p diddy Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 word on the street is that six five area kids are playing in the nike hoops jamboree on campus this week. they are scott suggs (washington), John brandenburg (desmet), torres roundtree (Mccluer north), jesse perry (gateway tech) and kramer soderberg (sc west). brett thompson (not from the area, but plays for the eagles) is also in the camp. didn't hear about griffey. the camp is closed to the public, so i won't get to go. that would be fun to see. with kramer in, that means that brad can watch the camp. bad boyz for life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Brad said on the radio this morning that Kramer wasn't selected and that he couldn't attend be in the gym when the kids played. Did something change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Latsch Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 >Brad said on the radio this morning that Kramer wasn't >selected and that he couldn't attend be in the gym when the >kids played. Did something change? Kramer Soderberg (St. Charles West) and Jesse Perry (Gateway Tech) were on the waiting list for the camp. Both got in. - Nate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromGreeceWithLove Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 I saw Kramer today at the camp so he must have been a late addition then. Kramer is on a team with Brandeneberg and another area kid. I also saw Suggs and he was walking around with a kid I was told was from the East St. Louis area. Roundtree is also at the camp again this year. It will be interesting to hear how these kids perform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidnark Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Nate, How does the Nike Hoop Jamboree held at SLU rank among national events? Is this one of the tope camps for high school underclassmen? Does SLU host it every year? If so, how did SLU obtain that privilege? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 i believe romar lined it up with nike and they have stayed ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTIME Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 The Jamboree is the top underclassmen camp in the country. There is no other underclassmen camp that brings in the top talent like the Jamboree. The St. Louis Eagles program were a big part of bringing the camp to Saint Louis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenmetz Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 yeah, and look at all the sweet Nike stuff that our students wear on campus. Gotta love how we rock the school spirit with the Swoosh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slubaseball42 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 So is Kramer Soderberg really that good or is he getting this priviledge because of his dad? I am not attacking the kid, I am just curious if he is really a legit D1 prospect. Is he a sophomore now? I remember watching him shoot at practices a couple years ago when I was around there, but he was pretty small. Has he filled out any? Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Kramer will be a junior this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffster Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Vtime. I will politely disagree. Adidas holds a Top 10 camp for Frosh & Sophs, in GA. There are some pretty talented kids that play in the event as well. Basically the same as the Jamboree. Nike then will do their all American camp, and Adidas has the Superstars camp. Both of those are for upperclassman, usually. Rebok has just one camp I believe in NJ called ABCD ??? Something. I never remember all the names. Both the Adidas camps are help during open periods too... the jamboree is not. Just a couple names from the area that played in the Adidas top 10 last year was Travis Relaford.. Brandenburg was there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Latsch Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 >So is Kramer Soderberg really that good or is he getting >this priviledge because of his dad? I am not attacking the >kid, I am just curious if he is really a legit D1 prospect. >Is he a sophomore now? I remember watching him shoot at >practices a couple years ago when I was around there, but he >was pretty small. Has he filled out any? Thanks for the >info! From all accounts I've heard, Kramer is the real deal. He is small (like 5-10 or so) but he does a good job as a shooter and scorer and can distribute. He's played well with the St. Louis Eagles 17-U squad this summer, playing up a year in age against the top competition. I think there were some questions about whether he would be a legit D-1 prospect, but I think he has answered those. Kramer's not the top sophomore in the area (Scott Suggs and John Brandenburg are 1-2) but he's one of the best. - Nate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Latsch Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 >Nate, > >How does the Nike Hoop Jamboree held at SLU rank among >national events? Is this one of the tope camps for high >school underclassmen? Does SLU host it every year? If so, >how did SLU obtain that privilege? > >Thanks Nark, The Jamboree is definitely one of the better events nationally and is specifically for younger kids (sophomores, freshmen and even younger). SLU has hosted it for a number of years now, though I forget how exactly SLU became the host. I'm sure it was through the affiliation with the Nike-sponsored St. Louis Eagles Basketball Club, but I don't remember how. - Nate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Latsch Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 I was looking through my old files and came across this story I wrote on the Nike Hoop Jamboree a few years ago. I thought some folks here might find it interesting. xxxxxxxxxxxxx Kyle Kirk felt a little woozy on the first night of the Nike Hoop Jamboree. The invitation-only basketball camp, held this past week at St. Louis University’s Simon Recreation Center, matched the Fort Zumwalt West sophomore against the best competition from around the country in his age group. But Kirk wasn’t worried about that; he was in a state of disbelief from seeing the world’s most famous basketball player, Michael Jordan, up close and personal. “I thought I was going to pass out,†Kirk said Friday. “I swear to God.†Jordan, a six-time NBA champion and five-time NBA Most Valuable Player during his years with the Chicago Bulls, was in town because his oldest son, Jeffrey, was invited to the Jamboree. On Wednesday night, the 110 camp participants got to catch a glimpse of No. 23, who retired from the Washington Wizards after this past season. “I saw him and I was like, Oh my God,†Kirk said. “I’ve never seen him in real life before. I have every pair of shoes he’s ever had. I wanted to go up and give him a hug, but I was afraid someone would beat me up, like a bodyguard or something.†Tyler Hansbrough, a 6-foot-8 junior forward from Poplar Bluff, had a different idea come to mind when he first saw Jordan. “I wanted to tackle him,†Hansbrough said, without offering any further explanation. “Everybody was yelling, ‘Hey Mike, hey Mike.’†Kevin Lisch, a junior point guard at Althoff, said: “It’s different seeing somebody you’ve seen on TV and then seeing them in person. I was just surprised he was here.†After the shock of that initial encounter with Jordan sunk in with the camp participants – that was the lone Jordan sighting at the camp as of Friday afternoon -- the basketball players got down to work. Over the course of four days, the campers played eight games and received instruction in all areas of basketball – and life. On Friday afternoon, visitors of the Rec Center were greeted by a cacophony of referee’s whistles buzzing and sneakers squeaking as the campers went back and forth on the center’s six courts. There were reputations being made all over the gym and, since the best players at the Jamboree will be invited to the prestigious Nike All-America Camp in Indianapolis in a few weeks, the competition was fierce. Hansbrough and Lisch had already established themselves as two of the best players in the gym. Hansbrough, who led his high school team to the Missouri final four this season and is playing with the St. Louis Eagles Under-17 squad this summer, already has scholarship offers from Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas and Marquette. He said he plans to make his college decision late in his junior year. “I don’t think it’s a secret to anybody, but (Hansbrough) is one of the top players in the country in his class,†said Hazelwood Central coach Chris Pilz, who worked at the camp. “There’s no doubt about that. I think this week he has probably proven that.†A Post-Dispatch All-Metro first-team selection following a sensational sophomore season, Lisch is already one of St. Louis U. coach Brad Soderberg’s top targets. “From what I’ve seen out here, (Lisch) has demonstrated that he is able to play with the best guards in the country,†Pilz said. “He knows how to play the game. I guarantee he’s put in thousands and thousands of hours in the gym trying to figure out how to play and he’s awful good.†Pilz, who Hazelwood Central Hawks lost to Lisch’s Althoff team by one point two years ago, was not as familiar with Kirk. Arguably the top freshman in the area this past season, Kirk, a 6-4 swingman, had struggled a bit through the early stages of the Jamboree before settling in. “I feel like (Kirk) is holding his own and he’s really finding out how he stacks up against some of the other guys in the country at his position,†Pilz said. “But he’s big and strong. I think the biggest thing this week for him is he’s probably gonna figure out he can play with these guys.†One of the instructors at the camp, which was hosted by the St. Louis Eagles, was Kevin Eastman, who coached at various colleges for almost 25 years and now works camps and clinics throughout the country. “I love (Lisch),†said Eastman, who a week earlier was working out future pros LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. “Even though I don’t count, (Lisch) is one of my favorites. He plays smart. He listens. He’s a sponge. He plays hard as hell. He understands the game. His face emits passion for the game. He’s fun and he’s going to be good. “(Hansbrough) is good. Crafty. He’s fun to watch. He runs the floor. Springy. Creative. Good feel for the game. You notice him quickly.†After four days of playing basketball against some of the best competition in the country, getting noticed was almost as important as seeing Michael Jordan in person. 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kshoe Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 nm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Having seen him play plenty of times, Kramer is the real deal. He's a great shooter, has great smarts and court vision, and isn't great on D yet, but is constantly working on it- no doubt this is the area Brad pushes him to improve most. His stats from this past year, thanks to the slick new stltoday.com site, are as follows: 23.0 PPG 3.3 RPG 4.8 APG 1.4 SPG 55.8% FG% 43.8% 3FG% 84.4% FT% Keep in mind that he put these numbers up as a sophomore on a squad where he was the man, facing double and triple teams every night. A lot of current and former Billikens have scrimmaged with him, and said really great things about him as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shempie Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 ...to watch his son. My wife met him at the Westin down town last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tseugnekillib Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 The only part of Kramer's game that I question at this time is his lateral foot speed at the defense end. He plays hard, smart, and at the offense end makes his team better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Julius Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 It is funny that you mention both Travis and Brandenburg because I talked with both of them today and asked them which camp they thought was better and they both said the Jamboree was much better in every way. And that is coming from two kids who were highly though of coming out of the adidas Top Ten Camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromGreeceWithLove Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Any word on how the local kids are playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffster Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 It may be better.. .but not by much. top 10 will have some very talented kids there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenmetz Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Did he stay under his old alias, "Scuffy McGoo?" That old Scuffy. Always fooling me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Julius Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 What do you base your opinion on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffster Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 although I have not done it yet.. I would guess the ranked players that go to each camp? And you yours???? I would think they have about an equal share? lebron was an adidas kid his entire aau career? Correct? I have no idea which camps he attended though. All I'm saying is they are both good camps.. I would probably give Nike's a slight edge though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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