EBA Summer League: Week 1 Standouts

The EBA Summer League tipped off last week with two great nights of action. This week will be four nights with four games featured in each slate. Let’s take a look at who stood out among the rest in week 1. [player_tooltip player_id="957058" first="Ian" last="Robinson"] | McDonogh ’23 Robinson helped lead the Eagles to a win behind 16 points and seven rebounds. The senior forward did a nice job of controlling the interior at both ends by being a presence on the glass, altering shots on the defensive end and using his size to convert from close in. Robinson even stepped out and netted three triples with confidence as his range continues to expand. [player_tooltip player_id="1127308" first="Ashton" last="Kendall"] | McDonogh ’24 Kendall is at his best when he’s looking to score from the lead guard position. He has good balance on his pull up jumper especially when he’s operating off of 1-to-2 dribbles in the mid-range. He also used quick burst off his back foot to gain an edge to his defender and get to the rim before the weak side defender could help and stop his lay up attempt. Kendall recorded a game-high 18 points in the victory. Jeremiah Douglass | St. Paul’s 24 Douglass is the cow bell for this St. Paul’s team and he performed as such by leading them with 16 points and nine rebounds in the loss to McDonogh. Eight of his 16 points came from the free-throw line thanks to his aggression in getting into the paint, drawing contact and converting at the stripe. As indicated by his stat line, Douglass doesn’t hesitate to crash and corral rebounds at a high rate for his position. Monnie Griffin | St. Paul’s There’s a strong chance that Griffin will have to repeat the eighth grade now that he’s transferring into St. Paul’s, but he looked right at home getting in on some varsity action. He knocked down three three’s, plays with good change-of-pace and brings an edge from the point guard position that will translate into him being a top prospect in the area when it’s all said and done. Eric Zhang | Dulaney ’23 Zhang is expected to make things go from the backcourt for the Lions and while he wasn’t converting on the amount of mid-rangers that he usually does, it didn’t stop the 6-foot-3 lefty from scoring the basketball. He finished with 10 points, six of which came by way of the free-throw line and seems to have improved on his handle a bit in isolation situations. Jake Stout | Boys’ Latin Stout has put together a productive spring with Mid-Atlantic Select and translated it into his summer league debut finishing with a game-high 19 points in a win over Dulaney. The 6-foot-6 wing/forward scored from all three levels while using his size to his advantage inside, his soft touch from three and good balance on his attack off the bounce. Expect Stout to put up impressive numbers for his team through the month. Josiah Legree | Parkville ’24 Legree has a great chance of being a breakout player in the county for the 2022-2023 season. The 6-foot lead guard has good understanding of how to control a game while keeping a balanced approach as a scorer and playmaker. He can make defenders pay for going under on screens, but is also extremely shifty and often times finds himself getting into the paint whenever he wants. On his drives he has good instincts as a passer where he can read the defense quickly and locate the open man. Legree finished with 14 points, five assists and three rebounds in a win over John Carroll. [player_tooltip player_id="1127304" first="Sincere" last="Barfield"] | Parkville ’24 Barfield is the other tough check in Parkville’s backcourt who comes with a more tunnel vision as a scorer. The 5-foot-11 combo guard has a strong frame to help absorb contact and finish through fouls as he did on his way to 15 points. Barfield also hit a couple of pull up three’s in semi-transition, which was a good sign of further development in his shot-making. Noah Miller | John Carroll ’23 Miller led the Patriots in a loss to Parkville, but looked extremely confident in his 15-points outing. The 6-foot rising senior has great form on his jumpshot and seemed much more comfortable getting into his off the dribble in comparison to years past. [player_tooltip player_id="1371863" first="Omarr" last="Smith"] | Curley ’25 Smith is one of the best shooters in his class locally and he was absolutely deadly in Curley’s 1-point loss to Calvert Hall. The 6-foot-3 lefty finished with five three’s on his way to 22 points. While Smith gets most of his attempts off of catch-and-shoot scenarios while playing with Team Thrill, he needs to create for himself while playing with the Friars and watching him do so while converting on tough, deep attempts was a joy to watch. [player_tooltip player_id="1366890" first="Brendan" last="Johnson"] | Calvert Hall ’24 Johnson played hero for the Cardinals as he hit the game-winning shot over his defender to help lift his team to a win. The 6-foot-3 guard tallied 19 points and did most of his damage in the mid-range after breaking down his defender, creating space and rising up for smooth jumpers. He’ll be expected to carry a much bigger responsibility offensively than he did last year, so seeing the confidence he displayed last week brings optimism. [player_tooltip player_id="1414526" first="Trent" last="Egbirmolen"] | City ’25 Egbirmolen is another prospect in this year’s freshman class that will be known for his shooting ability. 12 of his league-high 23 points came from downtown, but once he demanded the defense’s attention from three, he used it to his advantage by attacking closeouts and finishing at the basket. Yasir Supreme | Gilman ’24 Supreme was named player of the week thanks to his double-double performance in a win over Towson as he logged 14 points and 14 rebounds. Supreme’s buckets come from a result of hard work as he’s relentless on the glass at both ends. He has good timing on pursuing the ball at its peak and is quick with his second jump for second chance opportunities. It’s very likely that Supreme averages a double-double for the remainder of summer league play.