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.
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