BrandonClayScouting.com: Player Card – Marques Bolden

Class of 2016 post Marques Bolden of DeSoto, Texas, showed a world of potential last year. Read about his game here. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike

By: @JLHemingwayPSB & @BrandonClayPSB

Marques Bolden – (Desoto, Texas), Texas Titans – 2016
Height: 6’10”
Position: Center
Committed College: Undecided
Star Grade:

Date: May 23, 2015
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: Nike EYBL (Minneapolis, MN)

Bolden showed himself to be a more than capable back-to-basket option in this elite setting. He has touch around the rim, finished with contact and managed to catch high / keep high on the post entry as well as on rebounds.

Date: July 17, 2014
Evaluator: Jonathan Hemingway
Location: Nike EYBL Peach Jam (North cloning research paper Augusta, S.C.)

Bolden played a back up post position here today. He alters shots because of his impressive length. He also showed nice timing with his back to the basket and scored through contact.

Date: June 14, 2014
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: Nike Elite 100 Camp (St. Louis, Mo.)

Bolden showed here in a camp setting that he will post to catch on the interior. At this moment, Bolden is not a scorer upon receiving the ball there though. His footwork on the catch isn’t fluid enough to catch, feel and score. That said his build and hands are reason to be excited about his upside. He isn’t as big buying college essays as teammate Djery Baptiste (TX-15) but has a similar feel.

Date: May 24, 2014
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: Nike EYBL  (Minneapolis, Minn.)

Bolden is a huge prospect in the middle of the floor. Right now, he’s a non scorer with his back to the basket and looks uncomfortable with the ball in that position. Bolden’s impact is as a shot changer and blocker on the interior.
 
Highlights of Bolden courtesy of TexasHoops Television:

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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 customer service writing 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