In today’s issue of Recruiting Round Table Part 3, we want to introduce players that are currently “under the radar”.
Player: 6’3 Anthanee Doyle
City: Holly Springs, North Carolina
Class: Rising 2013
High School: Holly Springs
Twitter Name: @anthaneedoyle
AAU Team: Showtime All-Stars
AAU coach: James Black
Interest: Presbyterian, Elon, Radford, Virginia Tech, Carolina Central, East Carolina. Appalachian State
Evaluation: Doyle is a long and athletic WG with a quick first step. He is excellent in using the “crow hop” to get into the teeth of the defense. While Doyle has an effective shooting touch from the perimeter, he is best at creating his own shot off the dribble. He does a nice job of mixing up his offensive moves and sports a nice floater and is one of the better mid-range jump shooters in his class.
Player: 6’6 Deojunique Flippin (DeeJay)
City: Holly Springs, North Carolina
Class: Rising 2013
High School: Holly Springs High School, Holly Springs, NC
Twitter Name: @djflipp21
AAU Team: Showtime All-Stars
AAU coach: James Black
Interest: Presbyterian, Richmond, Jacksonville, Mercer, Florida Gulf Coast, Elon, Radford
Offer: Jacksonville
Evaluation: Flipping is a physically mature WF that possesses a nice blend of athleticism and skills. Flippin’s strongest attribute is his ability to attack the rim with aggressiveness and power. He finishes well in traffic and his hard- nosed approach to the game is another strong attribute. Flippin has a high motor and we love his “no prisoners” attitude on the court.
Player: 6’1 Xavier Mills
City: Greenville, North Carolina
Class: 2013
High School: South Central High School
Twitter Name: @_TheRealXMAN_
AAU: Swish City Magic
AAU Coach: Deshannon Morris
Interest: Gardner Webb, Appalachian State, Elon, Campbell
Evaluation: Mills has been on our radar for quite some time. He is one of the better shooting PG’s in the state for the class of 2013. As a matter of fact, he is so efficient from the perimeter many teams prefer to put him at the SG position. That being said, he does a solid job at running the PG position and is good in transition and in a half court set. He is patience and rarely gets in a hurry and this is a strong attribute for a young PG. We really like his ability to shoot the 3 point shot off the dribble and his ability to penetrate in the lane by utilizing his nice arsenal of floaters and mid range pull up jumpers. Mills should be recruited hard by Southern Conference and Big South schools.
Player: 6’3 Joshua Luke Folwell
City: Burlington, North Carolina
Class: 2013
High School: Burlington Christian Academy
Twitter Name: joshf345274848
AAU Team: Midstate Magic
Evaluation: Flowell is a fundamentally sound WG with good basketball IQ. He plays smart and is effective by doing so many little things on the court. He has good ball handling and passing skills but can fill it up nicely from the perimeter. Folwell is a high character young man and excels in the classroom.
Player: 6’3 Logan Chaucer
City: Wilmington, North Carolina
Class:2013
High School: New Hanover High School
High School Coach: Chris Angel
AAU Team: Blizzard Athletics
AAU Coach: Paul Chaucer
Evaluation: Chaucer will completely surprise you with his athleticism and his leaping ability and should be on the radar of many D2 and NAIA schools. He has a nice all around game with solid basketball fundamentals and IQ. He is a fairly accurate perimeter shooter, but can also put the ball on the floor and use his mid-range pull up jumper.
Player: 6’9 Tyler Wagner-Wilk
City: Rock Hill SC
Class: 2013
Twitter: @callmetizzle
High School: Rock Hill
Class: 2013
AAU Team: Prime Time Players
AAU Coach: Kenny Orr Twitter
Evaluation; The slender, but long 6’9 Tyler Wagner-Wilk has shown flashes of D1 potential at past performances at the NC Phenom 150 Camp. Bothered by knee problems due to growing too fast early on, Wagner-Wilk skill set is now catching up with his height. He runs the floor rather well and competes and plays hard on both ends of the court. The next step for him is to get physically stronger. Once he can get physically stronger, his recruitment will definitely pick up.
Player: 6’5 Lucius McMillan
City: Waxhaw, North Carolina
Class: 2013
High School: Cuthbertson
Evaluation: Lucius has really good size for his age/grade and the crafty southpaw should be garnishing interest from D2-D1 schools. He has a good basketball IQ and understands how to play the game the correct way. He has the ability to shoot from the perimeter or take his man off the dribble and his sneaky athleticism could make him an outstanding high school player. He will need to get stronger in the weight room and continue to fine tune his perimeter skills such as ball handling, passing and shooting. With dedication and effort, he could see his recruitment take off. “Crafty lefty with the ability to put together quick offensive spurts. Deceptive quickness allows him to get to the basket. As he improves his desire to defend and do the intangibles he will continue to shine on the court”.
Player: 6’5 Jordyn Propst
City: Hudson, North Carolina
Class: 2013
High School: South Caldwell
Twitter: Air_JordynP
High School Coach: Lee Swanson
AAU Team: Team Charlotte
AAU Coach: Jeff McInnis
Evaluation: Propst was Co-MVP of his conference last year and the strong undersized PF is showcasing his mid-range and perimeter skills that will make him a solid candidate at the D2 or NAIA level. Propst is a model student and sports a 3.95 weighted GPA and is currently an Honor Student at South Caldwell High School. Propst is an extremely hard worker on and off the court and has the right attribute and work ethic to be successful at the next level.
Player: 6’7 ‘Trey’ Weston
City: Burlington, North Carolina
Class: 2014
High School: Walter Williams High School
Twitter Name: Tdubs23
AAU Team: Mid-State Magic
Evaluation: A long and athletic WF that is your classic run/jump athlete and is quite effective in slashing and attacking the rim. He plays with passion and purpose and will give you maximum effort. Weston length and athleticism should make him a key focal point for many lower tier D1 schools. He has two more years of high school basketball and has good potential.
Player: 6’2 Justice Cuthbertson
City: Thomasville, North Carolina
Class: 2014
High School: Westchester Country Day
Twitter Name: @JcubCuthbertson
High School Coach: Dagan Nelson
AAU Team: Swish City Elite
AAU Coach: Julio Evans
Interest: Clemson, Virginia Tech, Wofford, UMass, College of Charleston, And Wingate
Evaluation: We have written about Cuthbertson on several occasions and the NC Phenom 150 alum is gradually making improvements/strides in his game that will make him a solid D1 prospect. Cuthbertson has a strong frame that definitely passes the airport test and then some. Sporting a college ready frame, Cuthbertson has worked hard in all areas of his game and enjoyed a solid and production tournament at the Reebok Showdown in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He has a great disposition and attitude on the court and has developed outstanding leadership skills at the PG position.
Player: 6’4 Nick George
City: Charleston, West Virginia
Class: 2014:
High School: Charleston (WV) Catholic
Twitter Name: @nickgeorge30
HS coach: Bill McClanahan
AAU Team: WV Wildcats Select
AAU coach: Jay Cinco and Scott Long
Interest: University of Pennsylvania; Elon; Princeton
Evaluation: George is a model student athlete and is already getting serious interest from several Ivy League schools plus Elon College. George is a solid player that is fundamentally sound and has outstanding basketball IQ. He has good size and surprisingly sneaky athleticism, but his calling card is his ability to shoot from the perimeter. He has a good shooting technique and should be a top priority for schools looking for the academic/athletic SG.
Player: 6’5 Daniel Kanadanui
City: High Point, North Carolina
Class: 2014
High School: Ragsdale
HS Coach: Craig Shoemaker
AAU Team: NC Court Kings
AAU Coach: Eliot Brooks
Evaluation: We wrote about Kanadanui in the NC Phenom 150 recap. We really love watching the physically mature combo forward as he continues to play the game with passion and purpose. He is a fierce competitor and will give maximum effort 100% of the time. His athleticism, strength and skill combination should make him an attractive D1 prospect.
Player: Riley LaRue
City: Lewisville, North Carolina
Class: 2014
Twitter: @rlarue2
High School: East Forsyth High School
High School Coach: Mike Muse
AAU Team: NC Spartans Elite 16u
AAU Coach: Brant Short
Evaluation: The son of former Wake Forest standout Rusty LaRue and current assistant coach. Riley is an alum of the NC Phenom 150 camp and has always enjoyed a solid camp performance. He has a quick release and is very effective from his perimeter shooting, especially in a cat and shoot situation. He is fundamentally sound and has a great understanding of the game and possesses a high basketball IQ. His current AAU coach Brant Short best stated “Riley has multiple assets and abilities. He is best when playing the best. When he has the ball in his hands, he makes good things happen. He is able to make shots from deep and has the vision to set his teammates up. Riley is our glue guy for the 16U Spartans Elite.
Player: 5’11 Matt Milovic
City: Charlotte, North Carolina
Class: 2014
High School: Charlotte Catholic
High School Coach: M.D. King
AAU Team: Charlotte Royals
AAU Coach: Jody Barbe
Evaluation: Matt Milovic averaged 10.5 PPG and 5 APG as a sophomore for Charlotte Catholic. The southpaw has a solid understanding of the game and has an advanced basketball IQ for his age/grade. Milovic has a smooth shooting touch and has good accuracy from the 3 point area. Milovic should be a high priority for high academic D3 schools and will continue to garnish interest at the D2 or NAIA level. He is a hard worker and is the ultimate gym rat.
Player: 6’2 Isiah Taylor
City: Charlotte, North Carolina
Class: 2014
High School: Myers Park
Twitter Name:@Isiah_Taylor11
AAU Team: D-One Sports
Interest: Boston University
Evaluation: Taylor is a quick and athletic combo guard that is just now getting D1 interest and look for this list to grow by summer’s end. He will be running with D One Sports and Taylor should have the opportunity to display his overall game. Taylor does a lot of things well and has good fundamentals and solid understanding of the game. He has improved immensely over the past year and should see his improvement and interest continue to grow.
Player: 6’5 Kevin Williams
City: Charleston, West Virginia
Class: 2014
High School: South Charleston High School
AAU Team:WV Wildcats
Interest: Ohio University
Evaluation: Williams has freakish athleticism and his strongest attribute is his ability to slash to the basket. He uses his strength and athleticism well and is nearly impossible to keep out of the lane. He has excellent length and plays much taller than his 6’5 listed frame. More importantly, he plays extremely hard on both ends of the court and doesn’t back down from a challenge. His passion, desire and effort are his calling card along with an elite high level athleticism makes him a can’t miss D1 prospect.
Name: 5’9 Garrett McCarty
City: Charleston, West Virginia
Class: 2014
High School: Charleston Catholic High School
AAU Team: WV Wildcats
Evaluation: McCarty is a heady, scrappy and quick PG that has excellent ball handling skills, but more importantly has a solid understanding of the game. He is the ultimate team facilitator and is excellent in leading his team in the half court situation. Like most young,quick and fast PG, they are best in transition and McCarty is no exception to the rule.
Player: 6’4 Harrison Brown
City: Huntington, West Virginia
Class: 2014
High School: Huntington High School
AAU Team: WV Wildcats
Evaluation: : Brown has excellent size for the SG position and the only thing better than his size is his ability to put the ball through the basket. He simply knows how to score and score he can. A deadly perimeter shooter especially when he gets his feet set. He has a good understanding of the game and moves well without the ball. As the old shooter’s saying goes, “he does his work early” and is also effective coming off down screens and curls.
Player: 6’1 Scott Meredith
City: Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
Class: 2014
Twitter: @slmeredith3
High School: East Surry
High School Coach: Jason Anderson
AAU Team: Carolina Bearcats
AAU Coach: Marcus Wilmoth
Evaluation: Meredith enjoyed a outstanding sophomore season at East Surry. He averaged 14.6 PPG and 3.9 APG and his play earned him First Team All Conference in the Northwest 1A/2A Conference. Meredith skill set and fundamentals should make him a strong target of D2 and NAIA schools.
Player: 5’7 Daryl Antwan Myers
Class: 2016
High School: Oak Hill Academy
Twitter Name: daryl3jr
AAU Team: VA Assault & Spotsylvania Knights
Evaluation: Myers is a speedy PG with “jet like” quickness. While he is only in the class of 2016, he is already receiving interest from mid majors and above. Myers is an alum of the NC Phenom 150 camp and his impressive performance was evident by his quickness, speed and athleticism for his age/grade, but more importantly he has a solid understanding of the game. He has the ability to make a difference on both ends of the court and he takes as much pride in his defense as his offensive game.
Player: 5’9 Billy Thomas
Class: 2016
High School: Academy of the Sacred Heart
AAU Team: Judges Court
AAU Coach: Antoine Joubert
Evaluation: Billy Thomas is a promising young prospect in the 2016 class. Thomas will be an incoming freshman in high school and already has left his mark in middle school and AAU basketball. He has been a proficient scorer and is already getting D1 interest. Be sure to check out his link to his you tube:
Player: 5’6 Chandler Murray
City: Charlotte, North Carolina
Class: 2016
AAU team: Charlotte Nets 15U
AAU Coach: Cortez Brown
Evaluation: Murray is an alum of the NC Phenom 150 Camp. The talented young PG has excellent speed and quickness that dovetails with his basketball knowledge and IQ. His AAU Coach Cortez Brown stated “ Chandler Murray is a one of a kind basketball player. His skills are more advanced than the kids at his age. He has the uncanny ability to create offense off the dribble and break down any defense. He is definitely a true competitor with the hunger to be the best. Not only is he an offensive threat, but a defensive stopper as well. With his intangibles the future is bright.”
Player: 5’6 Michael Melvin
City: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Class: 2016
High School: Freedom Christian Academy
Twitter Name: @iSnatch_Ankles
AAU Team: Freedom Flyers
Evaluation: Melvin is another young PG to put into your SIM CARD. The speedy PG does an excellent job of creating for his teammates as well as himself. He has advanced ball handling and passing skills and plays with passion and desire.