By Paul Gotham
Counting down to tipoff and previewing the incoming freshmen of the Patriot League with a look at the first-year players of the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds.
The Greyhounds finished 11-19 (6-12 PL) in 2013-14, G.G. Smith’s first season at the helm, and fell in the first round of the conference tournament. Smith and his staff welcome five freshmen to campus: Chancellor Barnard, Colton Bishop, Cam Gregory, Matt Staubi and Andre Walker.
Chancellor Barnard Jr. G 6-4, 170 Columbia, MD/ Glenelg Country Day
Was a four-year letterwinner at Glenelg Country Day School in Ellicott City, Maryland, where he averaged 21.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocked shots per game as a senior in 2013-2014… Scored in double figures in all but one of his 26 games as a senior and had nine or more in each contest… Tallied a career-high 41 points in February 2014 against the Gilman School after posting 37 in December 2013 against Stonewall Jackson High School… Led Howard County in points per game as a senior and topped the county with 562 total points… Named to the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) `A’ Conference All-Star First Team and the Howard County Times’ All-County Team… Garnered Washington Post All-Metro Honorable Mention… As a junior in 2012-2013, averaged 13 points and seven rebounds per game while leading the Dragons in field-goal percentage, blocked shots, steals and free-throw percentage… Helped Glenelg Country win the MIAA `B’ Conference title in 2011-2012… Played AAU basketball for Maryland 3D. Scored 3.4 points and grabbed 3.4 rebounds per game during Greyhounds’ recent five-game Canadian tour.
What they’re saying about Chancellor Barnard – Steve Keller/ National Recruiting Report: “He’s a two-three who is a pretty good shooter, pretty good handle and can make plays.”
Marcus Helton/ DMV Elite: “He’s super explosive with plenty of highlight dunks throughout his career. Defensively, he’ll be able to contribute because he is so athletic. Offensively, he can clean up misses and play above the rim. He needs to work on his jumper and improve on his range. Just his motor and athleticism are going to help Loyola. That will be a boost to them.”
James Lee/ Mid Atlantic Select: “He is a big-time athlete. Plays above the rim. Can guard different positions. Very good active defender. He has good length to play the passing lanes well. His offensive skill set is getting better. In time he could develop and be a defensive player of the year type candidate.”
Colton Bishop Fr. G 6-3, 175 Winston-Salem, NC/ Forsyth Country Day
Was a four-year letterwinner at Forsyth Country Day School in Lewisville, North Carolina… As a senior in 2013-2014, Bishop earned North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association 3A All-State honors… Finished his career with 1,358 points… Was a two-time Piedmont Athletic Conference of Independent Schools (PACIS) All-Conference honoree in 2012-2013 and 2013-2014… Garnered Winston-Salem Journal All-Northwest Team honors those years, as well… Helped the Furies win the Frank Spencer Holiday Classic in 2012 and 2013 and the Carolina Forest Panther Classic in 2013… Was the Most Valuable Player of the 2013 Frank Spencer event and the 2013 MLK Holiday Classic… Played AAU for Team Winston. Scored 4.2 points and dished out 1.4 assists per game during Greyhounds’ recent five-game Canadian tour.
What they’re saying about Colton Bishop – Steve Keller/ National Recruiting Report: “Bishop is a two-three. He can shoot a little.”
Cam Gregory Fr. F 6-8, 205 Waldorf, MD/ Stephens and St. Agnes
Played his final two seasons and graduated from St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes’ (SSSA) High School in Alexandria, Virginia, after playing his first two years of high school basketball at Bishop O’Connell High School… Posted 14 double-doubles as a senior at SSSA and averaged 15.1 points and 10.0 rebounds in 26 contests… Earned All-Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC) First Team honors as a senior and All-Virginia Second Team laurels… Garnered Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention and IAC All-Tournament honors, too… As a team captain in 2013-2014, helped the Saints to an 18-8 record, the IAC Semifinals and the Virginia state quarterfinals… In his two seasons at SSSA, he accumulated 856 points and 535 rebounds… Earned Most Valuable Player honors of the 7th-annual National High School Hoops Festival game and was on the all-tournament teams at the Sleepy Thompson, John Stone Memorial and Boys’ Latin School tournaments… As a junior in 2012-2013, he averaged 16.7 points and nearly 10 rebounds per game… Led the IAC in scoring… Was an All-Met Honorable Mention honoree and All-Virginia (VISAA) Second Team player… Played AAU for Team Takeover. Scored 7.2 points, corralled 4.2 rebounds per game during Greyhounds’ recent five-game Canadian tour.
What they’re saying about Cam Gregory – Steve Keller/ National Recruiting Report: “He’s a skilled, big man who does well within 12 feet of the basket. He can make plays. He’s got size to rebound, and the ability to score around the basket.”
Marcus Helton/ DMV Elite: “Loyola got a steal with him. He was one of the more under-the-radar players in the area. He’s really athletic, more athletic than he gets credit for. He’s got really good range. You’re going to see him step outside and knock down threes at a really consistent rate. He’s a face-up forward type, but he’s strong enough to go down low and box out. He’s got great hands and finishes in traffic.”
James Lee/ Mid Atlantic Select: “He’s a long forward. He can do some dirty work. His skill set is getting better. He can play a little above the three-point line. He can put it on the ground a little bit. He should be a steady four-year player with the potential to be a very good player down the road.”
Matt Staubi Fr. G 5-8, 155 Rye, NY/ Darien (CT)
Graduated from Darien (Connecticut) High School where he became the school’s all-time leading scorer in just two seasons… Played his first two years of basketball at Rye (New York) Country Day School where he helped his team reach the 2012 New York Class C Championship Game, scoring 24 points in that contest… At Darien, finished with 1,108 points in his two-year career and garnered All-Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference honors as a senior… Was a two-time Darien team most valuable player and captain as a senior… Earned All-FCIAC Student-Athlete honors as a senior, as well… Averaged 17 points and six assists per game as a junior in 2012-2013 and 20 points and eight assists in 2013-2014 as a senior… Scored 32 points in a winning effort in Darien’s first state playoff game in 24 years… At Rye Country Day, averaged 14 points and six assists per game as a sophomore and was named All-Fairchester Athletic Association honorable mention.
What they’re saying about Matt Staubi – Steve Keller/ National Recruiting Report: “He is a five-foot, eight, 150 pound water bug who just plays hard. It will be interesting to see how much he plays over time. He’ll get more minutes than anybody thinks. Eventually, he’ll probably be team captain.”
Allen Rubin/ Hoop Scoop: “He’s a tough kid. He knows how to play. If you leave him open, he’ll drill a three. He plays very hard.”
Andre Walker Fr. G 6-0, 160 Westbury, NY/ Christ the King
Led Christ the King Regional High School to its second-straight New York State Federation Tournament of Champions title as a senior in 2013-2014… Scored a game-high 25 points in the title game and earned tournament Most Valuable Player honors… Tallied 13 of those points in the third quarter and went 7-of-10 overall from the field, 3-of-3 from 3-point range and 8-of-9 from the free-throw line against Long Island Lutheran in the championship contest… As a senior for the Royals, earned Catholic High school Athletic Association (CHSAA) All-League honors… Helped Christ the King win the 2013 and 2014 state crowns and CHSAA Division AA titles… Transferred to Christ the King prior to his junior season after spending two seasons as a varsity starter at St. Anthony’s High School on Long Island… Also played two years of football for the Friars. Scored 8 points while handing out 3 assists and getting 2.6 steals per game during Greyhounds’ recent five-game Canadian tour.
What they’re saying about Andre Walker – Steve Keller/ National Recruiting Report: “He is a talented point guard with a big upside. He’s got the explosiveness to get into the lane, rise up against people, finish and get fouled.”
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