CARMELO ADKINS PROFILE REPORT

  • School Fossil Ridge HS
  • Height 6'2
  • Weight 150
  • AAU Team Texas Basketball Club
  • Hometown Fort Worth, TX
  • Grad 2023

Ranking

  • State Ranking 1
  • National Ranking 1
  • Overall Ranking 1

Profile Report

Basic Details

  • Team TM7
  • # 168
  • POS 1; 2
  • HS Coach Name Zach Meyers
  • AAU Coach Name Randy Holcomb
  • AAU Team Name Texas Basketball Club
  • Country United States
  • Final Evaluation Carmelo Adkins, of Fort Worth (TX) Fossil Ridge HS, is a 6'2 150lb 2023 prospect from our Spring 2020 DAL camp. College coaches on camp staff identified Carmelo as having division 1 potential. Carmelo has a disruptive wingspan that gives the player the potential to be a lock down defender and can be even more effective with active hands/feet. Additionally, the prospect appears to have great positional size when used properly remains very advantageous on both sides of the ball. The very talented passer does a fantastic job distributing and seeing the floor. The player is always anticipating when and where teammates will be open, a highly coveted trait in the team sport. In terms of ball handling, it was one of the strongest aspects of the player's game. The player makes great use of change of speed and change of direction. The prospect's Basketball IQ definitely stood out at camp and proved to be really good. Through continued emphasis on making the right play through watching/learning the game, it can be a big advantage in recruiting. A big part of IQ is shot selection. Carmelo does an excellent job of shooting the basketball with rhythm and possesses high-level knowledge between good/bad shots. This advantage will continue to develop by watching how this is done at various college levels. Making the extra pass and taking only open in-rhythm shots proved to be a very reliable asset for the prospect. The prospect showed they were an extremely reliable shooter throughout camp. Shooting will continue to develop with form shooting and made game speed repetitions. We recommend making at least 500 game speed shots a day off the screen(curl/fades), off the bounce, spot shooting, etc. The talent impressed finishing around the rim through contact and in traffic. With continued work finishing through traffic with either hand, adding even more finishing moves, the player will continue to be a grave threat around the basket. The talented player has very good athletic ability for size and age. ScoutsFocus would like to see continued development in speed/agility and vertical development. Jump rope drills are great full body conditioning drill we highly recommend if not ready for a rigorous weight-training program. We determined the prospect's strength to be one of their best qualities. The college game is an entirely different beast so continued strength development is crucial to prepare going against 23-24 year-olds. Combined with the player's solid frame that should to continue to build year around, the player will be physically ready to play at the next level. The talent showed a very good motor (highly coveted skill by college coaches) that remained mostly active on possessions and from what we saw, the player showed physical and mental toughness throughout camp. The player showed a great understanding and effort on the defensive side of the ball and should continue to focus on individual and team defensive concepts emphasized at camp. Carmelo has division 1 potential with continued hard work and development both in the classroom and on the hardwood. Can play the 1; 2. AAU Team: Texas Basketball Club.

Event Attended

  • Event Date Feb. 22, 2020
  • Event Location DAL