Brian Jones put together his list of top basketball prospects from the state of Georgia. Scott Janovitz and I debuted the list last night on Score Atlanta's The Official Visit on Sports Radio 790 The Zone (catch it every Monday at 7:30-10 pm). Scotty put down his thoughts on each player. Enjoy
10) Nigel Snipes: 6-4, 175-pound shooting guard out of Wheeler, transferred from Paideia. Snipes has offers from Delaware, Georgia Southern, Georgia State and Wet Virginia, but has committed to Western Kentucky. Snipes is strong and plays big for his size, very aggressive on the floor, a great rebounder, and is developing offensive player at this point.
9) Alonzo Nelson-Ododa: 6-8, 200-pound power forward out of Norcross, transferred from Winder-Barrow. Good skill and motor for a big guy, runs the floor very well, scores in transition and going to the hole. Also has a pretty nice outside shot. Needs to add some weight. Also a good defender and shot blocker, versatile on defense. Very interested in Cal, N.C. State, and Richmond;
8) E. Victor Nickerson: 6-7, 200-pound small forward out of Norcross, transferred from Paideia. Offers from Charlotte, Richmond, VCU and Georgia Southern. He’s more of a late bloomer at this point. Great athlete and most dangerous getting up and down the floor, but has developed a nice jumper, especially from mid-range. Also a smart player and a solid defender. More of an athlete at this point;
7) Kevin Ware: 6-4, 170-pound shooting guard out of Rockdale County. Has offers from Florida, Georgia Tech and Miami, but is currently committed to Tennessee. Ware has point guard skills, is exceptional beating defenders off the dribble, and is a very impressive athlete. Has blazing speed, and the size to be a tremendous defender, depending on whether he plays the one or two. Great getting to the bucket and finishing at the rim. The kid has CRAZY hops.
6) Malcolm Brogdon: 6-4, 180-pound shooting guard out of Greater Atlanta Christian. Impressive size and skills, but also tremendous body control. Not a dominant athlete or explosive, but a complete player. A very good rebounder for his size. Also a very willing passer and picks up a ton of steals on the defensive end of the floor. Great going to the hole, sneaky fast. A nice shooter too. He is committed to Virginia.
5) Shannon Scott: 6-1, 180-pound point guard out of Milton. He is my favorite player in this state. Committed to Ohio State. He has good size, and is the complete point guard. Very mature, composed player, passes well, is a great athlete, a good shooter, and a tenacious defender.
4) Nick Jacobs: 6-8, 245-pound power forward out of South Atlanta. He has offers from Alabama, Cincy, Clemson, FSU, Georgia, Florida, Miami, and Virginia Tech. He plans on signing in November, and has four leaders: Florida, UGA, Alabama, and Clemson. A pretty good scorer in the post, runs the floor well, plays physical inside, and is a good shot blocker. Has developed a lot, has a nice jump hook. Good finisher around the rim. A rare big athlete willing to play in the post;
3) Dai-Jon Parker: 6-3, 180-pound shooting guard out of Milton. Actually has spent a bunch of time playing the point this summer and has decided it’s what he wants to play in college. He is down to a final five: Oregon State, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma State, Georgia and Rhode Island. Will probably make his decision sometime this month.
2) Julian Royal: 6-8, 225-pound power forward. Committed to Georgia Tech over Georgia last week. Good shooter, great skill and potential, but has to add more powerful, efficient post play to his game.
1) Kentavious Caldwell: 6-6, 185-pound shooting guard out of Greenville. Committed to Georgia. Can shoot on the move and spotting up, great range on his jumper, good athlete and gets to the hole pretty well, really good defender too, but mostly a tremendous shooter.
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