The 9th annual King Arthur Classic was held in Duncanville Fieldhouse this past weekend as the staff at texasboysbasketball.com got to evaluate off of good matchups and saw a few new prospects that caught our eye.
Urban DFW and Texas Elite-Herb saw each other in the Sunday evening championship game as both teams had to win three games straight to reach the finals. It was a two-three possession game for the majority of the time but strong offensive performance from co-tourney MVP 2018 RJ Mason (23 points) and control of the glass for Urban DFW allowed them to pull-ahead later in the second half for a 21 point win. For Texas Elite-Herb, the other co-mvp, 2018 Andrew Clapton played with energy and made plays on both ends and contributed 16 points.
Player Notables
Feron Hunt, 2018 F – Urban DFW: Hunt seems to start coming along as he played with high energy in bracket play and showcase his ability to impact games in different ways. He averaged a near double-double on Sunday but his stats didn’t tell the story of his impact.
Kaden Archie, 2018 SG – Urban DFW: Archie continues to show what he does best. He scored in a variety of ways and did a solid job facilitating the ball. The number 5 player in our 2018 rankings, Archie was influential to his team’s success.
Isaiah Lewis, 2019 SF – Urban DFW (16U): Lewis played with an aggression that the staff would like to see more of from Lewis. Lewis took the leadership role on offense as he made plays when his team needed to score. This was a good weekend for Lewis as he continues to get back to speed since recovering from an injury.
Angel Dibwa, 2019 C – Urban DFW (16U): Dibwa has been coming along as a basketball player since the staff saw him in March. Defensively, guards think twice when putting up a shot inside as he is looking to block shots that come from anywhere in the paint. A run and jump big mainly right now that has been coming along in the post.
Tamir Bynum, 2018 PG – Texas Elite-Herb: The UTSA commit showed he can score…… and do that in bunches. Bynum filled the point sheet with a few 20 plus point outings and also locked in on defense when his team needed a stop.
Kalvin Ezekwe, 2018 PG – Texas Elite Herb: A quick guard that is part of the three headed monster the backcourt of Texas Elite had. Standing 5’7, but don’t let his size fool you as he plays bigger than his stature.
Robert Brown, 2018 PF-Dallas Showtyme: Active on the glass is the four words that describe Browns play. Although Showtyme saw a earlier exit than expected, Brown was strong on the boards and made a high percentage on inside shots.
Jordan Phillips, 2018 SF – Dallas Showtyme: Phillips displayed his athleticism and strength to get where he wanted. Phillips shot was off but Phillips took the initiative and was looking to be aggressive going into the paint and looking to make a play when his team was down.
Clay Baldwin, 2020 SG – I Am I Will: Baldwin plays with a nastiness that was big for his team’s success. Baldwin shot the ball better from the perimeter and saw him guard multiple positions. Baldwin is the type of player that you love playing with but hate playing against.
Quevian Adger, 2020 F – Basketball Means More: Adger displayed versatility on both ends and put up a near double-double in the first half. Adger when the ball is tipped plays hard and with energy. A 2020 forward that is making a name for a top 15 spot in the 2020 rankings.