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Men’s pre-summer scouting report

    Heading into the July observation period, here are some names who stood out in elite competition.

   FIBA U18 Americas tournament at Colorado Springs.
   FIBA All Americans as chosen by a selection committee.
   Best plyer: Stanley Johnson, 6-7 sg, Mater  Dei HS, incoming freshman at Arizona.
   Best guard: Stanley Johnson.
   Best forward: Dillon Brooks, 6-7 f, Canada. Riisng senior at Findlay Prep, Henderson, Nev.
   Best center: Jhonathan Araujo, 6-7, Dominican Republic.
   Best coach: Billy Donvan, USA.
   First team
   SF Justice Winslow, 6-6, Houston, Tex. St. John’s. Incoming freshman at Duke.
   SG Stanley Johnson.
    F    Dillon Brooks, Canada
    PF Chris Egi, Montreverde, Fla. Academy. Incoming freshman at Duke.
     C   Jhonatan Araujo, 6-10, Dominican Republic.
    2nd team
     PG Tyus Jonjes, 6-2, Apple Valley, Minnesota. Incoming freshman at Duke.
     PG Jose Vildoza, Argentina.
     PG Luke Kennaard, 6-5 g, rising senior at Franklin, Oh. Duke commit.
     SG Montaque Gill-Ceasar, Canada. Rising senior at Brewster N.H. Academy. 
        C Ivan Venegas, 6-7, Mexico.
      Honorable Mention.
     Myles Turner, 7-0 c/f USA Trinity High, Bedford, Tex. Incoming freshman at Texas; Allonzo Trier, 6-5 g, rising senior at Findlay Prep, Henderson, Nev; Jalen Brunson, 6-2 pg, rising senior, Stevenson High, Lincolnshire, Ill.; sf Weisner Perez, Dominican Republic; g Juan Arngo, Argentina; g Ivan Gandia, Puerto Rico; f Octavio Medina, Uruguay; f George de Paula, Brazil; c Wesley Sena, Brazil; sf Jose Arenas Mexico.

 
   NBA  Players Association Camp (Most Intriguing players).
   Ben Smmons, 6-8, 230 pound pf, Montverde, Fla. Academy. Aussie import who has committed to LSU was MVP of the camp, top two players in class.
   Derryck Thornton, 6-0, 165 pound pg, Findlay Prep. MVP of camp playoffs.
   Cheick Diallo, 6-9 230 pound c, Centereach,  L.I., Our Savior. Leading rebounder in camp.
   Thon Maker, 7-0, 180 pound center, Martinsville, Va. The Carlisle School. Junior is is most skilled seven footer in the country.
   Anthony Blakeney, 6-4,  g, Orlando, Fla. Oakridge. Best shooter in the camp, second in camp in scoring to Ben Simmons..
 
   ESPN pre-summer Top 10.
   1.  Ivan Rabb, 6-11, 200 pf, Oakland, Calif. Bishop O’Dowd.
   2.  Ben Simmons, 6-8. 230 f, Monteverde, Fla. Academy.
   3.  Malik Newman, 6-3, 175 g, Jackson, Miss.
   4.  Diamond Stone, 6-10, 250, c, Milwaukee, Wis. Dominican.
   5.  Henry Ellenson, 6-9, 225 pf, Rice Lake, Wis. HS.
   6.  Stephen Zimmerman, 7-0 c, Las Vegas Bishop Gorman.
   7.  Cheick Diallo, 6-9, 230 c, Centereach, L.I. Our Savior.
   8. Jaylen Brown, 6-6, 220 f, Alphretta, Ga. Wheeler.
   9. Elijah Thomas, 6-9, 230 c, Lancaster, Tex.
   10. Thomas Bryant, 6-10, 220 f, Huntington, W. Va. Prep.
 
    Half dozen more to watch:  
    1. Allonzo Trier, 6-5, 190 g, Findlay, Nev. Prep.
    2. Chase Jeter, 6-10, 215 pf, Las Vegas Bishop Gorman.
    3. Skal Labissiere, 6-10, 220 c, Memphis Evangelical Christian.
    4. Brandon Ingram, 6-8, 180 f, Kinston, N.C.
    5. Isaiah Briscoe, 6-3, 200 pg, Roselle, NJ. Catholic.
    6. Jalen Brunson, 6-1, 180 pg, Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson

Dick Weiss is a sportswriter and columnist who has covered college football and college and professional basketball for the Philadelphia Daily News and the New York Daily News. He has received the Curt Gowdy Award from the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and is a member of the national Sportswriters Hall of Fame. He has also co-written several books with Rick Pitino, John Calipari, Dick Vitale and authored a tribute book on Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski.

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