MURFREESBORO, Tenn., -- The inaugural We Work Hoops Spring Exposure Camp brought together 60 of the top prospects in Middle Tennessee and from around the Southeast. Riverdale High played host to the camp and Christian Simmons served as the director. Here is a look at a few of the standouts from this weekend’s camp.

Alex Johnson (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) Blackman HS -2015

The 6-foot-1 power forward is a coach’s dream. She always ends up in the right spot, doing the right thing. There is not anything physically unique about Johnson. She is built well, but she is not exceptionally athletic. However, what is exceptional about the sophomore is her ability to be productive every time she steps on to the court.

This is the fourth time that our staff has had the chance to see Johnson in the past nine months. In every viewing she impressed us with her determination and positioning. In Saturday’s camp, Johnson worked hard in drills and took instruction with a smile. It is her easy going attitude coupled with her blue collar effort that will make Johnson a top flight prospect going forward.

SPOTLIGHT PLAYERS

MeMe Jackson – (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) Blackman HS – 2015

Jackson has the ability to light up the gymnasium with her personality alone. She is an individual that her peers naturally gravitate towards, which gives her instant leadership ability. On top of that her physical gifts are in another stratosphere. Without a doubt she was the most physically gifted player at the camp. At 5-10, her combination of strength and quickness give her an instant edge over her opponents. Jackson worked hard in drills all afternoon long. Jackson will become one of the nation’s top guards in her class when she finds a way to convert her leadership ability into consistent production on the court.

Paris Lawson – (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) Siegel HS – 2015

On Saturday, Lawson showed that there was much to admire about her game. At 5-7, she has good size for the point guard position and has the skill set to match. Lawson is a natural distributor who can deliver the ball to her teammates in places to score. More importantly though, as demonstrated on Saturday, she works on her craft to become even more skilled than she already is.

AROUND THE RIM

♦ Class of 2015 combo guard Mikayla Timmons is an exciting prospect. The Columbia High (Tenn.) sophomore has the ability to fill the bucket up with jumpers and runners. When she learns how to run a team as a lead guard, she will become a problem for defenses to handle.

♦ Our staff has seen Sidney Smith from Briarcrest High School (Memphis, Tenn.) four times in the past two years. In every viewing she fills it up from deep from behind the arc. The 5-6 guard should be a watch-list shooter in the 2014 class.

♦ Left-handed post Tyra Hughes is a name to remember. The eighth grader is already built like Murfreesboro-native Shacobia Barbee, who is a freshman at the University of Georgia. Hughes plays with the same type of aggressiveness and toughness.

♦ Mychelle Johnson seems to have found her specialty on the court, which is to frustrate the other team’s best player. After cutting off Crystal Dangerfield from driving baseline on consecutive attempts, it became apparent that she has a knack for playing that role.

Hemingway is the Assistant Director of Scouting for the JumpOffPlus.com National Scouting Report. He can be reached at jonathanhemingway@peachstatebasketball.com.