HOOP SCOOP'S FINAL RANKING OF THE TOP PLAYERS AT THE NIKE ALL-AMERICAN CAMP (JULY 6TH, 7TH, 8TH, & 9TH)
by Clark Francis, Editor & Publisher of the HOOP SCOOP; Chris Johnson, Ohio Editor & International Editor of the HOOP SCOOP; Roy Schmidt and Harv Schmidt of the Illinois Bulls-eye Report; and Mark Melvin of Cutting Edge Hoops; Joe Dias, HOOP SCOOP Correspondent; & Kevin Bays, HOOP SCOOP Correspondent

Rankings are based primarily on camp performance &, although this is not the primary emphasis, we do take into consideration play in the two All-Star Games

Red denotes players ranked in camp by the HOOP SCOOP, but who did not get named to play in either all-star game

Top Players in Camp

1) 6'0 Tywon Lawson from Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA

2) 6'4 Jr Jerryd Bayless from Phoenix (St. Mary's) AZ

3) 6'8 Williard "Duke" Crews from Hampton (Bethel) VA

4) 6'4 Jason Bahannon from Marion (Linn-Mar) IA

5) 6'0 Sherron Collins from Chicago (Crane) IL

6) 6'9 Vernon Macklin from Chatham (Hargrave Military) VA

7) 6'10 Brandon Wright from Brentwood (Academy) TN

8) 6'10 Kevin Durant from Rockville (Montrose Christian) MD

9) 6'2 Ramar Smith from Detroit (Martin Luther King) MI

10) 6'8 Raymar Morgan from Canton (McKinley) OH

11) 6'7 Jr Gary Johnson from Houston (Aldine) TX

12) 6'9 Michael Washington from Cleveland (Heritage Christian) TX

13) 6'3 Jr Derrick Rose from Chicago (Simeon) IL

14) 6'11 Spencer Hawes from Seattle (Prep) WA

15) 6'8 Jr Gani Lawal from Riverdale (H.S.) GA

16) 6'5 Mike Jones from Hopkins (Lower Richard) SC

17) 6'8 DeShawn Sims from Detroit (Pershing) MI

18) 6'6 Gilbert Brown from South Kent (Prep) CT

19) 6'7 Cory Johnson from Duluth (East) MN

20) 6'2 Jr Antonio Jardine from Philadelphia (St. John Neumann) PA

21) 5'11 Josue Soto from Jacksonville (Arlington Country Day) FL

22) 6'3 Adrion Graves from Cincinnati (Hughes) OH

23) 6'6 Jr Leonard Washington from Lake Charles (Washington Marion) LA

24) 6'3 Edgar Sosa from New York (Rice) NY

25) 7'0 Jonathan Kreft from Parkland (Marjory Stoneman Douglas) FL

26) 6'6 Jonathan Scheyer from Northbrook (Glenbrook North) IL

27) 6'4 Soph Tyreke Evans from Aston (American Christian) PA

28) 6'5 Obi Muonelo from Edmond (Santa Fe) OK

29) 6'3 Marcus Johnson from Akron (St. Vincent-St. Mary) OH

30) 6'8 Curtis Kelly from New York (Rice) NY

31) 6'3 Anthony Gurley from Newtonville (Newton North) MA

32) 6'8 Dajuan Summers from Baltimore (McDonogh) MD

33) 6'7 Isaiah Dahlman from Braham (H.S.) MN

34) 6'7 Jr George Goode from Raytown (South) MO

35) 6'8 Jr Donte Green from Towson (Catholic) MD

36) 6'4 Jr Austin Freeman from Hyattsville (DeMatha) MD

37) 6'7 Jr Mike Holmes from Bishopville (H.S.) SC

38) 7'3 Jason Bennett from Jacksonville (Arlington Country Day) FL

39) 6'4 L.D. Williams from Montverde (Academy) FL

40) 6'11 Jr Kosta Koufos from North Canton (H.S.) OH

Top Centers in Camp

1) 6'9 Vernon Macklin from Chatham (Hargrave Military) VA

2) 6'10 Brandon Wright from Brentwood (Academy) TN

3) 6'11 Spencer Hawes from Seattle (Prep) WA

4) 7'0 Jonathan Kreft from Parkland (Marjory Stoneman Douglas) FL

5) 7'3 Jason Bennett from Jacksonville (Arlington Country Day) FL

6) 6'11 Jr Kosta Koufos from North Canton (H.S.) OH

7) 6'10 Soph Xavier Gibson from Dothan (Northview) AL

8) 6'11 Brian Carlwell from Maywood (Proviso East) IL

9) 6'9 Jerome Burney from East Point (Westlake) GA

10) 6'11 Jordan Eglseder from Bellevue (Marquette) IA

11) 6'11 Brad Sheehan from Latham (Shaker) NY

12) 6'10 Jamie Vanderbeken from Belleville (Quinte Secondary) ON

13) 6'10 Devin Brennan-McBridge from London (St. Thomas Aquinas) ON

14) 6'9 Lewis Witcher from Rocky Mount (Franklin County) VA

15) 6'9 Soph Christian Morris from Bronx (Bishop Loughlin) NY

 Top Power Forwards in Camp

1) 6'8 Williard "Duke" Crews from Hampton (Bethel) VA

2) 6'7 Jr Gary Johnson from Houston (Aldine) TX

3) 6'9 Michael Washington from Cleveland (Heritage Christian) TX

4) 6'8 Jr Gani Lawal from Riverdale (H.S.) GA

5) 6'8 DeShawn Sims from Detroit (Pershing) MI

6) 6'8 Curtis Kelly from New York (Rice) NY

7) 6'8 Dajuan Summers from Baltimore (McDonogh) MD

8) 6'8 Jr Donte Green from Towson (Catholic) MD

9) 6'7 Jr Mike Holmes from Bishopville (H.S.) SC

10) 6'8 Jr Braxton Dupree from Towson (Calvert Hall) MD

11) 6'10 Soph Greg Monroe from Gretna (Helen Cox) LA

12) 6'9 Jr LaRon Dendy from Greer (H.S.) SC

13) 6'7 Jonathan Mitchell from Mt. Vernon (H.S.) NY

14) 6'7 Avery Jukes from Snellville (South Gwinnett) GA

15) 6'9 Soph Samardo Samuels from Newark (St. Benedict's) NJ

16) 6'8 Josh Chichester from West Chester (Lakota West) OH

17) 6'10 Jr Gary McGhee from Anderson (H.S.) IN

18) 6'10 Jr Matthew Bryan-Amaning from South Kent (Prep) CT

19) 6'8 Jr Jeremy Price from Decatur (Columbia) GA

20) 6'8 Soph Chris Braswell from Suitland (H.S.) MD

Top Wing Forwards in Camp

1) 6'10 Kevin Durant from Rockville (Montrose Christian) MD

2) 6'8 Raymar Morgan from Canton (McKinley) OH

3) 6'5 Mike Jones from Hopkins (Lower Richard) SC

4) 6'6 Gilbert Brown from South Kent (Prep) CT

5) 6'7 Cory Johnson from Duluth (East) MN

6) 6'6 Jr Leonard Washington from Lake Charles (Washington Marion) LA

7) 6'5 Obi Muonelo from Edmond (Santa Fe) OK

8) 6'7 Isaiah Dahlman from Braham (H.S.) MN

9) 6'7 Jr George Goode from Raytown (South) MO

10) 6'5 Jr Jeff Robinson from Elizabeth (St. Patrick) NJ

11) 6'6 Jr Chris Wright from Trotwood (Trtotwood-Madison) OH

12) 6'6 Frosh Xavier Henry from Oklahoma City (Putnam City) OK

13) 6'6 JaJuan Jones from Douglasville (Douglas County) GA

14) 6'8 Zachary Peacock from Miami (Norland) FL

15) 6'5 William Graves from Greensboro (Dudley) NC

16) 6'5 Jr Mike Singletary from Houston (Kingwood) TX

17) 6'9 Jr Darglosav Papic from South Kent (Prep) CT

18) 6'9 Kevin Coble from Scottsdale (Christian Academy) AZ

19) 6'8 Jr Robbie Hummel from Valparaiso (H.S.) IN

20) 6'7 Landon Milbourne from Alpharetta St. Francis) GA

Top Second Guards in Camp

1) 6'4 Jason Bahannon from Marion (Linn-Mar) IA

2) 6'2 Ramar Smith from Detroit (Martin Luther King) MI

3) 6'2 Jr Antonio Jardine from Philadelphia (St. John Neumann) PA

4) 6'3 Adrion Graves from Cincinnati (Hughes) OH

5) 6'6 Jonathan Scheyer from Northbrook (Glenbrook North) IL

6) 6'3 Marcus Johnson from Akron (St. Vincent-St. Mary) OH

7) 6'3 Anthony Gurley from Newtonville (Newton North) MA

8) 6'4 Jr Austin Freeman from Hyattsville (DeMatha) MD

9) 6'4 L.D. Williams from Montverde (Academy) FL

10) 6'4 Jr Durrell Summers from Detroit (St. Martin DePorres) MI

11) 6'2 Stefan Welsh from Chatham (Hargrave Military) VA

12) 6'5 Patrick Christopher from Lakewood (Mayfair) CA

13) 6'3 Jerome Dyson from Andover (Proctor) NH

14) 6'2 Darrin Govens from Chester (H.S.) PA

15) 6'5 Solomon Tat from Stockbridge (Community Christian) GA

16) 6'4 Jr Nick Calathes from Winter Park (Lake Howell) FL

17) 6'5 Ryan Thompson from Shawnee (Lenape) NJ

18) 6'3 Soph Sean Mosley from Baltimore (St. Frances) MD

19) 6'4 Larry Davis from Middle Village (Christ the King) NY

20) 6'3 Soph Cordell Passley from Indianapolis (Pike) IN

Top Point Guards in Camp

1) 6'0 Tywon Lawson from Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA

2) 6'4 Jr Jerryd Bayless from Phoenix (St. Mary's) AZ

3) 6'0 Sherron Collins from Chicago (Crane) IL

4) 6'3 Jr Derrick Rose from Chicago (Simeon) IL

5) 5'11 Josue Soto from Jacksonville (Arlington Country Day) FL

6) 6'3 Edgar Sosa from New York (Rice) NY

7) 6'4 Frosh Tyreke Evans from Aston (American Christian) PA

8) 5'11 Nigel Munson from Hyattsville (DeMatha) MD

9) 5'9 Demond Carter from LaPlace (Reserve Christian) LA

10) 6'6 Han Shuo from Jiang Su, China

11) 6'4 Greivas Vasquez from Rockville (Montrose Christian) MD

12) 5'9 Nic Wise from Houston (Kingwood) TX

13) 6'3 E'Twan Moore from East Chicago (Central) IN

14) 6'0 Jr Chris Wright from Washington (St. John's) DC

15) 6'1 Soph Frank Sullivan from Uniontown (Robert C. Hatch) AL

16) 5'7 Tajuan Porter from Detroit (Renaissance) MI

17) 6'1 Jr Sammy Zeglinski from Philadelphia (Penn Charter) PA

18) 6'0 Jr Mike Coburn from Mt. Vernon (H.S.) NY

19) 5'9 Jr JayDee Luster from San Diego (Hoover) CA

20) 5'9 Jr Jai Lucas from Houston (Bellaire) TX

Top Underclassmen in Camp

1) 6'4 Jr Jerryd Bayless from Phoenix (St. Mary's) AZ

2) 6'7 Jr Gary Johnson from Houston (Aldine) TX

3) 6'3 Jr Derrick Rose from Chicago (Simeon) IL

4) 6'8 Jr Gani Lawal from Riverdale (H.S.) GA

5) 6'2 Jr Antonio Jardine from Philadelphia (St. John Neumann) PA

6) 6'6 Jr Leonard Washington from Lake Charles (Washington Marion) LA

7) 6'4 Soph Tyreke Evans from Aston (American Christian) PA

8) 6'7 Jr George Goode from Raytown (South) MO

9) 6'8 Jr Donte Green from Towson (Catholic) MD

10) 6'4 Jr Austin Freeman from Hyattsville (DeMatha) MD

11) 6'7 Jr Mike Holmes from Bishopville (H.S.) SC

12) 6'11 Jr Kosta Koufos from North Canton (H.S.) OH

13) 6'8 Jr Braxton Dupree from Towson (Calvert Hall) MD

14) 6'5 Jr Jeff Robinson from Elizabeth (St. Patrick) NJ

15) 6'10 Soph Greg Monroe from Gretna (Helen Cox) LA

RESULTS FROM THE TWO ALL-STAR GAMES AT THE NIKE ALL-AMERICAN CAMP (JULY 9TH)

Red denotes players who were not ranked among the top players at their position in camp, but played in the Underclassmen All-Star Game

Game #1

Team Force

7'3 Jason Bennett from Jacksonville (Arlington Country Day) FL - 11 points

6'8 Williard "Duke" Crews from Hampton (Bethel) VA - 6 points

6'7 Cory Johnson from Duluth (East) MN - 10 points and 7 rebounds

6'5 Mike Jones from Hopkins (Lower Richard) SC - 10 points

6'0 Tywon Lawson from Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA - 10 points and 7 assists

6'6 Jonathan Scheyer from Northbrook (Glenbrook North) IL - 7 points

6'3 Edgar Sosa from New York (Rice) NY - 13 points

5'11 Josue Soto from Jacksonville (Arlington Country Day) FL - 5 points

6'8 Dajuan Summers from Baltimore (McDonogh) MD - 9 points

6'4 Greivas Vasquez from Rockville (Montrose Christian) MD - 8 points

6'4 L.D. Williams from Montverde (Academy) FL - 15 points

6'10 Brandon Wright from Brentwood (Academy) TN - 13 points

Team Flight

6'6 Gilbert Brown from South Kent (Prep) CT - 9 points

6'0 Jr Mike Coburn from Mt. Vernon (H.S.) NY - 0 points

6'0 Sherron Collins from Chicago (Crane) IL - 11 points, 5 assists, and co-All-Star Game MVP

6'10 Kevin Durant from Rockville (Montrose Christian) MD - 19 points and co-All-Star Game MVP

6'3 Jerome Dyson from Andover (Proctor) NH - 10 points

6'8 Jr Donte Green from Towson (Catholic) MD - 8 points

6'7 Jr Gary Johnson from Houston (Aldine) TX - 21 points and 8 rebounds

7'0 Jonathan Kreft from Parkland (Marjory Stoneman Douglas) FL - 8 points and 4 blocked shots

6'7 Landon Milbourne from Alpharetta St. Francis) GA - 13 points and 8 rebounds

6'9 Soph Samardo Samuels from Newark (St. Benedict's) NJ - 9 points

6'9 Michael Washington from Cleveland (Heritage Christian) TX - 2 points

6'0 Jr Chris Wright from Washington (St. John's) DC - 11 points

Game #2

Team Shox

6'4 Jr Jerryd Bayless from Phoenix (St. Mary's) AZ - 11 points

5'9 Demond Carter from LaPlace (Reserve Christian) LA - 7 points

6'5 Patrick Christopher from Lakewood (Mayfair) CA - 9 points

6'7 Avery Jukes from Snellville (South Gwinnett) GA - 10 points

6'4 Frosh Tyreke Evans from Aston (American Christian) PA - 14 points

6'4 Jr Austin Freeman from Hyattsville (DeMatha) MD - 2 points

6'2 Jr Antonio Jardine from Philadelphia (St. John Neumann) PA - 2 points and 5 assists

6'11 Jr Kosta Koufos from North Canton (H.S.) OH - 0 points

6'9 Vernon Macklin from Chatham (Hargrave Military) VA - 18 points and 15 rebounds

6'5 Obi Muonelo from Edmond (Santa Fe) OK - 10 points

6'9 Jamil Tucker from Gary (West Side) IN - 0 points

6'6 Jr Leonard Washington from Lake Charles (Washington Marion) LA - 7 points

Team Uptempo

6'4 Jason Bahannon from Marion (Linn-Mar) IA - 5 points and 8 rebounds

6'7 Isaiah Dahlman from Braham (H.S.) MN - 19 points

6'11 Spencer Hawes from Seattle (Prep) WA - 14 points and 4 blocked shots

6'7 Jr Mike Holmes from Bishopville (H.S.) SC - 9 points

6'3 Marcus Johnson from Akron (St. Vincent-St. Mary) OH - 17 points

6'8 Curtis Kelly from New York (Rice) NY - 7 points

6'10 Soph Greg Monroe from Gretna (Helen Cox) LA - 6 points

6'8 Raymar Morgan from Canton (McKinley) OH - 20 points, 6 rebounds, and unofficial HOOP SCOOP All-Star Game MVP

6'3 Jr Derrick Rose from Chicago (Simeon) IL - 9 points

6'5 Solomon Tat from Stockbridge (Community Christian) GA - 8 points

5'9 Nic Wise from Houston (Kingwood) TX - 5 points and 6 assists

6'3 Liu Xiaoyu from Guandong, China - 3 points

Editor's Note:  6'8 Keith Clark from Oklahoma City (Putnam City) OK was named to one of the all-star teams, but was injured and didn't play in either game.  Also, Michigan players are not allowed to play in all-star games and, as a result, 6'2 Ramar Smith from Detroit (Martin Luther King) MI, 6'8 DeShawn Sims from Detroit (Pershing) MI, and 6'4 Jr Durrell Summers from Detroit (St. Martin DePorres) MI were not allowed to play in either game.