175 - Anthony Randolph (2007) - Victorville, CA - 6’11
- 185 - Lakers
I should note at the outset I mistakenly listed
Randolph as a 2006 player yesterday. He really played great today, almost
like a junior version of Chris Bosh. He’s a lefty like Bosh and extremely
long. He was very active today, constantly around the basket, jumping up and
down looking for the offensive rebound at every opportunity. He also made
one pretty sweet block on Derrick Caracter.
30 - Edwin Rios (2007) - Miami, FL - 6’1 - 185 -
Lakers
Rios is a nice player, who plays with a lot of energy.
He loves to pull up from three, although some would consider those shots
ill-advised. The flip-side of that thinking is that so long as he hits them
at a nice percentage, it really keeps the defense honest, and gives him a
better chance of driving to the whole.
72 - Rakim Sanders (2007) - Barrington, RI - 6’4 - 200
- Sonics
Sanders was a bit quieter compared to yesterday, but
he hit some nice outside shots, and looks like he could be a major scorer in
camp if/when he comes back next year.
73 - Lance Stephenson (2009) - Brooklyn, NY - 6’4 -
195 - Bulls
Wow. That’s all I have to say about this kid. His
speed is blinding, like Miami’s Wade. I swear, when he was cutting across
the baseline on the far end of the court, he was so fast that I couldn’t see
him. But he’s more than just fast, he’s got some great hesitation moves and
can jump out of the building. His game is so naturally talented, that he’s
already hitting tougher shots than most guys can make in camp, including a
nice baselines floater and the foul.
35 - Vernon Teel - New York, NY - 6’3 - Suns
Once again, I was surprised with the continually solid
play of Teel. He was matched up in the afternoon with Isacc Miles, who has a
very similar build. No player dominated the other, but Teel more than held
his own. He impressed with his ability to use both hands when driving to the
basket.
145 - Alexander Tyus (2007) - Florrisant, MO - 6’7 -
210 - 76ers
Tyus wasn’t quite as dominant today as yesterday,
mainly because the opponent this afternoon wasn’t giving up so many easy
break away dunks. But, he still impressed by hitting one or two turn around
jumpers along the baseline. Tyus doesn’t have three-point range, though he
hasn’t seemed to figure this out yet.
118 - Alexis Wangmene (2007) - San Antonio, TX - 6’8 -
230 - Celtics
Wangmene is still definitely raw. He no doubt has
potential, as his best dunk of the day was one of the few to get the crowd
excited. But, he lacks any semblance of a go-to move in the half court.
11 - Ryan Wetherell - Calgary, AB - 5’10 - 160 - Cavs
I’m still waiting to see Wetherell’s plus talents.
When he tries to take the ball into the lane, he gets eaten alive by the big
guys. In fact, I swear I saw him disappear for a few seconds when he was
surrounded by the collapsing defense at one point. He hit one or two long
range shots, but I don’t like how he shoots the ball from three with a
little hitch/heave from his chest.
46 - Heath White - Cincinnati, OH - 6’2 - 175 -
Rockets
Another player from the new hotbed of basketball
talent in the US, Cincinnati. He’s a pass-first player, but perhaps he was a
bit overzealous in some of his attempts. White particularly loves to try and
mike vertical passes in very small seems down low.
23 - Dougie Wiggins - E.Hartford, CT - 6’0 - 175 -
Bulls
Wiggins is a little spark plug, who can really jump
for a guy who seems generously listed at 6’0. His matchup against Edwin Rios
was one of the most fun point guard battles in camp. Exciting point guards
are the key to exciting ABCD games, and it seems there’s less great PG match
ups this year than ever before. Wiggins has the little playground flair, and
I like it.
