SID SMITH IV PROFILE REPORT

  • School Bullis School
  • Height 5'10
  • Weight 170
  • AAU Team MD Phoenix
  • Hometown Chevy Chase, MD
  • Grad 2021

Ranking

  • State Ranking 3
  • National Ranking NA
  • Overall Ranking NA

Profile Report

Basic Details

  • Team TM4
  • # 169
  • POS 2
  • HS Coach Name Bruce Kelley
  • AAU Coach Name Sid Smith III
  • AAU Team Name MD Phoenix
  • Country United States
  • Final Evaluation Sid Smith IV, of Chevy Chase (MD) Bullis School, is a 5'10 170lb 2021 prospect from our Fall 2018 DC camp. College coaches on camp staff identified Sid as having college potential. Sid has a good wingspan, which can be more effective with active hands/feet. Additionally, the prospect appears to have solid size for position and should use their size to be a pesky defender. 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 displayed a good basketball IQ during camp that should continue to improve. Through continued emphasis on making the right play through watching/learning the game, it can be a big advantage in recruiting and separating from others. A big part of IQ is shot selection. Sid knows when there is proper time and space to shoot the ball and should continue develop this knowledge through watching how this is done at various college levels. Making the extra pass and taking only open in-rhythm shots will make this player a joy to coach in college. The prospect was able to consistently knock down shots during camp showing to be a reliable asset. 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 was a capable finisher around the rim. With continued work finishing through traffic with either hand, through contact, and developing more finishing moves, the player will continue to be an improving threat around the basket. The talented player has 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. The prospect is very strong for their age. 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 decent frame, we expect the player to really develop with continued work in the weight room. The talent showed a very good motor (highly coveted skill by college coaches) that remained mostly active on possessions and from what we saw, toughness from the player was shown some throughout camp. The player showed reliability on the defensive side of the ball and should continue to focus on individual and team defensive concepts emphasized at camp. Sid has college potential with continued hard work and development both in the classroom and on the hardwood. Can play the 2. AAU Team: MD Phoenix.

Event Attended

  • Event Date Sept. 8-9, 2018
  • Event Location DC