Zachary Lyon:
Future150 Regional Analyst. Covering high and middle school basketball: NC, SC & VA
Charlotte, NC (Future150) -- The Sharp Shooters out of Charlotte, NC defeated the Savannah Blue Chips in the 17U title game at #MainEventCLT this weekend. Sharp Shooters had a huge weekend from 2018 6'8" PF Micale Harris, as the Blue Chips introduced us to 2019 6'8" CF Lamont Sams who had a coming out party. Check out which other prospects stood out below!
Future150 Main Event Charlotte 17U All-Tournament Team:
Christopher Jackson, 2018 PG, Sharp Shooters Elite
Donovan Belton, 2018 SG, SC Ballers Elite
Jaron Williams, 2018 SF, Upward Stars - York Co.
Lamont Sams, 2019 CF, Savannah Blue Chips
Micale Harris, 2018 PF, Sharp Shooters Elite
Future150 Main Event Charlotte 17U Honor Roll:
Javon Williams, 2018 SF, Upward Stars - York Co. (SC): Williams showed why he's been getting interest from high major programs such as Georgia and Georgia Tech this weekend at Main Event Charlotte. At 6'6" he has great size on the wing and he is absolutley dominant when attacking and slashing to the rim. Other schools like Charleston and Wofford are also tracking Williams steps, big things coming for this young man.
Christopher Jackson, 2018 PG, Sharp Shooters Elite (NC): Jackson may have been the best ball handler in the entire tournament, and snatched more than a few pairs of ankles throughout the weekend. He was super efficient from beyond the arc and even though he doesn't look like the strongest guard he finished through contact on a consistent basis. Jackson could be a stud at a low-major program.
Lamont Sams, 2019 CF, Savannah Blue Chips (GA): Sams had a coming out party this past weekend for the Savannah Blue Chips. The 6'8" forward, playing an age division up, showed some flashes of how good he can be. He has some decent perimeter skills, and is more than capable of taking the ball the length of the floor and finishing in transition. His continued development over the next year will be crucial for recruitment purposes. Just off of upside alone Sams is a pretty good low-major prospect at this point.
Donovan Belton, 2018 SG, SC Ballers Elite (SC): Belton is a tough nosed scoring guard that plays extremely hard on defense and rarely takes a bad shot on the offensive end. He has solid size for a two-guard at 6'2", and his first step speed allowed him to get to the rim on command all weekend. He's also very good at knocking down jumpers while stopping on a dime in transition. Overall, Belton was a huge matchup problem that put up numbers all throughout the tournament.
Micale Harris, 2018 PF, Sharp Shooters Elite (NC): Harris, standing at 6'8", dominated the glass on both ends of the floor and gave the Sharp Shooters a very consistent rim-protecting force as well. He is very agile at 6'8" and gets up and down the court very well, he has no problem slipping out from the paint on offense and knocking down the open three point jumper when he catches the defense slipping. His size, IQ, and ability to stretch out the defense make Harris a very intriguing college prospect.
Travis Elmore, 2018 PF, L&L Runnin' Rebels White (PA): Elmore is a little undersized at the four spot standing at 6'6", but his high motor, rebounding skills, and body strength allowed him to go up and succeed against bigger, taller defenders all weekend long. At this point Elmore has solidifed himself as a stud DII recruit but if he could grow a few more inches, it wouldn't be shocking to see him land a few low-major DI offers.
Tyson Hancock, 2018 PG, Virginia Bullets (VA): Hancock is a poised lead guard that never gets shook during any game situation. He never seemed out of control, and rarely turned the ball over during the weekend. He has a beautiful mid-range game that is rarely seen with most of today's generation of guards. The 6'2" lead guard has solid scoring abilties and showcased great court vision.
Jadakiss Bonds, 2018 PG, Raid Nation (NC): A very long and lengthy point guard at 6'4", Bonds was very active and all over the glass all weekend. He is at his best when slashing and distributing to open teammates. His combination of IQ, size, and skills make him an intriguing prospect and he could be a stud at the DII/low-major level.
Anthoney Ray, 2018 SG, Big Shots Elite (SC): Ray was one of the most athletic prospects in the 17U division, and at 6'3" he has good size on the wing. He has solid perimeter scoring abilities, and his on-ball defense was very impressive as he was guarding the one, two, and three positions with ease all weekend. He was certainly a joy to watch and his basketball playing days should definitely be extending beyond high school.
Isaiah Jones, 2019 SG, L&L Runnin' Rebels Blue (PA): Jones was one of the most intriguing prospects in the entire tournament, regardless of age division. He has great size and length at 6'4", and was playing very well against kids who are older then him. Once he develops his offensive game a little more and grows a few more inches, it wouldn't be surprising to see him making an impact at a low-major program in a few more years.
Malik Sanders, 2018 CG, Carolina Thunder (NC): Sanders was one of the best pure scorers in the tournament as he was filling it up from all three levels on a consistent basis. Averaging over 20 points a game on the weekend, there weren't many players that could lock him up for a full game. He is a volume shooter/scorer and would be a huge addition to a DII/NAIA program.
Cam Adams, 2018 CG, YKD Kings (NC): Adams is an undersized scorunc guard that lit up opposing defenses all weekend. Standing at 5'11" he uses his killer speed and elite handles to get to the rim and get to the line while getting the defense into foul trouble. Adams is fun to watch and always plays hard, he could be a stud JUCO prospect at the next level.
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