Recruiting Report: Jordan Hamlette (2017)
In an area such as Lynchburg that is so well known for it’s football talent, it’s sometimes hard for basketball players to get the exposure or recognition they need. However, in this age with AAU and exposure events, players like…
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Continue ReadingIn an area such as Lynchburg that is so well known for it’s football talent, it’s sometimes hard for basketball players to get the exposure or recognition they need. However, in this age with AAU and exposure events, players like Jordan Hamlette, a senior point guard at Heritage High School, won’t fly under the radar forever.
Jordan Hamlette competed with the best of them at the Prep Hoops Top 250.Last season, Hamlette was named second team All State in the VHSL 4A Classification, and this summer he’s gotten bigger, more athletic and better. He sprouted from 5’11” to a legit 6’2” in just one year, allowing him to now play and guard both backcourt positions. While he isn’t the biggest name in the state, he’s a decorated player and a member of the National Honor Society, making him very recruitable, listing Newberry College, Shepherd, NC A&T and a number of division three programs throughout the state that are recruiting him.
He’s always possessed deep range on his jump shot, but the son of former VES assistant DeLaney Brown knows that there is always work to do if you want to get better.
“I’ve been working on changing my shot a little bit to make it quicker and more efficient, and other than that I’ve just been working hard, trying to be a leader by example because I want to take my team to the state championship this season,” Hamlette said.
It’s easy to see that Hamlette is a coach’s son after watching him on the court. It’s evident in the way that he communicates with teammates, understands spacing and ball movement, and he demonstrates a very high IQ on both ends of the floor. He understands his strengths on the court and doesn’t deviate from them.
“I’m a tall point guard and I’m strong, so it’s hard for other guards to keep up with me,” Hamlette said. “I like to come at you on every possession. I don’t back down from anyone, I like to play tough defense the length of the floor and come at you every time down.”
While he’s known as a shooter, his improved size and strength has allowed him to balance out his game and make him tougher to guard. He has the toughness and competitiveness already, and now that he has the size he should be able to take advantage of smaller guards in the paint and on the glass. Not only does he understand the game on the court, he understands what he wants out of it as well.
“I’m looking for a school with a nice campus, good academics and somewhere that I have a relationship with the coach.”
While he may not be the most well known player, Hamlette will be a competitor and winner at whatever school lands him. Until then, a big senior season and a conference championship could bring more coaches knocking at the door.