By Santosh Venkataraman SportsTicker College Basketball Editor

TEANECK, New Jersey (Ticker) - With 6-7 superstar LeBron James on the mend from a wrist injury, one of the biggest storylines at the 18th annual ABCD camp was who would emerge as the top player.

There have been plenty of candidates, but the biggest surprise may be that no clear-cut winner has emerged with just one day left in the high school basketball showcase.

Many felt wunderkind Sebastian Telfair, a 6-foot junior, would emerge as the top player after sharing underclassman honors with James a year ago.

Telfair, who has long been celebrated as the cousin of Stephon Marbury, responded with a rough first day and was outplayed in head-to-head matchups at point guard with Philadelphias Mustafa Shakur and Orlandos Darius Washington on Tuesday.

Telfair did nail a game-winning 3-pointer in his teams final game in pool play Wednesday and has shown tremendous poise and leadership with his team.

Kendrick Perkins, a 6-10 power forward, is a senior who is most likely to enter the NBA draft next June. However, he also has turned in a set of erratic performances.

Perkins is described as "Amare Stoudemire with skills" by one analyst but has been lethargic on occasion, perhaps resting on the laurels of his tremendous reputation.

Charlie Villanueva, another 6-10 player rumored to be heading to the NBA, has put up solid numbers but has failed to have the impact as a must-watch player such as James or Lenny Cooke last year.

Mississippi 6-9 forward Travis Outlaw has been the camps most exciting player with his incredible athleticism, but that has often been overshadowed by his stubborn selfishness.

Three players who have impressed are 6-8 Regis Koundija from Washington; 6-8 Ivan Harris from Springfield, Ohio; and 6-8 Will Sheridan from Bear, Delaware.

Koundija has displayed a complete game, Harris continually piles up numbers and Sheridan is one of the camps most fundamentally sound big men.

COURT CHATTER: One of the features of the camps is the college counselors, a list of some of the country's top players. The list includes Alabama's Maurice Williams, Texas' T.J. Ford, North Carolina's Jawad Williams, Maryland's Drew Nicholas, Seton Hall's Andre Barrett and Florida's James White. In between sessions for the campers, the college players went through workouts, as did former Duke forward and Cleveland Cavaliers second-round selection Carlos Boozer.

White has clearly drawn most of the attention from the NBA scouts present, who have taken time to give the swingman plenty of individual attention. The second-year forward is poised to have a breakout year for the Gators and has left scouts drooling.

"His athleticism is off the charts," one NBA scout said. "Athletically, he can be in the NBA today. James has got to have a big jump in his play this year. He needs to improve his overall efficiency, his ability to deliver different shots. (But) his ceiling is very high."

With White and David Lee ready to blossom into superstars and freshman point guard Anthony Roberson in the mix, Florida is a true national contender. However, it may only be for one year with the attention on White. ...

While the guard play is down at this years camp, there have been numerous impressive underclassmen in the frontcourt. Senegal native Malick Badiane is one player who has impressed with his 6-11, 230-pound frame. He is searching for and will easily find a high school to play for this season.

Clarence Holloway is a 6-11, 240-pound freshman center out of Chicago who has stepped up in competition and held his own.

"I could really play with these guys," Holloway said. "Its a real experience against the taller guys." ...

While the purpose of the camp is for players to get noticed by colleges, the setup of the camp has more of an NBA feel. College coaches are prohibited from talking to prospective recruits or even their camp coaches. In fact, coaches may not even sit on the same side of the gym as the players.

Meanwhile, NBA scouts have no such restrictions, can are serve as coaches of camp teams and are able to conduct workouts and banter with players. Indiana Pacers scout George Felton, Philadelphia 76ers assistant John Kuester and New York Knicks scout Kenny Williamson are among NBA people helping coach teams. Orlando Magic superstar Tracy McGrady served as a guest speaker.

The heavy NBA presence results in some humorous circumstances. In response to a questionable continuation call against his team, Felton exclaimed, This isnt the NBA!

Sadly, the comedy of his statement was lost on the surrounding spectators.