WCE Elite 100: 2021 All-Star Game Standouts
Claremont, Ca. — The West Coast Elite “Elite 100” camp name was a bit misleading. Ryan Silver, the king of getting basketball bodies through the door, had upwards of 500 players participating in the camp two-and-a-half day camp.
We were in attendance Saturday morning and afternoon and all day Sunday for the all-star games. Here are the top performers from the class of 2021 all-star game:
Carlton Brown III, Mission College Prep
Brown was one of the more active players on both ends of the floor. His best attribute is his motor, which he uses to guard multiple positions defensively and fill lanes wide in transition and slash into the paint where he finished through contact. Brown also has intriguing size and length at 6-feet-5.
Paxton Burzell, JSerra
Burzell didn’t see much playing time as a freshman on JSerra’s varsity, but the 6-foot-7 lefty forward has been showing his versatile skill set all summer long. Burzell is very good finding cutters off the block with his vision and shovel passing ability. He also displayed improved strength, balance and finishing ability in the paint.
Frankie Collins, Clark (NV)
Collins is your prototypical point guard prospect. He leads by example, has his head on a swivel in both transition and half-court settings and plays with impressive pace. Collins’ most impressive attributes are his vision, passing placement and timing and willingness to get off the ball and not over-handle.
Brett Hardt, Jr., Rancho Solano Prep
Hardt was one of the better jump shooters from 3-point range in this all-star contest. The 5-foot-11 lefty has a quick trigger with deep range and doesn’t need much time or space to get his shot off. Hardt, Jr. showed good feel for attacking close-outs, especially toward the baseline, and hitting a teammate with a hammer pass for a corner 3-pointer.
St. John Bosco wing Scotty Washington had his versatile skill set on display in the WCE Elite 100 2021 All-Star Game.Adam Hinton, Harvard-Westlake
Hinton quietly goes about his business on the court, but always produces on both ends. The 6-foot-4 wing has his hands in every part of the game: He rebounds well both offensively and defensively, shoots the deep ball with consistency, moves well without the ball in his hands and is a heck of a passer off the wing.
Mike Mitchell, Archbishop Mitty
Mitchell is one of the highest motor prospects we saw all weekend. The 6-foot-2 guard sits down in a defensive stance and slides to contain, is always in attack mode in transition and balances scoring and distributing on the break very well for a player in his class. Mitchell also showed some explosive athleticism in the open court and impressive end-to-end speed.
Carter Van Hammond, Perry (AZ)
Van Hammond has a nice combination of size, length and fluid athleticism for a young big man at this point in his development. The 6-foot-9 rising sophomore changes ends of the floor well, contests shots at the rim without fouling and has a soft set of hands with good touch around the basket.
Scotty Washington, St. John Bosco
Washington might have been the highest “upside” prospect in this game. The 6-foot-3 St. John Bosco wing has great feel for the game on the offensive side of the floor. He uses crafty, but efficient ball handling ability to get into his knockdown mid-range jump shot or to the basket where he uses his length to finish at the cup.