Class of 2017 point guard Chris Lykes of Bowie, Md., is one of the nation’s premier play-makers. He’s committed to the University of Miami. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike
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Chris Lykes (Bowie, Md.), Gonzaga /Team Takeover
Height: 5’7″
Position: Point Guard
Committed College: Miami
Star Grade:
By: @JLHemingwayPSB & @BrandonClayPSB
BrandonClayScouting.com Player Evaluations
Date: May 28, 2016
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: Nike EYBL Session IV (Suwanee, Ga.)
Lykes is a smaller option at the position but is tough as they come. He sees the floor well, scores the basketball and competes on every possession. Through 16 EYBL games, he’s averaging 20 points, 3 assists on 82 percent from the line and 39 percent from beyond the arc.
Date: May 28, 2016
Evaluator: Jonathan Hemingway
Location: Nike EYBL Session IV (Suwanee, Ga.)
Lykes is one of the premier play-makers from the point guard position on the EYBL circuit. In the pick and roll he is nearly impossible to cover, because he can score at every level or deliver the ball to teammates with the pass. His toughness and shot making ability make him one of the best in the nation.
Date: May 28, 2015
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: Nike EYBL Session IV (Minneapolis, Minn.)
Lykes is a smaller option at the point guard position. He is a distributor who gets teammates involved and pushes the tempo. Lykes didn’t showcase the ability to stretch the floor in this eval.
Date: June 1, 2014
Evaluator: Marques Burnett
Location: Super Soph Camp (Lithonia, Ga.)
Lykes was lightning quick as usual. The short but durable guard shot it well from the arc and hit a plethora of pull up jumpers during the weekend. Also showed his ability to score it via floater. Did a good job using a Tony Parker-like mix of angles and setting himself up to take contact inside in order to finish or get to the line. Although it was common speed for the camp setting, he was a little trigger-happy occasionally and dormant at times when not scoring. Was a bulldog on defense when inspired by the match-up.
Highlights of Lykes complements of BallisLifeEast
Brandon Clay is the owner of Peach State Basketball, Inc., and BrandonClayScouting.com. He serves as the Executive Camp Director for the Elite Basketball Academy Camps. Clay is a McDonald’s All-American Game Selection Committee member. He also votes on the Naismith Trophy Men’s / Women’s College Player of the Year Academy and is the HS Boys / Girls All-American Team Board of Selectors Chairperson. 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
