The 2011 Nike Global Challenge was held last weekend outside of Portland and featured an outstanding collection of talent. The tournament was headlined by the top three members of the incoming college class of 2013 (Jabari Parker, Julius Randle and Nerlens Noel), who are widely considered to be the finest grouping of high end talent we have seen in several years. Also in attendance were Aaron Gordon (another top recruit of 2013) and Andrew Wiggins, who will only be a sophomore in high school and yet is already a showstopper at his every stop.

The entire collection of talent was most remarkable for their size and level of athleticism. These players possessed NBA height and strength despite being just 16 or 17 years of age.

USA Midwest, led by Jabari Parker and Archie Goodwin, defeated Wiggins' and Anthony Bennett's Canadian side in a closely fought championship on Sunday.

The below is a breakdown of how players fared individually over all three days.

Aaron Gordon, PF: Gordon's team went 1-2 on the weekend, but he was the most consistently outstanding player of the tournament by a comfortable margin. The open court style of play suits him more than that famed Big 3 of the 2013 class who are all more effective in a traditional halfcout game, but he showcased a myriad of skills that could turn that trio into a quartet. He doesn't have the ability to score off the bounce in the ways Parker and Randle can, but he is an explosive finisher and is improving in the post.

On Day 3, Gordon scored 30 points including 5-for-6 from the International three-point line. His stroke on the catch-and-shoot is very smooth and pure for a player his age who could easily excel purely on his athleticism. Gordon attempted just one shot from distance over the first two days and seemed keen on showing his touch from the perimeter from the onset of the game. He became incrementally more confident as the weekend progressed and that was manifested by his jumper.

Gordon plays the game with a remarkable amount of energy and finds a way to always make an impact. Most notably, I'm not sure I have seen a player perpetually on his toes without the ball as much as Gordon. He is constantly ready to make a cut, or attack the bucket and that is partly due to how mentally strong he is and also because of being literally on his toes.

He is very mild-mannered personally, but that runs counter to how he attacks the rim and plays with a high motor.

Jabari Parker, SF: The purest basketball player of the tournament was undoubtedly Parker. With the exception of the fourth quarter of Day 2 when he hit four three-pointers, Parker never really dominated the game, but he was a constant threat and clearly plays the game at levels we just don't see from a junior in high school.

I strongly prefer not to offer comparisons, but he has a lot of the same qualities as Kevin Durant except has the capacity to be a much better all-around player. Parker can create off the dribble and bring the ball up at 6-foot-8, possesses a lethal jumper (distance and mid-range), but unlike Durant he has remarkable vision and ability as a passer. He also exhibited a commitment and strength on defense that was missing from Durant's game until recently.

The mechanics of his jumper are flawless, both off the dribble and on catch-and-shoot opportunities.

Parker isn't a jump out of the gym athlete like so many of the other players in attendance, but is certainly basketball athletic in the ways that matter.

Nerlens Noel, C: The most impressive game Noel played this weekend was on Day 1 against a Chinese-Taipei team with a 6-foot-6 center. Noel was almost a complete no-show in the semifinals against Canada, losing the individual battle to Sim Bhullar. On Sunday, Noel had a good game on the glass but was largely just another player.

It was the subtle aspects of his game that demonstrated why Noel (along with Andre Drummond who was at adidas Nations this weekend) will give the NBA some much needed depth of quality at the center position. He is a highly intelligent defensive player, positioning himself expertly in help defense to be a shotblocker and a pure deterrent to opponents considering driving to the bucket. Noel had multiple blocks with both hands and impact a great many of others.

His offensive game is limited and he doesn't have the athletic motor to demand the ball for easy lobs at this point. But he has much of the framework in place to become highly effective as a scorer and passer because of the inherent skill he does possess. For example, he made a one-handed touch pass in the open floor that was extremely impressive and the mechanics of his perimeter shot are promising.

Julius Randle, PF/SF: With the possible exception of Brandon Ashley, there wasn't a player who had a more disappointing weekend than Randle. The supreme ability was constantly visible and the numbers were far from horrible, but he was visibly disengaged for most of the weekend and had no single moment where his play came close to matching that aforementioned ability.

At a solid 6-foot-8, Randle is a big-bodied combo forward who looks capable of dealing with the physical rigors of the NBA right now. He will need to defend power forwards because he doesn't possess the lateral quickness to defend the perimeter, even if his offensive game will be more of an outside/inside small forward. The early stages of Derrick Williams' NBA career will weigh heavily on Randle's draft stock.

He has the strength and ability to score in the post and had a couple of nice moves in this area, but he seemed to come alive the most when working off the dribble from the wing. 

Andrew Wiggins, SF/SG: While Gordon was the most outstanding player and Parker was the purest, the most electric player was Wiggins. In each game of the tournament, Wiggins started somewhat slowly but scored in absolute bunches in the third and fourth quarters. 

Most impressively, there was a buzz in the air anytime he touched the ball within a few feet of the bucket. I covered quite a few Clippers' games this past season and it was similar to the anticipation that comes over the crowd whenever Blake Griffin has his opportunities. Wiggins finished several dunks with a display of elevation and explosion that you would never expect from a kid born in 1995. He has the type of rise where he seems to have an extra set of jets that keeps going beyond the expected peak.

When compared to the all-around game of Jabari Parker, it is clear that Wiggins has a lot of development needed to catch up to him within a year, but he has all of the athleticism and framework of skills that you want from a player who is on the track of becoming a Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady type of player. 

Wiggins is a streaky shooter and needs to improve his open floor handle, but neither presents a long-term problem. The most impressive part of his pure basketball ability is his sense of movement without the ball. One could say he gets a lot of his buckets with ease based on his athleticism, but he works hard getting to the right space on the floor to create those opportunities.

Anthony Bennett, SF/PF: In a tournament filled with man-childs, Bennett was the king. He is built like a brick with the broadest shoulders I have ever seen from a teenager. Despite being built like an NFL linebacker, Bennett has a highly developed all-around game. Unlike virtually every other Canadian who has passed through Findlay Prep, Bennett doesn't appear to be considering Texas but he was born to play that Rick Barnes' role perfected by the likes of Damian James and P.J. Tucker.

Wiggins was named International MVP, but I voted for Bennett because he made the bigger overall impact. He defends players of all sizes and Canada always lost much of their cohesion when he came out of the game.

Bennett isn't a pure shooter, but he has a good stroke and came out in the title game on fire.

Archie Goodwin, SG: Similar to how Bennett was overshadowed by Wiggins, Goodwin had a remarkable tournament from start to finish that seemed to be under-appreciated because of teammate Jabari Parker. The MVP went to Parker, but in hindsight Goodwin was more deserving. In the championship game, Goodwin was responsible for USA Midwest's late game scoring after Parker fouled out and Garry Harris was unavailable due to a third quarter injury.

He seemed to score a majority of his points in transition, but he also created impressively off the dribble in the halfcourt. Goodwin's perimeter shot was inconsistent and his athleticism on dunks was human enough to seem commonplace, but he always ended up amongst the game's scoring leaders with good efficiency from a swingman.

Sim Bhullar, C: The first game was a blowout for Canada and Bhullar did very little to suggest that he was anything more than a pure project center with freakish size at 7-foot-4.

But he had incredibly strong performance in the semifinals against Noel and in the championship against Tony Parker, Daniel Ochefu and Jarnell Stokes, who all have enough size and bulk to play the center position in the NBA right now. He did an excellent job in positioning himself near the bucket for dunks and layups that cannot be defended.

Bhullar will be a high efficiency scorer, he proved that this weekend without question. The issue will be whether he can develop a post game that will allow him to score from six feet away from the bucket when he is unable to push his way into position at the rim and also if he can hit an elbow jumper.

As a rebounder, Bhullar has good hands and a good motor, but he has no quickness whatsoever to rebound out of his area.

Bhullar is more agile and skilled than I was expecting and he possesses a genuine joy for the game and a sense of competitiveness that doesn't always come with players who had not choice but to play basketball given their height. This combination of factors suggests to me that Bhullar is actually a project center that has a good opportunity to develop upon his potential to become an NBA player.

Tyler Ennis, PG: It is unlikely that Ennis becomes the best point guard from this tournament, but he hung in solidly against his more highly rated US counterparts. Ennis consistently was able to knife through traffic with the dribble and finish acrobatic layups. He is imaginative in this area and becomes an overachiever.

Ennis didn't show as well with his jumper or as a passer, which he will need to develop in order to make up for profiling as an average athlete.

Gary Harris, SG: There wasn't a player who consistently attacked the game as hard as Harris. With his every opportunity, Harris immediately attacked the bucket or looked for his jumper, yet did so within the flow of the game without forcing things. Harris doesn't look like an elite athlete at first glance, but was taking to the air on the offensive glass and as a shotblocker on nearly every possession. 

He exhibited good ability with the dribble in the open floor and also in the halfcourt, scoring in bunches. There is a similarity in his game to Eric Gordon with his build and skill-set, which will follow him regardless of whether he ends up in the Big Ten as expected or not.

Omar Calhoun, SG: The USA East's representative on the all-tournament team was Calhoun, who had consistent moments throughout the weekend. He was eager to call his own number, but did so justifiably. Calhoun has a good mix of athleticism and skill that will make him one of the better scorers in UConn history. 

One area of concern are the mechanics of his jumper, which features a release point too far ahead of him. Calhoun did hit several three-pointers, but his ability to release cleanly when he is a bigger focal point of defensive attention will be a concern.

Calhoun ran the point guard position in a few stints and seemed capable of doing so if he ever attempted to do so full-time.

Ricardo Ledo, SF: Ledo had a somewhat disappointing weekend, failing to put his signature on the action. He did showcase his supreme strength, body control and balance, both off the bounce and in the air. Ledo's jumper is smooth and he was able to impressively create room for it on one occasion with a strong jab step.

Ledo had one Tayshaun Prince style follow block on a breakaway and a dunk where he threw the ball off the backboard to himself. 

If USA East teammate Calhoun had a Brandon Roy style of game, Ledo is more of a Rudy Gay clone. The concern on Gay in the 2006 NBA Draft and reason for his slide was that his production wasn't matching his potential and that was the type of weekend Ledo had as well.

Tony Parker, PF: In terms of production, Tony Parker had the best tournament out of any big man. Parker is a load of a kid and he has incredible touch out of the post. There was nobody capable of stopping his turn around jump hook.

Parker also ran the floor well despite his size, rebounded efficiently in and out of his area and was an agitator against Bhullar without being a punk in any way at all.

Alex Poythress, PF: There is nothing Poythress can't do reasonably well on the floor, possessing an advanced all-around game for a player of his size. Perhaps because of the Mike Krzyzewski controversy, I found it impossible to not imagine Poythress in a Duke uniform and becoming another solid pro that does everything well, but nothing outstanding.

Brandon Ashley, PF: No player was as frustrated with his own performance as Ashley, who left a minimal footprint. Nearly every time Ashley attacked the bucket, he ended up on the pavement and this limited his ability to get going offensively. Similar to his teammate Randle, Ashley certainly showcased his upside even though his production was tepid. 

JP Tokoto, PF: Tokoto was on USA Midwest, the most talented team of the tournament, which limited his opportunities though he did perform well in his spots. Tokoto has committed to North Carolina and should be a more talented version of Danny Green based on what he showed here. 

Braxton Ogbueze, PG: The point guard with the brightest future is Ogbueze. He is very mature both physically and mentally, possessing all of the characteristics you seek in a point guard. Ogbueze has an extremely promising perimeter shot with perfect fundamentals. USA East had a trio of high usage swingmen in Calhoun, Ledo and Cameron Biedsheid so his opportunities to create were limited, but he constantly looked like a pro caliber player even at his age.

Terry Rozier, PG: USA Midwest constantly pushed fullcourt on-ball defensive pressure and Rozier was an absolute gadfly. He was constantly under control with the dribble and also exhibited good lift with his jumper. He isn't as highly rated as all of the other point guards on the three USA teams, but I felt he had the second best tournament at the position.

Marcus Paige, PG: Like Tokoto, Paige is another North Carolina commit and it was easy to see how well he would fit in Roy Williams' system as the eventual replacement to Kendall Marshall. Paige is also a lefty and is the type of floor general a coach confidently hands the keys over to. His ability as a potential pro is slightly more limited right now because he isn't an elite athlete and lacks a go-to move, but is an excellent all-around point guard.

Jarnell Stokes, PF/C: Virtually every player in the tournament is incredibly advanced in physical maturity, but Stokes seemed to be the most advanced. You could stick Stokes in an NBA locker room and most would mistake him for a 30-year-old veteran. 

He doesn't always impact the game in an obvious way, but he was constantly active on the glass and as a rebounder. Stokes could have a Joey Dorsey type of college career and his pro potential is based solely on how committed he is to improve his presently limited offensive game.

Daniel Ochefu, C: The Villanova commitment was excellent at every opportunity even if his usage was low. Like Tony Parker and Stokes, Ochefu was another big body USA Midwest player and he had great agility with the ball. Ochefu made several impressive spin moves and even put the ball on the deck from the wing for a layup drive through the seam of the defense.

Jerami Grant, PF: Grant began the weekend slowly on Friday with a passive, unimpressive performance, but was one of USA East's most reliable performers on Saturday and Sunday. It was a night and day difference with his activity level and confidence. Grant was able to put the ball on the floor well in transition, finishing one coast-to-coast layup and he also hit several mid-range jumpers. Grant has some maturing left to do physically, so it will be interesting to see how much stronger and taller he becomes because he is a candidate to be a relative late bloomer.

Brice Johnson, PF: One of the best rebounders of the weekend was undoubtedly Johnson. He is a high energy athlete that will maximize his scoring opportunities by working hard on the offensive glass and be a good garbage scorer. Johnson showed on several occasions how quick he is to the rim and he also has an acute sense of where he is on the floor. Johnson doesn't have enough skill offensively right now to be a star, but there is no question he will be an immediate impact player.

Cameron Biedscheid, SF: The best individual offensive performance from Friday was Biedscheid, scoring in a myriad of ways, but he was almost entirely ineffective during the second two days. Biedscheid, who has committed to Notre Dame, appears destined to be one of those great Big East scorers that will get 20 per game yet have tepid expectations from NBA scouts due to his lack of elite athleticism and consistency. This was a good showing for Biedscheid, however, who deserved to be in the same company as swingmen who are rated much higher than he is.

Chris Obekpa, PF: There is no question Obekpa lacks elite offensive skills, but he had several high-quality blocks and rebounded well. In terms of defense and rebounding, there is no doubt Obekpa proved his worth and potential.

Dominic Artis, PG: Playing against competition that is so advanced in physical maturity, it is hard to properly evaluate the upside of Artis, who actually looks his age. He has good quickness and a lot of lift on a jumper that should be well above average. The mechanics of his jumper are very fluid and consistent. Artis has committed to UCLA and that will be a good fit for him to develop as a decision-maker at point guard and learn how to play elite level defense to the point where he may become a rotation guy in the NBA.

Matt Jones, SG: Jones is another member of the 2013 class who had a consistently strong weekend. He was easily the purest shooter of the tournament and it is clear he will have an NBA niche in that category. Jones didn't have many opportunities to make plays off the dribble, but he does have well above average athleticism even if it isn't elite.

Grant Jerrett, C: He dunked nearly every shot attempt over the weekend, possessing a quickness to the rim regardless of the level of traffic. Jerrett is athletic for his size and showed a good motor for moving out of his area to the ball. Jerrett's best game came on Friday and was overshadowed by the play of Gordon on Saturday and Sunday. 

Danuel House, SF: House doesn't immediately look as skilled as the other wing players who were here, but is extremely athletic and plays with a ton of energy. He is far less raw than you expect, with good form on his perimeter jumper and also a solid passer. House has one of the brightest futures as a two-way player and the up and down nature of the game suited him given how hard he works and his fearlessness in transition.

Rasheed Sulaimon, SG: He looked good running point guard at times, but the Duke commit is a combo guard that was largely invisible until Sunday. He is a solid all-around player, but like Poythress didn't showcase any particular skill that would make him appear elite.

Landen Lucas, PF: Lucas was the lowest rated USA player of the tournament and it was easy to see why as he was largely just wallpaper. He seemed happy to merely be there as the local kid. Lucas isn't without talent as a face-up power forward, but not at this level where there are roughly 20 future first round picks.

James Robinson, PG: Similar to Artis, Robinson actually looks like a high school kid since he is not an NBA athlete, but he had a solid weekend and was economic in picking his spots. He proved he can run the point effectively and also hit a few of his outside jumpers.