Generation Next: High School ballers
Impressionably Real
By Adrienne Goodson
This holiday season was festive for any basketball fan in America. I was thoroughly impressed with the T-Mobile Invitational as well as some other Christmas Tournaments I caught pieces of. Oak Hill (#1) and St. Anthony’s (# 6) are my favorites to watch. It was even more interesting after seeing some of the names mentioned by Aggrey Sam and Kelvin Powell in Punks.
Names like PG Shel’a White (Norfolk Collegiate), Center Chay Shegog (Brookepoint), and Center Lynetta Kizer (Potomac) are the most mentioned female players in Virginia but I particularly like Tiffany Davis of Hampton High School. She put on a show down in New Mexico last weekend. The 5’9 guard can shoot, drive, slash, pull-up, whatever… She’s bad to the bone no doubt but in the meantime, Notre Dame Academy of Middleburg, VA sits in 1st place.
The talent is out there and the future of the WNBA and NBA looks truly promising. That young buck Brandon Jennings “Got Game”. Oak Hill just keeps producing em’. If I could sum it up real quick I’d say, he’s smooth like Rod Strickland and explosive like Allen Iverson. The Wildcats of Arizona will love him like Stoudamire.
St. Anthony is a feeding tube for men’s basketball. The talent that Coach Hurley has produced goes unmatched. Dave King (’84) was the man back in the day. The baddest point guard to come outta Jersey City. He was virtually unstoppable. Aggrey Sam has three of St. Anthony’s monster squad in his Top 75. Mike Rosario (Rutgers), Tyshawn Taylor, and Jio Fontan (Fordham) are all proven prospects in 2008 but down the turnpike to Elizabeth and Newark. St. Patrick’s (#2) and St. Benedict’s (#9) have a few ballers of their own. Power forwards Quintrell Thomas and Samardo Samuels (Louisville) are making noise as well.
The High School Punks are geared up, laced up, and running plays. Some will hoop but there will be some whose style of play goes beyond their class. The Class of 2008 will be a class to remember because these kids will be the Cynthia Cooper, Andrea Stinson, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille of the next generation. Stay tuned this season will be bananas not to mention what lies ahead in March.
18 Responses to “Generation Next: High School ballers”
Jan.3 at 4:42 pm
James says:
first … how do i get into the blogging crew?
Jan.3 at 5:54 pm
Uknow11 says:
This is a good article, it is great to read upon the new talent. much love
Jan.4 at 12:56 am
Isaac says:
This is a very good article because its telling about
young High school basketball players. Thats making it to the top and how they made it to the top and it makes you think like how can I
get to the top
Jan.4 at 2:08 am
hursty says:
Go Ater Majok!!! aussies represent! hes gonna make huge noise this summer!
Jan.4 at 2:41 am
The Cool says:
The reality is that as the years go on, the classes are getting deeper and deeper because the kids are starting at a very young age. Having freakin fifth and sixth grade AAU teams prepare these young men for the grind that they will become used to once they enter high school. It is truly incredible watching these high school ballers kill it in college and the pros. play wit it.
Jan.4 at 11:46 am
jay says:
i like brandon jennings..he is legit..hope he dont turn out to be kenny anderson!
Jan.4 at 1:45 pm
Goody says:
Ya boy Brandon is the truth. Remember Kenny Anderson wasn’t known for his jay. Brandon got the whole package. Sorta like Jesus…
Jan.4 at 4:54 pm
Glen says:
You guys gotta keep your eyes open for Demarcus Nelson’s (current Duke guard, honorable mention in SLAM’s high school bit a few years back) kid brother. 6′6 freshman tearing it up at Sheldon (California)
Jan.4 at 7:44 pm
Bball vet says:
**PAY ATTENTION** South Atlanta High school. with #1 ranked junior Derrick Favors, should be ranked. They lost to USA Todays #1 Ranked St.Benedicts by 14 and Beat #4 Ranked Lincoln by 3. Yall Better check the south too fam
Jan.5 at 2:36 am
YAY AREA'S FINEST says:
yup that boy darius and ramon eaton, 2 of the top freshmen in the country at sheldon doin it live for northern cali
Jan.5 at 9:17 am
dimas says:
your is the best player the game next to nba????????
i come from in indonesia?????????????/
i like a lebron james because he is good players???????
Jan.5 at 2:21 pm
Krys says:
I am starting to enjoy watching the high school athletes more than the college athletes. There is a lot of talent out there at the high school level. The future for professional basketball looks mighty bright.
Jan.5 at 8:55 pm
Goody says:
The Martin Luther King Roundball Classic will be bananas next Saturday here in Norfolk Virginia. Malcolm X Shabazz High School outta Newark will represent. Check back for other teams. A Boys and Girls classic that is usually a good day for the spectators for sho…
Jan.10 at 12:51 am
Roger Clements says:
LOL….BENEDICTINE BEAT OAK HILL..OAK HILL IS NOTHING….Ed Davis is a monster
Jan.10 at 11:21 am
Goody says:
I wouldn’t say Oak Hill is nothing and u don’t believe that either but Ed Davis is nasty.
Jan.10 at 9:02 pm
Eric Davis says:
I watched Bradon Jennings at the Nike Tournament here in Houston and was not impressed at all. I watched him play in two games on seperate days and never saw him create his own shot. Sure he had 31 pts one day and 36 pts the next, BUT they were majority off of fast break lay-ups and at the free throw line. Oak Hill lost the First game to Houston Yates and then beat Houston Madison, barely. To me, the #1 player in the nation takes over a game and does his best not to let his team loose, and THAT he never did! His defense, WAS NONE EXISTENT. Solid team, he is a scorer and not a complete player. #1 player…dont think so….
Feb.24 at 2:44 pm
Butter says:
Are you kidding me you didn’t even put Ben Dahlstrom in the article he could be the best all round guard in the class of 2010
Jun.30 at 1:16 pm
wayo says:
kool