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PANGOS: FINAL THOUGHTS

Rob Harrington
robharrington@prepstars.com
June 7, 2011

We’re back on the East Coast after spending a chunk of time in Southern California, watching both the final leg of the Nike EYBL round robin and the loaded Pangos All-American Camp last weekend.

Focusing on final Pangos thoughts, it’s a good week to ponder what we’ve seen since the onset of the travel circuit — which began in early April — and look forward to the critical NBAPA Camp to be held in Virginia next weekend. Here’s a look at where things stand today and what we anticipate occurring going forward:

1. The Big Two — Among a slew of elite peers, Shabazz Muhammad and Andre Drummond truly separated themselves from the pack. One could argue which player should be listed first, but our view remains (at least for now) that Muhammad’s consistent excellence keeps him in the No. 1 position.

More to the point, however, Drummond clearly is the other guy in serious contention for the top spot. He manhandled some big-time opponents at Pangos and played with more energy and fire than he has at times in the past. From a physical perspective, he certainly looks the part of a potential star, and he has all the athleticism a coach ever could want in a big man. In addition to improving his free throws, let’s hope he continues making strides through the end of July.

2. Done For Summer? — Unfortunately, that appears to be the case for big-time scorer Archie Goodwin. The explosive athlete attempted a dunk on Sunday, got fouled and took an awkward fall — one-footed leapers always are the most vulnerable — resulting in a broken wrist.

Ranking Goodwin will prove to be very difficult. He didn’t play well at either of the California events, after scintillating at the EYBL event in Virginia during the spring and posting huge overall numbers on the Nike circuit. He’s obviously a blue-chip prospect, but where does he fit compared with some of the other national talents?

3. Point Patrol — It’s been said and written time and again, but this is one of the weakest point guard classes in recent memory. So, who’s going to emerge as the top guy? We liked the play of Kris Dunn and Marcus Paige a great deal at the camp in that elite category, and others such as Tyler Lewis have been impressive on the travel circuit as well. We’ll get another look at Yogi Ferrell at the NBA Camp, as he certainly belongs in the mix, too.

Still, it appears that the best any of the senior floor generals will do is earn a spot in the top 20, rather than within the true elite range of the class. Perhaps someone will surprise?

4. Commitment Crawl — There haven’t been many pledges delivered of late by the most talented 2012 prospects, but it’s possible that a couple recruitments will end this month as some top players — including top-five center Kaleb Tarczewski, who will visit Kansas, North Carolina and Arizona — will embark on unofficial visits. Today, reports surfaced that Class of 2011 FL WF/BF Deandre Daniels appears headed to Connecticut.

Only six of our top 25 prospects have committed, whereas in previous years that number was much higher. The inactivity could set up a dramatic fall signing period!