The Nor Cal Summer Tip Off ended its two day event at City College of San Francisco on Sunday. The venue allowed college coaches to view the Northern California basketball talent in an NCAA sanctioned event. Here is a look at some of the top players from day two.
Greg Polosky 6-foot-10 Post San Ramon Valley (2015) Lakeshow 17 Elite: Polosky was the most college ready post player at the event. He has quick feet for his height and size. According to him, he has no offers yet but has interest from Montana, Portland, SJSU, and UCSB.
Jeff Wu 6-foot-3 G Modesto Christian (2015) Oakland Soldiers 17 Blue: Wu will be going into his third year of American high school basketball competition as the Taiwan import is playing his first year of club basketball. Last summer, he was participating in the Nike Taiwan event. He plays in control and was aggressive in looking for his shot both to the basket and from the perimeter. He did not garner many rebounds but does a fair job of keeping his opposing number in check.
Armani Collins 6-foot-5 W Stuart Hall (2015) SF Rebels: Collins has a long frame and a nice wingspan. He runs the floor well and was effective in finishing. He needs bulk for the next level but has overall good basketball skills. He will go back to playing with his Dream Vision club for the rest of the summer.
Ryan Brice 6-foot-2 G Pinewood (2015) Lunardis 17: Brice hustles on both ends as his defense is tenacious and he anticipates passing lanes. The Pinewood product is athletic but will need to improve his perimeter shooting and ball handling to increase his recruiting stock.
Damari Milstead 6-foot-1 PG Moreau Catholic (2017) Oakland Soldiers 16u Elite: Milstead runs the point position with efficiency as he gets his teammates involved, makes good passes, brings the ball up the court with ease, and occasionally looks for his own offense. He plays more mature than his 2017 class status. During the summer, he has gotten new offers from Loyola Marymount and Montana.
Justin Abney 5-foot-10 CG Enterprise (2015) E-Time Hoops 17U: The undersized rising senior is an explosive athlete who attacks the lane aggressively. He is hard to cover in the open court as he runs well in transition and is quick off his feet. Abney is also a good pressure defender.
Demarre Walker 5-foot-11 PG Vanden (2015) Oakland Soldiers 17 Blue: Walker is shorter than the prototypical point guard size but has good bulk and strength. He can rebound and has strong hands to attack opposing players who are careless with the ball. Walker can help a lower division program and is a hidden gem.
Peter Hewitt 6-foot-9 Post St Francis (2016) Lakeshow 16 Elite: The former Oakland Soldier earlier in the summer has moved to the Lakeshow program. Hewitt looked much more comfortable and productive in his new squad. The St Francis prospect was more assertive in every aspect of his game as the change of scenery may have been a needed catalyst.
Andy Isokpehi 6-foot-8 Wing Woodside Priory (2015) Lunardis 17: The athletic wing has the raw skills and size to be a college prospect. He could play the post at the lower division college levels but will need to work on his perimeter skills to see the floor at the Division I level. His offensive skill set needs more refinement but that should not stop him from getting college inquiries.
Eddie Ionescu 6-foot-5 W Miramonte (2016) Oakland Soldiers 17 Blue: Ionescu is one of two players playing up his grade level on this Soldiers team. He has a good clean perimeter shot. He looks comfortable handling the ball. His sister, Sabrina, is the top rated girl's player in the 2016 class in the region.
Tarrez Blaylock 6-foot-2 SG Lincoln (2015) Bay Area Warriors 17U
Jemiel King 6-foot-2 PG Lincoln (2015) Bay Area Warriors 17U:
If the maxim of guard play being critical in postseason is indeed true, then Lincoln will have a solid backcourt in Blaylock and King for the upcoming season. The two are similar in their athleticism and aggressiveness. But they complement each other offensively as Blaylock is a versatile scorer while King is a distributor with good ball handling. The two seniors should also be solid in full court pressing defense and on the ball half court defense.
Druce Asah 6-foot-2 G Tracy (2015) BFS Blackout Elite 17u: Asah is a jitterbug in his movements with and without the ball. The Tracy product converted offensively both inside and outside. He is a bit wiry in frame and probably will have to develop more point guard skills to increase his recruiting stock.
Vinny Ferrari 5-foot-10 G Burlingame (2016) Lunardis 16 Blue: Ferrari is a gritty player who defends aggressively. He has a perimeter game but needs more consistency. His older brother (Frankie) is an incoming freshman at the collegiate level at San Francisco.
Andre Green II 6-foot-2 G Bear Creek (2015) BFS Blackout Elite 17u: The senior was a streaky shooter as he scored efficiently and often against the Oakland Soldiers 17 Blue team in the first of their contest but Green's team including him went cold to start the second half. Despite the cold spell, he was aggressive in continuing to look for his offensive chances. The Bear Creek product is a versatile scorer but also played at a frenetic pace and out of control at times.
Austin Clarke 6-foot-5 W Campolindo (2016) Lakeshow 16 Elite: Clarke is ranked No. 24 in the initial 2016 rankings. The Campolindo product has a good frame and moves his feet well to get good position. He made crisp passes and hit some mid-range shots. The fundamentals are strong for him as his father is an assistant coach at St Mary's in Moraga (Marty Clarke).
Esteban Lovato 6-foot-0 CG San Leandro (2016) Lunardis 16 White: Lovato handles the ball well and is quick while being able to create his own offense. His quickness allows him to put pressure on opposing guards. He may have been overshadowed at St Joseph's Alameda but will get more exposure at San Leandro.
Notes
Over 50 college coaches of all levels were in attendance during the two day event. Notable Division I schools in attendance included Cal (Cuonzo Martin), Pacific, Portland (Eric Reveno), Princeton (Assistant Coach Marcus Jenkins), San Francisco (Rex Walters), Santa Clara, Stanford, St Mary's (Randy Bennett), UC Irvine (Assistant Coach Booker), UC Santa Barbara, and Washington State (Ernie Kent).
Most of these west coast clubs and college coaches will be heading to Anaheim and Las Vegas for the following two weeks to close out the summer schedule before the regular school year commences.
Outside of the Northern California region, clubs from New York, Nevada, Oregon, Southern California, and Utah were in the field.
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