Words. Aron Phillips
Montrose Christian School (Rockville, Md.) senior Tyrone Johnson hasn’t received as much hype as other PGs in the Class of 2011, and after watching his official 2010-11 mixtape you may wonder why. The 6-3 point guard headed to Villanova in the fall is hands down one of the most gifted players in his class, and will continue the Mustangs’ pipeline of talent headed to Philly to play with Mouphtaou Yarou and Isaiah Armwood.
Words. Aron Phillips
While everyone in the DMV talks about Montrose Christian junior swingman Justin Anderson, you’d be crazy to overlook his teammate, senior point guard Tyrone Johnson. At 6-3 and 185 pounds, Johnson is the perfect candidate to take over the backcourt for Villanova next fall. Below, watch Johnson hit the halftime buzzer-beater against Don Boscoe Prep, and then completely drop his defender with a sick crossover.
Words. Jack Jensen
This past weekend, the final regular session of Nike’s Elite Youth Basketball League commenced in Los Angeles. With over 40 teams from across the country converging in L.A., the event was definitely loaded with top-tier talent and competition.
Among the competitors in attendance was a pair of Kentucky commits and consensus top-3 overall prospects Mike Gilchrist and Marquis Teague. While Gilchrist’s Team Final squad looked to have more firepower on paper — a team that also featured five-star recruit Rakeem Christmas, Syracuse commit Trevor Cooney and a pair of future D-1 guys in Tyrone Johnson and Aaron Brown — Teague’s Spiece Indy Heat team managed to match their counterpart’s record with a 4-1 showing. MORE >
