Class of 2016 point guard Shamorie Poinds of Brooklyn, N.Y., proved he is a dynamic play-maker this year. Read about his game here. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike
Shamorie Ponds (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Thomas Jefferson / New York Lightning – 2016
Height: 6’1″
Position: Point Guard
Committed College: Undecided
Star Grade:
By: @JLHemingwayPSB & @BrandonClayPSB
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: June 17, 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: May 24, 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 complements 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
