by Alex Schwartz

The second day of the NBAPA Top 100 Camp was even better than the first! There were a number of big-time matchups, some spectacular plays, and a few surprises. An unscheduled dunk contest and All-Star Game were both held today, and that was a good way to fill some time in the afternoon. Again, information on games and other updates are being posted on the Northstar Basketball Twitter page, and it is in this article where you will see school lists, standout performers, and some other info. Here is the lowdown:

School Lists/Recruiting Updates

Roscoe Smith ’10, Walbrook (MD): UConn, Florida, LSU, Texas, Virginia, Maryland, Wake Forest, USC, UCLA, Kentucky, Duke, Texas A&M, Kansas, Baylor, Miami, Florida State, and Georgetown
                                     Offers: All
                                     Favorites: None; “All of them [are] equal.”
                                     Notes- Smith, who plans to attend Oak Hill Academy (VA) next year, said of North Carolina, “I haven’t been talking to them [recently].” That is why he did not include UNC on his list. Also, Roscoe informed me that there are other colleges on the list that he could not remember, stating, “If I left any schools out, my apologies.”

Cameron Clark ’10, Sherman (TX): Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Kentucky, Memphis, USC, and UCLA
                                       Offers: All
                                       Favorites: None
                                       Note- Clark informed me that location will not be a factor in his decision.

Casey Prather ’10, Jackson Northside (TN): Michigan, Clemson, Vanderbilt, Georgia, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Florida, Memphis, and Minnesota
                                    Offers: Michigan, Clemson, Vanderbilt, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Memphis, and Minnesota
                                    Favorites: "Not at this point."
                                    Note- Regarding whether or not location will be a factor, Prather said, "No sir, it's wherever I'd feel happy at."

Jelan Kendrick ’10, Westlake (GA): ACC, Big East, SEC, Pac-10, and C-USA schools
                                     Offers: “I have 32 offers.”
                                     Favorites: “No, not at all.”
                                     Notes- Kendrick, who stated that home-state schools Georgia and Georgia Tech were the first to start recruiting him, told me that location would “not at all” be a factor in his decision, which he said will come “either after all the camps or by [the start of] my high school season.” When I inquired which schools were recruiting him the hardest, he answered, “Pretty much everybody is coming pretty hard [and] . . . I’m just trying to get a feel for the coaches and the players, and make sure that’s the definite place for me before I make a decision.”

James Johnson ’10, Morse (CA): Arizona, Arizona State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, San Diego State, San Diego, Texas, and Virginia
                                       Offers: Arizona, San Diego State, San Diego, and Virginia
                                       Favorites: “I like this school [Virginia] a lot. I’m not sure if it’s where I would choose. It’s kind of early for me in the recruiting process. I don’t have any real favorites, [but] I like this school a lot. It seems like a good place.”
                                        Note- Johnson said that location would not really be a factor in his decision. “Not so much. My sister lives [out] here. She goes to Liberty. I talked to the [Virginia Head] Coach [Tony Bennett, and] he’s a good Christian man. . . . It would help, but I don’t care [about location that much].”

Kyle Collinsworth ’10, Provo (UT): Kansas, Virginia, Stanford, Arizona State, and BYU (he said this is his “top five right now.”
                                           Offers: Virginia, Stanford, Arizona State, and BYU
                                           Favorites: None
                                           Notes- Collinsworth plans to make his decision in the “early fall . . . hopefully.” When I asked him if his decision would definitely be come from one of those five schools he replied, “You never know, but as of now, [yes, it will] probably [come from] that top five unless something crazy happens, [like] a new school comes in that I like.”

Dwight Powell ’10, IMG Academy (FL): Stanford, Harvard, Cal, Georgia Tech, Virginia, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, and Oregon State
                                     Offers: “I don’t know about offers.”
                                     Favorites: None; “I’m still pretty open.”
                                     Note- Powell, who told me that there are other schools recruiting him that he could not think of, said he had a 4.0 GPA this past school year.

Alex Rossi ’10, New Trier (IL): Cal, Notre Dame, Stanford, and Virginia (“I’m down to [these] schools.”)
                            Offers: Cal, Notre Dame, and Stanford
                            Favorite: “Yeah, I really liked Cal a lot.”
                            Notes- Rossi, who has a 3.9 GPA and scored a 22 on the ACT, was at the Virginia Elite Camp over the weekend, and stayed for the NBAPA Top 100 Camp. Regarding what he is looking for in a college, Rossi stated, “The first thing is academics. I want to use basketball to get into a better academic school. [Also], the coaches [and] the relationships [that I have with them]. I think all the schools I have left really fit my needs. [I just have to decide] where I’m most comfortable.”

Shannon Scott ’11, Milton (GA): Clemson, Florida State, Xavier, Ohio State, Florida, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Georgia, and Northwestern
                                      Offers: Clemson, Florida State, Xavier, Georgia Tech, and Northwestern
                                      Favorites: “No, not really. I haven’t really narrowed it down.”
                                      Note- Shannon, whose father Charlie Scott played in the NBA, said the following on how his dad impacts him basketball-wise: “He helps a lot. Most kids don’t have a chance to have coaching all the time. He always helps out and he always gives me advice.”

Jabari Parker ’13, Simeon (IL): Illinois, DePaul, Oregon State, Oregon, and Kentucky
                                   Offers: All
                                   Favorites: “I like Illinois and DePaul because I like [that they are] close to home.”
                                   Notes- Parker, who said he does “not really” have a dream school, told me, “I want to stay close to home [for college],” though he said it did not have to be an in-state school. Parker stated that he chose to attend Simeon, the alma mater of Derrick Rose, because he and “[Head] Coach Robert Smith have a good relationship,” also mentioning that he “has been working out there a lot.” Some people would say Parker is the top player in his class, and I asked him what that feels like. “Well, it brings me down to earth, and I can’t take it for granted because somebody is out there trying to take my spot at number one.” Regarding goals for his high school career, Jabari remarked, “[I want to] stay above a 3.5 GPA, [as] I want to go out strong [and] get a degree in college. . . . [Basketball wise, I want to] work hard [and] try to get better off the older guys, so [that] when I’m a senior I can be prepared. Regarding getting so much national attention while still so young, Parker told me, “Sometimes it gets on my nerves. A lot of that stuff doesn’t mean anything. . . . I play basketball because I love it [and] . . . since I do that, it rewarded me, and look at me now.”

I also talked to seven committed players, and those write-ups will be in another post to come later.

Elite Performers
Brandon Knight ’10, Pine Crest (FL), Cavs
Kyrie Irving ’10, St. Patrick’s (NJ), Celtics
Joe Jackson ’10, White Station (TN), Hornets
Jared Sullinger ’10, Northland (OH), Ohio State, Hornets
Reggie Bullock ’10, Kinston (NC), North Carolina, Jazz
Jelan Kendrick ’10, Westlake (GA), Jazz
Harrison Barnes ’10, Ames (IA), Lakers
Gary Franklin ’10, Mater Dei (CA), USC, Pistons
Will Barton ’10, Lake Clifton (MD), Memphis, Pistons
Patric Young ’10, Paxon School (FL), Florida, Pistons

Other Standouts
LeBryan Nash ’11, Lincoln (TX), Cavs
Tyler Lamb ’10, Mater Dei (CA), UCLA, Celtics
Juwan Staten ’10, Thurgood Marshall (OH), Dayton, Celtics
Keith Appling ’10, Pershing (MI), Michigan State, Hawks
Josh Selby ’10, Lake Clifton (MD), Tennessee, Hawks
Desmond Simmons ’10, Salesian (CA), Washington, Hawks
Aaron Craft ’10, Liberty-Benton (OH), Ohio State, Jazz
Stacey Poole ’10, Jackson (FL), Jazz
Evan Smotrycz ’10, New Hampton Prep (NH), Michigan, Lakers
Shaq Thomas ’10, Mountain State Academy (WV), Lakers
Tristan Thompson ’10, Findlay Prep (NV), Texas, Magic
Noah Cottrill ’10, Mountain State Academy (WV), West Virginia, Pistons
Michael Gibinije ’11, Benedictine (VA), Pistons
Travis McKie ’10, John Marshall (VA), Wake Forest, Pistons
Tobias Harris ’10, Half Hollow Hills West (NY), Pistons
Michael Gilchrist ’11, St. Patrick’s (NJ), Rockets
Terrence Jones ’10, Jefferson (OR), Rockets
Casey Prather ’10, Northside (TN), Rockets
Trey Zeigler ’10, Mount Pleasant (MI), Rockets
Jarrell Eddie ’10, Cannon School (NC), Virginia Tech, Spurs 

Dunk Contest
Winner: Justin Coleman ’10, Henrico (VA)
Runner-up: Josh Selby ’10, Lake Clifton (MD), Tennessee
Third : Patric Young ’10, Paxon School (FL), Florida
Fourth: LeBryan Nash ’11, Lincoln (TX)

All-Star Game

BLUE
*Josh Selby ’10, Lake Clifton (MD), Tennessee . . . 8 points
*Jelan Kendrick ’10, Westlake (GA) . . . 4 points
*Harrison Barnes ’10, Ames (IA) . . . 4 points
CJ Leslie ’10, Word of God Academy (NC) . . . DNP
*Rakeem Christmas ’11, North Catholic (PA) . . . 6 points
Joe Jackson ’10, White Station (TN) . . . 14 points
Tyler Lamb ’10, Mater Dei (CA), UCLA . . . 4 points
Andre Dawkins ’10, Atlantic Shores Christian (VA), Duke . . . 4 points
Nate Lubick ’10, St. Mark’s (MA), Georgetown . . . 6 points
Jared Sullinger ’10, Northland (OH), Ohio State . . . 10 points
*Perry Jones ’10, Duncanville (TX), Baylor . . . 3 points

WHITE
*Brandon Knight ’10, Pine Crest (FL) . . . 6 points
Michael Gilchrist ’11, St. Patrick’s (NJ) . . . DNP
*Will Barton ’10, Lake Clifton (MD), Memphis . . . 10 points
*Jereme Richmond ’10, Waukegan (IL), Illinois . . . 4 points
*Patric Young ’10, Paxon School (FL), Florida . . .2 points
*Tristan Thompson ’10, Findlay Prep (NV), Texas . . . 2 points
Dion Waiters ’10, Life Center Academy (NJ), Syracuse . . . 4 points
Stacey Poole ’10, Jackson (FL) . . . 8 points
Justin Coleman ’10, Henrico (VA) . . . 11 points
Evan Smotrycz ’10, New Hampton Prep (NH), Michigan . . . 3 points
Fab Melo ’10, Sagemont School (FL) . . . 8 points

Notes
- Perry Jones, who was the next leading vote getter, replaced CJ Leslie, who was unable to play due to injury
- Michael Gilchrist did not play due to injury
- * indicates that a player was a starter
- the campers picked for the All-Stars by voting for their top three players in camp (they were not told why they were voting)
- Brandon Knight was the leading vote getter, and Michael Gilchrist was the runner-up
- this was the first All-Star Game in the 16-year history of the NBAPA Top 100 Camp 

Leading Scorers
Rank. Name, Team, PPG, High
1. Stacey Poole, Jazz, 16.5, 24*
2. Brandon Knight, Cavs, 16.3, 24*
3. Josh Selby, Hawks, 15.8, 18*
4. Tyler Lamb, Celtics, 14.8, 17*
5. Keith Appling, Hawks, 14.3, 19
6. Harrison Barnes, Lakers, 13.5, 16*
7. Michael Gbinije, Pistons, 13.0, 18
8. Joe Jackson, Hornets, 12.8, 16*
9. Michael Gilchrist, Spurs, 12.7 (3 games), 16*
10. Evan Smotrycz, Lakers, 12.5, 15*
T11. Will Barton, Pistons, 12.3, 22*
T11. Travis McKie, Pistons, 12.3, 18
T11. JT Terrell, Spurs, 12.3, 26
T14. Kyrie Irving, Celtics, 12.0, 26
T14. Reggie Bullock, Jazz, 12.0, 20

Leading Scorer Notes
- * indicates that the player was selected to the All-Star Game
- JT Terrell and Kyrie Irving have the highest single game point total, with 26
- The only players to score in double-digits in all four games are Josh Selby, Harrison Barnes, and Evan Smotrycz (Michael Gilchrist scored double-digits in all three games he played)
- The only player to go for 20+ two times is Brandon Knight 

Notes
- Tobias Harris ’10 of Half Hollow Hills West (NY) actually arrived this morning, not yesterday
- PJ Hairston ’11 of Dudley (NC) was injured today and was on crutches for a while. He did not play in the nightcap.
- Michael Gilchrist ’11 of St. Patrick’s (NJ) and CJ Leslie ’10 of Word of God Academy (NC) not only missed the All-Star Game due to injury, but did not play in the evening set of games.
- Meyers Leonard ’10 of Robinson (IL) was back in action tonight, after missing one or two games due to the flu.
- Ian Miller ’10 of United Faith Christian Academy (NC) did not play at all today, and I’m not even sure he came to John Paul Jones Arena.

Note- photos are from http://scouthoops.scout.com/