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Shenendehowa's Kevin Huerter Got Taste of Big Time at Nike Basketball Camp (timesunion.com; Singelais)
Shenendehowa's Kevin Huerter played withLeBron James and Anthony Davis last month near Los Angeles. The game was in a converted airplane hangar, which seems appropriate given the way Huerter's basketball career is taking off.
Huerter, a 6-foot-6, 170-pound guard, has a slew of major Division I scholarship offers as he prepares for his senior year of high school. He plans on taking visits in August and would like to make a decision before the season begins in December.
"I'm busy enough during the school year, worrying about going to practice every night and doing schoolwork," Huerter said. "I don't want to have to worry about my future. I want to get it done with before (the season)."
Until then, Huerter is enjoying his summer, which will include playing in the Capital District Basketball Association Summer League that begins Monday at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy. It runs on Mondays and Thursdays through the championship game on Aug. 17.
Huerter will play for Team Jerome with his older brother, Thomas, who just concluded his Shen career and will spend a postgraduate year at Cheshire Academy in Connecticut.
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July Live Period Preview Features Top Prospects From Philly (cityofbasketballove.com; Verlin)
In the world of college basketball recruiting, there are no bigger 15 days on the calendar than the July live recruiting periods.
It’s when the 350-plus Division I programs around the nation narrow in on their biggest targets in the rising senior class and identify key prospects for the following year, at huge AAU tournaments and elite camps taking place all over the country. Many of the top events are now run by the shoe companies (Nike, Under Armour & Adidas), with the “shoe-affiliated” programs snatching up much of the top prep talent. But there are still plenty of good non-affiliated camps, tournaments and programs worth noting, and it’s all covered below.
The live periods are split into three five-day segments, each of which runs Wednesday at 5 PM through Sunday at 5 PM: July 8-July 12, July 15-19 and July 22-26.
While most Division I schools are heavily focused on putting together their incoming 2016 classes, quite a few have already turned their eyes towards 2017. And there are a number of players in that class in the CoBL coverage area who already have a few offers under their belts, but likely nothing compared to what they'll get in the next few weeks.
Playing up with WE R1's 17U squad on the Under Armour circuit, Neumann-Goretti (Pa.) G Quade Green enters July with offers from USC, Xavier, Virginia Teach, Michigan State, Penn State, Temple, Maryland and more. Now recovered from an ankle injury that had him out part of May and most of June, the 6-foot combo guard with the sweet shooting stroke could be in for a huge July alongside fellow elite 2017 prospect Trevon Duval (St. Benedict's, N.J.) in the backcourt.
Also playing up on the 17U circuit, with Team Final on Nike's EYBL circuit, is Reading (Pa.) guard Lonnie Walker. The 6-4 shooting guard has been reeling in offers even through May and July, with Ohio State, Stanford, UCLA and Miami (Fl.) recently joining a list that also includes Indiana, Villanova, Oregon and more. A strong student in the classroom as well as on the court, Walker's offer list could easily hit 30 or more if he doesn't commit early in the cycle.
Though he’s not from the Philadelphia area, Mohammed Bamba does play his high school basketball at the Westtown School (Pa.), and he’s certainly worth noting here. The rising junior--who stands a lanky 6-11 but can pass, handle and shoot better than most guards--is a fantastic talent and a great student to boot, and his recruitment is reaching the highest possible levels. While Kansas, UConn, Syracuse, Arizona, Texas, Villanova, Maryland and many others have already offered, Bamba has said there’s one school in particular he’s hoping to land a scholarship from: Duke. Don’t be surprised if it happens this month.
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Class of 2016 Players with the Most to Prove in July (BR; Pedersen)
The summer is an important time for college basketball recruiting, not just for the coaches out there looking for the next best thing but also for the players. Much of the month of July is off-limits for coaches in terms of contacting or watching players. Evaluations may only occur during designated blocks this month, so any performances must be at a high level in order for players to make a lasting impression.
This is when many of the top players in the 2016 recruiting class will have a big opportunity to prove their worth, since the chances for coaches to see them in action are limited once the school year resumes.
Looking at the 2016 class, there are a number of players—both committed and uncommitted—who can make the most of these July evaluations in order to up their rankings and enhance the interest from key schools. We've highlighted 12 of them, noting what specifically they have to prove this month.
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