Per Sokool’s post in “another” thread…
[QUOTE=sokool;432761]The 49ers have really been a hot topic lately in Baltimore. High profile AAU programs and coaches from Mount Royal, Cecil Kirk, and Team Melo have targeted Charlotte as a program on the rise and are intent on channeling some of their top players to the Queen City. 6’8 SF Cleveland Melvin and 6’5 SG Durand Johnson are two players from the 2010 class who are very much interested in the 49ers.[/QUOTE]
Both players were mentioned in [B][URL=http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2009/09/aau_recap_cecil_kirk.html]this article[/URL][/B] from a few days ago:
[QUOTE]Cleveland Melvin, a 6-foot-8 forward from Lake Clifton, picked up right where he left off with the Lakers. A Baltimore Sun first-team All-Metro selection, Melvin averaged 17 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks per game as a senior. He’ll do a post-grad year with Barton at Notre Dame Prep.
According to Lewis, “UConn, South Florida, Seton Hall, Missouri and some other schools” are recruiting Melvin.
“He did a fantastic job, as pointed out in his offers,” Lewis said. “He has the Big East and ACC schools. He [will probably sign] in November, and he starts his visits soon. He’s scheduled to visit [the schools on his list], so it depends. Sometimes they get through all of [the visits], and sometimes they only get to one or two of them.”
Former Parkville forward Durand Johnson, who has transferred to Lake Clifton for his junior season, is being courted by the same schools as Melvin, plus Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech.
“He’s a 6-7 swingman,” Lewis said. “He’s athletic and can shoot the ball. He’s got good range on his jump shot. He’s a quality kid.”[/QUOTE]
i would like to know how interested these guys are in the niners. i know we have offered johnson.
More…
Melvin played for the 2009 Baltimore City and Maryland Class 3A champions, Lake Clifton H.S.:
Senior power forward [b]Cleveland Melvin[/b] emerged for the Lakers as a dominant defensive player and a more than capable scorer. Melvin, 6-8, averaged 17 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks per game.
He was named first team Baltimore All-Metro for 2008-09:
[b]CLEVELAND MELVIN[/b] Lake CliftonThe 6-foot-8 senior forward came into his own in his third year of varsity and second as a starter. Not only did he average 17 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks, but also his dominant play inside opened things up for his teammates. “He was our big horse. He gave us a huge presence inside - scoring, rebounding and blocking or altering shots,” Lake Clifton coach Herman Harried said. Melvin’s emergence gave the Lakers an option that made it difficult for opposing teams to defend. When teams focused on trying to contain their perimeter game, the ball went inside to Melvin, who displayed athleticism and a good touch around the basket. Among the highlights for Melvin was a 19-point performance in the Lakers’ 69-30 win over Digital Harbor in the Baltimore City title game.
BaltimoreSun.com: All-Metro boys basketball: First team (2009)
Report from the AAU Nationals in Orlando this past July:
Also (Durand) Johnson's teammate, [b]Cleveland Melvin[/b] showed some nice potential. Melvin is a bouncy power forward who does a lot of damage on the interior. He can shoot it out to about 10 feet, but the vast majority of his points come right around the rim. He is slightly undersized for the position, but a good looking prospect none the less.
Plus this dated evaluation from ESPN:
[b]May, 2008[/b]: Melvin is a very athletic four man who has a long but lean physique. He is at his best in the open floor because he runs the court exceptionally well and finishes explosively above the rim without breaking his stride. His lack of upper body strength gets exposed more in a half-court game as he can get pushed off the block and can struggle to finish against contact. He is also still working to develop a signature move with his back to the basket. He is plenty comfortable facing the basket from the high post where he is capable of making the elbow jumper, although he has an inconsistent release point on his shot. He rebounds the ball well on both ends of the floor because he is a quick leaper who is also very diligent about blocking out. Defensively, his biggest value is as a weak side shot blocker, although he can be occasionally overpowered when guarding stronger players on the block.
And we’ll wrap-up with some video…
i would like to know how interested these guys are in the niners. i know we have offered johnson.
We usually stand a pretty good chance with guys from the DC/Baltimore area.
melvin has long been committed to uconn and we are not in the final five for johnson.
[quote=“run49er, post:1, topic:21985”]Per Sokool’s post in “another” thread…
I certainly like the sound of this. Baltimore has some good hoopsters.
Decommits from UConn per Adam Zagoria…
Scout.com Player Evaluation:
STRENGTHS
Athleticism
Explosiveness
Finisher
AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT
3-Point Range
Passing
Size for Position
Power forward who took a prep year at Notre Dame. Part of Lake Clifton’s state championship team. Extremely athletic and he’s an elite finisher with speed and strength at the rim. Energy guy extraordinaire.
[quote=“run49er, post:8, topic:21985”]Decommits from UConn per Adam Zagoria…
Zagsblog.com: Melvin Opens It Up[/quote]
Your link is wrong Run, takes you to CBS’s Bubble Watch.
[quote=“CharSFNiners, post:10, topic:21985”][quote=“run49er, post:8, topic:21985”]Decommits from UConn per Adam Zagoria…
Zagsblog.com: Melvin Opens It Up[/quote]
Your link is wrong Run, takes you to CBS’s Bubble Watch.[/quote]Fixed. Thanks!!!
per Adam Zagoria, possible landing spots include: Seton Hall, USF, Miami, TCU, Marquette and Oklahoma