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01-26-2009, 11:32 PM
Travis Wear, 6-9, Power Forward, Mater Dei, 2009
Committed to North Carolina
Jonathan Givony
Possibly the most impressive overall player at the HoopHall Classic as far as pure production and fundamentals are concerned, Travis Wear (#41 Scout, #69 Rivals, #42 ESPN) continues to look like one of the most underrated prospects in this year’s high school class. After watching him repeatedly over the past few months, it’s become extremely evident that Wear is going to be an outstanding college player, and has a chance to develop into an NBA prospect down the road as well.
6-9, mobile, highly coordinated and very fluid, Wear is about as fundamentally sound a power forward as you’ll find. He spent considerable time in the paint in this particular matchup, calling for the ball, and showing nice footwork and wherewithal posting up. He has great hands and a beautiful jump-hook, also looking comfortable going to a turnaround jumper. He utilizes shot-fakes and jabs nicely, being capable of putting the ball on the floor with either hand from the perimeter in under control fashion, and rarely making mistakes. He moves off the ball nicely and respects his team’s spacing, executing Mater Dei’s crisp half-court sets, and looking very unselfish in the process. He also has excellent mechanics on his jump-shot, possessing range that extends out to the 3-point line. In short, Wear is a complete offensive player already as a teenager, which is an extremely impressive sight to behold.
Defensively, Wear puts in the effort and clearly has great fundamentals, getting low in a stance and doing his best to contest shots. He lacks great lateral quickness, and could still stand to add some weight to his excellent frame. As a rebounder he did not stand out.
Wear might lack some of the long-term upside that some of his fellow class-mates posses, as he’s obviously not a great athlete (although he’s not a poor one either), but he’s certainly smart and skilled enough to be effective at the collegiate level. It’s hard to understand why he’s ranked so low compared to some of his peers in this underwhelming class, as from what we’ve seen, there is no question that he deserves to be a McDonald’s All-American. For Roy Williams to get two power forwards of Wear’s caliber (his brother is very similar) is almost unfair to the rest of the ACC, as they are very likely to stick around in Chapel Hill for the long haul.
http://www.draftexpress.com/blog/High-School-AAU/#HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-Part-Three-3090
Committed to North Carolina
Jonathan Givony
Possibly the most impressive overall player at the HoopHall Classic as far as pure production and fundamentals are concerned, Travis Wear (#41 Scout, #69 Rivals, #42 ESPN) continues to look like one of the most underrated prospects in this year’s high school class. After watching him repeatedly over the past few months, it’s become extremely evident that Wear is going to be an outstanding college player, and has a chance to develop into an NBA prospect down the road as well.
6-9, mobile, highly coordinated and very fluid, Wear is about as fundamentally sound a power forward as you’ll find. He spent considerable time in the paint in this particular matchup, calling for the ball, and showing nice footwork and wherewithal posting up. He has great hands and a beautiful jump-hook, also looking comfortable going to a turnaround jumper. He utilizes shot-fakes and jabs nicely, being capable of putting the ball on the floor with either hand from the perimeter in under control fashion, and rarely making mistakes. He moves off the ball nicely and respects his team’s spacing, executing Mater Dei’s crisp half-court sets, and looking very unselfish in the process. He also has excellent mechanics on his jump-shot, possessing range that extends out to the 3-point line. In short, Wear is a complete offensive player already as a teenager, which is an extremely impressive sight to behold.
Defensively, Wear puts in the effort and clearly has great fundamentals, getting low in a stance and doing his best to contest shots. He lacks great lateral quickness, and could still stand to add some weight to his excellent frame. As a rebounder he did not stand out.
Wear might lack some of the long-term upside that some of his fellow class-mates posses, as he’s obviously not a great athlete (although he’s not a poor one either), but he’s certainly smart and skilled enough to be effective at the collegiate level. It’s hard to understand why he’s ranked so low compared to some of his peers in this underwhelming class, as from what we’ve seen, there is no question that he deserves to be a McDonald’s All-American. For Roy Williams to get two power forwards of Wear’s caliber (his brother is very similar) is almost unfair to the rest of the ACC, as they are very likely to stick around in Chapel Hill for the long haul.
http://www.draftexpress.com/blog/High-School-AAU/#HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-Part-Three-3090