(Photo by Ray Whitehouse of the The Herald Times.)
INDIANAPOLIS — The July evaluation kicked off Tuesday at North Central High School with a star studded cast of college coaches.
Among those spotted for a late morning matchup between Indiana Elite and Dream Vision were Tom Crean, Tony Bennett, Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams, Rick Pitino, Thad Matta, Sean Miller, John Beilein, Ben Howland, Bob Huggins, Jamie Dixon, Brad Stevens, Bruce Weber, Josh Pastner and Bill Self.
Indiana Elite, which features Cody Zeller, Jeremiah Davis, Marshall Plumlee, Austin Etherington and Yogi Ferrell, beat California-based Dream Vision, led by 2012 five-star guard Shabazz Muhammad, 69-64.
Zeller was brilliant early, scoring Elite’s first three buckets with a jump shot, a dunk and a right hook. The 6-9 Washington forward said afterward that he’ll continue to stay the course on his recruitment and added that North Carolina has not offered a scholarship.
Davis was solid, but not spectactular. The one question on Davis that still needs to be answered is whether he’ll play the point or off the ball at the next level. One glaring omission from the crowd was Michigan State, who was at one time believed to be the team to beat.
Ferrell continues to show why he’s one of the best playmakers available in the 2012 class. His ball handling is a huge strength, his court vision is excellent and he knocks down shots when given room.
Etherington struggled for most of the game, but came up with a key deflection late to help seal the victory.
Muhammad, who played in another high-profile matchup in the afternoon against the Dallas Mustangs and 2011 five-star forward Le’Bryan Nash, is a smooth lefty from Las Vegas that can fill it up.
