Samardo Samuels, 69, 270 lbs., PF, Committed to Louisville
Samuels was yet again easily the most dominant player on the offensive end that the camp had to offer, as he used his power moves on the low blocks to lead his Kentucky team to a championship title in the LeBron James Winners Challenge. He was so powerful in fact that the Nike staff had to place over 300 lbs. in weights on the basket support so that the goal would stop being shifted out of place by Samuels dunks. His motor, which had been questioned in the past, was outstanding as he played hard throughout the entire day and was excellent running the floor. Samardo used his body excellently to shield off taller and more athletic players, and was simply a nightmare for all opposing post players in camp to guard.
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While Samuels didnt show much of a game facing the basket, he was awesome passing the ball, both out of the post and in the open floor. In our eyes, he was clearly the MVP of the camp, carrying his team to a championship and being downright unstoppable on the low blocks. If he is able to continue his inspired play throughout his freshman year at Louisville, expect to hear Samardos name being called early in the 2009 NBA Draft.
While Samuels didnt show much of a game facing the basket, he was awesome passing the ball, both out of the post and in the open floor. In our eyes, he was clearly the MVP of the camp, carrying his team to a championship and being downright unstoppable on the low blocks. If he is able to continue his inspired play throughout his freshman year at Louisville, expect to hear Samardos name being called early in the 2009 NBA Draft.