BrandonClayScouting.com: Player Card – Damon Wilson

Class of 2015 guard Damon Wilson of Powder Springs, Ga., is headed to Pittsburgh. Read what he will bring to the floor next season. Photo cred – David de Pas

Damon Wilson (Powder Springs, Ga.), Our Savior New American / Game Elite – 2015
Height: 6’5″
Position: Guard
Committed College: Pittsburgh
Star Grade:

By: @JLHemingwayPSB & @BrandonClayPSB

Date: December 12, 2014
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: Team Takeover National Hoops Festival (Hyattsville, Md.)

I have changed Wilson position to shooting guard as he seems better suited there right now. He shows flashes of elite level play. As Jon saw last weekend, Wilson’s game can come and go inside of the same viewing.

Date: December 5, 2014
Evaluator: Jonathan Hemingway
Location: Marshall County Hoop Fest (Benton, Ky.)

Wilson had another uneven performance like I saw at the NBPA Top 100 Camp. For three quarters he struggled with decision making and shot selection. However, in the fourth quarter he made some big shots to keep his team close.

Date: June 19, 2014
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: NBPA Top 100 Camp (Charlottesville, Va.)

Wilson played more off of the ball here. He didn’t seem comfortable in that role struggling to find his way. Wilson did make a nice spin move in the lane to find an open teammate on the wing for a 3-pointer.

Date: June 18, 2014
Evaluator: Jonathan Hemingway
Location: NBPA Top 100 Camp (Charlottesville, Va.)

Wilson had a game of ups and downs in the viewing that I watched. He played the PG spot and his team relied upon him to make plays. He struggled with staying under control and limiting his turnovers. However, by the end of the game he made several plays which led to a win for his team.

Date: January 18, 2014
Evaluator: Jonathan Hemingway
Location: Hoop Hall Classic (Springfield, Mass.)

Wilson played the PG spot for his HS team exclusively, although he might be more built physically & mentally for the SG position. He attacks well off of the bounce, like Brandon said below in his first eval – his first step is not explosive enough to beat a super quick guard. However, tonight he showed that he could get to the hole effectively off of the 2nd dribble and use his size to make something good happen.

Date: December 14, 2013
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: Team Takeover National Hoops Festival (Hyattsville, Md.)

Wilson is a smooth left-handed point guard who likes to distribute the basketball. He’s an inconsistent shooter from the outside right now. Wilson is a good athlete not great. He struggles to get downhill against quick, compact point guards.

Highlights of Wilson courtesy of Courtside Films

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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

Date: December 12, 2014
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: Team Takeover National Hoops Festival (Hyattsville, Md.)