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2009 Pangos All-American Camp Report

By: Rob Taylor

By most accounts, the talent level at the 7th Annual 2009 Pangos All-American Camp was as good as or better than the talent level in the six previous camps. This year’s event was held at Cabrillo High School in Long Beach, CA. and attracted elite players from around the country. Although the majority of the players were upperclassmen (2010), there were a number of talented 2011 and 2012 kids at the event.

The three day camp tipped off on Friday with a basketball skills demonstration by Dave Miller (a former NCAA & NBA assistant coach) and the first round of camp games. Day two consisted of two additional rounds of camp games and skill sessions while day three offered the final round of games before the Top 25 and Top 50 Cream of the Crop all-star games.

Although competition is the big prize in an event like this, the 119 players who made their way to the camp were in search of the high level of exposure for which this camp is famous. Once again, Dinos Trigonis assembled both elite level players as well as an elite level of talent evaluators. Some of the big name national scouts in the building included Hoopscoop’s Clark Francis, Scout.com’ Dave Telep & Evan Danials, Rivals’ Jerry Meyer, Hoopmasters’ Van Coleman, Prep Stars’ Brick Oettinger & Rob Harrington, ESPN.com’s  Joel Francisco, Slam magazine’s Aggrey Sam, Nothing but Nets’ Pat Stanwood and TJ’s Sports’ Thom Jones.

You know an event is elite when you have multiple McDonald All-American Game candidates in the gym. The headliner of the camp was Harrison Barnes, arguably the #1 player in the class of 2010. Barnes arrived at the camp with his brand new ranking and a high level of expectation. For the record, he did not disappoint! Barnes has great athleticism, a high motor and he was his team’s driving force throughout the weekend. In the Top 25 Cream of the Crop Game, Barnes continued his high level of play (26 points and 8 rebounds) and intensity on his way to Most Outstanding Player honors.

Right out of the gates on Friday, Baltimore’s Will Barton put on a high flying aerial show. Barton’s explosiveness and elite athleticism were on full display as he dominated in the initial round of games. Wake Forrest pledge Travis McKee also logged in a stellar performance in Long Beach. McKee played above the rim the entire camp, was very productive in the scoring column and he more than lived up to the hype.

As you would expect in an elite camp, the guard play was excellent as there were a number of high major floor generals in the event. In this evaluator’s opinion, the top guard in the camp was Wake Forrest bound JT Terrel out of Burlington, NC. Terrel is supper smooth, has elite level athleticism and a deadly jumper.  He was arguably the best shooter in the camp and his performance in the Top 25 Cream of the Crop Game (he scored a game high 28 points) earned him Co-MVP honors.

Right behind Terrell was Joe Jackson from Memphis TN.  Jackson displayed a good combination of speed and power, and over the course of the weekend, he got to the cup anytime he wanted to. Jackson’s 19 points in the Top 25 Cream of the Crop Game earned him Co-MVP honors.

In the first round of camp games Mater Dei’s Gary Franklin put on a clinic, as he had his three ball popping. In that game, Franklin knocked down 6 treys. Oak Hill Academy’s Pe’Shon Howard had a great camp and he proved to be a high energy guy who filled the stat sheet the entire weekend. In the opening round of games, Howard almost single handedly led his team to a victory with deep treys, multiple rebounds and aggressive defense.  I thought Philly’s Tony Chennault logged in a solid camp, as did Trevor Releford, Royce Woolridge, Ryan Harrow, Aaron Bright, Phillip Taylor, Stevie Taylor (2011), Cezar Guerrero (2011), LaBradford Franklin and Bishop Daniels (2011).

Below is a list of the top 25 performers over the course of the weekend, including the Most Outstanding Player and the Top 25 Cream of the Crop Game MVPs.

Top Twenty-Five Performers

RANK NAME HT. POS. HOMETOWN (ST) SCHOOL
MOP Harrison Barnes (2010) 6’6 WF Ames (IA) Ames HS
MVP JT Terrel (2010)  6’4 PG Burlington (NC) Cummings HS
MVP Joe Jackson (2010)  5’11 PG Memphis (TN) White Station HS
4 Will Barton (2010) 6’6 WF Baltimore (MD) Lake-Clifton East HS
5 Travis McKee (2010) 6’7 WF Richmond (VA) Marshall HS
6 Gary Franklin (2010) 6’1 PG Santa Anna (CA) Mater Dei HS
7 James Johnson (2010) 6’9 C San Diego (CA) Morse HS
8 Quincy Miller (2011) 6’8 PF Winston-Salem (NC) Quality Ed Academy
9 Dwayne Polee Jr. (2010) 6’7 WF Los Angeles (CA) Westchester HS
10 Tarik Black (2010) 6’8 PF Memphis (TN) Ridgeview HS
11 Ryan Harrow (2010) 5’11 PG Marietta (GA) Walton HS
12 Terrence Jones (2010) 6’9 C Portland (OR) Jefferson HS
13 Doron Lamb (2010) 6’4 PG Mouth of the Wilson (VA) Oak Hill Academy
14 Trevor Releford (2010) 5’11 PG Shawnee Mission (KS) Bishop Miege HS
15 Pe ‘Shon Howard (2010) 6’3 PG Mouth of the Wilson (VA) Oak Hill Academy
16 PJ Hairston (2011) 6’5 WF Greensboro (NC) Dudley HS
17 Godwin Okonji (2010) 6’9 C Las Vegas (NV) Findlay Prep
18 Royce Woolridge (2010) 6’3 PG Phoenix (AZ) Sunnyslope HS
19 Melvin Tabb (2010) 6’8 WF Raleigh (NC) Enloe HS
20 Andre Dawkins (2010) 6’4 WG Virginia Beach (VA) Atlantic Shores Christian
21 Kendal Williams (2010) 6’4 WG Rancho Cucamonga (CA) Los Osos HS
22 Keala King (2010) 6’4 WG Compton (CA) Dominguez HS
23 Shabazz Muhammad (2012) 6’4 WG Las Vegas (NV) Gorman HS
24 Mychal Parker (2010) 6’7 WF Charlottesville (VA) The Miller School
25 Alex Kirk (2010) 6’10 C New Mexico Los Alamos HS

Next Thirty Top Performers
(Alphabetical Order)

NAME HT. POS. HOMETOWN (ST) SCHOOL
Antonio Barton (2010) 6’3 WG Baltimore (MD) Lake-Clifton East HS
Quddus Bello (2011) 6’4 WG High Point (NC) Westchester Country Day
John Bohannon (2010) 6’9 C Lancaster (TX) Lancaster HS
Aaron Bright (2010) 5’11 PG Bellevue (WA) Bellevue HS
Anthony Brown (2010) 6’6 WF Huntington Beach (CA) Ocean View HS
Jordan Burris (2010) 6’6 WF Bakersfield (CA) Stockdale HS
Deonte Burton (2010) 6’2 PG Compton (CA) Centennial HS
Dominique Carr (2010) 6’5 EG Riverside (CA) JW North HS
Tony Chennault (2010) 6’1 PG Philadelphia (PA) St. John Neumann HS
Luke Cothron (2010) 6’8 PF Red Springs (NC) McDonald Academy
Allen Crabbe (2010) 6’5 WG Los Angeles (CA) Price HS
Deandre Daniels (2010) 6’7 WF Woodland Hills (CA) Taft HS
Jonathan Davis (2011) 6’7 WF Simi Valley (CA) Simi Valley HS
CJ Fair (2011) 6’8 C Baltimore (MD) Baltimore City College
Darrell (DJ) Haley (2010) 6’11 C Palmdale (CA) Palmdale HS
Grant Jerrett (2012) 6’8 C La Verne (CA)  La Verne Lutheran HS
Jordin Mayes (2010) 6’3 WG Los Angeles (CA) Westchester HS
Keaton Miles (2011) 6’6 WF Dallas (TX) Lincoln HS
Darious Nelson (2010) 6’4 WF Sacramento (CA) Sheldon HS
Jordan Salley (2010) 6’7 WF La Verna (CA) La Verne Lutheran HS
Ricky Scott (2010) 6’3 WG Irving (TX) Macarthur HS
Winston Shepard (2012) 6’7 WF Missouri City (TX) Hightower HS
Shane Southwell (2010) 6’6 WF New York (NY) Rice HS
Ronnie Stevens (2011) 6’8 PF Gardena (CA) Serra HS
Stevie Taylor (2011) 5’9 PG Gahanna (OH) Lincoln HS
Adonis Thomas (2011) 6’8 PF Memphis (TN) Melrose HS
Ben Vozzola (2010) 6’4 WG Las Vegas (NV) Centennial HS
Desmine Wells (2011) 6’4 PG Sacramento (CA) Sheldon HS
Byron Wesley (2011) 6’4 WG San Bernardino (CA) Cajon HS
Damien Wilson (2012)      6’5 WF Mableton (GA) Pebblebrook HS