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Hoop Mountain Showcases Local Talent

Greg Kristof of Hoop Mountain in conjunction with Island Garden ran the New York Super Summer Showcase for 120 potential college student athletes.

The sidelines were filled with many college coaches. Mostly DII and III, along with some low DI schools, as they were given a nice opportunity to see a large selection of players. The camp started with drills and then a constant stream of games for 3 hours. It was a nicely run well organized event . The drills ran into games and each game easily moved to the next one. The hoop mountain staff was on top of everything so there was no waiting around for coaches to see the talent.

With a handful of D I coaches there; 3 players caught our eye as worthy of D 1 looks. Especially when you factor in 2 of the 3 are 2010 hopefuls.

Jonathan Moore a 6'5" 180 pound small forward from Brentwood H S on Long Island was the most impressive. He twice corralled rebounds and went the length of the floor finishing with thunderous dunks in transition with defenders on his back. He also displayed a quick first step. He is a slasher who gets to the basket and can finish in traffic. Needs to work on his strength and perimeter shot. But as a rising junior he is a player for D 1 to keep an eye on. Jonathan told us he has received interest from St John’s and Penn State.

Rexton Gordon jr. from St Anthony’s on Long Island also displayed a knack for getting to the basket. Rex also a member of the 2010 class. He showed a very good handle . Which would make him interesting to low D1 programs with his size at 6”3 . He needs to work though on his perimeter game . A player who plays in a very structured H S program will be worth as look as a combo guard . Schools from the Ivy and Patriot as well as America East should be watching.

The old man of the impressive group is a 2009 prospect. Daniel DeVietri a 6”4 shooter from Chaminade H S on Long Island . Daniel who had a very good season in leading Chaminade to the State quarter finals can flat out shoot the ball . on a H S team that runs a flex style offense Daniel comes off of a lot of screens ready to shoot the ball. He as been told by college coaches that they like his court vision and he has a high basketball I Q. He would like to get a little stronger with his handle and body. He has been offered the chance to play at Wake Forest as a preferred walk on for 2009 with the hope of getting a 2010 scholarship . Assistant Coach Mike Muse as been in contact with Daniel. He has also visited Davidson . With Coach McKillop Long Island roots he having coached in the league where Daniel plays could be a choice for Daniel. He would play well in their system. Also Bucknell, Navy, Colgate, Lehigh, Lafayette, Cornell, Columbia, Dartmouth and Quinnipiac have all been in regular contact with him.

All in all Hoop Mountain showed off some basketball talent as well as showing off there ability to run a very helpful and thorough event.

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