Team Camp Review: Best Forwards I Saw in May & June (Part I)
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Before the live period kicks off later this week, I will take a look back at players who performed well during the team camps around Louisiana. Beginning this team camp review series, I will take a look at the best…
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Continue ReadingBefore the live period kicks off later this week, I will take a look back at players who performed well during the team camps around Louisiana. Beginning this team camp review series, I will take a look at the best forwards I saw during various team camps played in May and June.
Sedric Applewhite Sedric Applewhite 6'6" | SF Bossier | 2022 State LA (6’6″ / SF / Bossier)
Applewhite was one of the most impressive players throughout the summer for Bossier. His play in the Bossier Summer League along with various team camps was way above average. Applewhite displayed an ability to punish teams on the boards. His quick second jump is what separates him from others on his level. Applewhite was excellent in transition in each camp. Whether it was rebounding the ball and striking out on his own or receiving passes on rim runs down the middle of the floor, Applewhite punished teams with his abilities all month long
Phil Bradford Phil Bradford 6'5" | PF Ouachita Parish | 2022 State LA (6’5″ / PF / Ouachita)
Bradford did not play during the 20-21 season. However, the player that stepped on the floor during the NELA summer league and the LSUA team camp looked like he had not missed a beat. Bradford is a good passer from the high post and from the block to cutters and shooters. He also has good footwork that allows him to score from the block. His screens are punishing as well and really allow for whomever uses them to create off of them. Bradford displayed all of this against various team camp opponents. He is a definite inside threat.
Davion Coleman (6’4″ / SF / Captain Shreve)
The Captain Shreve team is full of 6’4″ and 6’5″ players who can do various things. While they have similar body types, Davion Coleman is the most versatile of them all. During summer league play at Bossier and the Benton team camp, Coleman displayed the ability to bring the ball up the floor and get the team into sets. He can post on either block and finish with either hand. Coleman also impressed using his body to ward off players and finish amid contact. He is not your average 6’4″ player and adds another layer to the Shreve offense.
Calvin Collins Calvin Collins 6'4" | SF BTW (Shreveport) | 2022 State LA (6’4″ / SF / BTW-Shreveport)
The Lion big man had his hands full during play at Airline, Calvary, and Bossier. As the primary post defender, he guarded every post threat in northwest Louisiana. Collins is quick off the floor and makes all the tough paint plays for the Lions. He has become better at posting himself and uses being a lefty to his advantage. His baseline jumper is the most consistent weapon in his arsenal and he makes it with regularity. Add in his ability to run the floor and Collins is one of the more dangerous threats in NW Louisiana.
Percy Daniels Percy Daniels 6'8" | PF Madison Prep | 2022 State LA (6’9″ / PF / Madison Prep)
Daniels began to make his case for top player in the state during the Madison Prep tournament in June. His command of both ends of the floor in the paint was next level stuff. He has really worked on gaining his position in the paint on the defensive boards as opposed to outjumping others. Daniels alters or blocks shots and manages to keep them in play. Offensively, the Charger offense flowed better when things ran through him. His ability to score in the paint sets him apart. Daniels took advantage of his height and skills to dominate games.
Marquis Harris Marquis Harris 6'5" | SF Bossier | 2022 State LA (6’4″ / SF / Bossier)
The emergence of Marquis Harris Marquis Harris 6'5" | SF Bossier | 2022 State LA this summer has been eye-popping to say the least. His above the rim acrobatics (like the one-handed alley-oop throwdown at Zwolle) have had spectators in awe from camp to camp. Harris changes ends of the floor swiftly with or without the ball in his hands. He is another leaper who is so quick off the floor with his second and third jump, defenses have a hard time keeping him off the glass. His offensive game is still a little raw even though he has nailed a three ball or two. He is very good at what he does do and should be a player to watch during the July live period.
Daniels, Harris, and Applewhite will get their chances to impress coaches on the next level as they play during the live period in Texas, Alabama, and Indiana amongst other places. It will be important to for the Bossier forwards to show their vast array of talents while Daniels needs to display the command he showed during team camp play. The other players can still impress coaches when they attend the various team camps in August and September. Look for all of these players to be a force on the Louisiana high school scene next season.