Saturday is typically moving day in Las Vegas as losing in bracket play ends summer play for prospects and their clubs. As an example of contrast, the Team Superstar 17U club is finished while its younger Team Superstar 15U and 16U clubs will play into Sunday. Other teams of note from Northern California extending their summer include the E-Time Hoops, Greenline, Nor Cal Pharaohs 17U, Oakland Soldiers 17U Elite, and Oakland Soldiers 17U Blue. Here are some player updates.
Armani Collins 6-foot-5 Wing Stuart Hall (2015) Dream Vision 17: The interest in Collins is there even on a loaded Dream Vision team. He can score going to the basket or from the perimeter. He has length and an active body on defense and in the paint. Adding size to handle the rigors of college ball would be a priority. Montana and UC Irvine have interest.
Joshua Patton 6-foot-8 PF Manteca (2015) Team Superstar 17U: Patton should add to his Sacramento State offer after the summer. He plays defense, rebounds, helps alter shots, hustles after loose balls, and runs the floor. He is not the most polished scorer and still needs more bulk to survive the college post battles but his defensive activity is always full throttle.
Kameron Johnson 6-foot-1 PG Granada (2015) Lakeshow Elite 17U: The summer ended earlier than expected for Lakeshow, but Johnson played well to highlight his attributes. His large size for a point guard, strong dribble, no hesitation in going to the paint, and tenacious ball defense. He shot the perimeter ball more than expected but can adjust his style of play based on his surrounding personnel.
Jemiel King 6-foot-2 PG Lincoln (2015) Bay Area Warriors 17U: King is quick with his feet to the basket and fearless in attacking the paint. He made some nice passes after breaking down the defense. He needs to play with more control as he is a high risk, high reward type of player.
Demarre Walker 5-foot-11 PG Vanden (2015) Oakland Soldiers Blue 17U: A serviceable point guard who has a low center of gravity and quickness to get to the basket to create opportunities for teammates. He helped lead and start several transition baskets in helping his team go into Sunday.
Matt O'Reilly 6-foot-5 SG Campolindo (2015) Team Superstar 17U: The 2015 has had a back and forth year with injuries as he broke a wrist during the high school season and has fought tendonitis in the knee during the summer. At times, he looks tentative but in one game, he put it all together as he played with the frenetic pace of scoring both inside and outside while playing attacking defense. Campolindo has a solid team this upcoming season, especially if O'Reilly can return to full health. He mentioned that Richmond is the latest college that has shown interest.
Demar Dunn 6-foot-0 PG Salesian (2015) Bay Area Warriors 17U: Dunn is undersized at the point guard position but makes up for it with his quickness and attacking nature. Dunn is one of three returning 2015 players on a young and undersized Salesian roster. He should see playing time with his seniority leadership and athleticism.
Stevie Matthews 5-foot-11 PG Sacramento (2015) Team Superstar 17U: Team Superstar had a strong showing on the Under Armour circuit but injuries slowed them down during the Las Vegas week. But point guard Matthews played effectively as a floor general in his passing and control of the tempo. Playing for a talented Sacramento High program should increase his recruiting interest as North Dakota and Northern Arizona have shown initial interest.
Steven Bush 6-foot-3 SG Bella Vista (2015) Nor Cal Warriors 17U: Bush is a bigger, stocky guard who has an adequate perimeter game. He has average quickness but punishes opposing guards physically. He is a lower division college level prospect.
Brandon Lawrence 6-foot-2 G Moreau Catholic (2016) Oakland Soldiers Blue 17U: Playing up in his age category may have been a catalyst as Lawrence contributed on both ends. At times during the summer, he looked tentative in his play. In bracket play, he contributed with perimeter scoring, rebounding, and on the ball defense. Another day of basketball can only help his exposure.
Vince Romeo 6-foot-0 PG De La Salle (2015) Greenline: Romeo is a scoring point guard as he showcased a good perimeter touch while also going to the basket. He is a pesky perimeter defender with adequate quickness. He is a scrappy player who hustles and makes plays in a team oriented system.
Vinnie Safin 6-foot-4. Wing Rocklin (2015) Nor Cal Pharaohs Elite 17U: Safin paced his team in the opening bracket game as he hit several perimeter shots to stretch the defense. He also went strong to the basket as he plays hard but needs to play defense more with his feet. According to his Pharaohs coach, Chicago State has offered while Chico State is interested.
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