Super 80 IV

10/2/09

Inside Prep Sports

Lansing, MI.- Ten seniors from the Inside Prep Sports' Super 80 are reviewed in this fourth edition. These players stood out in one form or another:

6'2 2010 shooting guard Joe Blanchett (Owosso) has Division 3 and NAIA programs that would love to have him on their squad next year while Division 2 programs play the waiting game. He shot the ball well from the perimeter and his ball handling is better than it was a year ago at I.P.S.' GVSU Camp.

6'2 2010 shooting guard Conor Boyle (Rochester Adams) sets his feet well and showed consistency when shooting from the perimeter. His jumper was respected by teammates as they looked for him on the wing where he often came through with points. Boyle is another player that I'd like to see practice pump fakes, take a dribble either left or right, and the let it rip. He's a great student and playing on the next level will be in his cards.

6'6 2010 power forward Connor Clarke (Parma Western) performed well in post drills and shot the ball well in Cam Nichols (Detroit Renaissance Head Coach) shooting drills. Clarke has a decent frame and hitting the weight room could expand his recruiting. He's a decent athlete who will benefit from working on his guard skills.

6'6 2010 small forward Kalen Foreman (Allen Academy) is long, lanky, and a 16-year old senior. He might grow another couple of inches, as his parents aren't vertically challenged. The lefty wasn't shy about where his bread and butter on the offensive end comes from as he knocked down plenty of mid-range jumpers while popping out deep a couple of times.

5'9 2010 point guard Bobby Naubert (Livonia Stevenson) has decent size and dispersed the ball to cutting wings or open shooting guards on the perimeter. He was solid in the ball-handling drills and made the right decisions without a lot of flair. At least one NAIA school contacted Naubert after the camp and he'll visit their campus in the near future.

5'9 2010 combo guard Andrew Scarton (Flat Rock) might be vertically challenged but he has springs in his legs, which he showed off in warm ups. He got to the basket well when going right and working on going left should start to get him looks from Division 2 programs. Scarton balances scoring and passing well without forcing either issue.

6'3 2010 wing/shooting guard Nate Schmidt (Ypsilanti Lincoln) is strong and starting to take advantage of mismatches in the post. He pivoted well and used the glass frequently as the campers were instructed in drills. The lefty also likes to pop out and show that he can hit jumpers from the mid-range and beyond. Schmidt does need to work on more wrist action as the revolutions on his jumper can be counted. He's also a solid student with a nice ACT score.

6'4 2010 small forward Aaron Cleland (Waterford De La Salle) reported the highest ACT score of all campers, 29, which is sure to turn the heads of any school. Cleland is one for Division 3 and NAIA programs to keep an eye on as he has fundamentals in the Greg Esler (DLS Head Coach) tradition. He's more of a face up forward who would benefit from working on drills to turn his explosiveness up a notch.

6'3 2010 wing/shooting guard Mike Puzzuoli (Sterling Heights Stevenson) is a smaller version of Nate Schmidt as he can use strength to bully smaller defenders in the post. He also likes to shoot it from the perimeter and did so effectively in drills and in games. While he's a qualifier, improving his test score will boost his recruiting.

6'8 2010 center Alex DeBack (Charlotte) was the biggest player at the camp and showed better footwork than his girth suggests. DeBack effectively finished with a nice touch in drill work and also got up and down the court well. He uses his mitts…err hands well as he absorbed rebounds and entry passes.

By TJ Kelley