The second
Nike EYBL session takes place in the last live recruiting session of the
spring. Last week all of the top D-1head coaches were out west to watch the
Nike AAU squads and this week they will travel to Hampton, VA to watch the action.
Here are five games to watch:
1)
Mac Irvin vs. NJ Playaz (Friday, 9:30pm)
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| Isaiah Whitehead |
In the first session these two teams combined
to win a total of three games; however in Hampton each team might be with the
services of a star player. Last week Cliff
Alexander made a surprise visit to LA with the Mac Irvin Fire, but
unfortunately he was not able to team up with Jahlil Okafor who was out with an injury. Alexander quickly got the
attention of the college coaches and averaged 11.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in
his first EYBL action. If the top player in the country in Okafor returns,
these two will create an unstoppable force down low. Okafor’s return could also
help the play of point guard Jalen
Brunson who shot 26% from three after scorching the nets only two weeks
earlier in Milwaukee. As for the NJ Playaz, they are expected to add guard Isaiah Whitehead from the Juice
All-Stars to team up with guard Isaiah
Briscoe. Both Isaiah’s like to get shots up so it will be interesting to
see if these two dynamic scorers can co-exist.
2)
Howard Pulley vs. Wisconsin Playground Elite
(Saturday, 11am)
One thing is certain, come 11am this Saturday
Richard Pitino will be front and center for this match-up featuring the top
three players in the state of Minnesota. Tyus Jones averaged 20 points and 8
assists during the first EYBL as he tries to re-claim his top spot in the
rankings. Howard Pulley teammate Travis Reid averaged 16.points and 9.3
rebounds as well. On the Wisconsin side, sweet shooting Rashad Vaughn made his
Nike EYBL debut and showed why he should be considered one of the top players
in the country. Vaughn made his presence known early and led the league in
scoring with 24.3 points per game leaving no doubt that he is the best scorer
in high school basketball. With so much talent in the state of Minnesota in the
class of 2014, Pitino would like nothing more than to begin his tenure with
some in-state commitments.
3)
E1T1 vs. CP3 (Sunday, 9:30am)
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| LJ Peak - Back in SC |
This game will feature some of the top wing
talent in the class of 2014. E1T1’s D ‘Angelo Russell will get to face off
against Theo Pinson and L.J. Peak of CP3. Russell had a tough stretch shooting
the ball last week in his first EYBL action, but will look to get back on track
playing on the east coast. Despite the rough shooting (2-13 from three),
Russell averaged just over 2 steals per game. On the CP3 side, Pinson and Peak
both averaged 12.3 points per game in helping their team to a 3-1 record.
Another area of interest will be the first of many match-ups between Joel Berry
(UNC) and Shelton Mitchell (Wake Forest) at the point guard position.
4)
Meanstreets vs. Spiece Indy (Sunday, 8am)
Meanstreets started their regular season play
by going 4-0, while Spiece Indy went 2-2 without their top big man in Trey
Lyles. Despite being one of the shortest players in the league, point guard
Tyler Ulis made his mark for Meanstreets averaging 12.5 and just over 7 assists
per game. Ulis will get to test his skills against the taller Jaquan Lyle in
this game.
5)
Alabama vs. Team Takeover (Friday, 8pm)
On Friday night, two of the top shooters in
the country will go head to head to kick the event off. Alabama’s Devin Booker and Team Takeover’s
Dion Wiley are two of the hottest names on the circuit right now and Booker is
picking up scholarship offers left and right. Last week Booker averaged 16.5
points per game while shooting 42.1% from behind the arc and Wiley averaged
15.3 points per game while shooting 48.1%. Expect the nets to be scorching in
this one.
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