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LONNIE WALKER, ANALYSIS

I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE LONNIE QUITE A FEW TIMES NOW SO HERE GOES.......PROS.....LONNIE IS A SHADE UNDER SIX FOOT FIVE WITH A GREAT LEAN BASKETBALL BODY......I THINK HE WILL GROW ANOTHER INCH, I DONT KNOW WHO TO COMPARE HIM TO, MAYBE A YOUNG DOUG WEST........HE HAS A VERY GOOD HANDLE FOR A TWO GUARD, HE USES QUICK DRIBBLE MOVES, HE HAS A SPIN DRIBBLE, A MINI CROSSOVER, AND HE IS FAST FROM BASELINE TO BASELINE WITH A BALL VIA DRIBBLE.......LONNIE IS AN ABOVE AVERAGE THREE POINT SHOOTER AT THIS STAGE.....WHEN HE GETS IT GOING,HE CAN BE LETHAL FROM THREE......LONNIE IS ALSO AN ABOVE AVERAGE PASSER WITH VERY GOOD AWARENESS.....HE SEES THE COURT HAS GOOD VISION AND HITS TEAMATES FOR OPEN SHOTS. LONNIE IS ALSO AN ABOVE AVERAGE ATHLETE....VERY FAST.....JUMPS VERY WELL, EXTENDS HIS LONG ARMS TO MAKE PLAYS ON TRANSITION DRIVES TO THE BASKET......HE IS A GOOD, NOT GREAT FINISHER, BUT HE IS GETTING THERE.....I AM IMPRESSED WITH HIS TRANSITION GAME , WHERE HE SEES THE FLOOR AND MAKES DEFT PASSESS......SIMPLY PUT..HE HAS THE START OF A GREAT PACKAGE OF SKILLS COMBINED WITH ATHLETICISM.........CONS...LONNIE NEEDS TO TOUGHEN UP A BIT BUT HE IS GETTING THERE...HE IS A YOING KID......LONNIE NEEDS TO DEVELOP A JAB SERIES AND SOME ONE ON ONE HALF COURT BREAKDOWN MOVES.....HE IS A GOOD ONE ON ONE PLAYER BUT NEEDS WORK. LONNIE NEEDS TO READ AND USE BALL SCREENS A BIT MORE PROFICIENTLY.........LONNIE NEEDS TO BRING IT MORE CONSISTENTLY BUT HIS MOTOR HAS IMPROVED......I WOULD LIKE TO SEE LONNIE ASSERT HIMSELF A BIT MORE ON THE BOARDS, BOTH OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE, BUT AGAIN HE HAS SHOWN GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE LITTLE THINGS THAT HELP YOU WIN....LONNIE CAN DRIFT AT TIMES IN A GAME AND BECOME A BIT TOO STATIONARY....SO HE NEEDS TO WORK ON MOVING WITHOUT THE BALL TO GET OPEN A BIT MORE.......LONNIE NEEDS TO CONTINUE TO GAIN STRENGTH, AND HE WILL.....I ACTUALLY THINK HE HAS A REAL NICE BASKETBALL BODY.......SIMILAR TO D WEST IN HIGH SCHOOL BACK IN THE DAY.AT ALTOONA HS .....LONNIE IS A VERY GOOD FOUL SHOOTER, AND STATIONARY SHOOTER WHO ELEVATES, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HIM JUST A BIT MORE EFFICIENT OFF THE DRIBBLE..............LONNIE IS THE REAL DEAL....A GREAT KID....LEVEL HEADED.....TAKES HONOR CLASSESS.....APPEARS TO FIT THE VILLANOVA CULTURE.......AND IS CERTAINALLY A MCDONALD ALL AMERICAN CANDIDATE IN A YEAR........LONNIE HAS A LOAD OF POTENTIAL AND ALREADY HAS VERY GOOD PRE EXISTING SKILLS,,,,IN ALL THE BASICS.....DRIBBLING PASSING, SHOOTING.........HE WOULD BE A GREAT GET.... HE WILL BE ONE OF THE NATIONS MOST COVETED PLAYERS ..I KNOW BAKER DUNLEVY HAS DONE A GREAT JOB RECUTING HIM...ALONG WITH ASHLEY HOWARD....LONNIE LIKES OUR STAFF A GREAT DEAL AND HAS GREAT RESPECT FOR COACH WRIGHT......OUR STAFF HAS BEEN KILLING IT WITH 2017 KIDS......AND DESREVE A LOT OF CREDIT.......I SEE 2017 LOOMING TO BE AN OUTSTANDING CLASS......THE END....

Duval/Green UA AA Camp Observations from across Rivals

Under Armour AA Camp Updates of Villanova interest:

On Quade Green:

The more Rivals.com watches Quade Green the more we are reminded of the way recently departed Duke guard Quinn Cook played at the same age. Green is a chatty, offensive minded point guard from 2017. He had Villanova's Jay Wright stalking him this morning.

Green and Duval go head-to-head

Class of 2017 guards Quade Green and Trevon Duval are backcourt running mates on the grassroots circuit with WE R1, but the teammates went head-to-head during camp play on Thursday morning. Green, a four-star point guard and native of Philadelphia, has been arguably the most productive guard in camp through two sessions of play as he went for 19 points and three assists in a win for his team. The 5-foot-11 Green plays with a smooth style and his ability to split defenders and knife through traffic makes him tough to defend on high ball screens. All the while, Green seems to be in complete command of the offense and he does a nice job of distributing and finding teammates when he's not hunting his own shot. Going against five-star teammate Duval, a 6-foot-3 guard, Green was the more consistent point guard and he limited turnovers and made strong basketball plays.
As for Duval, he had a tough go of it finishing shots at the rim, but he still ended up with 12 points, six rebounds and six assists as he generally played a decent floor game. Sometimes Duval tries to do too much, as evidenced by his five turnovers and 4-for-16 showing from the field, but he can hit another gear athletically that very few guards in the country can match.

From Maurice Wingate article:

Quade Green - The 2017 guard from Neumann Goretti (PA) put on a show during his first game at the UA Camp. Green netted 19 points and was one of the better players during the live games.

Trevon Duval - A hot prospect, Duval's game is very similar to Green. Very good at penetrated and slashing to the rim, the rising junior who currently attends St. Benedict's (NJ) is not only explosive but able to pull up and hit a consistent midrange shot.

From Eric Bossi article:

Duval solidifies status

In the most recent update to the class of 2017 rankings, 6-foot-3 point guard Trevon Duval moved to No. 5 overall and the top of the point guard heap. He's done nothing but back up that move.

After a 30-point, seven-rebound and six-assist effort on Thursday night, Duval has pretty clearly established himself as the top point guard in camp and his class.

Duval is a long way from graduating high school and the other point guards in his class will surely come after him, but they have their work cut out for them if they hope to unseat him. He can get to the rim at will, has a feel for delivering the ball in traffic and has an electric first step. Duval does need to cut down on the turnovers and be a little more consistent shooter from deep, but he is a legitimately big-time prospect.

Duval dominates

Trevon Duval took the floor at Queens University during Thursday night's session at the Under Armour All-America Camp Powered by Rivals.com with something to prove.

After a 4-for-16 shooting performance during the morning session in which he couldn't get anything to drop, the five-star Class of 2017 point guard exploded for 30 points in a dominating performance.

Coming up with highlight-reel dunks, 3-pointers and pull-up jumpers, the 6-foot-3 point guard was an absolute terror to defend on Thursday night as he showed the full scoring package that has helped make him a top-five prospect in his class and one of the best guard prospects in the country, regardless of class.

Going 13-for-17 from the field, Duval also added six assists and five rebounds as he pretty much did whatever he wanted on the floor. The one drawback to Duval's night -- as has been the case all week -- was seven turnovers, but many of those plays came as a result of trying to force something too difficult.

In the future, Duval can limit those turnovers as he gets a greater understanding of his capabilities and he plays with consistent teammates who understand what he's trying to do when he's attacking the rim.

When you consider that Duval was also playing with a taped-up and swollen left hand that he injured on Wednesday night, the performance was that much more impressive

Comicon Previews

Got a chance to review some of the previews and trailers that came out of Comicon the other day.

Superman vs Batman
Looks kind of crappy to be honest, probably lots of action with little substance.

Suicide Squad
Looks awesome, like the tilt where the bad guys become good guys, solid cast too.

Deadpool
Ryan Reynolds again as a super hero? Not sure if I am buying it.

Heroes Reborn
Was a fan of the old Heroes, but then the last season sucked. Intertested to see how and where it goes from here. Will give it a shot.

X Men Apocalypse,
Looks pretty solid, X Men has probably been one of the more consistent decent comic movie series.

New Star Wars looks like it could be pretty damn awesome. Pumped for it in December, Nardi you want to go?

Hamidou Diallo offered

I like this kid!

* 6'4 .... Playmaking 2/3 guard from Queens, NY with exceptional athleticism! Class of 2017. Tough and has a bit of an edge, Can pull up and hit the J and has some range. Slasher that can also put the ball on the floor. Very smooth and a graceful leaper with great body control and ability to finish above the rim as well as take contact. Did I mention athletic?

* Offers from Nova, Louisville, NC State, Indiana recently. As well as Uconn, Maryland, Minnesota, USC, Providence, Wake Forrest, Johnnies, and others. More to come.

* Was/is thought to be a heavy Uconn lean due to his relationship with teammate - PF Mamadou Diarra who committed to Uconn a couple months ago.

* Reportedly was a 5'7 8th grader and grew 8 inches in 1.5 years.

* Reclassified to 2017 and repeated his Sophmore year.

* He's one of Chris Mullins first offers. 48 hours after his press conference when he took the job.

* I believe he played for Putnam Science Academy last year but the school's closing down and entire program will move to Woodstock Academy. Connecticut prep school.

* Tweeted out 2 weeks ago that he wouldn't be making a decision any time soon and that he was wide open.

* One of our staff was at an open gym evaluating him in April. Coach Neptune I believe.

* It seemed we cooled a bit but after Jay got a good look at him this past weekend he was just too good not to offer.

* He's been on a pair of unofficials to Uconn and an unofficial to St. John's.

* Check him out on YouTube. Has some real sick put back jams and mix tapes.
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