Jereme Richmond Looks Sluggish In Loss to Ames

Spent the afternoon watching the Ames (IA)-Waukegan (IL) high school hoops game that aired last night on ESPN. The matchup pitted Harrison Barnes, a UNC recruit and the #1 high school senior in the country, against our boy Jereme Richmond, an Illini recruit and the #17 prep in the nation.

Barnes and his Ames squad dominated, winning 87-59 over Jereme's Waukegan squad.

Throughout the first quarter, Jereme's D looked good on Barnes, holding the UNC recruit to just one field goal. Jereme also had a choice dunk on an alley-oop pass that looked absolutely effortless.

The taller Ames squad wore down Waukegan, however, and as Ames pulled away, Barnes put on a show, ending the game with 26 points and double digit rebounds. Jereme, who was battling an injured finger, looked uncomfortable shooting all night, and finished with about 12 points. He also played the second half in traction, slowing down his play as Ames pulled away.

Let's hope he turns up the energy in the Big Ten.