February 18, 2010
It’s funny how some stories can stay underground long after they should have been shouted from the rooftops. Such is the case with the play of Covert guard Amere May Jr. The soft-spoken guard has lead his Bulldogs to a respectable record of 8-5 this season, and has done it against some very talented opposition from inside and outside of Michigan. His play this season warrants at least one major feature in a sports section by this point, but has instead gone largely uncovered.
Now that May Jr. is officially the eighth leading scorer in the nation, the lid won’t stay on this kid much longer.
West Michigan Allstar did a piece on him in late 2009, after he had dropped 54-points on Michigan Lutheran, but unfortunately that’s about the extent of it. Even if you drop 50+ points in two separate games, if nobody talks about it how are scouts and collegiate recruiters going to know (except for Eastern Delaware State and Texas Southern, who are ahead of the pack in offering the guard scholarships)?
The bottom line is that just because Covert plays in Class-D doesn’t mean May Jr. doesn’t have phenomenal potential at any level. Class-A, B, D, or Q, all you can do as a player is go out there and play.
“People are starting to find out about us, but it’s pretty much just by the luck of the Irish,” said May Jr. in a phone interview with West Michigan Allstar. ”A scout will be at the game watching someone else from another team, and then we play a good game and they notice.”
Averaging 35.8-points per game from the 1-slash-2 guard spot, May Jr. is tough to miss. He boasts a deadeye jumper from inside 21-feet, he’s quick and long enough off the dribble to take any opponent to the basket, and once he’s there he’s athletic enough to finish. May Jr. simply puts the ball in the hoop.
Add to that impressive averages of 6.5-boards and almost four steals per contest, and May Jr. is the type of athlete capable of changing the outcome of the game no matter who the opponent.
The perfect high-reward type player for a savvy Division-2 college to take a swing at, if they hurry. After all, it’s not every day you get a shot at signing the eighth leading scorer in the entire country.
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