Jason Pratt:
Future150 Senior Recruiting Analyst. Covering high school basketball nationally.
Atlanta, GA (Future150) -- The Elite 24 Camp featured some of the top talent in the country. Players came from 21 different states came to compete on the national stage, hoping to make a name for themselves. After two long days of competition, 24 players took center stage in the 2017 class and were fighting for #1 in the Elite 24.
Wendell Carter Jr., 2017 PF: Carter is 6-foot-9 inches, super-long with huge hands and has a ton of upside. He is a good athlete and has a great skill-set around the basket. His abillity to finish with either hand while taking contact is what sets him apart. He is a great rebounder on both ends and proved he can knock down the 17ft mid-range jumper to boot. The sky is the limit for this highly skilled big man.
Jamal Johnson, 2017 SG: The son of All-American and former Houston Rockets player Buck Johnson, Jamal is long, athletic and a play-maker waiting to happen. He proved once again that he can stroke the 3 ball with regularity. His game has improved over the summer not only on the offensive end but the defensive end as well. He is a sneaky shot blocker and great rebounder on both ends. Gotta love his game, winner all the way around. Players love playing with him.
Reginald Mhoon, 2017 CF: The 6-foot-5 combo forward was a rebounding machine all weekend long. His greatest asset is his ability to bounce quickly and rebound on the offensive end. Mhoon is a great shot blocker and plays with a high motor, which made him unstoppable both offensively and defensively. He has super long arms and plays under control. Every coach wants this type player on the floor at all times.
Darius Perry, 2017 SG: Perry was one of the more intriguing prospects at the Elite 24. He is a streaky scorer who can flat out score in bunches. He loves to score in transition and is very crafty around the rim when finishing. He is a good athlete and loves dropping bombs from the 3-point line. At one point in the 4-on-4 situational play, he made 4 straight 3s.
Kendrick Summerour, 2017 PG: Talk about wiggle in your game, Summerour has it all. He is an elite ball-handler who can break you down off the dribble in both the half and full court. He has good speed and loves to score in transition. At times he trys to make simple things look hard. If you sleep on his shot he will make you pay from distance. Overall, Summerour is a pass-first PG who can score if he wants.
Abayomi Iyiola, 2017 PF: The 6-foot-9 power forward is wiry, long, and polished. He runs the floor well for a player his size. He can finish with a variety of moves from the low block. The best move I saw all weekend long was when he got the ball on the block, turned and faced and did a fade way jumper off glass. He is very skilled for a player his size and has a ton of upside.
Richard LeCounte III, 2017 SG: LeCounte was proving he belonged with the big dogs this weekend. He was scoring on all three levels while playing solid defense. He can score in bunches, especially from long range. He is definitley a high volume shooter, and if he gets hot, he can flat shoot you out of the gym. Look for him to keep making a splash as his game continues to develop.
Tahj Small, 2017 SG: Smalls had a great weekend both scoring and on the defensive end. He can guard bigger players due to his length. He loves to get out and run after a rebound while showing the canning ability to pass the rock to open teammates. One has to love a player that is a winner.
Christopher Stowell, 2017 SG: This New York product came to Atlanta with something to prove. He is a fundamental player who just knows how to play the game the right way. He has a great mid-range jumper, both in the floater as well as the jump shot. He can run the PG position if needed because he has good handles as well. The best thing he did all weekend was that he made everyone on his team better.
Devion Mitchell, 2017 PG: The south Georgia product is a familiar player to the Future150 staff. Mitchell is a pass-first PG who makes it look easy. He has a great body and is a good athlete. Transition basketball is what he thrives in when scoring at the rim. His body and quickness allows him to guard both guard positions on the floor. The one thing he lack is the killer instinct and elite ball handling which will come in time as he matures.
Justin Busby, 2017 SG: The 6-foot-1 shooting guard was scoring on all three levels all weekend long. He has a good feel for the game and he understands how to play the game the right way. His best attribute was his mid-range jumper. He showed the willingness to play defense in both half and full court settings.
Brian Coffey, 2017 PG: Coffey is one of those players that plays under control at all times. He never trys to do to much and always makes the correct pass. He can score if he wants too, but he seems to be a pass-first point guard. He showed elite ball-handling when breaking down defenders on his path to scoring. His basketball IQ is off the charts which makes him like have a coach on the floor.
ELITE 24 CAMP RANKING
1. Trae Young
2. Wendell Carter Jr.
3. DJ Heath
4. Victor Enoh
5. Terrell Coleman
6. Luis Hurtado
7. Jamal Johnson
8. Abayomi Iyiola
9. Reginald Mhoon
10. Darius Perry
11. Lamont Berzat
12. Bradley Belt
13. Richard LeCounte III
14. Kendrick Summerour
15. Vincent Cole
16. Myles Parker
17. CJ Roberts
18. Khalil Cuffee
19. Tre Swilling
20. Tahj Small
21. Christopher Stowell
22. Devion Mitchell
23. Justin Busby
24. Brian Coffey
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