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#BeSeen: Top sleepers from The Elite Preview

Darius Alexander
19, Mar 2014

#BeSeen: Top sleepers from The Elite Preview

The Elite Preview was a stage for Georgia players to earn their place in the pecking order of high school basketball conversations. Here are our picks as the top sleepers from the event. We polled our coaches and our staff to determine the 2014 Elite Preview #BeSeen team.

 

Darius Alexander, Stockbridge, 2015- There wasn't a more impressive class of 2015 surprise in the camp than Alexander. The 6-foot-4 scorer had a great junior year on the south side of Atlanta but went relatively unnoticed by the masses. We, of course, knew about him and were happy to get him into camp. Alexander didn't disappoint, showing off a terrific knack for scoring. He got to the rim with ease, scored in the midrange and, at times, showed off a nice shooting touch. We believe he has a chance to have a major spring moving forward.
Malik Carter, North Gwinnett, 2015- There was a common theme amongst on-lookers on Saturday when talking about the 6-foot-8 big man. "He's gotten a lot better," people would say. And they are right. Carter showed off a face-up game that extended to the three-point line. Defensively, he stuck his nose in there for rebounds and blocked shots. Overall, it was a solid day's work at The Elite Preview.

Garrick DeBowles, Pope, 2015 - The 6-foot-5 post showed off his great defensive skills, played with tremendous energy and purpose. DeBowles had some of the best blocked shots in the camp, too. Effort is never a question with him. He earned his way into camp by producing for Pope and didn't disappoint by producing where he's the most effective.

Montae Glenn, Carrollton, 2015- Each time he's stepped foot on the floor this season, he's getting better. The 6-foot-7 big man has great footwork, soft hands and is more athletic than he looks. Defensively, he showed some toughness by taking on the assignment of guarding Wheeler big man Daniel Giddens and was very accepting of coaching. All and all, Glenn's production and performance matched his all-state junior season.
Chris Jones, Stone Mountain, 2015- Everyone is looking for a point guard in the 2015 class in Georgia (and the country, for that matter) so an opportunity is there for a floor general to earn scholarships this spring and summer. Jones earned an invite in his region tournament and came to camp with a purpose of setting everyone up. He was a true point guard in this sense and made quick friends with his passing and unselfishness. Really nice performance from Jones on this kind of stage.

Artavius Love, Alexander, 2015 - The long 6-foot-4 wing flat out stroked it from deep at camp. He has a nice touch on his shot and did most of his damage off the catch and shoot. He plays tough on defense, as you'd expect from an Alexander player. There's still some room for growth with his overall skill set but, all and all, this was a nice showing for Love on his first foray on a big stage like The Elite Preview.

Justin Ravenel, Greenforest Christian, 2015 - The 6-foot-2 guard flat out emptied the tank at camp. He showed off his perimeter shot, worked with the dribble to create some offense and played hard from start to finish. By the time the camp came to an end, Ravenel was shot because of his effort. He's a nice all-around player that found his role with his team and ran with it.

Kohl Roberts, Riverwood, 2016 - The 6-foot-7 post showed off his good hands, nimble footwork and is more mobile than he looks. Roberts rebounded the ball well and fit in with the team setting. He didn't over do it on the court and played to his strengths. Roberts kept his mistakes to a minimum and played within himself.

Avi Toomer, Grady, 2016 - Shooter alert! The 6-foot-1 guard was one of the better shooters in the camp and found his groove from deep. There aren't a lot of great perimeter threats in the Peach State right now and Toomer is carving a niche as one of the better perimeter threats there is in the sophomore class. He had it rolling from deep on Saturday.

Romello White, Peachtree Ridge, 2016 - There is a lack of size in the sophomore class in Georgia so when an opportunity arose to prove himself as one of the better big men in his class, White jumped to the challenge. He changed his team played when he got to camp late. He came ready to work from the start and he's a good reason why his team won the King of the Mountain drill. White's athleticism shined through in the way he ran the floor. Pair that with his intensity and you have one of the nice surprises of the camp.

 


Justin Young
Editor-in-Chief

Justin Young has been the editor-in-chief of HoopSeen.com since 2013. He manages the day-to-day operations on the site and in conjunction with our national and regional events. He was the national basketball editor for Rivals.com and a contributing editor at Yahoo! Sports. Young has been earned numerous awards for his work in sports journalism, including the Georgia Press Association Columnist of the Year. His Justin Young Basketball recruiting service has been in existence since 2002 and worked with over 300 schools from all levels. He is the director of HoopSeen Elite Preview camps and our national Preview camp series. 

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