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John Lucas Future of the Game Camp
The John Lucas Future of the Game camps are designed for high level 5/6th graders. This is a feeder camp to gaining respect and earning an invite to the International Middle School Combine when a player is of age (8th and select 7th).
Coach John Lucas is on the McDonald’s All American selection committee and hand picks the players for the NBPA Top 100 camp every year for the top high school players nationally. Every year there are a hand full of the top college players leaving for the NBA draft who come to Houston to train with Coach Lucas in preparation for their workouts with NBA teams. USA Basketball uses the camps in identifying the pool of talent for their Developmental Teams. Four players from the Gold Medal winning 17U team have come through our programs, and 27 players from our programs we invited to the USA 16U trials this past fall in Colorado Springs.
John Lucas is looking for the best of the best. At this age it is still too early to tell what players will grow, get better, not get caught up in themselves and max out as players down the line. What Lucas does with these camps is give them a better base of high level basketball so that they can play on the court with anyone at any time.
In their gym in Houston is is not uncommon to see a 7th or 8th grader on the court with 10 year NBA players in a live game. They are permitted to do so because they have grasped the understanding of where to be, what pass to make, what shots to take after they have been under Lucas’ guidance long enough. As many of you know the John Lucas Camps usually do draw the top talent nationally and these camps do sell out every session.
Do not waste time enrolling your child if they are hungry to improve and compete with the best. If you know of a player please pass this along to their parent or coach. If you’re interested please email Brian Merritt at bmerritt@johnlucasenterprises.com for more information.
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Camp Right Way Midwest
The following players were extended invites to the prestigious International Middle School Combine in May by director of scouting/recruiting Brian Merritt. The IMSC is hands down the best event for elite 7/8th grade talent for me to evaluate and film all the best guys under one roof. Looking forward to it, only 6 more months to go.
Here are the kids who have been invited to the IMSC based on their play in Chicago last weekend.
Kelvin Calhoun 6’5 wide body from Cleveland, OH with great hands and feet, will be a load for front court guys in high school.
Justin Roberts 5’11 guard from Indianapolis, IN was easily one of the top 2-3 guards there. Great feel for the game, strong to the rim and knows how to play.
Willie Herenton 5-9 point guard from Memphis, TN now living in Chicago can really get to the rim and creat for others.
Brian Bowen 6’4 wing forward from Saginaw, MI was phenominal handling, shooting, rebound and passing the ball, one to watch for sure!
Quam Ayo Dosunmu 5-8 point guard from Chicago, IN really knows how to play the right way and uses change of speeds better than most.
Philip Flory 6’2 from Wisconsin is a tough guard who competed on ever posetion, has lentgh and skill level to be a special player down the line.
Nojel Eastern 5’11 guard from Chicago is very crafty and knows how to use his dribble to get where he wants to shoot that lefty J.
Duane Washington 5’7 guard is one of only 2 7th graders (Quam being other) to show enough promise to get invited to IMSC, NBA bloodlines.
Trevon Duval 6’1 guard from Delaware was outstanding getting to the rim, carving up defenders with his handles and has enormous upside.
Jamal Nixon 6’3 guard from Illinois showed alot of upside and nice skill set, when his motor improves watch out.
Jaylin Fleming 5’8 guard from Chicago had his moments on both ends and his game is coming together nicely.
Carson Newsome 5’11 guard from Illinois has a really long intreging frame and smooth handle to get where he needs to.
Connor McCaffery 6’3 guard from Iowa, is coach Fran McCaffery (head coach at Iowa) son and he has a great skill package and toughness to match.
The next Camp Right Way Event is set for December 27th-28th in Houston, Texas.
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John Lucas Camp Right Way Midwest
John Lucas Camp Right Way Midwest is coming to Chicago, Illinois this November 24th-25th. This is a high level camp designed for advanced 7th and 8th graders. This camp has a heavy emphasis on teaching kids how to play the right way. In Houston at Coach Lucas’ Lab, elite high school and middle school players rub shoulders with current NBA players during training sessions. This camp will prepare players to compete at the highest level with elite competition. Camp Right Way allows kids to be seen by the selection staff that invites players to the NBPA Top 100 camp (high school players only) and the John Lucas International Middle School Combine in Houston in May (the top 100 8th graders and select 7th graders in the world). Coach Lucas is the foremost authority on elite level grassroots basketball and player development. His camps have recently received praise from ESPN’s Paul Biancardi saying “this is by far the best camp format in the country, Period”. For more information email Brian Merritt at bmerritt@johnlucasenterprises.com or go to www.johnlucasenterprises.com Michael Porter dunk at the 2012 Cross Roads Elite Camp
Michael Porter is a 6’4 prospect from the class of 2017. Considered by many to be a top 15 eighth grader in the country, Porter showed why he is thought of so highly at the 2012 Cross Roads Elite Camp in Indianapolis. Porter currently lives in Columbia, Missouri but he will be on the national radar sooner rather than later. Stay tuned for much more from Porter in the future.
