Banchero, Holmgren take NBPA Top 100 Camp hardware home

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Juniors-to-be Paolo Banchero and Chet Holmgren picked up the top individual honors Saturday evening following the conclusion of the 25^th NBPA Top 100 Camp in John Paul Jones Arena – the home of the University of Virginia 2019 national championship program.

The 6-foot-11, 180-pound Holmgren (Minneapolis) was tabbed – by the John Lucas-led camp players’ selection committee – was chosen Most Outstanding Player for Saturday’s 10-team, bracket playoff after he and his “Spurs” teammates knocked off the “Knicks”, 100-83, in the final game.

And the overall camp “Most Outstanding Player” was 6-9 Paolo Banchero (Seattle).

Banchero and his “Warriors” teammates lost to the “Rockets” Saturday morning in a quarterfinal, despite his 22 points, five rebounds, four assists and six steals.

Holmgren averaged 9.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots during his team’s three games Saturday, which also included a 72-64, opening win against the “Lakers” and a 103-90 semifinal decision against the “76ers”.

Another member of the Class of 2021 for the Spurs – point guard Devin Askew – also played well enough Saturday to merit serious consideration for the honor bestowed upon Holmgren.

Askew and his Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei teammates are likely to be ranked No. 1 in the West – and Top 5 or so, nationally – when the 2019-20 season gets underway.

He averaged 13.0 points, 6.3 assists and only 1.3 turnovers on Saturday, capping things with his 19-point, six-rebound and eight-assist performance in the title game.

 

All-NBPA Top 100 Team

(chosen by camp players’ committee)

 

Camp Most Outstanding Player

Paolo Banchero                                6-9          Jr.           Seattle (O’Dea)

 

Playoff Most Outstanding Player

Chet Holmgren                                  6-11       Jr.           Minneapolis (Minnehaha)

 

Other All-NBPA Top 100 selections

Jabri Abdur-Rahim                           6-6          Sr.           Blairstown, NJ (Blair Academy)

Devin Askew                                      6-4          Jr.           Santa Ana, CA (Mater Dei)

Joe Bamisile                                        6-5          Sr.           Richmond, VA (Monacan)

Brandon Boston                                6-6          Sr.           Norcross, GA (Norcross)

R.J. Davis                                              6-1          Sr.           White Plains, NY (Stepinac)

Zion Harmon                                      5-10       Jr.           Benton, KY (Marshall County)

Ian Martinez                                      6-3          Sr.           San Juan Capistrano, CA (JSerra)

Dwon Odom                                       6-1          Sr.           Alpharetta, GA (St. Francis)

Mady Sissoko                                     6-9          Sr.           Mt. Pleasant, UT (Wasatch Academy)

Bryce Thompson                              6-4          Sr.           Tulsa (Booker T. Washington)