West Coast Elite Camp – Colorado- Wrap up
The West Coast Elite Camp – Colorado presented by Ryan Silver concluded on Saturday evening with a Top 20 game that went to over time. The camp featured 90 plus players mainly from Colorado. While a few of the top players had other obligations and had to miss the camp, a number of players were able to take the opportunity to show what they got.
The Top 40 game
The first half was controlled by sophomore guards Brevin Brimble (Doherty, Colorado Miners 16’s) and LeChaun Duhart (Grandview, Colorado Hawks 16 -Red) Brinmble had nine points in the half and was able to use his high level ball handling to get in the lane easily and dish. Then knocked down open three pointers. Duhart handled the ball well, passed it well and shot lights out for most of the day. He has shown quite an improvement over the past year.
The second half was dominated by the bigs. 2016’s 6’7 Javen Gumber (Fruita-Monument/ Next Level Premier), 6’7 Connor McCord (Legend/ Colorado Chaos 17), and 6’7 Clay Verk (ThunderRidge / Colorado Chaos). Each big had their moments. Gumber showed plenty of skill and ability to catch and finish in traffic above the rim. McCord had all the moves and rebounded well. Verk showed that he can play inside or out driving from the wing and finishing in the paint and knocking down three’s.
A number of players added four or six points in the game. Other players that had good overall days 2016 6’3 Dominic Coleman ( Chaparral/Colorado Connect), 2017 6’5 Umar Jalloh, 2018 6’9 Dawson Carper (Lewis-Palmer/ Colorado Miners 16’s), 5’11 2018 X’ai’Vion Hatch-Jackson (Eaglecrest/Colorado Hawks 2018 Red) 5’9 2017 Deshiloh Stanley (Pubelo South / Miners), 6’4 2017 Kayden Sund, 2016 6’4 Charlie Hovasse ( Lewis-Palmer / Colorado Chaos 17’s Elite)
Top 20 Game
The Top 20 game went to overtime and it was a Jared Small 3 pointer from the corner that put his team in the lead by one and then Austin Mueller added two free throws to seal the win with five seconds left.
The first half was dominated by 2016 wings. 6’4 Sekou Cisse (Warriors/Colorado Connect) and 6’5 Austin Mueller (ThunderRidge/ Next Level 17 premier) that played with focus and purpose. Cisse started the game off with a dunk and went on to score 11 more points in the half with nice finishes at the rim. Mueller’s first basket was a dunk as well followed by a pair of nice jumpers and a long three pointer. 6’3 Monroe Porter had very good 1st half as well showing he could run the point and still knock down three’s.
In the second half 2016 Jordan Phillips (6’5, Sand Creek/ Salt lake Rebels) scored 11 points on his way to a game high 20 points. Phillips made four 3’s in the game. 2018 6’3 Daylen Kountz (George Washinton /Colorado Hawks) had very good second half as well, scoring 9 points showing off his smooth jumper and the ability to finish at the rim. 6’2 2018 Same Masten had a very good game scoring 14 points and was able to get to the lane at will. Riley Matticks and Kris Hollins each had eight point second halves. Matticks handled and passed the ball well most of the day as well. Hollins showed that he can knock down the three and is an excellent finisher.
Keep your eye out for a more detailed report out later this week for members only
