Atlanta, Georgia is becoming a hoops hot bed, this past weekend Shamus Goss hosted the True Hoops Elite Showcase at Norcross High School in Norcross, Georgia. The True Hoops Elite Showcase drew 170 players from 6th grade up to 10th grade. A majority of the players lived in the Atlanta but there were many players from other states. In addition to the Georgia kids, a group of unknown, but very competitive prospects made the trip in from Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, Ohio, Florida and Tennessee. This event drew several media types In addition to the Buckeye Prep Report, Spencer Pullium (Generation Next Basketball) Ron Briscoe (Nike) Cedric Canty (Elite 75 Prep) Below is a list of the top players in each age division. These are not rankings
Top 10 2014 performers were 5’6, Fred Davies, Coulmbus, GA, 5’5 Jalen Patterson, Snellville, GA, 5’1 Humberto Dryden, Marietta, GA, 5’4 Jalen Marshall, Douglasville, GA, 5’5 Jawun Evans, Simpsonville, SC, 5’7 Xavier Kelly, Greenville, SC, 5’1 Tehran Price II, (2015) Marietta, GA, 5’0 Omar Hudson, Lawrenceville, GA, 5’7 Cage Ellis, Greenville, SC,5’1 Conner Ferrel, (2015)Conyers, GA. The Top 20 2013 performers were 5’9 Tadric Jackson, 6’6 Tyrek Coger, Raleigh, NC 5’7 Anthony Bagtas, Union City, GA, 6’2 Rodney Purvis, Raleigh, NC, 5’8 Sheldon Mitchell, Charlotte, NC, 5’5 Shamus Goss, Lawrenceville, GA, Colin Swinton, Snellville, GA, Demetrius Mcfadden, 6’5 Chris Davenport, Union City, GA, 6’2 DeOntaye Curtis, 5’10 Daniel McGrath, Brentwood, TN, 5’8 Rico Overall,
Marietta, GA, 5’6 Terrance Leflore, Montgomery, AL, 6’3 Antonio Davis JR, Roswell, GA, 5’4 Isaiah Williams, Lawrenceville, GA, 5’10 Caleb Haymen, Braselton, GA, 5’11 Matthew Churitch, Brentwood, TN, 6’1 Hudson Price, Duluth, GA and 5’1 Malik Kemp, Stone Mountain, GA and 5’0 Christopher Smoak-Brown, Augusta, GA .
The 2012 class was loaded as well the Top 30 performers in that class were 6’4 Jordan Price, Lithonia, GA, 6’6 Devonta Pollard, Poterville, MS, 6’0 Nate Bucher, Lawrenceville, GA, 6’4 Darien Clark, Conyers, GA, 6’1 Chris Bolden, Lawrenceville, GA, 6’4 Damien Wilson, Marietta, GA, 5’11 Keilan Blanks, Springhill, TN , 6’0 Jordan Gaither, Snellville, GA, 6’4 Jack Shanks, Riverdale, GA,6’4 Jason Croom, Norcross, GA, 6’3 Nate Simms, Douglasville, GA, 5 ’10 Kennan Williams, Atlanta, GA, 5’10 Madison Jones, Richmond, VA 6’0 Mials Woodberry, Lithonia, GA, 6’4 Quentin Edwards, Decatur, GA, 6’2 Reggie Ragland, Montgomery, AL, 6’5, Sean Morgan, Kennesaw, GA, 5’8 Waymond Wright, Raleigh, NC, 6’3 Benjamin Howze, Jacksonville FL, 5’10, Derek Herbert, Douglasville, GA, 6’3, Coris Williams, Mableton, GA, 6’1 Tyler Williams, Douglasville, GA, 5’11 Justin Seymore, Smyrna, GA, 6’4 Qiyder
Davis, Snellville, GA, 5’6 Devante Orebeau, Douglasville, GA, 5’9 Cory Harris, Marietta, GA, 6’7 Gaven Ware, Starkville, MS, 5’8 Ryan Peary, Norcross, GA, 6’1 and 6’4 Cedric Mitchell, Decatur, AL.
The Soph Class had great dept the Top 25Performers were 6’5 Kevin Ware, Conyers, GA, 6’4 Nigel Snipes, Lithonia, GA, 6’7 Breon Dixon, Ashburn, GA, 5’8 Stevie Taylor, Gahanna, OH, 5’10 Jalen Clark, Acworth, GA, 6’2 Pedro Berrigos, Hopewell, VA, 5’8 Saah Robinson, Lawrenceville, GA, 6’0 Avonte Hall, Lawrenceville, GA, 6’2 Bernard Thompson, Conyers, GA, 6’3, Brandon Garrett, Athens, GA, 6’7 Darrius Persons, Lithonia, GA, 6’4 David Mcnair, Ronoke Rapids, NC, 6’1 Derek Ferrel, Conyers, GA, 6’3 Devin Cherry, Meridian, MS, 5’11 Herdie Lawrence, Lawrenceville, GA, 6’7 Jayvaughn Pressley, Charlotte, NC, 6’2 Jonathan Tinch, Lithonia, GA, 5’3 Kevin Mays, York, AL, 6’4 Keyshawn Hudgens, Greenville, SC, 5’10 Lami Mason, Peachtree City, GA, 5’10 Ronnie Harris, Atlanta, GA, 6’2 Sherod Smith, Meridian, MS, 5’11 Thomas Marshall, Atlanta, GA, 5’10 Zane Cobb, Duluth, GA, 5’10 Tory Burston, Richmond, VA. This event
brought some of the top players from around the country to Atlanta.
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Here's the report that was posted on Hoopscoop. By Patrick Stanwood
Patrick Stanwood was at the True Hoops Top 50 Showcase last weekend in Atlanta and saw a lot of great young players who are worth mentioning. And right at the top of the list is 6'5 Frosh Jonathan Holton from Miami (Calusa Prep) FL and this lengthy do everything shot altering wing can handle baseline-to-baseline, is a good passer, and shows nice shooting range out to 3-point land. "We are talking about a top 50-75 player nationally with the potential to move into the top 25 as soon as
this time next year," says Stanwood. Other players who deserve special mention include 6'0 Frosh Avonte Hall from Lawrenceville (Central Gwinnett) GA, 5'10 Frosh Zane Cobb from Duluth (H.S.) GA, 6'3 Frosh Brandon Garrett from Commerce (East Jackson) GA, 6'2 Frosh Gabrielle Dos Santos from Coral Springs (Christian) GA, 5'7 8th Grader, 6'0 Frosh Mauri Boschetti from Miami (Delen Jesuit) FL, "Hall is a lefty who will knock down the turnaround jump shot, is great defender, and an above average rebounder for his size. Cobb is a good defender and has the hops necessary to
finish at rim level. Garrett is athletic enough to sneak up on his defender and dunk on him. He also is a good rebounder. Santos handles the rock, connects from 3-point land, and finds the open man. Lewis sees the floor well, is an above average 3-point shooter, and has a complete game. Boschetti is a crafty shooter and adequate defender. Other players in that Stanwood liked in this 2011 Division were 5'10 Frosh Kieshad Thorton from Gainesville (East Hall) GA, 5'5 Frosh Demonte Broadway from Gainesville (H.S.) GA, and 5'7 Frosh Thomas Marshall from Decatur (Miller
Grove) GA.
The four players that impressed Stanwood the most in the 2012 Division were 6'3 8th Grader Reggie Dillard from Greensboro, NC, 6'4 8th Grader Ricardo Gathers from Reserve, LA, 5'11 8th Grader Rodney Purvis from Raleigh, NC, and 5'9 8th Grader Nate Bucher from Lawrenceville, GA. "Dillard is a rugged wing forward who scores off the dribble and inside off put backs. He also defends and is without question an intimidator! Gathers blocks shots, strokes the three, and has nice size. Purvis
is a rugged combo guard who showed us some mid-range shooting ability and he also has a knack for getting to the basket with strong regularity. Bucher continues to impress at the lead guard position, as he hell drive and dish and knock down jumpers from both the mid-range and beyond the arc." 5'9 Javon Felix from New Orleans, LA. Felix is very consistent, nearly always makes the proper pass, and is a quick as they come." Several Other players in the 2012 Division that Stanwood wanted to mention include 6'4 8th Grader Fred Thomas from Stone Mountain, GA, 6'5 8th
Grader Kyle Meyers from Alpharetta, GA, 6'0 8th Grader Jordan Adams from Lawrenceville, GA, 5'10 8th Grader Austin Blackwell from Nashville, TN, 6'4 8th Grader Jason Croom from Norcross, GA, 5’7 8th Grader Tyler Lewis from Statesville, NC, 6'5 8th Grader Jordan Johnson from Stone Mountain, GA, 5'9 8th Grader Waymond Wright from Raleigh, NC, 5'11 8th Grader Jeremy Hunt from Lithonia, GA, 5'10 6'2 8th Grader Sydie London, New Orleans, LA, 8th Grader Jordan Lillard from Tucker, GA, 5'2 8th Grader Shamus Goss from Lawrenceville,GA, 5'5 Tivus Guthie,
Atlanta,GA, 6-1 Dakota Jongebloed, Richmond, VA, 5'9 8th Grader Brandon Thompson from Lawrenceville, GA, 5'9 8th Gader Kwan Moore from Raleigh, NC, 5'9 8th Grader Jalen McNair from Raleigh, NC, and 5'9 8th Grader Paul Evans from Buford, GA.
The five players that Stanwood wanted to give special mention to in the 2013 Division are 6'1 7th Grader Makie Byron from Raleigh, NC, 5'5 7th Grader Anthony Bagtas from Union City, GA, 5'7 7th Grader Keith Kent from Jonesboro, GA, 5'2 7th Grader Davonte Graham from Raleigh, NC, and 5'10 7th Grader Quinton Ray from Raleigh, NC. "Bryon is a wing forward that gets to the basket and scores at will, is a great passer, and is probably a top 25-30 player nationally in his class right now. Bagtas
quite simply runs the show, nearly always makes the right pass, and is effective out on the wing where he knocked down shots from behind the arc. Kent is a strong bodied kid who shoots the ball and provides maximum effort. Graham plays defense, reads the passing angles, and is an elite 3-point shooter. Ray gets to the bucket and blocks shots." Stanwood also liked 5'0 7th Grader Isaiah Williams from Lawrenceville, GA, 5'8 7th Grader Anton Gill from Raleigh, NC, 6'3 7th Grader Xavier Brantley from Birmingham, GA, 4'11 7th Grader Malcolm Hannah from Snellville, GA,
6'0 7th Grader Tommie Peoples from Lithonia, GA, 6'2 6th Grader Marquell Oliver from Birmingham, GA, 6'0 7th Grader David White from Riverdale, GA, 5'1 6th Grader Camryn Moye from Loganville, GA, 5'1 7th Grader Austin Pickett from Alpharetta, GA, 5'8 7th Grader Eric Johnson from Durham, NC, 5'9 7th Grader Caleb Hayman from Braselton, GA, 6'0 7th Grader Bjorn Walker from Alpharetta, GA, 4'11 5th Grader Keith Mxion from Birmingham, GA, 5'9 7th Grader Brice Williams from New Orleans, LA, 4'9 5th Grader Gregg Homes from New Orleans, LA, 5'6 7th Grader Casey Wells from
Jonesboro, GA, and 6'1 7th Craig Victor from New Orleans, LA.