Inside Prep Sports’ Super 80 III

9/28/09

Inside Prep Sports

Lansing, MI.- Another review from Inside Prep Sports’ looks at the play of the standout Super 80’s guards from Michigan’s 2011 class.

5’112011 point guard Ed Brown (Detroit Southeastern) plays with confidence on either end of the court but his defense stands out despite his ability to knock down three-pointers. He plays defense with his feet and showed a solid understanding of working angles.

5’10 2011 guard Cody Chandler (Schoolcraft) was one of the top shooters in the Super 80 camp. His shooting form is sound and consistent which college coaches in attendance took note. While he’s a sound ball-handler, working on getting to the rack either off pump-fakes or changing gears will determine what level he plays in college.

5’9 2011 point guard Demarco Davis (Dearborn Heights Robichaud) used his quickness to get to the basket time and time again. He has decent size, which he was able to use to fend off defenders when he got by them. Davis also shot the ball a bit better from the perimeter than what I was used to seeing from him.

5’8 2011 point guard Marcus Hood II (St. Claire Shores S. Lake) has grown almost a half-foot since last year’s Super 80 at the University of Detroit. He can now make the passes he couldn’t make a year ago and doesn’t get muscled around as easy, even though he does need to hit the weight room. Improving hitches and becoming more fluid when shooting the ball will help his recruitment.

5’9 2011 point guard Dietrich Lever II (Canton) has looks from Division II programs and there a are some Division I programs that are keeping tabs on his improvement. He has a solid understanding of the game and becoming more of a vocal leader on the court would help his teammates, especially those that didn’t understand that he’s a solid floor general. He’s working with a trainer so except him to be a stronger player when the high school season rolls around.

6’3 2011 guard AJ Mathew (Ann Arbor Huron) was one of the camps top performers as he mixed up his scoring as well as anyone in attendance. He gets to the basket efficiently and the results are positive more often than not. He will have more than mid-major programs ready to pull the trigger when he consistently knocks down his perimeter shot.

5’11 2011 point guard CJ Mwilla (Livonia Stevenson) is a solid point guard whose play often doesn’t get the looks because of his low-key demeanor. Improving his left hand and working on his first step will gain him more notoriety with college coaches. He’s a pass first guard who showed a solid mid-range jumper.

5’11 2011 point guard Brandon Padgett (Anchor Bay) was a pleasant surprise to the I.P.S. Super 80 as he has talent and adds more depth to the state’s 2011 class. He handles the ball well and was able to produce although he seemed more comfortable with the ball in his right hand. Padgett is one to see in high school as he and 6’4 wing Taiwan Jones should provide a solid one-two punch in high school.