Andrew Force:
Future150 National Analyst. Covering High and Middle School basketball.
Louisville, KY (Future150) -- The depth of the Louisville Future150 Camp was demonstrated by the skills in the Top 40 Game. Populated mostly by guards this game had a lot of innovative passing.
Players who earned participation in the game included:
Max Sparkman, 2018 PF, Lexington (Kentucky): Sparkman is really improving. He camped with Future150 back in June, but his skills are catching up to his potential. A face-up four, Sparkman can hit the mid-range shot. If you need a rebound expect Sparkman to tug it down. He runs pretty well and can defend his position.
Brayden Marley, 2016 SG, Kokomo (Indiana): Marley is really good in that mid-range world. He can dribble into his jump shots. He runs the floor very well. At 6-foot-4 Marley has great size for the position. His elegant running style makes him very mobile around the floor. He does need to improve his upper body strength.
Jejuan Weatherspoon, 2018 SG, Columbus (Ohio): Weatherspoon's athletic gifts are only beginning to be fully utilized. At this stage he is a very raw basketball player. He has decent handle, but based on his length, quickness, and size the handle will probably nudge elite by senior year. He can shoot, but needs to streamline his release. It takes a little too long. This motion reflects that he is still growing into his body. He will be a more dangerous player in a year.
Reggie Topps, 2016 PG, Evansville (Indiana): Topps is a strong lead guard. He was physical and disruptive all weekend. His strength is quickness and passing vision. To be a more complete player he needs to develop a consistent jump shot.
Hunter White, 2018 PG, Indianapolis (Indiana): White has the foundations of a college game. He is quick with the body and quick with the mind. He scores in bunches and makes teammates better. Like many on this list he needs to get his jumper more reliable, but that should come.
Adam Sizemore, 2019 PG, London (Kentucky): Sizemore was one of the better shooters off the dribble. He picked his spot in traffic and pulled up quickly. The release is swift enough to get clearance over bigger defenders. Sizemore will always be a little undersized for his position, but he can effectively compensate for that with elite quickness. Handle must go from good to great to be a great varsity PG.
Travis Dunnavan, 2017 SG, Louisville (Kentucky): Travis was ordinary for the first few hours of camp, but exploded off the page Saturday afternoon. While many campers were trudging through the motions late in the day, Dunnavan racked up basket after basket. Like Quentin Snider (Louisville), Dunnavan makes great decisions at top speed. He is excellent in the open floor and shoots very well. He must get taller to play shooting guard at the college level. Otherwise he will be a slightly undersized PG (5-foot9).
Evan Davis, 2018 PF, Campbellsville (Kentucky): In catch-and-shoot situations Davis was elite all weekend. His high-arcing shot splashed down successfully time and time again. Having proven he can fill it up he has to expand his game to include slashing and penetration. Davis lost 50 pounds in the last year and his game is taken huge strides. But he has to keep going. Putting just two or three dribbles on the floor will give him so many more shot opportunities. Good looks at the basket always result in buckets when Davis has the ball.
Bo Myers, 2019 SG, Rockbridge (Ohio): The physicality of the camp got to Myers a little bit. Still he showed he can shoot. That is the one skill that translates at every level. As he enters high school he needs to bulk up and improve his quickness. Myers has a great understanding of the game and takes coaching instruction like a champion. It sounds like a broken record, but Myers is another guy that needs to be more vocal on the floor.
Carion Washington, 2016 PG, Ft. Wayne (Indiana): Washington has great size for the position. He gives the ball up at the first sign of an open man, a good indicator for great point guards. The best point guards have no greed in their skin. Washington has passable handles, but could add a couple elite moves to his arsenal. The senior defends well off the ball, helping against penetration. He could thrive as the first line of defense in a 2-3 zone or defending either guard.
Cameron Wilson, 2019 SG, Louisville (Kentucky): Like any 2019 player Wilson needs to become more vocal. He projects as a combo guard. Quickness and agility are on his side. He can shoot a little, but will need to improve of course. Wilson's effort was consistent all camp and he was very good during drills.
Connor Green, 2017 SG, Mt. Washington (Kentucky): A dead-eye shooter, Green stroked those jumpers all weekend long. His height was ideal for this camp. More importantly, Green got off the ground each shot. He has to keep the release point high if he hopes to be a college two at 6-foot-2. It can be done, but there are stipulations. Green also kept the motor in fifth gear throughout. Good effort guy.
Kayden Key, 2019 SG, Anderson (Indiana): Key had an unorthodox shooting form, but it went in. That is really what matters most. His volume scoring impressed many instructors, considering he is only now entering high school. Key is on the right track, playing with Indiana Elite AAU program. His development will be exciting to watch, but his height may dictate his future position. If he gets to 6-foot-2 he can probably play off the ball.
Kenneth Davis, 2017 PG, Indianapolis (Indiana): The speedy Kenneth brought a surprisingly accurate outside shot to camp. He is a volume scorer masquerading as a point guard. In truth he would be the perfect shooting guard if he were five inches taller. If he aims to stay at PG, then he needs to be vocal and lead with the mouth. Also, Davis has to become a more eager passer. His mindset appears to be score, score, score. And though he is an accomplished scorer the point guard needs to include others.
Malachi Smith, 2018 PG, Belleville (Illinois): Smith has unselfish tendencies that make him a nice point guard. For many point guards this was a packed house, and sharing the rock can be hard for guys accustomed to dominating the ball with their AAU teams. Smith needs to tighten up his handle a little bit. And when he is not involved he has to improve his floor spacing. These are both manageable.
Jordan Lockridge, 2018 PG, Mt. Juliet (Tennessee): Lockridge is improving rapidly. He has camped twice before with Future150, but this was his strongest showing. He has gained muscle to go with his confidence. He now finishes more in the paint. Quickness is the anchor of his game. He dashes around the floor and creates problems constantly. If he gets to 5-foot-10 he absolutely will earn D1 offers.
DeVonte Chartier, 2016 PF, Burlington (Colorado): Chartier has a nice mid-range game. For the power forward position he is a bit undersized at 6-foot-4. He works hard though and rebounds in his area. Chartier could expand his rebounding radius by moving his feet the second the ball goes up, instead of looking for body to lean against. He has decent low post footwork.
Tre Baumgardner, 2018 PG, Reynoldsburg (Ohio): Baumgardner traveled with a pack of elite campers from the Columbus, Ohio area. He played elite perimeter defense. Sure he knocked down shots, but his marketable skill is defense. If he adds muscle to his upper body he can be an All-Conference defender at the high school varsity level and then in D1. Maybe he could be more vocal, but as one of the youngest campers in attendance it is a lot to ask him to boss around seniors.
Isiah Knight, 2016 PG, Louisville (Kentucky): Knight plays with a unique assertiveness. Saturday afternoon he repeatedly finished in traffic, regularly banging against bigger bodies. He has a strong upper body and good hops. Knight's outside shooting was better than average. He should get more lift off the ground preceding each jumper. Off the dribble he does raise up, but when he catches at the arc he barely hops. The lefty will always battle the short PG stigma in his recruitment.
Alex Smith, 2018 CF, Belleville (Illinois): Smith played very well in July. He dominated the paint all week at NY2LA during the second LIVE period. His aggression never dips. One critique this week was Smith's reticence to operate on the wing. He has the makeup to be a combo forward, but his instincts always lead him to post up. If he stays 6-foot-5, then a transition to small forward is necessary. Athletically he can make that change, but mentally he has to shake the post play fixation and incorporate the face-up game too.
Marcus Ashford, 2018 PG, Paris (Kentucky): Ashford is a traditional slashing guard that aims to be a point guard. For this to become a reality Ashford needs to expand his court vision. He passes well directly in front of him, but has to see side-to-side, as well. It is a reflection of the Tunnel Vision many players play with today. Ashford has the speed and handle to compete.
Malik Onyeali, 2018 CG, Chicago (Illinois): Onyeali can play basketball. He was just too timid for most of the week. To be the guard he can be he has to become vocal, become a leader. He has good quickness at 6-foot-3 and lateral mobility. Defending his position is a strength. He also rebounds defensively better than average for a guard.
Jaylen Lacey, 2017 SG, Belleville (Illinois): Lacey reminds of a young Russell Westbrook. He is an attack-minded combo guard with great springs and a developing jump shot. Lacey is more of a power guard than a true shooter. He has the toughness and strength to be a plus rebounder. Of course his value down the line will be determined by shooting ability though. It is the one aspect of his game far from refined.
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