The Middle School Hoops TV weekend camp attracted players
from all over the country; North Carolina was headlined by their Big 3; each
represented their home state in their respective age groups putting in work
over the two day event.

However, his step-back space creation jump shot was
borderline pro-esque. His fundamentals are very good and he always gets into a
triple threat position before attacking his opponent. He can finish with either
hand off the bounce with the left becoming more proficient – he is even looking
to dunk in traffic and in transition. If a smaller and/or quicker defender gets
into him, he has the savvy to post him up and attack. His pivot work in the
paint area was smooth and he has a tremendous knack of finishing plays with
contact.
He moves well without the ball and there isn't any real
wasted motion to his game. Overall, on the offensive end, Springer isn't your flashy
highlight type of player, but the tangibles ie. the “skills that pay the bills”
- efficiency and production are high-level and one of the best in class.
Defensively, he picked up his man full court and with his length and feel, along
with never ending motor makes him an outstanding defender now and will translate
to the next level as we suspect him to be a multiple position defender as even
in the worst case scenario with this young man we are clearly looking at a 6’6
athlete at worst; when that’s is your basement look for the nation’s top prep
school to be soliciting him for his services come 2016.

It is refreshing to watch his teammates sprint the floor in
transition knowing that there is a good chance that their efforts will be
rewarded with a scoring pass from Whitt. He has great court vision, has every
pass in the book and he delivers it with perfect timing. He is a confident
leader that seems to always make the “right play”; in today’s middle school
game, high school for that matter there are very few that can be said about.
Every player in the country would want to play with Carter
Whitt. He honestly can dominate the game by passing the basketball. He is the
best passer that I have seen in the class of 2021 hands down. Carter also has
great size, a strong handle and unbelievable court vision. He makes excellent
decisions in heavy traffic and he delivers the ball to teammates while they are
open not after the defense recovers. In transition he advances the ball up the
floor on the pass or dribble. He plays with an open mind as he probes the
defense and makes it pay as soon as he recognizes a mistake whether it be for
himself or a teammate. He has leadership skills, excellent disposition, and the
basketball IQ to run the team. He understands how to get open by using his size
and providing the passer with a target hand when being denied. He passes over
and around traps and double teams and he is great at using pass and shot fakes
to move the defense out of position.
He scores on mid-range pull ups and slashes in the lane. He
must work to improve his perimeter shooting from distance but proved he can
make the open shot trey ball with needed time and space. At the end of the game
he wants the ball in his hands and has the confidence and toughness to make
late game free throws. He is an above average athlete and but not the speedy
lead guard that the “Youtube World” is accustomed to; but his feel for the game
make him a special player and one that trantions well to the next level. He has flair, swag, and a personality on the court
mind you and he is one that can double – double it anytime out. We are not talking about the Westbrooks or
Kyrie Irvings of the world when describing STYLE of play with Whitt; he reminds
more so of the likes of Mark Jackson, John Stockton, Jason Kidd with respect to
his play – can’t think of a better 3 lead guards to be compare too than that
and that is what makes Whitt special; he is a throwback.
Jaden Bradley (2022) – Bradley may be the most unique
prospect in the country in the 2022 class; he battled Bryce Griggs to a standstill
and their match-up and made his statement for nations best at the MSHTV Camp
after MVP Honors in the Middle School All-American Game a few shorts weeks ago.
The lengthy wing with an incredible reach has quite the offensive arsenal. He is a tad unorthodox, athletically that is, but he did have a number of strong finishes in the paint area during the weekend. His versatile game can hurt his opponents inside and out. He doesn’t have a love affair with the 3-point shot, but it goes in more often than not when he decides to let one go. It's a deliberate release, but it has an excellent arc to it and it always lands softly.
He can handle it well in the open court and his passing
ability is very underrated. Although he can hurt his opponents from the
perimeter, he can be a beast in the paint area as well usually finishing off
offensive rebounds with high percentage put backs that in a few years will be resounding
dunks. Due to his perimeter skills and up-fakes, he was able to get to the rim
off the dribble on a consistent basis.
Although he often was by far the best talent on the floor,
he played with a high motor and was just as dominant on the defensive end
blocking shots and hitting the defensive glass. If Bradley can continue to
develop a post-game-a jump hook would be nice-he will be a nightmare match-up
at the next level a few years from now.
Where did he come from? Who care
he’s here now and he’s got next!
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