Saw these updates from the Great American Shootout...
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Pro Skills point guard Andrew Jones did well for himself this spring, playing well enough to earn offers from Baylor, Kansas State, Richmond, SMU, Texas A&M, UT-Arlington, Tulsa, Weber State and Western Kentucky.
But Jones' performance at Peach Jam took things to a never level, averaging 18.4 points, 3.4 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game over the weekend. The performance resulted in the Irving Macarthur product picking up offers from Arizona, Texas and Virginia.
The three-star guard brings a combination of athleticism and speed that make him dangerous in transition, able to break away from the pack and soar up to the rim. He has good vision in the paint, finding open teammates when opponents cheat towards him. He can shoot the ball well and is an above-average defender.
With plenty more college coaches waiting in the wings in Duncanville, only time will tell what Jones will do for his encore but chances are you're going to want to be courtside to watch him.
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Another senior who raised his stock last weekend was SABO Gold center Clevon Brown (TexasHoops No.9th ranked player in the state). The 6-foot-8 big man added offers from Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt to go with the ones he already holds from Houston, Rice, Richmond, UTSA, Tulsa and UTEP.
This weekend at GASO in front of all the coaches that will be in attendance will present a great chance for Brown to add to that list again.
Brown uses his long arms to change the game on both sides of the court, disrupting shots and passes on defense and coming down with lobs from his teammates. Those long arms also make him and adept rebounder. Once he develops more of a game in the post then Brown will have the complete package for a good center.
If Brown can perform to the best of his abilities then he will turn the heads of spectators and coaches alike this weekend.
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Houston Hoopstars power forward Fabian White was impressive on Thursday, showing post moves beyond what you would expect from a rising-junior.
Despite the aggression he showed when he drove to the bucket, White finished with an array of hook shots, finger rolls and even a dunk. He showed great body control on a transition drive, absorbing a foul and still finish the layup. The Oklahoma Wizards had little answer for him in the paint and had to send him to the free throw line frequently but to no avail as White shot well from the strike.
"That's why I've been working on my free throws because that's what usually teams do," White said.
The 2017 power forward declined to name any teams that are showing interest but coaches from Baylor, Houston, Tulsa, UNT and Oklahoma State were there to watch him and his teammates as they defeated the Wizards 66-57.
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Pro Skills point guard Andrew Jones did well for himself this spring, playing well enough to earn offers from Baylor, Kansas State, Richmond, SMU, Texas A&M, UT-Arlington, Tulsa, Weber State and Western Kentucky.
But Jones' performance at Peach Jam took things to a never level, averaging 18.4 points, 3.4 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game over the weekend. The performance resulted in the Irving Macarthur product picking up offers from Arizona, Texas and Virginia.
The three-star guard brings a combination of athleticism and speed that make him dangerous in transition, able to break away from the pack and soar up to the rim. He has good vision in the paint, finding open teammates when opponents cheat towards him. He can shoot the ball well and is an above-average defender.
With plenty more college coaches waiting in the wings in Duncanville, only time will tell what Jones will do for his encore but chances are you're going to want to be courtside to watch him.
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Another senior who raised his stock last weekend was SABO Gold center Clevon Brown (TexasHoops No.9th ranked player in the state). The 6-foot-8 big man added offers from Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt to go with the ones he already holds from Houston, Rice, Richmond, UTSA, Tulsa and UTEP.
This weekend at GASO in front of all the coaches that will be in attendance will present a great chance for Brown to add to that list again.
Brown uses his long arms to change the game on both sides of the court, disrupting shots and passes on defense and coming down with lobs from his teammates. Those long arms also make him and adept rebounder. Once he develops more of a game in the post then Brown will have the complete package for a good center.
If Brown can perform to the best of his abilities then he will turn the heads of spectators and coaches alike this weekend.
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Houston Hoopstars power forward Fabian White was impressive on Thursday, showing post moves beyond what you would expect from a rising-junior.
Despite the aggression he showed when he drove to the bucket, White finished with an array of hook shots, finger rolls and even a dunk. He showed great body control on a transition drive, absorbing a foul and still finish the layup. The Oklahoma Wizards had little answer for him in the paint and had to send him to the free throw line frequently but to no avail as White shot well from the strike.
"That's why I've been working on my free throws because that's what usually teams do," White said.
The 2017 power forward declined to name any teams that are showing interest but coaches from Baylor, Houston, Tulsa, UNT and Oklahoma State were there to watch him and his teammates as they defeated the Wizards 66-57.
