The second LeBron James Skills Academy wrapped up earlier this evening at the University of Akron and the three and a half-days of competition left littled question as to which were the most skilled of the 75 or so boys high school basketball players in attendance.
The two best players were 6-foot-4 point guard John Wall (Raleigh, N.C., Word of God) and 6-9 forward John Henson (Rockland, Texas).
Wall is the closest thing to Derrick Rose on the high school scene since . . . well, since the now-Chicago Bulls rookie was a high school player with Chicago SImeon during the 2006-07 season,
Henson, who plays to sign with the University of North Carolina in November, is the best frontcourt prospect in the national class of 2009. I'm not sure who the second best FC propsect is but I know there's a considerable gap between the two.
Really? Henson is that far ahead of our own Renardo Sidney? I find it difficult to believe that anyone has a considerable gap on him.