Sonny's Top 100 Fall Showcase:Class of 2010

While the Sonny Johnson Showcase boasted a considerable amount of talented seniors, it is ultimately the underclassmen in attendance that will wind up being the better group. Here is a look at the top young guns the event had to offer:

Cameron Wright, 6’4, Shooting Guard, 2010, Benedictine- The Ohio State recruit was placed on a loaded orange squad, so there were not a ton of shots to go around. He played nice defense and showed a more consistent shot from beyond the arc, while also making a ton of athletic plays on both ends of the floor. Overall it was a nice, albeit not dominant performance from the Benedictine junior on the day.

Derek Jackson, 6’0, Point Guard, 2010, Benedictine- Jackson did a very nice job of penetrating and getting to the rim against some of the other top flight point guards that the event had to offer. He didn’t shoot the ball exceptionally well, but played good defense and did a solid job distributing the rock. Plenty of mid-majors have shown interest in this junior and he’s even hearing from a few high major programs.

Nate Tait, 6’0, Point Guard, 2010, Brush- Tait was at the placed on a poor team, causing him to play more of a scoring role at the showcase. He did a very nice job of getting to the rim and setting others up, but wasn’t really able to stand out due to his team’s poor performance. Regardless, he’s a player that plenty of division one schools are inquiring about.

Nick Harney, 6’6, Power Forward, 2010, Benedictine- Harney showed off an enhanced skill set then the last time we saw him and was quite coordinated for a player his size. Not the most explosive athlete, he did a nice job of using his body to shield off more athletic players. The Glenville transfer is currently hearing from a number of low division one programs.

David Jackson, 6’6, Power Forward, 2010, Cleveland Rhodes- Jackson surprised many with his resounding explosiveness around the rim. He played the role of enforcer around the rim on both sides of the hardwood, whether it be finishing via explosive dunks or altering shots. The Rhodes junior is definitely a player to keep an eye on, and one who could develop into a low division one power forward by the time it’s over.

David Goodwater, 6’5, Small Forward, 2010, Shaw- Goodwater showed off some interesting skills from the perimeter to go along with some nice athleticism. Still very rough around the edges, the Shaw junior has a long ways to go before he could be considered a finished product. However, the raw skills and potential that he owns have been enough to get him a few feelers from a couple of division one programs.