Patrick McCaffery looked like 'legitimate top-25 player' at NBPA Top 100 Camp
Matthew Bain , mbain@press-citizen.comPublished 2:37 p.m. CT June 20, 2017 | Updated 0 minutes ago
Patrick McCaffery wrapped up his work at the National Basketball Players Association Top 100 Camp this past Saturday night.
He then took a 7 a.m. Sunday flight from Virginia to Charlotte, N.C., then from Charlotte to Cedar Rapids.
Now, he gets a few days at home before hopping on another long plane ride to Los Angeles for the Adidas Uprising Nations Training Camp.
Planes and camps. Airports and gyms.
That’s what summer looks like for the country’s best college basketball prospects. And so far, so good for McCaffery, who left his most prestigious showcase to date satisfied with his efforts.
"I fit in, for sure," McCaffery told Hawk Central. "I probably didn't play as well as I wanted to because I didn't get as many touches, or I wasn't able to do as much as I could have, probably. But I still think I had some really good games."
McCaffery averaged 5.9 points on 50 percent shooting (17-for-34) and 27 percent (4-for-15) from 3-point range in seven games with his team, the Knicks, which was coached by Iowa alum Ricky Davis. McCaffery’s first contest was his best, with 13 points, a pair of rebounds and an assist. He injured his right elbow on a dunk in his penultimate game, when he scored 11 points, and sat out his team’s final game Saturday night.
Eric Bossi, a national basketball analyst for Rivals, was on hand at the Top 100 Camp. He said McCaffery proved he belonged.
"Athletically and skill-wise and just overall ability, he looked more than at home and in his element," Bossi said. "Traditionally, the rising juniors at that camp struggle a little bit just because they’re younger and not as experienced at these things. But he did a good job. He ran the floor, he filled lanes, had a few really nice dunks, weaving through traffic. Certainly proved he’s a guy that if you leave him alone outside, he can make you pay for that.
"He looks like a legitimate top-25 player in the country at this point.”
link to entire story: http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sp...tball-recruiting-nbpa-top-100-camp/409907001/
Matthew Bain , mbain@press-citizen.comPublished 2:37 p.m. CT June 20, 2017 | Updated 0 minutes ago
Patrick McCaffery wrapped up his work at the National Basketball Players Association Top 100 Camp this past Saturday night.
He then took a 7 a.m. Sunday flight from Virginia to Charlotte, N.C., then from Charlotte to Cedar Rapids.
Now, he gets a few days at home before hopping on another long plane ride to Los Angeles for the Adidas Uprising Nations Training Camp.
Planes and camps. Airports and gyms.
That’s what summer looks like for the country’s best college basketball prospects. And so far, so good for McCaffery, who left his most prestigious showcase to date satisfied with his efforts.
"I fit in, for sure," McCaffery told Hawk Central. "I probably didn't play as well as I wanted to because I didn't get as many touches, or I wasn't able to do as much as I could have, probably. But I still think I had some really good games."
McCaffery averaged 5.9 points on 50 percent shooting (17-for-34) and 27 percent (4-for-15) from 3-point range in seven games with his team, the Knicks, which was coached by Iowa alum Ricky Davis. McCaffery’s first contest was his best, with 13 points, a pair of rebounds and an assist. He injured his right elbow on a dunk in his penultimate game, when he scored 11 points, and sat out his team’s final game Saturday night.
Eric Bossi, a national basketball analyst for Rivals, was on hand at the Top 100 Camp. He said McCaffery proved he belonged.
"Athletically and skill-wise and just overall ability, he looked more than at home and in his element," Bossi said. "Traditionally, the rising juniors at that camp struggle a little bit just because they’re younger and not as experienced at these things. But he did a good job. He ran the floor, he filled lanes, had a few really nice dunks, weaving through traffic. Certainly proved he’s a guy that if you leave him alone outside, he can make you pay for that.
"He looks like a legitimate top-25 player in the country at this point.”
link to entire story: http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sp...tball-recruiting-nbpa-top-100-camp/409907001/
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