On June 29th -30th , I was in Orlando , Florida for the NBPA Top 100 camp where we got to see some of the top players in the nation. Many of these players at the camp represented the tri-state area. We focused on some of those athletes as well as other athletes from across the nation. Here are some takeaways from the locals.
DISCLAIMER: I didn’t get a chance to see every player at the NBPA Top 100 given the days I was allowed credentials for. By the time I arrived in Florida, many players left or stopped playing. So don’t be alarmed if you Don’t see your guy in this article.
-JB
Jaiden Glover – 6-6 G/F The Patrick School (NJ)
Glover was one of the top scorers in the camp through June 29th averaging 14.5 points per game on a stacked Celtics team. Even though his scoring went down a bit at the end, Glover finished the Camp among the top leaders in 3-pointers made, and the offers continued to roll in. LSU, Virginia Tech, and St. Joe’s have offered. Glover is one of many locals who is set to rise in the national rankings by August. Glover has become a major target for St. Johns according to NY Post reporter Zach Braziller.
VJ Edgecombe – 6-7 SF Long Island Lutheran HS.
Edgecombe had a huge week at the camp earning All-star Honors. Edgecombe averaged 15 points throughout the camp. Since the camp ended, Edgecombe has earned offers from Bluebloods such as Duke and Uconn and other high majors such as Ole Miss and Providence.
Tahaad Pettiford 6-2 G Hudson Catholic HS (Auburn Commit)
Tahaad Petiford led his Golden State team to a deep run in the playoffs and finished top 5 in Points per game, assists, and steals. Pettiford showed why he is among one of the top guards in his class nationally at the camp. Pettiford’s final averages were 20.6 PPG, 6.0 RPG, and 5.2 assists per game.
Other Notable Locals
Tyler Betsey ‘24 – 6-8 SF St. Thomas More (CT)
Finished the Camp amongst the leaders in 3pt FGs and 3pointers made.
Amongst the locals that did their thing, there was a slew of players from outside of the tri-state area that we had seen a lot that we gotta give props to.
Jahlil Bethea 6-4 SG Archbishop Wood HS (PA)
Crowned as the score lord 2.0 q by Checkball magazine CEO Littel Vaughn, Jalil Bethea’s 30-point performance on Thursday, June 29th proved that he’s a straight-up Bucket. The 30-point performance is just one of many big scoring performances he has had throughout June.
Cooper Flagg 6-9 SF Montverde Academy (FL)
Flagg, the NBPA Top 100 MVP impressed all week. The way he dominates games is crazy even though the fatigue got to him during the camp championship game he was still deserving of the MVP Award in our eyes.
His showdown with Cameron Boozer was the highlight of the camp and pretty much will be the trending topic for years to come as their careers progress. Flagg got to go up against Boozer twice at the EYBL Peach Jam.
Morez Johnson Jr. 6-10 Forward Thornton HS (Chicago)
I got to see Johnson on the final day of the camp in the playoffs. He might be one of the best stretch forwards in the class with his skill set, he’s going to help win a lot of games for Brad Underwood when he arrives in Illinois in the fall of 2024.
Darius Acuff ‘25 6-2 Guard, Cass Tech HS (Michigan)
Darius Acuff was good as advertised in our eyes one of the top guards in the camp. Acuff finished 2nd in scoring with 24.8 points per game and his showing proved how you can go from not being mentioned at all to the cream of the crop. Acuff is one player I would like to see come to Mecca to prove himself.
Robert Wright III 6-1 PG Montverde Academy (FL)
The Baylor commit from Philly is a winner! I’ve seen it in the championship game when he hit the clutch layup to seal the win. Wright III led the camp in assists per game (6.6) and second in assist/turnover ratio (3.0). If he isn’t in your Top PG discussion for the class of 2024 you are playing yourself. We got to see him in person this past Tuesday at NY VS NY but we’ll talk about that in our next piece.
Flory Bidunga 6-8 PF Kokomo HS (Indiana)
Flory Bidunga plays bigger than 6-8. From what we have seen during his 20-point, 14-rebound performance on Friday, June 30th, Bidunga proved that not a soul can hold him down in the paint. Bidunga shot 70 % from the floor throughout the whole camp making him the leader in Field goal percentage. The Walking double-double is making a case for being a top 5 PF in the class of 2024.
Tyran Stokes 6-8 F Prolific Prep
Tyran Stokes’s Energy on the court especially in a win-or-go-home situation is unmatched. The first time I saw Stokes play was back in January at the Grind Session Event here in NYC. At Top 100, I got the chance to see him in the semifinals and championship he gets right to it from once the ball tips off and he always keeps his foot on the gas. He doesn’t back down at all either his competitiveness is what separates him from a lot of players his age.
Aj Dybantsa 6-8 SF Prolific Prep
Yo Massachusetts ya got one! AJ Dybantsa finished the camp as the top scorer with 28.3 points per game. He was one of many underclassmen who made their presence known to everyone that week. Looking forward to seeing Dybantsa play more throughout his HS career.
A couple more out-of-towners.
Jamari Philipps
Cameron Boozer
Akai Flemming
Kon Knueppel
Derik Queen
Mercy Miller
Jayden Quintance
Daquan Davis
Ahmad Nowell
Hoop Dreams NYC 
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