The game I watched Bevins didn’t do much. I don’t think he stood out in any of his games this past weekend, but I only saw him 1 time. It’s near impossible to get stats for the UA/Adidas games.
Some of my thoughts:
Begg was very good and lightning quick. He was able to get by every guard he faced. My favorite is when teams would switch on a high screen - Begg would blow by the big defender like the defender was standing still. If Begg was three inches taller, his offer sheet would look totally different.
Only saw Walker once because Adidas sucks, but he did well again. He’s kind of got some Ryan Pearson in him in the fact that he plays below the rim, but is super crafty and just uses his body really well. If he can develop a consistent outside shot, look out.
Blocker reminds me of AJ as far as athleticism goes. Just didn’t get the minutes of some of the other guys. Put him on another team where he would be more of a focal point and his numbers would definitely be better. He’s kind of a sleeper in that sense, but has solid offers so college coaches love his athletic ability.
I saw Simmons a few times. Liked him after the first game. The more I saw him the more I liked him. He’s not that lightening fast guard like Begg. Having said that, nobody I saw over the weekend got the ball to their teammates in a better position to score than Simmons. McDermott probably averages 4 points less over the weekend if it wasn’t for Simmons. He’s a terrific passer.
McDermott is so polished. He’s got post moves that you normally don’t see in a high school player. He’s very good. He does get a lot of touches, but if he’s hitting the shots, why stop? He’s athletic, he can post up or play facing the basket. He’s the real deal.
Vinson is more of a project in my eyes, but I can see why coaches like him. I only saw him once and it was more of a track meet than I’m guessing Vinson would like, but you can seen glimpses of what he could be. Great frame, good presence defensively. After a year or two in a college program and he could make a huge jump. The outside shot is impressive for his size.
I did not see any Okojie last weekend, but hope to this weekend.
Warlick is very physical and gets a ton of touches on his team. Everything went through him. I just wonder how he would do on a better team and if he would still be putting up the same numbers. I would also love to see someone like Blocker get the touches that Warlick did. Warlick is the kind of player that would dominate in the Patriot League. I don’t know if he is tall enough to physically dominate in the A10. Luckily, I don’t have to make that decision.
Got to see Somerville some. Didn’t really stand out when I saw him. Only caught a game or two of him, so obviously hard to judge on a limited window.
When you’re watching 20+ games over a four or five day span, things start to get a little blurry… but those are a few of my takes.