ERICA CALDWELL PROFILE REPORT

  • School Hopewell HS
  • Height 5'7
  • Weight 145
  • AAU Team FBC Youngunz
  • Hometown Charlotte, NC
  • Grad 2021

Ranking

  • State Ranking 1
  • National Ranking 9
  • Overall Ranking 23

Profile Report

Basic Details

  • Team TM11
  • # 68
  • POS 1; 2
  • HS Coach Name Scott Parkin
  • AAU Coach Name Coach Mo
  • AAU Team Name FBC Youngunz
  • Country United States
  • Final Evaluation Erica Caldwell, of Charlotte (NC) Hopewell HS, is a 5'7 145lb 2021 prospect from our Fall 2018 GBORO camp. College coaches on camp staff identified Erica as having division 1 potential. Erica 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 extremely talented passer does a fantastic job distributing and seeing the floor with tremendous vision. The player is always anticipating where and when teammates will be open making it a joy for others to play with such a gifted passer. 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. Basketball IQ was one of the player's greatest strengths routinely making the right play at the right time. There was a great emphasis on making the right play, which will be a big advantage in recruiting and separating from others. A big part of IQ is shot selection. Erica 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 great frame, the player will be ahead of schedule in terms of being physically ready to play at the next level. The talent has a non-stop relentless motor that really impressed our on staff college coaches during camp. This is a skill college coaches highly covet and will be blown away watching the talented prospect and from what we saw, the player had a physical and mental toughness that coaches at the next level will love. The player showed they were one of the best defenders both individually and team wise and should focus on their ability to be a stopper this upcoming season as college coaches will love this trait and will help them earn more minutes. Erica 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: FBC Youngunz.

Event Attended

  • Event Date Sept. 29-30, 2018
  • Event Location GBORO