball and making plays in transition, showing he is trying to make the move to the wing position.  Fred showed that he has the ability to knock down the occasional outside sho,t but is unorthodox and not accurate enough to be considered a good shooter. His handle is very much improved from the last time we have seen him, but he must continue to progress before he can play on the wing in the A Sun for University of North Florida.

2012 – Paul Jones, 6’5 Forward, Lake Worth Christian: If there was only one word to describe Jones it would be ATHLETIC. Paul dunked the ball every single chance he got, and even when we thought he would lay it up, he still dunked it. Paul had numerous tip dunks, alley oops, and  rim rocking thrown downs in transition, as well as in traffic. Jones didn’t display an accurate shooting ability or a tight quick handle, but Paul does what he does at a very high level, rebounding the ball and finishing with dunks. As he adds other pieces to his game, Jones could be a very tough cover for a lot of defenders.

2011- Kenny Smith, 6’2 Point Guard, Boca Ciega High School: Smith, who’s nickname is “Speedy”, was one of the quickest player in the camp. Smith’s basketball I.Q. was off the charts, always making the right point guard plays and keeping the game simple. Kenny has the rare ability to dominate the game without taking a single shot. He has a very good handle of the ball and always knows who is on the floor and exactly how to put his teammates in good scoring position. Kenny must improve his shooting ability and the types of shots he settles for. With minor tweaks in his game and much needed strength training, Kenny could be a steal for a college program.

2012 – Brandon Channer, 6’3 Combo Guard, Blake High: Channer is a big, strong, lefty guard who gets to the free throw line at will. Brandon did a great job of using his size and strength to rebound effectively from the guard position. Channer has showed a much improved shot selection from this summer, and a desire to attempt to become a true point guard. Brandon is more than strong enough to guard bigger guards, but needs to improve his foot speed to not only guard smaller point guards, but to also take them off the bounce. Channer has a good looking stroke, and found more consistency with his improved shot selection. As a point guard he needs to learn to make the simple play, and be willing to make the pass for someone else to earn the assist. Brandon really “Hammers and nails” the ball which has given him a very strong handle that he uses to get to the rim and finish with contact. He tends to dominate the ball and his finishes with his left hand, but overtime he can certainly correct his deficiencies.

2011 – Jackson Trapp, 6’4 Guard, Lake Highland Prep: Trapp wasn’t as highly touted coming into camp as some of the other players, but quickly proved he can hold his own. Jackson showed off a sweet shooting stroke from deep, knocking down three after three. Once defenders picked up on his shooting ability, he then showed off his craftiness at the rim, finishing acrobatic plays sometimes ending up in and ones. Trapp must improve his lateral quickness to guard quicker wings and also his first step to help blow by defenders. Jackson certainly will be a guy that will earn scholarship offers to some level his senior season.

This article was written by Jordan Fair. Jordan Fair played Division I college basketball at the University of North Florida.

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