Class of 2016 point guard Shamorie Ponds of Brooklyn, N.Y., is lightning in the back court. See what the future St. John’s guard will bring to the college game. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike
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Shamorie Ponds (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Thomas Jefferson/NY Lightning
Height: 6’1″
Position: Point Guard
Committed College: St. John’s
Star Grade:
By: @JLHemingwayPSB & @BrandonClayPSB
Date: December 18, 2015
Evaluator: Jonathan Hemingway
Location: City of Palms (Fort Myers, Fla.)
Ponds is too slick with the ball. He can slither in and out of defenders all day long. He has a slight frame, but he makes plays. He scored 40 points tonight vs. Chino Hills and nearly led a comeback victory against the Ball Brothers.
Date: June 19, 2015
Evaluator: Jonathan Hemingway
Location: NBPA Top 100 Camp (Charlottesville, Va.)
Ponds is a left-handed point guard who showed he could read the high ball screen effectively in the half-court. He finished consistently at the basket while also displaying good instincts within a structured system.
Date: June 18, 2015
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: NBPA Top 100 Camp (Charlottesville, Va.)
Ponds will push the tempo of the floor with his ability to get from end-to-end in a hurry. The left-handed point guard was impactful here in that area of the game with plenty of scorers surrounding him.
Date: May 23, 2015
Evaluator: Jonathan Hemingway
Location: Nike EYBL (Minneapolis, Minn.)
Ponds played off of the ball primarily in this match-up. He moved well off screens to get open jump shots. He showed very good juice in his legs while also having vision with the pass when help committed.
Date: May 23, 2015
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: Nike EYBL (Minneapolis, Minn.)
Ponds is a slender-framed option at the point position. The left-handed guard hit a 3-pointer here but didn’t showcase a specialty.
Highlights of Ponds courtesy of Krossover TV
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Brandon Clay is the Executive Camp Director of the Elite Basketball Academy and the owner of Brandon Clay Scouting. Clay is also the owner of Peach State Basketball, Inc., and serves on the Naismith Trophy Men’s / Women’s College Player of the Year Academy and the HS Boys / Girls All-American Team Board of Selectors. He is also the Director of Scouting for the OTRHoopsReport.com National Scouting Report. Clay has been involved in the community since 2001. You can reach him at [email protected]
Jonathan Hemingway is a National Evaluator for the OTRHoopsReport. Hemingway serves on the Board of Selectors for the Naismith Trophy. also He is also the publisher of CoachHemi.com. He has been involved in the community since 1996 as a coach, camp director and evaluator. You can reach him via email at [email protected] and follow him on twitter @JLHemingwayPSB
