The Chicago Elite Classic is in it's 5th year of existence. It has had a lot of great players play in the event, from Jabari Parker,Jahlil Okafor,Tyler Ulis,Stanley Johnson who are all current NBA players. The latest to play in it this past weekend is Class of 2019 wing RJ Barrett(6'7" #1 ESPN, #2 24/7 Sports) of Montverde Academy(FL). In my opinion barring injury he is a future NBA player. He was MVP in the game he played vs Evanston(IL) with 23 points. I spoke to him after the game and this is what he had to say: Q: Hi, RJ I'm Tim Coleman Sr of A Sea Of Blue(Kentucky Publication) how are you doing? RJ: I'm doing great. Q: What schools are on your short list? RJ: I'm only a sophomore in high school my Dad(Rowan Barrett) is handling all of my recruiting right now. Q: Ok, how do you think you played today? RJ: I think I played well except I could have gathered more rebounds. Q: Has Kentucky shown any interest in you? RJ: Yes I have talked to John Calipari so yes they have shown some interest in me. Q: What are your strengths and weaknesses as a basketball player? RJ: My strength is taking it to the rim but I'm working on everything right now. Q: Ok thanks for taking the time to do this interview( I shake his hand) RJ: No problem thank you. My assessment of RJ Barrett as a player is he showed he can score on all three levels, has great vision passing the ball and a great lefty stroke. This game it looked like he could score with ease and has a lot of growth and potential in his game. Kentucky will be in his recruitment until the end. I as a Kentucky fan will look forward to watching him the next three years of his high school career.
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