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
