By ZACH SMART
It doesn’t take a Tom Konchalski clone, ardent basketball film analyst, or even a methodical wizard of Xs and Os to see the threat Elev8’s Kobie Eubanks and Jamall Gregory pose for defenses across the country.
Each ranked in Evan Daniels’ top-5 available shooting guards in the Class of 2015, Eubanks and Gregory feed off an effective co-existence.
They’re capable of finding each other for open looks.
Each has adopted a sense of selflessness, ceding the shots to one another, depending on who catches the hot hand.
Eubanks, who shredded down a long list to Oregon, Missouri, Texas, UCLA, and Georgia, features a diversified set of tools.
Beyond considerable range, hard slashing, and the electric flashes of above-the-rim athleticism, Eubanks has incorporated a face-up game and a mid-post back to the basket presence.
Increasing his ball handling in the half court and sparking the break with the rock in his hands, Eubanks has unveiled a new knack for quarterbacking the team with both hands.
Gregory, a D.C. native who brings unbridled defensive energy, has expanded his offensive repertoire. The result has been an all-three-levels scorer with a vastly improved basketball IQ.
While Maryland and VCU are trying to return Gregory to his DMV roots, Minnesota, DePaul, and Kansas State have been on the prowl for Gregory.
Eubanks, whose rapid transformation into a multi-tooled talent has rendered him one of the nation’s most persistently pursued recruits, has already visited Oregon.
“His next two visits are likely UCLA and then maybe Texas,” said Elev8 head coach Chad Meyers, whose 20-2 squad has ascended the national mountain following resume victories over Oak Hill, New Hampton, and most recently Hargrave Military Academy.
“He’s also still considering Missouri and Georgia very strongly. Kobie’s advantage is he can play in multiple offenses. He’s improved tremendously at coming off ball screens. He’s evolving as a scorer and at the mid-post, putting the ball on the deck a little more.”
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