Hampton EYBL Recap, Part 2: Frontcourt Prospects

Before getting to last weekend’s recap, there has been some UVA-related news on the frontcourt target front early this week.

ESPN’s Jeff Borzello and others report that Virginia has now offered 6’10”, 280-pound center David McCormack of Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. McCormack enjoyed quite the productive Monday, not only picking up an offer from the Cavaliers but also reportedly landing offers from Duke, LSU, and Oklahoma State as well.

McCormack, a Norfolk native, is someone Coach Bennett and company have been familiar with for some time. He attended Virginia’s Elite Camp in August of 2015. He has always moved well for his size (then he was 6’8”, still about 285 pounds), but I remember him looking very raw at the camp. Obviously, his game has improved since then.

Playing for Team Loaded Virginia on the Adidas AAU circuit, McCormack averaged 12 points and almost six rebounds per game in three games. He was stellar in his final two outings, scoring 34 points on 17-of-19 shooting and corralling 15 boards.

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