LeBron James Skills Academy Preview
80 top prospects kick off live period in Akron, Ohio
Every year, the LeBron James Skills Academy, held in James' hometown of Akron, Ohio, hosts 80 of the top high school players (and 20 college players) in the country. With the NCAA live recruiting period getting underway today and shorter than ever, the 2011 LeBron Skills Academy will be one of the important events of July.
Headlining the camp this week are some of the premiere talents in basketball across the board. At the top of 2012, Rodney Purvis and his guard buddies from Houston, Rasheed Sulaimon, LJ Rose, and J-Mychal Reese will be setting the tone in the backcourt. Two of the top 2013 players, Julius Randle and Nerlens Noel are in attendance. The 2014 class is stacked with Justin Jackson, Andrew Wiggins, Wayne Selden, Jahlil Okafor, and Dakari Johnson look to make their mark on the camp.
There are dozens more high major prospects in attendance, which should make this camp a great opening to the live period.
2011 Alphabetical High School Roster
# / Name / HT/WGT* / Wingspan / City, State / College / Class / Camp Team
72 / Justin Anderson / 6-6 / 222 / 6-11 / Montross, VA / 2012 / Michigan State
34 / Jamel Artis / 6-6.25 / 207 / 6-6 / Baltimore, MD / 2012 / UConn
18 / Dominic Artis / 6-1 / 167 / 6-1 / Richmond, CA / 2012 / UNC
54 / Brandon Ashley / 6-7 / 191 / 6-8 / Dublin, CA / 2012 / UNC
2 / Anthony Barber / 6-2 / 160 / 6-4 / Hampton, VA / 2013 / Kentucky
53 / Anthony Bennett / 6-7 / 242 / 7-1 / Toronto, CAN / 2012 / VCU
17 / Cameron Biedscheid / 6-7 /173 / 6-8 / St. Louis, MO / 2012 / Butler
45 / Montay Brandon / 6-7 / 191 / 6-7 / Greensboro, NC / 2012 / UConn
35 / Omar Calhoun / 6-6 / 189 / 6-6 / Brooklyn, NY / 2012 / Duke
38 / Sam Cassell Jr. / 6-4 / 170 / 6-6 / Baltimore, MD / 2012 / UConn
76 / Willie Cauley / 7-1.25 / 221 / 7-2 / Overland Park, KS / 2012 / Butler
36 / Siyani Chambers / 6-1 / 159 / 6-2 / Golden Valley, MN / 2012 / Duke
37 / Austin Colbert / 6-9 / 195 / 7-1 / Florham Park, NJ / 2013 / Duke
92 / DaJuan Coleman / 6-9 / 290 / 7-2 / Dewitt, NY / 2012 / Kentucky
16 / Allerik Freeman / 6-4 /197 / 6-3 / Charlotte, NC / 2013 / Michigan State
66 / Savon Goodman / 6-6 / 211 / 6-9 / Willowgrove, PA / 2012 / VCU
39 / Aaron Gordon / 6-8 / 207 / 6-11 / San Jose, CA / 2013 / Michigan State
90 / AJ Hammons / 7-0 /278 / 7-3 / Carmel, IN / 2012 / VCU
41 / Gary Harris / 6-6 / 198 / 6-7 / Fishers, IN / 2012 / Michigan State
10 / Nigel Hayes / 6-7.5 / 225 / 7-2 / Toledo, OH / 2013 / UConn
15 / Isaiah Hicks / 6-8 /193 / 6-11 / Creedmoor, NC / 2013 / Kentucky
43 / Danuel House / 6-6.5/ 183 / 6-8 / Fresno, TX / 2012 / Duke
46 / Marcus Hunt / 6-5.5 / 214 / 6-8 / Riverdale, GA / 2012 / Butler
80 / Prince Ibeh / 6-11 / 219 / 7-4 / Garland, TX / 2012 / Syracuse
52 / Justin Jackson / 6-7 / 168 / 6-9 / Houston, TX / 2014 / UConn
44 / Amile Jefferson / 6-9 / 197 / 7-0 / Philadelphia, PA / 2012 / Kentucky
55 / Rondae Jefferson / 6-6.5 / 192 / 7-0 / Chester, PA / 2014 / Michigan State
86 / Grant Jerrett / 6-10 / 220 / 7-1 / Chino Hills, CA / 2012 / Kentucky
13 / Shaquille Johnson / 6-4.5 / 199 / 6-6 / Alpharetta, GA / 2012 / Syracuse
51 / Brice Johnson / 6-9.5 / 185 / 6-11 / Orangeburg, SC / 2012 / Syracuse
56 / Dakari Johnson / 6-11 / 263 / 7-0 / New York, NY, 2014 / Michigan State
14 / Matt Jones / 6-4.5 / 182 / 6-6 / Desoto, TX / 2013 / UConn
91 / Kenny Kaminski / 6-8 / 246 / 6-8 / Medina, OH / 2012 / VCU
67 / Nick King / 6-6.5 / 211 / 6-11 / Bartlett, TN / 2013 / UNC
61 / Moses Kingsley / 6-9 / 209 / 7-1 / New Albany, MS / 2013 / UConn
58 / Danrad Knowles / 6-10.5 / 179 / 7-0 / Missouri City, TX / 2012 / Syracuse
49 / Ricardo Ledo / 6-6 / 193 / 6-7 / Providence, RI / 2012 / Kentucky
59 / Marc Loving / 6-8.5 / 192 / 7-1 / Toldeo, OH / 2013 / Kentucky
93 / Mitch McGary / 6-11 / 258 / 7-0 / Porter, IN / 2012 / UConn
94 / Kennedy Meeks / 6-9 / 279 / 7-0 / Charlotte, NC / 2013 / Duke
60 / Charles Mitchell / 6-7 / 266 / 7-0 / Marietta, GA / 2012 / Butler
68 / Arnaud Moto / 6-5.5 / 218 / 7-0 / Alexandria, VA / 2012 / Butler
21 / Emmanel Mudiay / 6-4.5 / 187 / 6-7 / Arlington, TX / 2014 / VCU
64 / Nerlens Noel / 6-11.5 / 201 / 7-3 / Everett, MA / 2013 / VCU
26 / Evan Nolte / 6-8 / 195 / 6-9 / Milton, GA / 2012 / Michigan State
7 / Kendrick Nunn / 6-3 / 171 / 6-6 / Chicago, IL / 2013 / Syracuse
74 / Chris Obekpa / 6-9 / 224 / 7-4 / Corann, NY / 2012 / Michigan State
87 / Daniel Ochefu / 6-10.5 / 232 / 7-3 / Exon, PA / 2012 / Duke
5 / Braxton Ogbueze / 6-1 / 177 / 6-3 / Charlotte, NC / 2012 / Duke
86 / Jahlil Okafor / 6-10 / 272 / 7-3 / Chicago, IL / 2014 / Butler
1 / Marcus Paige / 6-2 / 156 / 6-4 / Marion, IA / 2012 / UNC
97 / Tony Parker / 6-9.5 / 284.6 / 7-0 / Lithonia, GA / 2012 / UNC
88 / Jabari Parker / 6-8.5 / 222 / 6-11 / Chicago, IL / 2013 / Butler
12 / Rodney Purvis / 6-4 / 190 / 6-4 / Raleigh, NC / 2012 / Kentucky
69 / Alexander Poythress / 6-8 / 213 / 7-0 / Clarksville, TN / 2012 / UNC
57 / Jordan Price / 6-7 / 165 / 6-8 / Southfield, MI / 2012 / Duke
20 / Jordan Price / 6-6 / 221 / 6-7 / Decatur, GA / 2012 / Syracuse
89 / Julius Randle / 6-9 / 243 / 6-10 / McKinney, TX / 2013 / UConn
4 / J-Mychal Reese / 6-1.5 / 172 / 6-4 / Bryan, TX / 2012 / Syracuse
32 / Tyler Roberson / 6-8 / 187 / 6-11 / Vauxhall, NJ / 2013 / Duke
28 / James Robinson / 6-2.5 / 206.4 / 6-2 / Mitchellville, MD / 2012 / Butler
19 / LJ Rose / 6-3.25 / 189 / 6-7 / Houston, TX / 2012 / UConn
47 / Aaron Roundtree / 6-7 / 173 / 6-11 / Pikeville, NC / 2012 / UNC
3 / Terry Rozier / 6-1 / 168.2 / 6-6 / Shaker Heights, OH / 2012 / Michigan State
27 / Wayne Selden / 6-6 / 223 / 6-10 / Roxbury, MA / 2014 / VCU
95 / Jay Simpson / 6-10 / 263 / 6-10 / Champagne, IL / 2012 / UNC
9 / Jaren Sina / 6-2 / 169 / 6-2 / LK. Hopatcong, NJ / 2013 / Butler
31 / Devonte Smith-Rivera / 6-3.5 / 227 / 6-3 / Indianapolis, IN / 2012 / VCU
96 / Jarnell Stokes / 6-9 / 256 / 7-1 / Memphis, TN / 2012 / Syracuse
22 / Rasheed Sulaimon / 6-4.5 / 185 / 6-7 / Houston, TX / 2012 / VCU
73 / Jimmie Taylor / 6-9.5 / 212 / 7-6 / Greensboro, AL / 2013 / Butler
30 / Steve Taylor / 6-8.5 / 208 / 6-11 / Chicago, IL / 2012 / Kentucky
24 / JP Tokoto / 6-6.5 / 185 / 6-9 / Mencryonee Falls, WI / 2012 / UNC
29 / Noah Vonleh / 6-8 / 216 / 7-3 / Haverhill, MA / 2014 / Syracuse
75 / TJ Warren / 6-8.5 / 230 / 6-9 / Durham, NC / 2012 / Syracuse
48 / Andrew Wiggins / 6-7 / 190 / 6-11 / Toronto, CAN / 2014 / VCU
25 / Troy Williams / 6-6.5 / 195 / 6-8 / Hampton, VA / 2013 / Kentucky
84 / Adam Woodbury / 7-0 / 222 / 6-9 / Sioux City, IA / 2012 / Michigan State
33 / James Young / 6-6 / 202 / 6-9 / Troy, MI / 2013 / UNC
2011 Alphabetical College Roster
# / Name / HT/WGT* / Wingspan / City, State / College / Class
30 / Anthony Davis / 6’10 / 214 / 7’4 / Chicago, IL / Kentucky / FR
27 / Michael Gilchrist / 6’7.5 / 228 / 6’10 / Somerdale, NJ / Kentucky / FR
2 / Tu Holloway / 5’11 / 185 / 6’5 / Hempstead, NY / Xavier / SR
8 / Scoop Jardine / 6’3 / 200 / 6’5 / Philadelphia, PA / Syracuse / SR
13 / Orlando Johnson / 6’5 / 231 / 6’11 / Goleta, CA / UCSB / SR
7 / Darius Johnson-Odom / 6’2.5 / 214 / 6’6 / Raleigh, NC / Marquette / JR
32 / Trevor Mbakwe / 6’8.5 / 237 / 7’4 / Minneapolis, MN / Minnesota / SR
5 / Ray McCallum / 6’2 / 187 / 6’3 / Beverly Hills, MI / Detroit Mercy / SO
29 / Khris Middleton / 6’7.5 / 211 / 6’10 / North Charleston, SC / Texas A&M / JR
9 / Aaric Murray / 6’10.75 / 249 / 7’3 / Philadelphia, PA / West Virginia / JR
1 / Shabazz Napier / 6’1 / 182 / 6’2 / Storrs, CT / Connecticut / SO
31 / Alex Oriakhi / 6’9.25 / 238 / 7’3 / Storrs, CT / Connecticut / JR
25 / Darrion Pellum / 6’8 / 207 / 6’9 / Newport News, VA / Hampton / SR
33 / Mason Plumlee / 6’10 / 234 / 6’11 / Winona Lake, IN / Duke / JR
34 / Miles Plumlee / 6’11.5 / 247 / 7’0 / Winona Lake, IN / Duke / SR
4 / Gerald Robinson / 6’1 / 173 / 6’3 / Nashville, TN / Georgia / SR
20 / Thomas Robinson / 6’10 / 240 / 7’1 / Lawrence, KS/ Kansas / JR
36 / Jared Sullinger / 6’10 / 281 / 7’1 / Columbus, OH / Ohio State / SO
3 / Maalik Wayns / 6’2 / 201 / 6’2 / Philadelphia, PA / Villanova / JR
26 / Rodney Williams Jr. / 6’6.5 / 204 / 6’10 / Robbinsdale, MN / Minnesota / JR
