Dennis Smith Jr. of Fayetteville, N.C., showed himself as one of the nation’s top prospects during the 2014 NBPA Top 100 Camp. Smith Jr., lists offers from almost all of the major programs nationwide including Arizona, Duke, Florida, Kansas, Memphis, Miami, North Carolina and North Carolina State. Here’s our breakdown on the five-star prospect:
By: @JLHemingwayPSB & @BrandonClayPSB
Dennis Smith Jr. – (Fayetteville, N.C.) – Trinity Christian / Team Loaded – 2016
Height: 6’2″
Position: Point Guard
OTRHoopsReport.com Eval Grade: 5 star
Committed College: North Carolina State
Date: May 23, 2015
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: Nike EYBL (Minneapolis, MN)
While guest playing with Team Penny this weekend on the EYBL circuit, Smith Jr. custom college essays reviews again showed himself as a strong option at the point guard position. He likes to attack off of the bounce and Elfrid Payton Elite eventually went into a full-court denial of getting him the ball.
Date: June 20, 2014
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: NBPA Top 100 Camp (Charlottesville, Va.)
Smith Jr., makes an immediate impression with his ability to get downhill in a hurry. He made a nice left hand on left side finish flying through the lane on the right side and adjusting for traffic once he get there. His handle is both slick and smooth. In this eval, Smith Jr., showed himself to be a premier distributing point guard in the class nationally.
Date: June 18, 2014
Evaluator: Jonathan essay writer program Hemingway
Location: NBPA Top 100 Camp (Charlottesville, Va.)
Smith is an athletic slasher from the point guard position. He has plenty of “shake” and is “snake-like” in traffic where he can get through defenders in the lane. He is shaping up to be one of the better play-makers in his class. Smith’s achilles heel could be his jumper. In the games that I watched him, he did not show a consistent jumper. His head tilts back when he shoots.
Highlights of Smith Jr. compliments of Courtside Films:
Brandon Clay is the owner of the Peach State Basketball, Inc., and BrandonClayScouting.com. In addition to serving as OTRHoopsReport.com Director of Scouting, Clay serves as essay rubric the Executive Camp Director for the Elite Basketball Academy Camps. He is a McDonald’s All-American Game Selection Committee member. Clay serves on the Naismith Trophy Men’s / Women’s College Player of the Year Academy and is the National Coordinator of Voting for the Boys / Girls All-American Teams. He has been involved in the community since 2001. You can reach Clay 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