USA U16 Invites

Name	Pos	Hgt	Wgt	Birthday	Class	High School	Hometown
Connor Vanover	C	6'1"	180	6/23/1999	2018	Arkansas Baptist H.S.	Little Rock, AR
Marvin Bagley	F	6'10"	210	3/14/1999	2018	Corona del Sol	Tempe, AZ
Jordan Brown	F	6'8"	175	12/4/1999	2018	Wood Creek	Roseville, CA
Harrison Butler	G	6'5"	186	2/9/1999	2018	Mater Dei Catholic H.S.	Huntington Beach, CA
Cassius Stanley	G	6'6"	175	8/18/1999	2018	Sierra Canyon H.S.	Encino, CA
EJ Montgomery Jr.	F	6'9"	200	9/12/1999	2018	Montverde Academy	Port Saint Lucie, FL
Reginald Perry	F	6'8"	200	3/21/2000	2018	Maclay School	Tallahassee, FL
James Lewis	G	6'2"	185	9/8/1999	2018	Flat Rock H.S.	Atlanta, GA
Chase Adams	G	5'4"	110	11/8/1999	2018	Marian Catholic	Park Forest, IL
Marquis Brown	G	6'2"	165	12/27/1999	2018	Simeon	Chicago, IL
Joshua LeBlanc	F	6'5"	178	11/12/1999	2018	Madison Preparatory Academy	Baton Rouge, LA
Javonte Smart	G	6'3"	168	6/3/1999	2018	Scottlandville H.S.	Baton Rouge, LA
Brandon Johns	F	6'7"	180	12/14/1999	2018	East Lansing H.S.	Lansing, MI
Carte'Are Gordon	F	6'8"	230	3/28/2000	2018	St. John Vianney H.S.	St. Louis, MO
Michael Barber	F	6'6"	190	6/14/1999	2018	The Veritas School	Jackson, MS
Robert Woodard	G	6'5"	205	9/22/1999	2018	Columbus H.S.	Columbus, MS
Nazreon Reid	C	6'8"	215	8/26/1999	2018	Roselle Catholic H.S.	Asbury Park, NJ
Cameron Reddish	G	6'5"	170	9/1/1999	2018	The Haverford School	Norristown, PA
Darius Garland	G	6'10"	130	1/26/2000	2018	Brentwood Academy	Nashville, TN
DeShang Williams-Weaver	F	6'7"	180	8/3/1999	2018	Cy Falls H.S.	Houston, TX
Austin Wiley	F	6'10"	235	1/8/1999	2017	Spain Park H.S.	Hoover, AL
Markus Howard	G	6'10"	155	3/3/1999	2017	Perry H.S./	Chandler, AZ
Jaylen Hands	G	6'0"	150	2/12/1999	2017	Mater Dei Catholic H.S.	Chula Vista, CA
Ira Lee	F	6'8"	210	3/19/1998	2017	Sierra Canyon School/	San Pedro, CA
Trevon Duval	G	6'3"	180	8/3/1998	2017	St. Benedicts H.S.	New Castle, DE
Wendell Carter Jr.	F	6'10"	230	4/16/1999	2017	Pace Academy/	Fairburn, GA
Nojel Eastern	G	6'3"	180	5/26/1999	2017	Evanston Township H.S.	Evanston, IL
David Sloan	G	6'6"	150	5/26/1999	2017	Taylor County H.S.	Campbellsville, KY
D.J. Harvey	F	6'6"	207	6/13/1998	2017	DeMatha Catholic H.S.	Bowie, MD
Brian Bowen	F	6'7"	180	10/2/1998	2017	Arthur Hill	Saginaw, MI
Michael Porter Jr.	G	6'4"	185	6/29/1998	2017	Father Tolton Catholic H.S.	Columbia, MO
Troy Brown Jr.	G	6'5"	190	7/28/1999	2017	Centennial H.S.	Las Vegas, NV
Jalek Felton	G	6'3"	170	5/1/1998	2017	Mullins H.S.	Mullins, SC
Chris Giles	G	6'3"	175	1/4/1999	2017	Plano West Senior H.S.	Plano, TX
Jarred Vanderbilt	F	6'7"	200	4/3/1999	2017	Victory Prep	Houston, TX
Paul Washington	F	6'8"	215	8/23/1998	2017	Lone Star H.S.	Frisco, TX
Matthew Coleman	G	6'2"	170	1/22/1998	2017	Maury H.S.	Norfolk, VA

·         17 players from the class of 2017 and 20 players from the class of 2018.

·         California leads the way with 5 players from the state: Jaylen Hands (2017) and Harrison Butler (2018) from Mater Dei, Ira Lee (2017)and Cassius Stanley (2018) from Sierra Canyon and Jordan Brown (2018) from Wood Creek.

·         The state of Texas has four players in Chris Giles (2017), Jarred Vanderbilt (2017), Paul Washington (2017), and DeShang Williams-Weaver (2018) while Illinois has three in Nojel Eastern (2017), Chase Adams (2018), and Marquis Brown (2018).

·         Most geographic areas are well represented: The West Coast (CA, AZ, NV) has 8 players, the Southeast (GA, FL, AL, AR, LA, MS, SC) has 10, while the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast has 5 players total.

·         5 players in the 2017 and 2018 class are a year older than their grade compared to 5 out of 16 in the 2015 class.

·         Two of the top point guards in the 2017 class are Troy Brown (#2 overall) and Matt Coleman (Boo Williams). Despite the same grade, Coleman is 552 days older than Brown who is the youngest player

Eric Davis Commitment

Rick Barnes and the Longhorns roped in their first recruit in the class of 2015 when 6’3” shooting guard Eric Davis announced his intention to play for the University of Texas. Davis is currently ranked No. 45 overall by Scout.com and the No. 12 shooting guard in the country. He currently attends Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw, MI and spurned in-state suitors Michigan and Michigan State with his announcement. 

The sweet shooting Davis has been on the national radar for awhile and recently finished a busy summer playing in the Nike EYBL, the NBPA Top 100 camp, the Nike Global Challenge, and also the USA 17U tryouts in Colorado Springs. He averaged 17.4 points per game during the AAU season while scoring in double figures in 16 out of 17 games. In his three day tryout for the USA 17U team, Davis displayed his feathery shooting touch and was one of the top outside shooters in attendance.

This past season Davis averaged 27 points per game at Arthur Hill high and at one point most people thought that Davis was a lock to become a Spartan or Wolverine. During his first three years in high school, Davis visited both campuses several times and took in numerous games in East Lansing and Ann Arbor. Despite the close proximity, an official visit to Austin in August turned the Longhorns into the leader. Texas sold Davis on the fact that he could play either guard position and help them with their outside shooting as they shot under 33% from the three point line. Davis will team with Javan Felix and Isaiah Taylor in the backcourt providing outside shooting help and the ability to play either guard position.

The Davis commitment will also help turn the in-state recruiting momentum back to the Longhorns. Over the past few weeks, Texas A&M grabbed the headlines with the commitments of center Tyler Davis and forward D.J. Hogg, both four-stars from Plano, TX. Now, the Longhorns have one of the top shooting guards in the country and can turn their attention towards other top prospects including four star junior point guard Jawun Evans.

Scouting Report:

Eric Davis, 6’3”, 6’6” wing span, 181 pounds. 

Strengths:

Given his offensive skill-set, Davis will see immediate playing time at Texas. While not a true point guard he can handle the ball and get his team into their offense under pressure therefore giving himself more options for possible playing time. Davis is best at scoring and while he used to be just an outside shooter he can now score from all three levels. In August Davis was determined to get to the basket in the Nike Global Challenge and while he does not possess elite athleticism he constantly scored tough baskets under pressure with both his left and right hand. He is quick enough to free himself for a one dribble jump shot and has strong shooting mechanics that will serve him well down the road.  

Weaknesses:

Davis’ biggest weakness is his actual physical strength; however he has taken strides over the past year to get stronger. From his sophomore to junior year Davis gained 10-15 pounds and will need to continue to bulk up in preparation for Big XII play. As a shooter, he does not have the best shooting percentages hitting only 27% of his three’s in EYBL play. While the shooting percentage was less than ideal Davis hit countless outside shots at every summer stop.