University of Virginia is the landing spot for Texasboysbasketball.com as this year’s edition of the NBPA Top 100 Camp holds an abundance of Division 1 prospects, players we will see on TV at the High Major level and potentially one day in the NBA. Texas contains 9% percent of the camp as 14 players accepted their invite and competed at the John Paul Jones Arena (2019 Jalen Wilson can’t participate due to injury). We take a look at each player’s performance from the first day at camp.
Chris Harris Torches The Nets
Texas A&M Commit Chris Harris Jr. has built a reputation for being able to score the ball as the South Garland product in two games showed why that is. Harris is the second leading scorer after the first day of camp averaging 18 points per game.
Cade Cunningham’s Point-Forward Ability Was On Display
2020 Cade Cunningham on Wednesday strung together two sound performances in Charlottesville. Cade found his groove in the second half of the first game and that carried over and equated a strong outing in his second. Cade excelled playing on the ball, running the show and getting his teammates involved. Number three in the #TBB database, Cade is making a push to the number one spot.
Greg Brown Finding Ways To Impact The Game
Talking to 2020 Greg Brown after his first game, he mentioned finding a way to make a play when the ball isn’t given to him. The super athletic forward out of Austin was able to do that as he impacted games when he crashed the boards and gathered offensive rebounds. Brown is making use of the opportunities given when he has the ball in his hands as he is looking to get to the rim and throw it down. We will see if Brown can continue to find his role on the team and shine in it.
Notables
Jahmius Ramsey, 2019 SG – Chicago Bulls: Ramsey’s energy and activity has equated to scoring opportunities and contributions in other areas on the court. Jahmius went 3-7 from the field with 9 points, 2 assists and a steal in his first game. The 3 turnovers is a knock but Ramsey showcased why he is a top 10 prospect in Texas as his stock continues to rise due to his ability to produce on both ends of the floor.
Samuell Williamson, 2019 Wing – Milwaukee Bucks: The number 4 prospect in Texasboysbasketball.com, Williamson had a solid outing as he was making the right plays regardless if the ball was in his hands or not. We would like for Sam to be more aggressive but we believe the upcoming days, Williamson will showcase his full repertoire.
Tyreek Smith, 2019 PF – Houston Rockets: Smith defensive presence was on full display as he was looking to block shots, rebound, run the floors and finish with dunks when the opportunity was present. Smith is a competitor and showcased that fearlessness on the first day.
Will Baker, 2019 C – Milwaukee Bucks: Will Baker’s first day at NBPA Top 100 Camp was equivalent to his first day last year. Will seemed to still try to figure out his environment and didn’t look comfortable at first but came along as the day went on. If he mirrors what he did last year, the upcoming days will be a compilation of high level outings for the big man out of Westlake.
Sahvir Wheeler, 2019 PG – Golden State Warriors: The Texas A&M commit made contributions on the court on both ends. Although he didn’t shoot it well, he had a solid first game accumulating 8 points, 4 steals and 4 rebounds.
Donovan Williams, 2019 Wing – San Antonio Spurs: Williams in his first outing shot the ball well going 3-6 with 9 points, 1 block and 1 steal. Donovan is in the mix as the top prospect in Houston for 2019 as this week he can make a statement.
Avery Anderson, 2019 PG – Los Angeles Lakers: In Anderson’s 8 point, 2 stl outing, Avery looked to attack when the opportunities were present and although he didn’t gain an assist, Anderson was looking to get the ball to his teammates
DJ Thorpe, 2019 C – Houston Rockets: Thorpe struggled some during his first game at John Paul Jones Arena but in his second game he played harder and found a flow. He played with more aggression and in the upcoming days we will see if Thorpe find ways where he can make more of an impact.
Drew Timme, 2019 PF – Boston Celtics: Timme showed his ability to score inside and out as the JJ Pearce big man put together two solid performances on Wednesday.
Grant Sherfield, 2019 PG – New York Knicks: It was our first time seeing Grant play this Spring and he provided a scoring punch for his Knicks squad. Grant competed on the defensive end and the UCLA commit looked comfortable on the floor.
Edited by AB