ELIJAH MCCLAIN PROFILE REPORT

  • School Haines City HS
  • Height 6'6
  • Weight 205
  • AAU Team Milton Cowart Academy
  • Hometown HAINES CITY, FL
  • Grad 2019

Ranking

  • State Ranking 1
  • National Ranking 2
  • Overall Ranking 18

Profile Report

Basic Details

  • Team TM1
  • # 194
  • POS 3; 4; 5
  • HS Coach Name Greg Pritchard
  • AAU Coach Name MILTON Cowart
  • AAU Team Name Milton Cowart Academy
  • Country United States
  • Final Evaluation Elijah McClain, of HAINES CITY (FL) Haines City HS, is a 6'6 205lb 2019 prospect from our Spring 2019 Orlando camp. College coaches on camp staff identified Elijah as having division 1 potential. Elijah 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 talented passer, distributes the ball well seeing the floor and anticipating when and where teammates will be open creating easy buckets. In terms of ball handling, the prospect showed a great handle and is on the way to being a primary ball handler. 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. Elijah 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 did a tremendous job of finishing around the rim through various moves. The prospect showed great ability with both hands and has the potential to finish on any defense. The talented player is an explosive athlete proving to be a distinct advantage on both ends of the floor that has the athleticism that is in the top percentile of high school kids. 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 excellent frame the player has the potential to have a definite physical advantage at the next level amongst their fellow incoming freshman. The talent had an impressive motor (highly coveted skill by college coaches) that we believe will translate well at the next level. College coaches will be impressed watching the talented prospects motor and from what we saw, the player had a physical and mental toughness that will be coveted at the next level. The player showed excellence on the defensive side of the ball and exemplified individual and team defensive concepts that we highlighted at camp. Elijah has division 1 potential with continued hard work and development both in the classroom and on the hardwood. Can play the 3; 4; 5. AAU Team: Milton Cowart Academy.

Event Attended

  • Event Date Feb. 23-24, 2019
  • Event Location Orlando