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2009 PEACH JAM RECAP, PART III

by JEFF BORZELLO

In Part I of our Peach Jam recap we summarized the action from the four days of basketball and tool a look at the teams that made up the final four, City Rocks, Team Final, All-Ohio Red and Team Florida, with player evaluations and recruiting information. In Part II, NBE took a look at the other playoff teams, Team Takeover and Cali Supreme, with player evaluations and recruiting notes.

In Part III, NBE has the lowdown on players from the Jackson Tigers, NY Gauchos, I-5 Elite, Georgia Stars and Team Texas Elite that Big East fans might find interesting. Let’s take a look…

Andre Stringer, 5-10, Jackson Tigers, 2010: Watched Stringer play twice this week. In the first match-up, he was not aggressive and didn’t seem to do much offensively. However, he really came alive today. He does need to work on his left hand as he is very right-heavy, but he is nearly unstoppable when his shot is on. At one point, he knocked down several straight three-pointers, and also got fouled shooting a three. Stringer can pull up from deep and has tremendous range. He also has solid vision and can get to the rack.
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Johnny O’Bryant, 6-10, Jackson Tigers, 2011: O’Bryant is a very highly-touted player in the class of 2011, but he was disappointing for the most part. Defensively, he is athletic and can alter and block shots, and he is fairly solid on the glass. However, he was invisible offensively, scoring just six points in his final three games of the tournament. O’Bryant did not see many touches down low and also did not even start for the Tigers.
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Shane Southwell, 6-6, New York Gauchos, 2010: Southwell was not very involved on the first day of the tournament, but played much better against All-Ohio Red. He showed his ball-handling ability and very versatile, all-around game. Southwell hit the game-typing lay-up to bring the Gauchos even late in the game – a contest the Gauchos won when Doron Lamb was fouled on a three-pointer with 0.2 seconds left. Southwell can defend multiple positions and can distribute. However, he turns the ball over too often, getting charges in the lane and throwing errant passes.
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Melsahn Basabe, 6-7, New York Gauchos, 2010: Had a strong Hoop Group Elite camp and he has picked up 11 new offers since, including one from St. John’s. The 2010 forward attends St. Mark’s School in the New England Prep School Athletic Conference and has played well at the Peach Jam, too.
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Doron Lamb, 6-4, New York Gauchos, 2010: Lamb is such a smooth offensive player who can glide to the basket when driving through the lane. He is a very good finisher who can score with contact. Lamb’s length enables him to be a solid defender, gathering deflections and steals. He is also a decent passer who can handle. He is definitely one of the better offensive players in the class.

Lamb currently has Kentucky, Kansas, Oklahoma, Marquette, Connecticut, Arizona, Rutgers and St. John’s on his list.

He told NBE he liked his recent visit to UK and wants to see Kansas and Oklahoma.

He has also visited Louisville in the past, but he is no longer considering the Cards.
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Jason Morris, 6-6, New York Gauchos, 2010: Morris seemed a little frustrated at times with the zone that Team Florida was playing, but his fearlessness going to the basket was noteworthy. He was not afraid at all to take on bigger defenders and got fouled several times. He was very aggressive and finished well. Morris also moves around very well without the ball.

After his early game Sunday, Morris told NBE that Clemson, Georgia Tech and Stanford are the three schools mainly involved in his recruitment at this time.
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Terrence Jones, 6-9, I-5 Elite, 2010: The lefty admittedly did not have a very good offensive performance, but he was solid on the glass and played well defensively. However, I would have liked to see a lot more from him at the offensive end. Jones did not use his size very well, not taking advantage of his edge in height against smaller defenders. When he got the ball, he was not aggressive and did not look for his shot. Defensively, though, Jones blocked several shots and rebounded well.

After his I-5 Elite squad picked up the win over the Arkansas Wings on Monday, Jones told NBE that Duke, North Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Georgetown, Marquette, Maryland, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State, UCLA, USC, Cal, Texas and Kansas are on his list. All have offered already, except Duke and UNC.
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Jeremy Lamb, 6-4, Georgia Stars, 2010: One of the biggest surprises of the event, Lamb had a fantastic offensive game and could start seeing some high-major interest if he continues to play like this. According to a high school coach in Georgia, Lamb “killed” them twice during the season and is only getting better. He is long and athletic and can score in a variety of ways. He had several strong takes to the basket and was effective finishing. Lamb can also shoot mid-range and three-point jumpers, and he played well on the glass and defensively, too.

Lamb told NBE Tuesday that Clemson, Connecticut, VCU and Florida State are in the mix right now.
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Phil Pressey, 5-10, Team Texas Elite, 2010: Pressey is a very quick point guard with excellent handle who can get to the rim whenever he wants. However, he is somewhat out of control once he beats his defenders and was caught under the rim on more than one occasion. Pressey also has decent range and can knock down threes. Once he contains his quickness, he is going to be tough to guard.

On Sunday, Pressey told NBE his list of schools was Connecticut, Florida, Baylor, LSU, Arizona, UCLA and Missouri.
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Cameron Clark, 6-6, Team Texas Elite, 2010: Clark was impressive from the opening tap. He is very athletic and can score in a variety of ways. He constantly looks to attack the basket whenever he gets the ball and is able to get into the lane against defenders. Furthermore, his explosiveness enables him to finish. He has a nice mid-range game and can also finish on the baseline. Clark is also a solid passer.

On Monday Clark told NBE that Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Arizona, Arizona State, Memphis, Kansas, Kentucky and Arkansas is his school list. He has visited Oklahoma and Oklahoma State and will also visit Arizona and Arizona State soon.
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