TOP TEAM TALENT John Lucas All-Star Weekend 8th grade Player Rankings
#1 8th Grader Jabri Abdul-Rahim 6'5 165 Guard/Small Foward from Granite Bay, CA.
Play Hard /Play Smart : Jabri is one of the most athletic and versatile players that we have seen in his age group. He can score from all over the court! Jabri uses his size to his advantage over smaller guards and accelerates with quickness to blow by big men. His build and style of play reminds us of Tracy McGrady in his younger days. His explosiveness gets him to the rim and his devastating jump shot makes him very hard to guard. He will definitely play varsity as a freshmen in high school next year.
Top Team Talent ranked Jabri #1overall for John Lucas Allstar Weekend.
Ball handling 1-10 9
Passing 1-10 8
Court Vision 1-10 10
On the ball defense 1-10 9
Shooting 1-10 10
Basketball IQ 1-10 10
Strength 1-10 8
Up Side 1-10 10
#2 6'5 8th Grader Gregory Brown from Austin, TX . It really depends on what your looking for... Gegory could also be #1. He is very long, super athletic and fundamentally sound.
His court vision is second to none, along with his ability get the ball where is needs to be. He is a blur to defenders because of his quickness and he can fill it up out to 18ft. Gregory is a pleasure to watch and a big time player!
Ball handling 1-10 9
Passing 1-10 10
Court Vision 1-10 9
On the ball defense 1-10 9
Shooting 1-10 8
Basketball IQ 1-10 10
Strength 1-10 8
Up Side 1-10 10
#3 8th Grader Somfochuckwu Ezedinma This 6'8 forward/center is a beast from Brashear, TX. Supreme Court: Somfochuckwu made his presence known all weekend inside the paint and 15 feet out with face up jumpers and strong moves to the basket. His high motor, agressiveness and rebounding gave him many 2nd shot opportunities. His size and strength helped him gain our knod for a top spot in the rankings.
Ball handling 1-10 7
Passing 1-10 7
Court Vision 1-10 9
On the ball defense 1-10 9
Shooting 1-10 8
Basketball IQ 1-10 10
Strength 1-10 10
Up Side 1-10 10
#4 8th Grader Cade Cunningham. This 6'6 Small foward from Arlington, TX of the Texas Titans . We witness many talented players over the weekend, but Cade always seemed to shine brighter! This kid has it al! He can score from any where on the court and makes good decisions with the ball. Cade was not afraid to mix it up inside and bang with any oppornent. We see a BIG future for this talented Texas kid!
Ball handling 1-10 8
Passing 1-10 7
Court Vision 1-10 8
On the ball defense 1-10 8
Shooting 1-10 8
Basketball IQ 1-10 9
Strength 1-10 10
Up Side 1-10 10
#5 6'5 8th Grader Jay Wilson from Denton, TX of the Team Texas Shooters. Jay has a very explosive first step off of triple threat. He loves to attack the rim and use his athleticism to draw fouls and get to the line. He ia a very active player who is always putting presure on the defense.
Ball handling 1-10 7
Passing 1-10 7
Court Vision 1-10 8
On the ball defense 1-10 8
Shooting 1-10 7
Basketball IQ 1-10 8
Strength 1-10 8
Up Side 1-10 10
#6 8th Grader Caleb London 6'4 from Memphis, TN from Team Thad. This very talented kid is highly skilled inside with quick moves all around the paint. He loves the mid range game and plays it well. He uses the baseline to get to the rim and score
Ball handling 1-10 7
Passing 1-10 7
Court Vision 1-10 7
On the ball defense 1-10 8
Shooting 1-10 7
Basketball IQ 1-10 8
Strength 1-10 9
Up Side 1-10 7
#7 8th Grader Eric Butler 6'1 from Lakewood, WA of Team Blackout. One word... "Gamer"!
Eric is very agressive at all times on the court. He did not back down from any challenge and is a very active player. Extremely quick with nice ball control!
Ball handling 1-10 9
Passing 1-10 8
Court Vision 1-10 7
On the ball defense 1-10 9
Shooting 1-10 7
Basketball IQ 1-10 7
Strength 1-10 6
Up Side 1-10 7
#8 8th Grader Michah Peavy 6'5 from San Antonio, TX. It's not a stretch to say that Michah is one of the more athletic kids we witnessed over the All-Star weekend. He is slightly lacking some fundamental work; however, he compensates with athleticism. He gets up and down the court and is a solid finisher at the rim.
Ball handling 1-10 7
Passing 1-10 7
Court Vision 1-10 7
On the ball defense 1-10 8
Shooting 1-10 7
Basketball IQ 1-10 8
Strength 1-10 6
Up Side 1-10 7
#9 6'4 8th Grader Donovan Payne from Dallas, TX of Team Texas Shooters. Donovan is a very strong kid for his size. He was very focused on getting rebounds, making great outlet passes and doing the dirty work to help his team be succuessful. With that being said...Can he score? YES! He is very proficient with his jump shot and can fill it up from deep.
Ball handling 1-10 7
Passing 1-10 7
Court Vision 1-10 7
On the ball defense 1-10 9
Shooting 1-10 7
Basketball IQ 1-10 7
Strength 1-10 7
Up Side 1-10 6
#10 8th Isaiah Le Blanc 6'2 from Sugar Land TX. Isaiah is a very solid player! He is great shooter, baller handler and passer. Isaiah made very few mistakes on the court and plays the game the right way. Utilizing his fundamentals he creates and advantage against longer players. He will make the right pass and seems to always be in position to score.
Ball handling 1-10 8
Passing 1-10 7
Court Vision 1-10 7
On the ball defense 1-10 7
Shooting 1-10 7
Basketball IQ 1-10 7
Strength 1-10 6
Up Side 1-10 8
