NBPA Top 100: Six From Friday Morning

Standout Players:

Doral Moore, 7’0”, C, Luella (GA), 2015

Moore went 4-4 on Friday

The 7 foot center was relatively quiet at the Top 100 Camp going into Friday morning and was still fairly quiet in the first quarter of his morning game. A lucky bank shot from 15 feet out got the big man going though. After seeing the ball go through the basket, Moore got a bounce to his step. Next thing you know he was making a one dribble spin move by a defender in traffic and finishing with authority at the rim. The two hand dunk livened the spectators up and had everyone shaking their head in disbelief. Moore finished the game with nine points going 4-4 from the floor. He also added five rebounds. 

Ben Simmons, 6’8”, PF, Montverde Academy (FL), 2015

Another game and another solid / effective outing for one of the top players in the country. Simmons finished with 17 points and seven rebounds while going 8-15 from the floor. On the defensive side Simmons held Edrice Adebayo to five points. The versatility of the future LSU Tiger was on display when Simmons took the ball coast to coast for a right handed lay-up. As of right now, Simmons is the clear cut choice for MVP and it’s going to be hard for anyone to surpass him. 

Terrance Ferguson, 6’5”, G, Prime Prep Academy (TX), 2016

Ferguson displayed a few areas of his offensive prowess in the auxiliary gym Friday morning. Early on he caught a pinpoint alley-oop from Jawun Evans and later added in two three’s. In a two point loss, Ferguson finished with 10 points and three assists.

Bryant Crawford, 6’2”, PG, Gonzaga (DC), 2015

On Thursday night Crawford struggled finishing with 0 assists and seven turnovers. On Saturday morning he finished with three assists and three turnovers, but also shot 6-12 from the floor. In addition he might have put down the dunk of the camp when he went flying down the lane in traffic. Crawford has had an up and down camp, but is trending up at the moment. 

Luke Maye, 6’7”, F, Hough (NC), 2015

Over the past two years, Maye has always put up strong stats but his size and athleticism have held him back. Maye put up 15 points and eight rebounds on 7-12 shooting this morning against longer and more athletic defenders. Sporting one of the quickest releases in camp, Maye was able to step outside of the paint to get open looks. In the second half he had several shots go in and out, but also converted a driving left hand lay-up.

Kobi-Jordan Simmons, 6’4”, PG, St. Francis High School (GA), 2016

In a game that featured three of the top point guards in the 2016 class (Smith and Thonton), Kobi-Jordan had the best game. He finished with 13 points and four rebounds on 6-9 shooting and was constantly in the lane in a double digit win. He used his size advantage at will and put together the most impressive performance of the 2016 point guards.