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2009 PEACH JAM RECAP, PART II

by JEFF BORZELLO

Yesterday we began our look back at the 2009 Peach Jam with Part I, which included an event recap and a look at the players from the champion, All-Ohio Red, as well as the other teams that advanced to the Final Four of the event, Albany City Rocks, Team Final and Team Florida. We also updated their recruiting situations from the information we gathered while in North Augusta earlier this week.

Today we take a look at players, and their recruitment, from the other playoff participants, including Team Takeover, Cali Supreme and Each One Teach One (no updates from Louisiana Select)…

Jerian Grant, 6-4, Team Takeover, 2010: Grant is developing into a major talent for the D.C.-based Takeover squad, which was the only team to go 5-0 in pool play. He is fast with the ball and is strong going to the basket. Grant can take defenders off the dribble and finish at the rim. He had several nice drives, and also can shoot threes from the perimeter. Defensively, he is aggressive and racks up steals.

As far as recruiting, Grant told NBE at the Peach Jam that Notre Dame, Providence, Villanova, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Virginia and Virginia Tech are the most involved. He wants to see Providence, Oklahoma State and Virginia in August.
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Dwayne Polee, 6-7, California Supreme, 2010: When watching Polee, one immediately notices his outstanding length and athleticism. Furthermore, he is a tremendous leaper and finisher who can jump out of the gym. As a result of his natural abilities, he is also excellent on the glass and can block shots because of his reach. Polee has improved his all-around game, getting better at handling the ball and beating defenders for drives. He also can shoot the three on occasion.

As far as his recrtuitment goes, Polee said he is still committed to USC, but is also interested in UNLV and Arizona and he will make a final decision at the end of the summer.
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Kevin Johnson, 6-9, California Supreme, 2011: With so much perimeter talent on the roster, Johnson is a perfect complement down low. He is very big and can take up space in the paint. Johnson gets good position in the paint and can catch the ball on the low block. He has some nice post moves and will get points at the rim. Defensively, he is solid and bodies up opponents. Johnson also does a great job keeping the ball up on rebounds.

On the recruiting front, Johnson likes USC, Oregon State, UCLA and Texas. He plans to visit the Longhorns next month.
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Keala King, 6-5, California Supreme, 2010: As usual, King was extremely smooth who showed the ability to get to the basket and finish with both hands. Also, King posted up on multiple occasions, either turning and scoring or kicking it out to an open teammate with his excellent vision and passing ability. King can handle the ball effectively and also is solid on the boards.

King has a top four of Stanford, Arizona, Oregon State and Kentucky right now. He also mentioned Cal, Connecticut and Washington.
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Gary Franklin, 6-2, California Supreme, 2010: The former USC commit was not as aggressive as he should have been, and he acknowledged that after the game, saying that he was trying to get his teammates more involved and passed up shots in order to accomplish that. Still, he showed his quickness and strength when going to the basket, as well as his three-point shooting ability.

His recruiting list currently consists of Washington, California, Stanford, USC, Connecticut, Arizona, Baylor and Oklahoma.

“They’ve always had a successful program in terms of point guards,” Frankin said to NBE at the NBA Top 100 camp last month when asked for his thoughts on UConn. “The coach (Jim Calhoun) also likes point guards that can score”.
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Michael Gbinije, 6-6, Team Takeover, 2011: He immediately stood out as soon as I started watching Team Takeover play. He is an outstanding offensive player who can score in so many ways. His jump shots were rimming out, but he was still able to get to the basket at ease. Gbinije was very tough to stay in front of, as he is very shifty with the ball and in the lane, with jump-stops and ball fakes. He had a very impressive move under the basket for a basket.

Gbinije did not list any schools when asked about his recruitment, but said he is interested in playing in the ACC.
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Victor Oladipo, 6-5, Team Takeover, 2010: Oladipo is an absolute defensive menace. He is very active in the passing lanes and forces deflections and steals with his pressure and athleticism. He can also block shots and is excellent on the glass. Offensively, Oladipo is deceptively quick and can get to the rim and finish. He had multiple dunks after beating his man.

Told NBE last week at the Reebok AA camp that he has in the proximity of 30 offers from schools big and small. Some of those offers have come from Indiana, Clemson, Maryland, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Providence, Xavier, Dayton, UMass, VCU and Cincinnati. He also indicated he is expecting an offer from Pittsburgh very soon and he has been to see Georgetown.

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