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Looking ahead at Portsmouth

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DE has the rosters for Portsmouth here

The tournament is April 5th - April 8th and the rosters contain only NCAA seniors. I'm very curious to see how the following players perform.

James Augustine - In theory, he should be the best center

Solomon Jones - He has a chance to dominate the defensive end; however I really want to see what he does against other players his size

Eric Hicks - ok, I'm biased, but I really want to see what he does playing at PF and SF instead of Center
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cpawfan said:
DE has the rosters for Portsmouth here

The tournament is April 5th - April 8th and the rosters contain only NCAA seniors. I'm very curious to see how the following players perform.

James Augustine - In theory, he should be the best center

Solomon Jones - He has a chance to dominate the defensive end; however I really want to see what he does against other players his size

Eric Hicks - ok, I'm biased, but I really want to see what he does playing at PF and SF instead of Center
Id like to see Taj Gray and Augustine matchup. I think Augustine is more of a PF. Gray is so great at blocking shots during the NCAA tourney. Id like to see if Augustine can score on gray.
Hicks is a beast. I don't know if he can make the NBA, but I love watching him play.
James Augustine is not an NBA Player. If any Illinois fan wants to quote that and put it in their sig, feel free, but you WILL be embarassed in a year.

Torin Francis is the best center at the camp.
I'm going to try and catch some of these games, Churchland Highschool isn't far from my house.
pup2plywif said:
Id like to see Taj Gray and Augustine matchup. I think Augustine is more of a PF. Gray is so great at blocking shots during the NCAA tourney. Id like to see if Augustine can score on gray.
This is nothing but a gut feeling, but I see Gray hurting his draft stock in Portsmouth
Nimreitz said:
James Augustine is not an NBA Player. If any Illinois fan wants to quote that and put it in their sig, feel free, but you WILL be embarassed in a year.

Torin Francis is the best center at the camp.
Yeah ever since watching Augustine in the championship last year, I wrote him off as a scrub.
I am looking forward to what David Noel can show. Augustine I also have high hopes, I think he can be a serviceable big of the bench
I checked the rosters and it appears James White is no longer participating in this event.
cpawfan said:
I checked the rosters and it appears James White is no longer participating in this event.
i wonder why? he needed a good stock booster
ez8o5 said:
i wonder why? he needed a good stock booster
It's likely an NBA playoff team made an assurance to him that he would be a first rounder, if he did not go to camp, so that other teams will pass.
Nimreitz said:
Torin Francis is the best center at the camp.
LOL.
cpawfan said:
This is nothing but a gut feeling, but I see Gray hurting his draft stock in Portsmouth
Took the post right off my fingertips.
Having attended some of these game I can tell you the players who improved themselves were:

Terrell Everett, Oklahoma - smart player who does the little things
Carl Krauser, Pittsburgh (floor leader who commanded the offense)
CJ Watson, Tennessee - shot lights out
Lamar Butler, George Mason (played well in his first few games, but not in the last few)
Sean Dockery, Duke - played in control and ran the offense well
Jose Juan Barea, Northeastern - statistical MVP in my opinion
Chris Quinn, Notre Dame - played and shot well, very smart
Akin Akingbala, Clemson - good defense
Eric Hicks, Cincinnati (had 27 points and 17 rebounds in the consilation game) - got better each game
Joah Tucker, Wisc-Milwaukee - played a great all around game doing the little things

I also will say, Keydran Clark out of St. Mary's (the second alltime leading 3 point shooter in NCAA history behind JJ Redick) who is small, can shoot his butt off from anywhere on the court. Steve Novak out of Marquette will play in the NBA next year. I also believe Christian Maraker (Pacific) will play in the NBA, he just has an understanding of basketball and is athletic. In my opinion Torin Francis and Justin Gray didn't play that well and may have hurt themselves.

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