Under-the-Radar Combo Guard Frank Bartley IV Signs with BYU
By Ron Briscoe
SERBB and www.Icuplay.blogspot.com
The BYU Cougars signed one of the best available reclassified combo guards from the 2013 class in 6'3 2G Frank Bartley IV by way of Future College Prep School in Harbor City, CA. Bartley is a strong, well built guard who can play the point and off guard positions well. This former Christian Life Academy basketball player from Louisiana, also played high school football like his dad Frank Bartley III did at the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette, LA. which is now called The University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
In football Frank was an All-District 1st team player, but his love for the game of basketball took him off the football field to the basketball court where he excelled. During his senior year at Christian Life Academy in Baton Rouge, LA, Frank helped lead his team to a 26-7 record and the 2012 1A state high school basketball championship title. Frank was named the LSWA Class 1A MVP, as well as a, first-team All-State and District 7-1A co-MVP while averaging14.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. During his junior year, Frank earned All-District 7-1A MVP honors, as well as All-State, and Baton Rouge All-Metro awards.
We at SERBB kept an eye on this smart and crafty player who cannot be left open anywhere on the basketball court all season long. Frank reminds us of former Butler University combo-guard and current NBA pro Shelvin Mack with his style of play. We at SERBB had Frank rated as the third best prospect from the state of Louisiana in the 2012 class.
This past season at Future College Prep School a host of college coaches called us about this gifted player who made official visits to Fordham, Auburn, before signing with the BYU Cougars. Frank averaged a cool 19.0 points, 6'7 assist, 6'5 rebounds, and 3.8 steals per game during the seasons.
Frank has a high basketball I.Q. and the schools that missed out on signing him are going to know it after they see him play at BYU next season. He was also recruited by Auburn, Fordham, Illinois State, George Mason, Gonzaga, Loyola Marymount, LSU, Marquette, New Mexico, San Diego State, Saint Mary's and Utah, but he signed with the Cougars from BYU. In my opinion BYU got a steal!
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Saturday's Top MDM Proformers
By Ron Briscoe
SERBB and www.icuplay.blogspot.com
The 2013 edition of the New Orleans Elite Memorial Day Madness Tournament on the West bank of New Orleans was filled with several elite prospects college coaches will be rushing to see play this summer and fall.
The best power forward and top rising senior to-be-at this event was 6'9 skilled and talented PF Craig Victor of St. Augustine high school in New Orleans. Craig is a super ball handler and passer who can score inside or outside. This smart and heady player is hard to control in the open court or along the baseline because of his excellent footwork and ball freaking skills. Craig can hit the mid-range and 17 foot jump shot well. He likes to bang down on the blocks and he can mix it up with the big boys when it comes to rebounding, blocking shots an defending top opponents. Victor averaged 14.0 ppg, 11.0 rpg, and 3.0 bskpg.
The best point guard at this Memorial Day Event was 2014 5'9 water bug Tyree Griffin of O.P. Walker high school, New Orleans. Tyree is hard to contain in the open court when he has the ball. This quick and fast ball handler is an ace passer who takes the ball to the basket well to score. Tyree can hit the mid-range jump shot, and he is a good on ball defender. He averaged 17.5 ppg, 8.0 apg, and 6'3 rpg.
The best shooting guard at this event was high flying 6'5 Brandon Sampson of Madison Prep Academy in Baton Rouge. This 2015 high major prospect is a special player. Brandon is quick off the floor when rebounding or making easy lay-ups. This long, rangy player is a good ball handler and three-point shooter. He moves his feet well on defense and when setting up a player to score. This gifted guard is a top under-the-radar player in the 2015 class. Brandon averaged 16.0 ppg, 10,0 rpg, and 3.0 apg.
The best guard forward at this event was 6'7 2014 player Ja'Cardo Hawkins of East Ascension high school Gonzales. Hawkins get's better every time I see him play. He can step out to knock down his three-point jump shot from the corner. He likes to bang down on the blocks and around the basket. His footwork is getting better. He likes to spin away from his defender to score and he is a very good rebounder and shot blocker who runs the court well in transition. This high to mid-major prospect works hard all game long. He averaged 17.0 ppg, 12.0 rpg, and 65 rbpg.
The best center at this event was 2014 6'9 LaDamion Keys of Bogalusa high school. This long and rangy player can run the court like a deer with or without the basketball. He likes to finish at rim level on the fast break. He defends the boards well and puts in a lot of missed shots on the offensive end. He can step back and hit the 3-point jump shot and he can put the ball on the floor to create his shot. LaDamion is a skilled player with a huge upside. He averaged 24.0 ppg, 15.0 rpg, 7'0bspg, and 2.0 spg
Others that showed up and played well at this event were: 2015 2G Jake Evans and 6'4 2G R.J. Hatzo Louisiana Dynasty; 2015 5'11 PG Caleb Smith Sports Academy; 2015 C Howard Thomas, from the Mississippi Thunder; 2016 C Yurk Lazard Louisiana Elite; and up and coming star sophomore 6'6 2017 Darius Hicks from the Southern Phonons.
There you have it. A look at some of the top players we saw preform well this morning at this well run Memorial Day event. Stay tuned more to come from this evening play at this tournament.
SERBB and www.icuplay.blogspot.com
The 2013 edition of the New Orleans Elite Memorial Day Madness Tournament on the West bank of New Orleans was filled with several elite prospects college coaches will be rushing to see play this summer and fall.
The best power forward and top rising senior to-be-at this event was 6'9 skilled and talented PF Craig Victor of St. Augustine high school in New Orleans. Craig is a super ball handler and passer who can score inside or outside. This smart and heady player is hard to control in the open court or along the baseline because of his excellent footwork and ball freaking skills. Craig can hit the mid-range and 17 foot jump shot well. He likes to bang down on the blocks and he can mix it up with the big boys when it comes to rebounding, blocking shots an defending top opponents. Victor averaged 14.0 ppg, 11.0 rpg, and 3.0 bskpg.
The best point guard at this Memorial Day Event was 2014 5'9 water bug Tyree Griffin of O.P. Walker high school, New Orleans. Tyree is hard to contain in the open court when he has the ball. This quick and fast ball handler is an ace passer who takes the ball to the basket well to score. Tyree can hit the mid-range jump shot, and he is a good on ball defender. He averaged 17.5 ppg, 8.0 apg, and 6'3 rpg.
The best shooting guard at this event was high flying 6'5 Brandon Sampson of Madison Prep Academy in Baton Rouge. This 2015 high major prospect is a special player. Brandon is quick off the floor when rebounding or making easy lay-ups. This long, rangy player is a good ball handler and three-point shooter. He moves his feet well on defense and when setting up a player to score. This gifted guard is a top under-the-radar player in the 2015 class. Brandon averaged 16.0 ppg, 10,0 rpg, and 3.0 apg.
The best guard forward at this event was 6'7 2014 player Ja'Cardo Hawkins of East Ascension high school Gonzales. Hawkins get's better every time I see him play. He can step out to knock down his three-point jump shot from the corner. He likes to bang down on the blocks and around the basket. His footwork is getting better. He likes to spin away from his defender to score and he is a very good rebounder and shot blocker who runs the court well in transition. This high to mid-major prospect works hard all game long. He averaged 17.0 ppg, 12.0 rpg, and 65 rbpg.
The best center at this event was 2014 6'9 LaDamion Keys of Bogalusa high school. This long and rangy player can run the court like a deer with or without the basketball. He likes to finish at rim level on the fast break. He defends the boards well and puts in a lot of missed shots on the offensive end. He can step back and hit the 3-point jump shot and he can put the ball on the floor to create his shot. LaDamion is a skilled player with a huge upside. He averaged 24.0 ppg, 15.0 rpg, 7'0bspg, and 2.0 spg
Others that showed up and played well at this event were: 2015 2G Jake Evans and 6'4 2G R.J. Hatzo Louisiana Dynasty; 2015 5'11 PG Caleb Smith Sports Academy; 2015 C Howard Thomas, from the Mississippi Thunder; 2016 C Yurk Lazard Louisiana Elite; and up and coming star sophomore 6'6 2017 Darius Hicks from the Southern Phonons.
There you have it. A look at some of the top players we saw preform well this morning at this well run Memorial Day event. Stay tuned more to come from this evening play at this tournament.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
The 3rd Annual New Orleans Elite Memorial Day Madness Tournament
By Ron Briscoe SERBB and www.Icuplay.blogspot.com
Last year Greg Holmes and his NEO travel team staff rolled out the read carpet for SERBB and Icuplay.blogspot.com. However, that isn't the only reason we're returning to attend this up and coming tournament in the Big Easy this weekend. We're returning because we saw some of the best prospects from the Southern Region and the nation display their awesome skill and talent at this show stopper event.
Several "under-the-radar" prospects we saw play at last years event went on to sign high major and major scholarships after college coaches read about their play from our blog and scouting report how well they performed at this event. They continue to follow their progress from that event and through- out the summer.
As a member of the NBAPA Top 100 Basketball Camp last year, I was able to see several prospects at last years event to put my stamp of approval on them to be considered to participate at that prestige basketball camp which is directed by my good friends and former NBA great Purvis Short and John Lucas.
As I, mention earlier in this blog, several prospects that participated in this event not only attended the NBAPA Top 100 Basketball Camp, but many signed scholarships to several high-major and major college basketball programs.
Some of the prospects that participated in that well run Memorial Day Madness event signed during the fall and spring with schools like Memphis signee, ReShawn Powell; LSU, Jordan Mickey and Tim Quarterman; Georgia Tech, Quinton Stephen and Solomon Poole; South Florida Josh Heath; TCU Karviar Shepherd, and South Carolina who signed Demetrius Henry are some from last years event..
Some of the top juniors from the mighty 2014 class from the Southern Region that participated at that event last year where top 20 national prospect and New Orleans Elite top player in skilled and talented 6'9 PF Craig Victor, 6'4 2G Jordan Cornish who committed to Tennessee, Team Thad guard Chris Chiozza who committed to Florida, Team Breakdown 6'9 PF Malik Price-Martin and the Showtime Ballers and Florida Elite 2014 junior, 6'4 Brandon Francis and 6'7 SF Dante Baford will be throwing down at this years event this Memorial Day weekend.
Last year we saw several young guns in the 2015 and 2016 classes that played well too. 2015 6'4 2G Jermaine Tourneau New Orleans Elite and 2016 young bucks 6'6 GF Braxton Blackwell and athletic guard 6'5 Joshua Langford were some of the outstanding players we saw last year and plan to see at this weekend event which will be played at Delgado Community College and Carver High School in New Orleans, Louisiana... Stay tuned, to Icuplay.blogspot.com and SERBB for more on who played well at this Memorial Day Madness Tournament.
By Ron Briscoe SERBB and www.Icuplay.blogspot.com
Last year Greg Holmes and his NEO travel team staff rolled out the read carpet for SERBB and Icuplay.blogspot.com. However, that isn't the only reason we're returning to attend this up and coming tournament in the Big Easy this weekend. We're returning because we saw some of the best prospects from the Southern Region and the nation display their awesome skill and talent at this show stopper event.
Several "under-the-radar" prospects we saw play at last years event went on to sign high major and major scholarships after college coaches read about their play from our blog and scouting report how well they performed at this event. They continue to follow their progress from that event and through- out the summer.
As a member of the NBAPA Top 100 Basketball Camp last year, I was able to see several prospects at last years event to put my stamp of approval on them to be considered to participate at that prestige basketball camp which is directed by my good friends and former NBA great Purvis Short and John Lucas.
As I, mention earlier in this blog, several prospects that participated in this event not only attended the NBAPA Top 100 Basketball Camp, but many signed scholarships to several high-major and major college basketball programs.
Some of the prospects that participated in that well run Memorial Day Madness event signed during the fall and spring with schools like Memphis signee, ReShawn Powell; LSU, Jordan Mickey and Tim Quarterman; Georgia Tech, Quinton Stephen and Solomon Poole; South Florida Josh Heath; TCU Karviar Shepherd, and South Carolina who signed Demetrius Henry are some from last years event..
Some of the top juniors from the mighty 2014 class from the Southern Region that participated at that event last year where top 20 national prospect and New Orleans Elite top player in skilled and talented 6'9 PF Craig Victor, 6'4 2G Jordan Cornish who committed to Tennessee, Team Thad guard Chris Chiozza who committed to Florida, Team Breakdown 6'9 PF Malik Price-Martin and the Showtime Ballers and Florida Elite 2014 junior, 6'4 Brandon Francis and 6'7 SF Dante Baford will be throwing down at this years event this Memorial Day weekend.
Last year we saw several young guns in the 2015 and 2016 classes that played well too. 2015 6'4 2G Jermaine Tourneau New Orleans Elite and 2016 young bucks 6'6 GF Braxton Blackwell and athletic guard 6'5 Joshua Langford were some of the outstanding players we saw last year and plan to see at this weekend event which will be played at Delgado Community College and Carver High School in New Orleans, Louisiana... Stay tuned, to Icuplay.blogspot.com and SERBB for more on who played well at this Memorial Day Madness Tournament.
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