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| Pierre Brooks Jr., Kyle Hicks, Jaden Langley-Thomas, Amire Robinson & Jonas Nichols |
Below is Part
2 of our recap of the D Rich TV Camp
that was held in Akron, Ohio this past weekend. As we previously stated, we
were only there for half a day so we were unable to see many of the other
standout performers for the event.
Omar Abuhamdeh (5’9”/PG/2021/North Royalton)
demonstrated the skill, playing making ability and IQ required for early play
at the high school varsity level. He has
always been able to use his ball skills to break down his defender and get into
the paint, but Abuhamdeh is also deadly from beyond the arc. In fact, in one
game we watched Abuhamdeh stepped into and hit multiple 3-pointers and made it
look easy. He’s also not going to turn
it over and he’s going to defend 94 feet.
College ball at some level is likely with continued growth and development.
Kyle Hicks (6’1”/CG/2021/Boson, MA) is a physical
specimen. The athletic combo guard enjoys a strong frame, long arms and enough
explosiveness to finish consistently at rim level. Hick’s a sold rebounder for his position and
he excels at pushing the rock on the break and finishing off plays. He’s also a good defender. Hicks was not the only standout form Boston,
as Alexis Reyes
(6’5”/SG/2021/Boston, MA) was also a stud. Reyes has good size, length and does
a good job of getting up and down in transition. He’s also a solid rim protector and an
unselfish passer.
In terms of
hype, no one was more fun to watch than Simon
Wheeler (5’7”/PG/2021/2021/Detroit, MI).
The eclectic PG whipped the crowd into a frenzy with his ability to beat
his defender off the bounce, while driving and finishing difficult plays in
extreme traffic. His ability to spin the
ball off the backboard going full speed against multiple defenders who were determined
to beat up his shot was nothing short of amazing! As proof that Wheeler was ballin, he was
selected as Camp MVP based on a big time performance in the 2021 all-star
game. We can’t wait to see Wheeler in a
few weeks when he will be suiting up of Team Michigan the prestigious Ohio vs
Michigan All-Star Game as part of the Buckeye Prep Elite Showcase. Wheeler just
beat out Terrance Clark
(6’6”/SG/2021/Boston, MA) for MVP. Clark
is an elite scorer from all three levels. In terms of long-term prospects,
Clark may have had the most upside of any player at the event.
Jonas Nichols (5’11”/C/2024/Akron) is a man-child who
is unstoppable in the paint, Towering over his smaller opponents, Nichols meets
little resistance any where near the basket.
In addition, Nichols understands how to use his big body to set up on
the block, move defenders into position and score. He’s also a problem defensively, making it
nearly impossible to get off a good shot in the lane. Only time will tell of Nichols will grow into
a position, but right now, he’s a monster! In terms of guard play, there was
not many better than Sarmartine Bogues (5’2”/PG/2023/Baltimore,
MA). Bogues is super quick, possess a
tight handle and is always probing the defense for a lane to the cup. In addition, Bogues is an excellent on ball
defender.
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