Clayton is listed at 6’6, 6’7 and 6’8, so we’ll call him 6’7. Plays at Thomasville HS in Thomasville, GA and runs with Georga Elite Dream team on the AAU circuit.
• [url=http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/98636/willie-clayton]Willie Clayton[/url] (Thomasville, Ga./Thomasville) is a power forward to watch. Undersized? Sure but if the motor runs like it did on opening night all is well. Georgia, Mercer, Alabama, Charlotte and Florida State are in the mix.
[b]Strengths:[/b]
This guy brings it. He's engaged in the lane and will work hard for his points. Catches deep and goes up strong. Isn't afraid to mix it up on the glass. He's bouncy in the lane.
[b]Weaknesses:[/b]
Does he have much of a perimeter game or skill outside the lane? Sometimes gets himself too deep in the lane but that's correctable. He has nice touch from 15' and at the line, but needs to continue developing his perimeter skills and ability to step out and shoot the ball.
[b]Bottom Line:[/b]
He is a beast on the glass, great frame, soft hands and is fundamentally sound in the post. He keeps the ball high in the paint on put backs and post moves. His moves are quick and precise, using pivots and quick rips to get to the basket. He goes after every ball at both ends of the floor. The 2010 Georgia High School Association Player of the Year is a double-double guy each time out.
Played on the 17u USA team earlier this year, and he was also listed at the GHSA Player of the Year, as a Soph.
[b]Willie Clayton, Thomasville:[/b] The 6-foot-8 junior averaged 17 points and 9 rebounds, and he is being recruited by UGA, Florida State, Auburn, Memphis and Stanford. Clayton has a 3.8 GPA. “He really caught everyone’s attention with a strong performance against a 7-footer from Brazil who I think could one day be an NBA lottery pick if he comes to the U.S.,” Elite coach Linzy Davis said. Clayton squared off against Greater Atlanta Christian’s [b]Malcolm Brogdon[/b] — arguably Georgia’s No. 1 rising senior basketball prospect, ahead of the [b]Milton trio[/b] — in this past season’s Class AA state championship. Clayton finished with 12 points, while Brogdon scored both a game-high 25 points and the championship trophy.
[b][url=http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/W0JGEOEhQUa7NJH8zwQpRg/basketball-winter-09-10/profile-willie-clayton.htm]Willie Clayton[/url], [url=http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/j52z9US5Kku1lwhRucHYUg/thomasville-bulldogs/basketball-winter-09-10/home.htm]Thomasville (Thomasville, Ga.)[/url]
6-7 / 210 / Forward
[/b]First team Class AA All-State pick led Thomasville to title game with team-leading 17.4 points per game.
Willie Clayton of Thomasville (Ga.) High School, a 6-7 forward in the 2012 class, now has offers from Auburn, Florida State, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Indiana, Alabama and Mercer.
[font=arial]Willie Clayton, a 6-foot-8 star from Thomasville, was a force down low for the South, getting easy baskets on put backs and low post moves. He had 15 field goals, including a spectacular alley-oop dunk off a pass from Campbell's Matthew Cotton, and scored a game-high 33 points with 22 rebounds to earn MVP honors for his team. Campbell's Justin Seymour added 19 for the South.[/font]
[quote=“Chisox17, post:18, topic:24598”]I could be wrong, but I think he is good friends with E-Vic Nick. Maybe that could help us out…[/quote]Accurate statement.
