BrandonClayScouting.com: Player Card – Abdul Ado

Class of 2016 post Abdul Ado of Chattanooga, Tenn., is one of the more promising low post options nationally. Read about his game here. Photo cred – Jon Lopez

Abdul Ado – (Chattanooga, Tenn.), Georgia Stars – 2016
Height: 6’10”
Position: Center
Committed College: Mississippi State

By: @JLHemingwayPSB & @BrandonClayPSB

Date: June 17, 2015
Evaluator: Jonathan Hemingway
Location: NBPA Top 100 Camp (Charlottesville, Va.)

Ado is an interior presence on the interior while also having adequate footwork on defending the ball screen. He was a vocal presence on the defensive end while also showing the ability to pass. He has no range on his jumper.<p>

Date: May 17, 2014
Evaluator: Jonathan Hemingway
Location: Nike EYBL (Hampton, Va.)

Originally from Nigeria, Ado now attends Hamilton Heights in Chattanooga, Tenn. Listed at 6-foot-11 tall, Ado has remarkable hands and feet for a big man. In the two viewings that our staff had of him this weekend he showed the ability to dominate the lane on either end of the court. He is a natural shot blocker and paint defender who will react quickly to the action around him. He is able to rebound and start the break for his teammates. On offense we see why Ado will be at least a top 50 prospect nationally in his class. He scores the ball effectively with his back to the basket, because an array of post moves. At his size, it is rare to find a player that is as nimble and agile as Ado is. His array of jump hooks and soft bank shots that came off spin moves immediately draws references to last year’s freshman sensation Joel Embid. It is too early to put Ado in such elite company; however what is known is that he did lead his Georgia Stars 16U team to a Boo Williams championship this weekend. He will also have a chance to compete on the USA Elite National Under 20 team in the World Championships in Tourcoing, France in June. Reportedly the only offer to date that Ado holds is from Vanderbilt.

Highlights of Ado complements of Next Up Recruits:

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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