Cole Anthony, Armando Bacot Highlight FloHoops 2018 All-Peach Jam Team
Cole Anthony, Armando Bacot Highlight FloHoops 2018 All-Peach Jam Team
Cole Anthony, Armando Bacot, and Vernon Carey Jr. highlight the FloHoops 2018 All-Peach Jam squad.
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC — After four days on the scene, here are the All-Peach Jam teams composed by Tom Konchalski and Adam Zagoria.
Armando Bacot of Peach Jam champion Team Takeover and IMG Academy (FL), who averaged 11.6 points and 12.1 rebounds, and Isaiah Stewart of the Albany City Rocks and La Lumiere (IN), are the co-MVPs of Peach Jam.
Four of the five players on the first team also won gold medals with USA Basketball this summer. Bacot and Cole Anthony of the PSA Cardinals won gold with the U18 team at the FIBA 18 Americas Championship in St. Catharines, Ontario, while Stewart and Vernon Carey of Nike Team Florida captured gold with the U17 team at the FIBA U17 World Championship in Argentina.
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FIRST TEAM ALL-PEACH JAM
Cole Anthony | 6-2 G | PSA Cardinals | 2019
Although he fell short of his goal of leading the PSA Cardinals at least to the quarterfinals, Anthony demonstrated that he's the best guard in the class of 2019 — and probably in the nation regardless of class. Anthony will now turn his attention to choosing a high school for the 2018-19 school year, and then to picking a college list from a who's who of suitors, including North Carolina, Oregon, Louisville, Villanova, Michigan, Kentucky, and Duke.
— FloHoops (@FloHoops) July 12, 2018
Armando Bacot | 6-10 F/C | Team Takeover | 2019**
The big man, who will spend his senior season at IMG Academy (FL), stepped up his game on the biggest of stages, putting up 14 points and 12 rebounds in the semifinal win over MoKan Elite and 14 and 11 in the championship game win over Team Why Not? Kentucky has now jumped into a recruitment that includes Duke, North Carolina, Oklahoma State, VCU, and Virginia Tech.
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— D1 Circuit ? (@D1Circuit) July 15, 2018
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Vernon Carey | 6-10 F | Nike Team Florida | 2019
Fresh off winning a gold medal with the U17 team in Argentina, Carey brought his A game to Peach Jam. He played a big part in handing Team Takeover its only loss of the EYBL season, going for 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting with eight rebounds in a 71-60 win. He also had 23 and 10 in a 70-69 loss to James Wiseman and Bluff City. Duke and Miami are the clubhouse leaders for Carey, who is also considering Kentucky, Michigan State and North Carolina.
AYEE @vernoncarey22 pic.twitter.com/W40S50cT3h
— FloHoops (@FloHoops) July 14, 2018
Isaiah Stewart | 6-8 F | Albany City Rocks | 2019**
Along with Bacot, Stewart was the top big man at the Peach Jam, averaging 21.0 points, 12.1 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks. He is being recruited by a slew of high-major programs, including Villanova, Syracuse, and Duke, and plans to cut his list to five schools from 10 in the coming weeks.
2019 F @Dreamville_33 says he hopes to cut his list to 5 from 10 later this summer. pic.twitter.com/r9F09DLrz9
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) July 12, 2018
James Wiseman | 7-0 F | Bluff City Legends | 2019
The 7-foot Wiseman was unable to lead his team into the quarterfinals of Peach Jam, but he did solidify himself as one of the top big men in the class and a potential future lottery pick. He went for 23 points and nine rebounds in the win over Carey and Nike Team Florida. As for recruiting, Wiseman attended the final and told ESPNU that "Memphis and Kentucky are most definitely my top two schools right now."
Not having it ?♂️ @BigTicket_JW pic.twitter.com/Brq6I3ZLuC
— FloHoops (@FloHoops) July 12, 2018
Second Team All-Peach Jam
- Posh Alexander, 5-11 G, NY Lightning, 2020
- N'Faly Dante, 6-11 F, MoKan Elite, 2020
- Hunter Dickinson, 7-0 C, Team Takeover, 2020
- Boogie Ellis, 6-2 G, Oakland Soldiers, 2019
- De'Vion Harmon, 6-2 G, Houston Hoops, 2019
- Jonathan Kuminga, 6-7 F, NY Rens, 2021 (Montverde)
- Isaac Okoro, 6-6 F, Athletes of Tomorrow, 2019
- Cassius Stanley, 6-6 G/F, Team Why Not?, 2019
- Drew Timme, 6-10 F/C, Drive Nation, 2019
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who runs ZAGSBLOG.com and contributes to The New York Times. Follow Adam on Twitter.