July 9, 2011
Day 1 of the 2nd Annual Bay Area Hoop Review at City College of San Francisco and San Francisco State University had 32 NCAA college coaches in attendance to scout the primary Northern California rosters but teams from Utah and Australia were also in attendance. Day 2 on Saturday will conclude with the teams playing their third and fourth games in the showcase event format.
In one game, Roadrunners Elite and Lakeshow 17 White battled back and forth before the game ended regulation tied at 48-48. First team to score would be the winner as it took eight possessions before the Roadrunners won 50-48. Both teams featured some solid post players as Lakeshow's TJ Daniels will be a big body that can help the void of Brandon Ashley while Roadrunners' Gabor Somogyi is a good face up forward.
Play Hard Play Smart Elite (PHPS) was one of the favorites as they came into the event having only being defeated once in the summer season. PHPS defeated both Lakeshow 17 Black and Oakland Soldiers 17 Blue earlier in the summer. Lakeshow avenged its earlier loss with a 66-62 win after holding PHPS scoreless in the final two minutes. The game featured a pair of solid lefty guards in Lakeshow's Treaven Duffy and PHPS' D'Erryl Williams II.
Shawn Smith had 24 points and Dakarai Allen added 12 for PHPS in its 72-69 win over the Soldiers as Smith really defines what an athlete should be with his jumping, burst of speed, and overall activity. Cole McConnell scored 15 points, Tajai Johnson 13 and Theo Johnson 12 in a losing effort for the Soldiers. McConnell displayed his good spot up shooting touch while showing signs of being more aggressive in taking the ball to the basket to make him a more complete offensive threat.
Players to Watch
Treaven Duffy 6-foot-1 G Las Lomas HS (Lakeshow 17 Black) 2011: Duffy has solid ball handling skills and can play either guard position as he can score in a variety of ways. He will going to Cushing Prep School. He listed Denver, Long Beach State, Santa Clara, and St. Mary's as colleges that he recently contacted.
D'Erryl Williams II 6-foot-2 PG Sheldon HS (PHPS Elite) 2013: Williams II was more aggressive in scoring as he took the ball to the basket and was comfortable with pull up jump shots. Colorado, Pepperdine, and Santa Clara are a few of the schools that he mentioned that have been in contact.
Cole McConnell 6-foot-6 W Sacred Heart Prep (Oakland Soldiers 17 Blue) 2012: McConnell is a big target for a spot up shooter. He has complemented his outside shooting with a dribble drive game. He will need it as his twin brothers Reed and Will are on their way UC Irvine and Dartmouth. The younger McConnell has looks from Columbia, Dartmouth, Fresno State, Lafayette, and Princeton.
Drew Dickey 6-foot-8 F St. Francis (KWA) 2012: Dickey was dominant in the post and had a nice jump shot to compliment. He was able to score down low or from the perimeter and should become a nice forward at the next level. Yale, Harvard, Princeton, and UC Davis have shown interest.
Markel Leonard 5-foot-10 Salesian (Bay Area Hoosiers) 2013: Leonard is a true point guard that is essential to any team. He's a great leader and seems to always make the right pass. Leonard was able to create for himself or his teammates, but if he develops a stronger shot around the perimeter he will become the complete point guard.
Erik Kinney 6-foot-4 W Sacramento HS (PHPS Elite) 2012: Kinney is a plus rebounder for his size and position. He has a solid mid range game. He needs to expand his range as he will have to be on the perimeter more on the next level. Cal Poly, Portland, and San Francisco have been contacting him most frequently.
Elliot Pitts 6-foot-5 SG De La Salle (Bay Area Hoosiers) 2013: The Hoosier backcourt which featured Pitts and Leonard was nearly unstoppable. Pitts is a phenomenal shooter, but can score in multiple ways. He was also a nice passer and created shots for his teammates. He has interest from UCLA, Stanford, Michigan, San Francisco, and Santa Clara.
Gary Williams 6-foot-5 W Castlemont (Lakeshow 17 Black) 2011: Williams is solid scorer with a good mid-range shot and pull up game. He has good ball handling skills. He plans on going to prep school in Vermont or South Carolina. Southern Utah and Wyoming are in contact.
Brady Anderson 6-foot-8 F Jesuit (ESA Renegades) 2014: Anderson had many points in the paint and had a couple shots from three to make him even tougher to guard. If he can add a dribble-drive part to his game, he should be a scary player to guard.
Matt Donlan 6-foot-5 G Capital Christian (PHPS-Osborne) 2012: Donlan has the ability to score off the dribble and shoot the three. He is a good rebounder, but could add some muscle. UC Davis, Cal Maritime, and Columbia have expressed interest.
Dakarai Allen 6-foot-5 W Sheldon HS (PHPS Elite) 2013: Allen is an all around player but his calling card may be his on the ball defense. He reminds one of the Grant Hill style of defense - long wingspan and can guard all the players except the center. Allen needs to work on his upper body strength. Allen says that Colorado, Pepperdine, St. Mary's and Washington State are the most in contact with him.
Eric Duncan 6-foot-0 G McNair (PHPS-Osborne) 2013: Duncan can attack the basket and is strong when finishing. He has been contacted by Washington State, San Francisco, and UC Davis.
Gabe Bealer 6-foot-5 F Antelope (E-Time Hoops Elite) 2013: Bealer's athleticism and versatility makes him unique. If he can become stronger, he should develop into a very nice prospect. Denver has shown interest.
Gabor Somogyi 6-foot-9 F Woodside Priory (Roadrunners Elite 17) 2012: Somogyi is a good rebounder and can start the transition with good passing decisions. Effective pick and roll player. His brother Greg is a 7-foot-3 player for UC Santa Barbara. The younger Somogyi is in talks with Maine, North Florida, Reno, and San Francisco.
Shawn Smith 6-foot-6 W McClatchy HS (PHPS Elite) 2011: Smith will be going to prep school at Bridgeton Academy. He is a consistent all around player who has plus athleticism. If his ball handling is a bit smoother, then he can really create for himself. Cal Poly, Pepperdine, and San Francisco are the three schools showing the most interest according to him.
TJ Daniels 6-foot-6 F Bishop O'Dowd (Lakeshow 17 White) 2012: Daniels plays tight end and defensive line on the football team. He has a football body but still displays good feet work and lateral quickness. His defense and rebounding are above average. His offensive game could use some expanding.
Christopher Smith 6-foot-3 SG Center (E-Time Hoops Elite) 2012: Smith is able to score in many different ways, whether it is with his shooting or attacking the rim. He is very solid defensively and Boston has expressed interest.
Recruiting Updates
Elliott Smith 6-foot-5 W Freedom (Oakland Soldiers 15) 2014: Santa Clara and Washington State
Darin Johnson 6-foot-4 G Franklin (Oakland Soldiers 17 Blue) 2013: Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, California, Colorado, UCLA, Washington, USC, Washington State, Oregon, Stanford, Oregon State, Utah, LSU, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame
Trevor Dunbar 5-foot-8 PG St. Ignatius (Oakland Soldiers 17 Blue) 2014: Ohio State, USC, Washington. Note - Dunbar is the only 2014 prospect on the Soldiers 17 team.
Theo Johnson 6-foot-6 W Franklin (Oakland Soldiers 17 Blue) 2012: Colorado, Fresno State, Santa Clara, UC Santa Barbara
JoJo McGlaston 6-foot-4 G Dublin (Oakland Soldiers 17 Blue) 2013: Arizona, UCLA, Washington, USC, Washington State, Stanford, Oregon State, Arizona State, Colorado, Utah, San Diego, San Diego State
Thomas Wallace 6-foot-3 G McNair (Oakland Soldiers 17 Blue) 2013: Arizona State, Pacific, Utah, Colorado, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, California, Stanford
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