Some of the best high school basketball players in the country got down to some serious playing Sunday night in the James Rhodes Arena on the campus of the University of Akron during the second day of the LeBron James Skills Academy.
Try saying that without pausing to take a breath . . .
*Skinny (6-foot-9 and 183 pounds) John Henson (Round Rock, Texas) was matched against not-so-skinny DeShonte Riley (the Detroit Country Day senior to be is listed at 7-foot and 220 but probably closer to 6-10 and about 230). Both were spectacular at times although Henson was more active/productive at both ends of the floor over the course of the game (that lasted about an hour). Riley looks like the second best "true" low-post center in the camp. I'm not sure which position the North Carolina-bound Henson is ultimately best suited for.
*Xavier Henry (6-6, 214) of Putnam City, Oklahoma, rivaled Henson as the best player I watched Sunday. He could be the best "shooting guard" prospect in the class of 2009. Memphis and Kansas supposedly lead for his services and John Calipari and Bill Self represented the Tigers and Jayhawks while sitting side by side close to Henry's court last night.
I guess you could call it a "Final Four rematch" of sorts, right?
Check back later today and I'll update what happens during the morning and evening sessions. Now it's time for me to pack up the laptop and make the 11-mile drive to the JRA.
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