America’s 2011 class is a very big, athletic and deep class from top to bottom and the members of the class that were fortunate enough to receive invitations to participate in last week’s unbelievably loaded Reebok All-American Camp did not disappoint.
The class of 2011 is becoming more and more intriguing by the minute, and being on hand to watch this years RBK AAC, it is evident why.
Having been involved with AAU for the past 17 years, either as a coach or as a writer, I’ve attended dozens of top camps/tournaments and I’ve scene countless amounts of players. If given the opportunity to give this year’s RBK AAC a grade, it would be an “A+” for several different reasons.
From the organization and the hospitality, to the level of talent in the camp and to the sportsmanship and behavior of the players in attendance, it was an excellent camp.
There was also a lot of buzz going around in this year’s camp - not just about how good the underclassmen are, but about how good the class of 2011 is. There were 22 players that participated in the underclassmen all-star game and 11 of them were from the class of 2011.
Here is an overview of the top players from the class of 2011 that attended this year’s RBK AAC . . .
Take size (6-foot-7), strength (215 lbs.), excellent athleticism (37 inch vertical) and very good skill and you have one of the top prospects in the class of 2011, LeBryan Nash. Nash (Lincoln HS, Dallas, TX) had a very impressive camp showing all college scouts and scouting services in attendance that he has good versatility.
Nash is capable of playing inside and performing very well in the paint (when focused on doing so), putting the ball on the floor from the perimeter/wing and showing his athleticism and versatility with an array of dunks on the break or in traffic throughout the camp.
Nash is a definite Top 10 prospect in his class on pretty much every top national recruiter’s list/website, and if he can continue to work hard and stay focused, he will have a bright future ahead of him.
At 6-foot-9, 255-pounds, Chris Coleman (Lee Academy, Buffalo, NY) has established himself thus far as the top post prospect in the class of 2011. Coleman pretty much dominated the paint this past week at the RBK AAC, until he injured his ankle on wednesday night.
Chris is a very strong true post who has good hands, above average footwork and is very good around the basket. I see this young man only getting better as he has a long frame and happens to be very skilled at 6-9 - a rare commodity escpecially when that prospect is only an incoming sophomore.
6-foot-8 sophomore LaQuinton Ross (Calloway HS, Jackson, MS) really drew lots of attention and interest at this year’s camp with his ability and endless potential. Ross is a Top 5 prospect in this loaded class of athletic & long guard/forwards, and there is some argument as to whether or not Ross is the top prospect in this class. If there is a knock to his game it is that “Q” sometimes tends to take plays off.
At 6-foot-5 Wayne Blackshear is a relentless baller. This young man comes ready to play each game and boy does he get it done! Wayne had three 11 point, 5+ rebound games and he turned in a very good performance in the underclassmen all-star game. Blackshear is very athletic and skilled, shoots the ball well and has a great feel for the game. Blackshear is a Top 10 prospect in his class.
After going head-to-head with arguably the best back court in the nation in Kenny Boynton and Brandon Knight in one of the camp’s most exciting games, 6-foot-3 sophomore Trevor Lacey (Butler HS, Huntsville, AL) showed why he’s one the top gaurds and a Top 15 prospect in the class of 2011. Trevor has a very complete game. He is athletic, very skilled and possesses good ballhandling ability and a good feel for the game.
Myck Kabango was the suprise player of this class at this years RBK AAC. Kabango was rated as high as the #2 player in the camp after day 3 by Hoop Scoop’s senior editor Clark Francis. Kabango has a great handle, is very crafty and can get to the basket pretty much at anytime. Kabango can and will hit the outside shot on a regular basis, so there is no sagging off of this one in hopes of him not hitting the outside shot.
Mike Shaw, a 6-foot-8 forward out of De La Salle HS in Chicago, Illinois has a tremendous upside. Just like the others, Shaw is very skilled, has a good touch around the basket and can shoot the ball well out on the perimeter. Shaw had a good showing in the underclassmen all-star game, and showed the college coaches and scouts why he’s a Top 10 prospect in his class.
As a true combo-guard at 6-foot-6, Shaw happens to be a very good ballhandler and a decent shooter. He is a very good defender that defends well around the basket as well as on the perimeter, which is very attractive to college coaches and scouts, escpecially when your an incoming sophomore.
Rodney Hood is also a Top 15 prospect in his class, without a doubt, and he will only get better.
Here are the other 4 players from the class of 2011 that played in this years RBK AAC underclassmen all-star game . . .
Mike Gbinije 6-6 Christ Church School (Chester, VA)
Sterling Gibbs 6-0 Seton Hall Prep (Scotch Plaines, NJ)
Andre Henley 6-5 DeLa Salle HS (Chicago, Illinois)
Daville Smith 6-0 Callaway HS (Jackson, MS)
Here is a list of the remaining 2011 prospects that participated in this year’s RBK AAC . . .
Kayan Anderson 5-11 Crawley HS (Crawley, TX)
Juwan Moody 5-11 St. Mary’s Prep (Auburn Hills, MI)
John Johnson 6-1 Grerard College (Philadelphia, PA)
Chasson Randle 6-2 Rock Island HS (Rock Island, Illinois)
Tyrone Johnson 6-2 Plainfield HS (Plainfield, NJ)
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