by Alex Schwartz

My NBPA Top 100 Camp- Day One Rundown was quite brief, as games did not begin until the second day of the event, which was held at John Paul Jones Arena on the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Thus, there was less time to speak with players. At 10:45am on day two, things truly got going as the games got underway.

The camp featured 108 players split into 10 teams, each with the name of an NBA franchise. On both day two and three all the squads played two games, leading up to the playoffs on the final day. The second and third days also featured skill development, practices, and different types of education lessons for the players from current and former NBA players.

On the second day of camp, I was able to see seven of the 10 teams play, including one of them twice. During the course of the course of the day I spoke with a number of players and was also able to evaluate some of the top players in the nation. Have a look at my second rundown of the 2010 NBPA Top 100 Camp. Note that the player evaluations will be coming in separate post after all the school lists have been posted.

School Lists/Recruiting Updates

Mike Shaw ’11, De La Salle (IL): Michigan State, Marquette, Wisconsin, Louisville, Kansas, USC, Tennessee, UNLV, and “a lot more”
                        Offers: All
                        Favorites: “No, right now I’m still taking my time.”
                        Notes- Asked if location will be a factor, Shaw replied, “No, not at all. I’ll play anywhere [that I can] play and get a good education.”

Mikael Hopkins ’11, DeMatha (MD):Syracuse, Georgetown, Villanova, West Virginia, Florida State, Miami,Maryland, Virginia, Texas, Kansas, Boston College, Ohio State, Pitt,Virginia Tech, and others
                              Offers: All
                              Favorites: Syracuse, West Virginia, Florida State, Miami, Maryland, Texas, Kansas, Ohio State, and Virginia Tech
                              Notes- To read the full article that I wrote on Hopkins and LaQuinton Ross for VUSports.com, click Here. To read the full article that I wrote on Hopkins and Nick Faust for TurtleSportsReport.com, click Here.

Tyler Adams ’11, Brandon (MS), Duke
Adams, who listed Memphis, Mississippi State, Clemson, and Alabama ashis other finalists, discussed how he decided on Duke. “Well my mainthing was that Duke came at me real hard,” Adams said. “I developed agood relationship with Coach [Nate] James. A program like Duke is hardto turn down, so I made my commitment.”
The 6’9 center might bedoing some recruiting of his own to help Duke out. “A little bit. Dukeis trying to recruit Amir Williams. I haven’t had a chance to talk toAustin Rivers. Duke doesn’t have a lot of scholarships because MichaelGbinije [and I are already committed]. I talk to Amir, I know him realwell,” Adams said.
One of the better big men in the class of 2011,Adams compares his game to Tim Duncan. Adams talked about what it waslike to watch Duke’s run to a national championship, even though he wasstill on the board at that point.
“It was pretty good. Before Icommitted they were showing a lot of interest. Before they won, I knewI was probably gonna go there, so it was good,” Adams explained.

LaQuinton Ross ’11, Life Center Academy (NJ):Ohio State, West Virginia, Baylor, UConn, Syracuse, Georgetown,Rutgers, Maryland, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Villanova,and others
                               Offers: All
                               Favorites: “Not really, I’m wide open right now.”
                               Notes-To read the full article that I wrote on Ross and Bernard Sullivan forTurtleSportsReport.com, click Here. To read the full article that Iwrote on Ross and Mikael Hopkins for VUSports.com, click Here.

Hunter Mickelson ’11, Westside (AR), Arkansas
“Well, just the relationship I built with Coach [John] Pelphrey and thestaff,” said Mickelson on how he picked Arkansas. “I felt I’d becomfortable being in my homes state. I felt I’d be able to reach myfull potential playing up there.”
Mickelson is the second playerfrom his AAU team, Arkansas Wings Elite, to commit to Arkansas, alongwith Aaron Ross ’11, who popped as a freshman. Another teammate, Rashad“Ky” Madden ’11 is also seriously considering the Razorbacks, andMickelson talked about whether he and Ross are in Madden’s ear.
“No, not really. Usually with us, since we’ve been on the team forthree, we know it’s our decisions. We joke about it a little bit,nothing too serious,” explained Mickelson. Does the 6’10 big man knowwhich way Madden is leaning? “Not really. [We are] trying to see whathe wants to do. I’ve asked who he’s interested in. He said he doesn’tknow,” Mickelson said.
Although he is committed to Arkansas and isfrom the state, Mickelson was not exactly a Razorbacks fan growing up.“In college basketball I didn’t have a favorite team. I liked watchinggames,” he explained. “I didn’t have a favorite team, but there waskinda this feeling of loyalty and Arkansas has grown on me as a team Iwanna play for.”

Bernard Sullivan ’11, Davidson Country Day (NC): Clemson, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Penn State, Davidson, Maryland, Duke, Marquette, Rutgers, and Boston College
                                Offers: Clemson, Virginia Tech, Virginia, and Davidson
                                Favorites: “No, no favorites. It used to be Clemson, but [there was a] coaching switch.”
                                Notes- Sullivan noted that Clemson, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Penn State, and Davidson have been talking to him for the longest amount of time. To read the full article that I wrote on Sullivan and LaQuinton Ross for TurtleSportsReport.com, click Here.

Aaron Brown ’11, Penn Wood (PA): West Virginia, Temple, Rutgers, and Florida (“I have it down to four,” Brown said.)
                           Offers: West Virginia, Temple, and Rutgers
                           Favorites: West Virginia and Temple
                           Note- Brown will be making his decision within the week, after his visit to West Virginia. To read the full article that I wrote on Brown and Shane Larkin go to Recruit Recon.

Perry Ellis ’12, Wichita Heights (KS): Memphis, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, North Carolina, Stanford, Wake Forest, Oklahoma, and Wichita State
                       Offers: Memphis, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Wake Forest, Oklahoma, and Wichita State
                       Favorites: None
                       Notes- To read the full article that I wrote on Ellis and Jarnell Stokes for Memphis Roar, click Here. To read the full article that I wrote on Ellis and JP Tokoto for TheShiver.com, click Here.

Jarnell Stokes ’12, Memphis Central (TN): Missouri, Memphis, Ole Miss, Tennessee, North Carolina, Baylor, Texas, Florida State, and others
                             Offers: All except North Carolina
                             Favorites: Missouri, Memphis, Ole Miss, and Tennessee
                             Note- With Wednesday, June 15th having been the first day that schools could call 2012 prospects, Stokes received his first call at 12:10am from Memphis. To read the full article that I wrote on Stokes and Perry Ellis for Memphis Roar, click Here.

JP Tokoto ’12, Menomonee Falls (WI): Wisconsin, Marquette, Indiana, Iowa State, Iowa, Texas, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Miami, North Carolina, Duke, Maryland, and Florida
                      Offers: All
                      Favorites: None
                      Note- The first school to call Tokoto on June 15th was North Carolina. To read the full article that I wrote on Tokoto and Perry Ellis for TheShiver.com, click Here.

Scoring Leaders Through Day Two (2 Games)

Points Per Game
1. PJ Hairston '11, Hargrave Military Academy (VA), North Carolina, Magic, 17.5ppg
2. Chane Behanan '11, Bowling Green (KY), Hawks, 16.5ppg
3. Josiah Turner '11, Sacramento (CA), Hawks, 15.0ppg
4. BJ Young '11, McCluer North (MO), Celtics, 14.0ppg
5. D'Angelo Harrison '11, Dulles (TX), Hornets, 13.5ppg

Single Game High
1. Chane Behanan, 19
t2. PJ Hairston, 18
t2. Ryan Boatright '11, Aurora East (IL), Magic, 18
t4. Nick Stauskas '12, St. Mark's (MA), Hawks, 17
t4. Nick Faust '11, Baltimore City College HS (MD), Pistons, 17
t4. PJ Hairston, 17

Note- photo on the top right is of Mikael Hopkins; all photos are from http://scouthoops.scout.com/