Tyson Commander’s Star Continues to Rise as ACC Schools Show Interest

Tyson Commander Team Melo 2022 and VaTech Head Coach Mike Young

Team Melo, the Baltimore based NIKE EYBL program has consistently produced several high major prospects year in and year out. Their newest star is 2022 Shooting guard Tyson Commander, who attends John Carroll High School in Bel Air, Md.; and has spent a good portion of the last year picking up offers from elite basketball programs across the nation.

Commander who is also a finalist for the Sport Majors Player of the Year as a sophomore and one of the top scorers in the very competitive MIAA conference spent this past weekend on campus at perennial ACC power Virginia Tech on a unofficial visit. Commander spent time with both Associate Head Coach Chester Frazier and Head Coach Mike Young.

Tyson who holds multiple Division I offers already is a scoring guard who is a threat at all three levels. At 6’3 we like his positional size, length, and a build that surely will blossom in a college weight room. He has a very advanced scoring package for his age that has been honed on the EYBL stage along with a firm understanding of how to create his own shot - he moves without the ball well, has good use of both hands, along with good footwork.

He's an especially efficient scorer around the lane who is finishing at the rim along with a full assortment of pivots and spins at his disposal, shoots at very high percentage on two-point field goals, and goes right into contact to get himself to the free-throw line in high volume.

Commander is a sneaky athlete who rebounds well for his size, particularly on the offensive end, where he'll fly at the glass from the perimeter. He moves well enough laterally to be a solid defender and may even have some potential versatility to guard bigger guys as he builds up his body.

Commander is one of the elite scoring guards in the area and is expanding his national profile each time he steps onto the floor. By his senior year expect Commander to one of the most recruited and sought after guards in America.

Byers Makes Late Surprise Move - Oh Wait a Minute You Thought He was Finished

Many have wondered where class of 2020 Cameron Byers the talented 6’7 forward from Baltimore would land for his high school career.  Well the rumors and the wait is officially over as Cameron Byers has formally committed to and enrolled at the John Carroll School in Bel Air, Maryland.  

John Carroll 28-11last season finished their season on a high note coming in 2^nd in the prestigious Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament and finishing near the top of the MIAA; the Baltimore Catholic League.  John Carroll returns multiple starters and has added one of the top guards in the country in Montez Mathis to go along with Olympian Immanuel Quickley in the backcourt.  The addition of Cameron Byers to an already solid core makes John Carroll one of the favorites to win the league title and a possible local team with national ranking possibilities.

Cameron Byers will play varsity and will be looked upon to contribute immediately as a member of the rotation and a possible starter.  Byer’s who is one of the top players locally also boast a very strong national profile having already competed against high school level competition playing this summer in the 15U division of the UA Association.  Having added a few inches over the summer as well as explosion and an improved face up game Byers in a player that will garner attention from college level immediately; with a very talented cast of players expect Byers to get plenty of looks throughout the year and once his size skill package is on display for recruiters expert doors to open.  We anticipate a very successful season for Byers and John Carroll who will introduce a new coach with the departure of Tony Martin.

Check Cameron Byers below in his summer mixtape from Hoop Nation and in person in his final Middle School contest on August 26^th at St. John College High School in the Coach Francis Classic where he will compete with the top rising freshman in the DMV.

Byers is being sought out by many local programs already for spring play and rumors have surfaced that the talented forward may be heading down south to Team Loaded and the Adidas circuit.  A fluid situation according to a source close to the family is one that will be monitored by many – as there are not many players with the size skill package that Byers possesses.