Andrew Force:
Future150 National Analyst. Covering High and Middle School basketball.
Greensboro, NC (Future150) -- The stars of Team Felton AAU are racking in significant offers this early summer.
Jalek Felton and Ty Graves are done with the recruiting hullaballoo, already selecting their ultimate destinations. Felton has two more years of high school before entering UNC as one of the more anticipated targets in years. Graves will attend Boston College.
There could still be as many as six more D1 signees from Team Felton 17u.
Sacha Killeya-Jones absolutely ranks amongst the hottest recruits in the nation. Just over a week ago he decommitted from Virginia. In the mean time Killeya-Jones earned a Florida offer and multiple calls from North Carolina and Kentucky.
Mobile bigs like him are rare, so look for the Future150 talent to burst through the old ceiling in July.
Yesid Mosquera Perea verbally committed to Furman in November. Earlier this month he opened it back up. The options are intriguing, but like Killeya-Jones he will wait for new evaluations in July to narrow anything.
Aaron Adair has low-major potential and a Hampton offer from last summer.
Dual-Threat
Team Felton has a knack for featuring two-sport stars on their rosters.
Diondre Overton (2016) ranks in #132 amongst Rivals.com football players. Clemson and Tennessee are favorites to land Overton.
"Brion Seagraves is a two-sport athlete," said Team Felton 16u Coach Clarence Waddell. "He plays point guard for his high school team. Real good passer."
Then there is Hendon Hooker.
"He is real big time for football," said Coach Waddell. "He is 6'5" 190 and plays quarterback. Syracuse has offered him in football. Clemson has offered, but they have a new QB Coach. They want to see him throw. He has been down to Auburn twice."
Hooker will probably wind up with plenty of ACC offers, possibly something from Auburn or Georgia.
"He wants to play collegiate basketball," said Coach Waddell. "I think that has to do with getting out of his dad's shadow. His dad has every quarterback record at North Carolina A&T."
Because he has both the pedigree and interest from the college football world, basketball coaches are timid about offering.
"UAB has called about him," said Coach Waddell.
Loyola (MD) is another school exploring Hooker's interest in hoops.
High Ceiling
Smith High School
From Ben L. Smith High School in Greensboro, NC comes Jaylen Gainey.
"He is about 6'7"," said Coach Waddell. "Doctor said, at the minimum he will be 6'10". Rebounds the ball and blocks shots. He will end up being a mid-major to high recruit."
Gainey competes for the 16u, anchoring the low block. His potential for growth in both skills and size make him worth a long look.
One exceptional point guard, Kameron Langley has an offer from UMES.
He has visited VCU and Memphis called about him.
"East Carolina is on him pretty good," said Coach Waddell. "(He has a) 4.5 GPA. He was Conference Player of the Year this year. He is a coach's point guard."
One overlooked player on Team Felton 16u is Duncan LeXander (Wilson HS in South Carolina). Duncan visited VCU and East Carolina as June begun.
Coach Waddell also speaks highly of Jordan Perkins.
"My starting two guard," said Coach Waddell. "His numbers have been real solid on the circuit. He got offered last summer."
Perkins intends to start at Greensboro Day School this upcoming fall.
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