Super Scrimmage Standouts from the I.H.

Super Scrimmage Review (From the I.H.) James Nichols aka The Intelligent Hoodlum or The I.H., brings his "unique" twist to the events at this Saturday's Super Showcase Scrimmage. This past Saturday's scrimmage festival at Good Counsel, hosted by Good Counsel head coach, and Germantown Lady Panthers GM/Director/coach Milton Kimbrough. It was a stellar event attended by you all's main man the IH, 40/50 college coaches, and at least 10 scouts and evaluators. With entertainment provided by Bishop McNamara (Forestville, MD), The Bullis School (Potomac, MD), Elizabeth Seton (Bladensburg, MD), Georgetown Visitation (Washington, DC), Good Counsel (Olney, MD), The McDonogh School (Owings Mills, MD), National Christian Academy (Fort Washington, MD), Pallotti (Laurel, MD), Putnam Science Academy (Putnam, CT), Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, MD), Saint James School (Hagerstown, MD), St. John's Catholic (Frederick, MD), and St. John's College (Washington, DC). Interesting fun and games, and concerned parents. Last thing first: the food spread. The usual stadium food and snacks, but cheap. The pizza was under-average but warm, Chick-fil-A (no long lines), and the service was steady and quick. The IH was escorted (like at a casino) to the free-of-charge hospitality room, where the college coaches and other distinguished guests were commiserating. A much more advanced menu than the concessions kiosk for the public. Bottled water, about 10 varieties of chips in takeaway size, some large, funky-dope cookies, and the piece-de-resistance six different kinds of finger sandwiches and wraps with the appropriate condiments. All in all, not bad. The IH feels that, SJC will win the WCAC and end up in the top ten of the DMV and top five in the Washington Post. Scribner is one of the better coaches in the DMV, and he has seven girls who can score. He's going to need Taylor Napper and Isabella Tanedo to step up in real games, if so Scribner MIGHT be able to pull it off. As an added bonus, he has a 5-10 freshman the IH really likes named Jade Tillman, a born shot-jacker who REALLY WANTS to score (every team needs one of those...). The five most interesting players the IH saw: Nekhu Mitchell - The McDonogh School [caption id="attachment_62709" align="alignnone" width="300"] Nekhu Mitchell[/caption] An extremely capable SG/SF for high school. The IH has seen her play several times in the past school and club seasons, a potential beast and a gifted youngin. Sahnya Jah - Bishop McNamara [caption id="attachment_22038" align="alignnone" width="300"] Sahnya Jah[/caption] A classic 6-3 athletic small forward who has 1st-Team All-Met potential but who also did nothing on Saturday. Wait a minute, she two things: she rebounded outside of her area, and had the move of the day, going to the basket and finishing in traffic low long hard and athletic, contorting her body and laying the ball up at rim level BUCKET! Unlimited potential. 6-3 Daria Douglas from NCA, 6-3 Delaney Thomas from SJC, and 6-4 Brielle Wheeler from Seton. All high-level shot blockers for high school (especially Douglas who's gifted at it), each runs the court like a deer, each has that quiet thug in her, each is an excellent at the screen-and-roll game, Thomas can shoot it a little bit, and each one rebounds well outside of her area. Each of the three has a great college body right now, long, rangy, and solid. The IH feels that each girl is a high mid-major prospect RIGHT NOW! The Events Top Five Teams: If it matters at this point: #1 Riverdale Baptist (national-level loaded), #2 Bishop McNamara (national-level loaded), #3 St. John's College (DMV-level loaded, even without my youngin Azzi Fudd), #4 Saint James (DMV top twenty-level loaded), #5 Georgetown Visitation (ISL Championship-level loaded, and Taylor Webster, who should end up as ISL Player of the Year). Top Overall Player: Madison Scott - Bishop McNamara [caption id="attachment_22316" align="alignnone" width="300"] Madison Scott[/caption] The IH felt that she was the best player in the gym and possibly the DMV. She can defend all five positions on defense, can score at all five positions on offense, has the highest IQ of any small-forward in the DMV, she is the best passing small-forward in the DMV, and the best rebounding small forwards along with St. Mary's Ryken's SF Chinwe Irondi and St. Frances Academy's SF Angel Reese. The physicality and athleticism required to play at a high-level in the SEC will not be a problem for her. If the Freeze at Maryland hasn't already put the fix in for Angel, Madison has Burger Girl potential... Observations on the other six teams at the event: The Bullis School: A capable coaching staff, three meaningful-enough players, top four ISL potential, Monique Currie and Dwayne Haskins went there. Elizabeth Seton: The IH likes the starting PG, and the post, capable coaching, but will struggle to finish in the WCAC Final-Four. The McDonogh School: Great coaching, about eight players, will finish in the top four of the IAAM. NCA: the IH loves the post and a likes their entire roster (at times), consistency will be an issue until they become seasoned, don't know if they have the personnel to run that motion offense right now. Pallotti: Three players who the IH really likes a 1,2,and 3, they play hard, and no other school in, or near Laurel can beat them. Putnam Science Academy: The IH has no idea what's going on in Connecticut, they have a capable mob, and the had one of the event's best point-guard in Damoni Tucker-quick, fast, smart, can defend, can pass, and can score, she don't be faking.