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NIKE EYBL All-Hampton: First Team

By D1 Circuit Staff, 04/25/17, 9:00PM EDT

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Tre Jones was exceptional during the opening session, turning in four impressive performances and three wins. Director Rene Pulley said that Jones may put up some eye-popping statistics in his junior EYBL campaign, and it didn't take long for the brother of Timberwolves' point guard Tyus Jones to do just that. Jones notched 15 assists against Mac Irvin, which will be a tall task to top for anyone else. Between points and assists, Jones accounted for 34 of his teams 68.9 total points in four games. Jones spoke with D1's Bri Lewerke about his new leadership role and his 2017 squad.

Tim Finke ran with the St. Louis Eagles in 2016, and his experience as an underclassmen clearly paid off. The MeanStreets' combination guard dazzled in Hampton, leading the Chicago-based EYBL squad to a 4-0 finish. Now standing at 6-foot-7, Finke has clearly added to his offensive repertoire and is much more than just a shooter. He was making plays all weekend and was extremely efficient in his scoring. We caught up with the junior guard, updating us on his new squad, their budding team chemistry and his goals for the season.

Keldon Johnson played a remarkable weekend of basketball, guiding hometown Boo Williams Summer League (VA) to a 4-0 finish in Hampton. The hometown cooking started early for Johnson and company, as his 34 points helped Boo breeze by Nike South Beach 73-55. Their average margin over victory for the weekend was just under 16 points per game, better than any team in the field. Johnson did a terrific job as the leader of the bunch, and spoke on that topic after his outburst vs. South Beach. 

Put simply, the only thing Marvin Bagley III didn't do this weekend is win. The 6-foot-11 junior put up the strongest four-game statistical performance of any player in Hampton, showing off his wide-array of skills that have helped him retain his spot as the top player in the 2018 class. Bagley put up 102 points, 55 rebounds and 12 blocks while shooting 54.9 percent from the floor. If his supporting cast can improve their production even slightly, Bagley is more than good enough to get the Phamily back into the Peach Jam hunt.

One glance at the numbers below, and you're probably wondering why Porter isn't the Most Valuable Player of the Session. He was narrowly edged out by Keldon Johnson, but you can just as easily put Porter as the lead candidate for EYBL Most Valuable Player at every session. Porter did a bit of everything in his first session as the lead player for MOKAN, and there was little the defense could do to contain his versatility. If Porter doesn't reclassify to 2017, he is among your sure-fire candidates at pretty much every major end-of-season award.

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