BrandonClayScouting.com: Prospect Eval – Rodney Miller – April 22, 2015

Class of 2016 center Rodney Miller of Oak Hill can someone write my research paper for me Academy played himself into the discussion of the elite over the past 12 months. His evals plus highlight video here. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike

Rodney Miller – (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), Oak Hill Academy / New York Lightning – 2016
Height: 7′
Position: Center
Committed College: Miami
Star Grade:

By: @JLHemingwayPSB & @BrandonClayPSB

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

Miller has slimmed down and improved in the process. He has legit length and is showing some touch around the rim even in a high school setting.

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

Miller continues to make strides as big man. He is showing footwork that he did not show a year ago at this same event. He showed a power dribble, take the buy essays review bump followed up by a spin into a left handed up and under. He is far from stiff at this point. Miller also has the length and the footwork to affect the game defensively too. With that said, he is far from a finished product as he still only played 19 minutes versus Our Savior on Saturday night. He finished with 7 points, 7 rebounds in two games this weekend.

Date: October 11, 2014
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: John Lucas Invitational (Louisville, Ky.)

Miller is really starting to round out as a prospect. He might not be a primary back-to-basket scoring option but we’ll be hard pressed to find 10-12 centers in the class with more talent. He’s solid across the board.

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

Miller specializes in the area of child abuse essays rebounding and blocking shots. He is starting to show footwork his back to the basket, but it is not a skill that he specializes in. His free throw release is flat.

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

Playing alongside posts in his class allowed Miller a chance to do a little more offensively than he can against the top ’15 posts. He hit an 8 foot half hook with his left hand. Miller is definitely a shot blocker on the interior and favors Doral Moore (GA-15) in length/style of play.

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

Miller is a rotation 5 player with real size. As Jon alluded to below, he lacks the skill set right now to be a primary back-to-basket guy. His feet aren’t great in that citations in a research paper regard though he did attempt a right-handed half hook off of a post touch.

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

Miller had a stronger showing here today while backing up Jessie Govan (NY-15) for this NY Lightning team. He blocked shots and rebounded effectively on the defensive end. He even made a left handed jump hook while on the block.

Date:  November 26, 2013
Evaluator: Jonathan Hemingway
Location: Marshall County Hoop Fest (Benton, Ky.)

Miller is a post player that has a frame that will translate to the next level. He doesn’t have the polish yet that makes him an impact player, however. He is a project in many ways.

Highlights of Miller complements of Courtside Films:

Rodney Miller New Mixtape from Johnny Hines on Vimeo.

Media Exposure / Showcase Opportunities 

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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. 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