Jaylen Beckham (Lexington, KY)Basketball Spotlight spent several days in Kentucky and was present at the Hoop Dreams Showcase. This event gave a chance to see the best young talent in the Blue Grass State. We have a 3 part report and here’s a report on the Class of 2012 players that were present.
Class 2012 Top Performers
Jaylen Beckham Guard (Lexington, KY)- Beckham was once again the top player in the building. He’s has the Derrick Rose and John Wall type thing going on. He‘s a blur with the rock and changes the tempo of the contest once he has the rock. Like Rose and Hall he does need to work constantly on his outside shot but right now he’s so quick many people may look pass this. If he continues to work and develop, look out.
Tammering Manning Guard (Georgetown, KY)- Manning is a big guard which I saw listed as a point before. He seems like more of a scoring to me as he used his size and solid frame to convert in the lane. He sees over the defenders well and doesn’t to dominate the ball to be effective. He has a chance to make a serious name for himself soon.
Chris Harrison Guard (Louisville, KY)- This point guard has some swagger to his game similar to former Sacramento King guard White Chocolate. Harrison can be very effective with the rock but does tend to over dribble at times. He’s a confident player and isn’t afraid to pull the deep jumper off the bounce. He has personality.
Isiah Ivory Guard (Georgetown, KY)- Ivory can score the ball. The lefty has a good mid range shot and can be defined right now as a slasher. He fills the lane well in transition and finishes after receiving the rock. Ivory also will lend a hand to the big boys down low by hitting the glass himself.Danny Ross Forward (Louisville, KY)- Ross is serious physical specimen. He looks like a big time linebacker but his athleticism allows him to hammer home dunks. He rebounds the rock and can put it on the floor.
Desmond Dorsey Forward (Louisville, KY)- Dorsey is a very athletic wing and can also be labeled a slasher. He can score in various ways but will need to work on his ball handling to be a serious factor as he gets older. Right now he has good size for his position and could really emerge as a prospect.
