The 32nd edition of the NBPA Top 100 Camp took place June 9-11 in Rock Hill, S.C., as approximately 120 of the nation's best high school prospects participated at an event that is geared to give campers a glimpse of the NBA game.
The campers were coached and mentored by former NBA players throughout the camp and play with NBA rules. The best teams with a 4-0 record were Team Drummond and Team Jackson, led by Andre Drummond and Vance Jackson.
Both teams featured some of the camp’s top performers, but when the dust settled power forward Ahmed Nur of Team Mann (coached by Terrance Mann) was named Camp MVP. In four games, Nur averaged 14.8 ppg (No. 8 in camp) and was No. 5 in rebounding at 7.0 rpg. After making 1-of-6 3-pointers in his first game, Nur was nearly unconscious over the last three games, nailing 10-of-13 3-pointers the rest of the way. It was nice to see him rewarded for his play because many other participants came in with bigger national reputations.
For the second straight year, the point guard position was arguably the deepest in camp and it was good to see the center position as one of the strongest. The traditional post player is making a comeback in a big way. If you consider talent level and production at camp, 2028 big man Yann Kamagate was arguably the top performer, but a wing could also make a case for it. That would be 2027 DeMarcus Henry and just as he did at the recent Pangos All-American Camp, point guard Micah Gordon put his stamp on the game and he’d be in the running as well for overall top performer.
The NBPA Top 100 Camp was open to NCAA college coaches and NBA scouts for two days and this camp goes a long way towards the pecking order of the next rankings update for the national scouting networks. For our purposes below, were group and rank the players strictly based on performance at this camp.
We break down the camp by position and offer some insight at each one.
Top Point Guards
1. Micah Gordon, Plainfield (N.J.) 6-0 2027
2. Beckham Black, Southeastern Prep (Orlando, Fla.) 6-3 2027
3. Kevin Savage III, Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) 6-0 2027
4. Kaharri Coleman, West Charlotte (N.C.) 6-4 2028
5. Reece Alston, 2nd Baptist (Houston) 6-3 2027
6. NaVorro Bowman Jr., Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) 6-3 2027
7. Darrell Davis, Spire Academy (Geneva, Ohio) 6-0 2027
Position Breakdown: Four of the top seven lead guards in this year’s camp were ranked among the group at the 2025 edition. Gordon (17.5 ppg) takes the top spot in a close call over Black because of his performance in a dominant win over a club that included No. 4 Coleman, No. 6 Bowman and No. 7 Davis. Gordon (13 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists) completely took the other team out of their game with his control of the tempo, pick-n-roll reads, pesky defense and ball-handling. It’s too bad Gordon’s and Black’s camp teams did not meet up in a head-to-head. Black did tangle with fellow Texan Alston and most courtside observers felt Black got the best of the matchup. He was able to dictate where he wanted to go on the court not only in that game, but in his other camp games as well. He also made the proper reads with the ball in his hands. Coleman looked like a young Steve Francis during Wednesday’s came games with his explosiveness, but tailed off a bit on Thursday. Black (16.5 ppg) led the camp in assists (5.8 apg) while Gordon was third at 4.3 apg.
Top Shooting/Combo Guards
1. Cayden Daughtry, Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) 6-1 2027
2. Justin Wise, North Oconee (Bogart, Ga.) 6-4 2027
3. Antonio Pemberton, Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.) 6-1 2027
4. Chase Lumpkin, McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.) 6-5 2027
5. King Gibson, Spire Academy (Geneva, Ohio) 6-5 2027
6. Mateen Cleaves Jr., Dream City Christian (Phoenix, Ariz.) 6-4 2028
7. Chase Brannam, Logan-Rogersville (Springfield, Mo.) 6-4 2027
Position Breakdown: Daughtry and Lumpkin were the top backcourt performers for 4-0 Team Drummond. Pemberton and Gibson were the backcourt for 4-0 team Jackson and, of course, we would have loved to see those two teams tangle. As we did last year with this position we cheated a bit by placing No. 1 Daughtry, No. 4 Permberton and No. 5 Gibson with the shooting guards. They are scoring guards and have the ball in their hands plenty and usually with good results. Daughtry averaged 13.8 ppg and shot 65 percent from the field and 38 percent from 3-point range, while Lumpkin averaged 10.5 ppg and shot 33 percent from 3-point range on a team with four double-digit scorers. Pemberton was second in the camp in scoring (19.0 ppg) while shooting 64 percent from 3-point range. He excels in scoring off the dribble and in one camp game nailed 5-of-5 3-pointers and closed making 7-of-9 in the final camp game. Gibson was steady and also shot a high percentage while getting to the basket. He did not shoot one long range shot, according to Legit Stats. Cleaves (9.0 ppg) got better as the camp wore on, displaying crafty moves and a nice offensive repertoire. One who just missed the list is 6-foot-4 2027 O’Neal Delancy of Montverde Academy (Fla.), who was No. 6 in the camp in scoring at 16.5 ppg. Six-foot-4 2027 JoJo Nance of Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) and 6-foot-6 2027 Jarvis Hayes of Woodward Academy (College Park, Ga.) also just missed and were among the camp’s Top 40 performers.
Top Small Forwards/Wings
1. DeMarcus Henry, AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) 6-8 2027
2. Dooney Johnson, Milwaukee Juneau (Wis.) 6-6 2027
3. Moussa Kamissoko, Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.) 6-8 2027
4. Dylan Jones, Bartlett (Tenn.) 6-7 2027
5. Brock Bass-Bonner, Cardinal Ritter (St. Louis, Mo.) 6-8 2027
6. Gabe Naismith, Overtime Elite (Atlanta, Ga.) 6-6 2027
7. Marri Wesley, Southeastern Prep (Orlando, Fla.) 6-5 2027
Position Breakdown: It’s hard to go against the production of No. 1 Henry, who made first team all-camp by the NBPA. That team also included Beckham Black, Cayden Daughtry, Yann Kamagate, and 6-foot-8 small forward Isaiah Hamilton of Crestwood Prep in Toronto Canada, who doesn’t crack our list but is a highly-regarded 2028 wing prospect. Hamilton averaged 9.3 ppg and 3.3 rpg for a 1-3 club. Henry, meanwhile, led the camp in scoring (20.0 ppg) and was tied with Kamagate (9.3 rpg) for No. 1 in rebounding. On top of that, Henry was one of the top overall defenders with the ability to switch on lead guards and stay in front of them with ease. Quite frankly, we don’t care what the stats are for No. 2 Johnson, just trust us when we say he was one of the top performers in camp. NBA personnel we spoke to about him raved about his performance in Rock Hill. Johnson was terrific at Pangos All-American Camp and was just as good at this event, if not better. No. 3 Kamissoko didn’t have his best outing at Pangos, but rebounded strongly here by making some contested shots and throwing a few nice pocket passes. Kamissoko averaged 15.3 ppg and 4.8 rpg while shooting 60 percent from the field for 2-2 Team Acy.
Top Face Up/Stretch 4s
1. Ahmed Nur, Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.) 6-10 2027
2. C.J. Rosser, Southeastern Prep (Orlando, Fla.) 6-10 2027
3. Emmanuel Nwabuoku, Strake Jesuit (Houston, Texas) 6-9 2028
4. Jeremy Jenkins, Overtime Elite (Atlanta, Ga.) 6-10 2027
5. Tyran Frazier, Overtime Elite (Atlanta, Ga.) 6-10 2027
6. Charles Pur, Spire Academy (Geneva, Ohio) 6-9 2027
7. Antoine Day, Colusa Prep (Miami, Fla.) 6-9 2027
Position Breakdown: Nur was named 2026 NBPA Top 100 Camp MVP and he gets the nod here over Rosser, who played two camp games. Nur had the offense going and just needs to work on his defensive versatility to take his game to the next level. Rosser looked like a future NBA player in this setting, but must continue to play with full intensity on every trip down the court. Similar to the shooting guards, we cheated a bit at this position and moved over a couple of standouts that are strongly suited to be post players. That allowed us to rank more deserving players such as No. 3 Nwabuoku and No. 5 Frazier. Nwabuoku gave terrific effort in our evaluations and is a serviceable big with long arms and solid tools. Frazier can keep defenses honest with his face up game and also has some ability that would allow him to be on the court with another post player. Jenkins was No. 2 in the camp at 8.0 rpg while also netting 10.5 ppg.
Top Post Players
1. Yann Kamagate, St. Francis (La Canada, Calif.) 7-0 2028
2. Paul Osaruyi, CIA Bella Vista (Scottsdale, Ariz.) 6-10 2027
3. Lewis Uvwo, Prolific Prep (Southwest Ranches, Fla.) 6-11 2027
4. Erick Dampier Jr., Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Ridgeland, Miss.) 6-10 2028
5. Kamsi Awaka, Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.) 6-10 2027
6. Xavier Young, Oak Cliff Faith Family (Dallas, Texas) 6-10 2028
7. Mahamadou Diop, San Gabriel Academy (San Gabriel, Calif.) 6-10 2027
Position Breakdown: The whole country knows about No. 1 Kamagate now and it wasn’t hard to pencil him in at the top of the post prospects. He is as explosive a 7-footer as you’ll find, getting by defenders, making a decisive move around the basket and going up to finish plays off the glass. His jumper and free throws are a work in progress, but the form is there. Kamagate averaged 14.3 ppg and 9.3 rpg while shooting over 70 percent from the field. More than one national scout felt he was the top player in attendance and he is in the running for top prospect, regardless of class. Undefeated Team Jackson was perimeter-oriented, but Osaruyi contributed 9.3 ppg and some big moments of dominance. No. 4 Dampier attended this camp as a rising sophomore and showed marked improvement from last year, displaying good energy throughout. Dampier shot over 70 percent from the field for unbeaten Team Drummond and performed favorably in his 2028 matchup with Young. Dampier made 4-of-5 field goal, pulled down five rebounds and had two blocks in the victory.
Editor's Note: Ani Umana of Sports Center Next and Tobias Bass of The Athletic contributed to this report. Ronnie Flores and Umana are both members of the NBPA Top 100 Camp Selection Committee.
Ronnie Flores is the national Grassroots editor of Ballislife.com. He can be reached at [email protected]. Don't forget to follow him on Twitter: @RonMFlores
