It was 5:30 in the morning and the Texasboysbasketball.com staff is headed south I-45 to Houston for Adidas Nations on Sunday. Collegiate and potential mid-high major prospects manned the courts at the MI3 Center as we take a look at the seven Texas prospects that performed on Sunday.
Greg Brown, 2020 SF – Team USA 2019/2020 Blue: Brown is a fluid scorer in transition and still was able to finish around the rim against older, stronger players. His jumper was off but Greg showed a relentlessness when attacking the basket which found himself at the line or a high percentage shot.
Charles Bassey, 2019 PF – Team USA 2019/2020 Blue: Bassey’s quick, explosive elevation to blend with his length allows him to rebound in traffic, block shots and finish above opposing big men in the paint. The bigs for Team Latin America challenged Bassey physically and the staff saw Charles respond by standing his ground. Bassey avg. 10 points, 6 rebs and 1.5 blocks a game on Sunday.
Will Baker, 2019 PF -Team USA 2019/2020 Blue: It’s been a difference of night and day when looking at Baker’s confidence on the court from May to August. The Forward from Westlake in his sole game on Sunday showcased his improved stroke from the three point line and has made strides being in control with the ball when taking contact inside.
Brock Cunningham, 2018 PF- Team USA 2018 Blue: The future Longhorn knows how to be effective on the court. He isn’t the fastest nor the most athletic, but Brock’s IQ and constant awareness to be in the spot to make a play stands out to the staff. Going 6-6 from the floor to go with five rebounds in his second game, Cunningham had one of the most efficient performances of the day.
Jalen Wilson, 2019 SF-Team USA 2019/2020 Red: Wilson moved very well off the ball as he understands spacing in the open and half court. He shot better in his second outing going 3-7 for nine points but Wilson looked to crash the boards and play with intensity on the defensive end.
Grant Sherfield, 2019 PG, Team USA 2019/2020 Red: Sherfield is starting to think his position and it showed on Sunday at Adidas Nations. We didn’t see as many instances where he got too deep into the teeth of the defense as he stopped and popped for the pull-up. Sherfield avg 8pts, 2.5 assists and 3 reb a game on Sunday.
Quentin Grimes, 2018 G -Team USA 2018 Red: Grimes played primarily off the ball as Javonte Smart ran the point. He mainly looked to get his scoring opportunities off the catch than off the bounce but looked to get to the open spots on the floor to score.