Nike EYBL Session I, Recap I

I stayed in Atlanta for one more week to catch the Nike EYBL first session. I spent many hours within the fitness center on Friday & Saturday, so I may make different strikes on Sunday. I broke-down what I noticed from the EYBL groups & gamers from the Southwest Area. Let’s dive in!

Drive Nation 16’s go 3-0 going into Sunday.

The 2025 group made it to the championship recreation final season at Peach Jam and began EYBL session 1 with a flawless document going into Sunday. Level guard Jordan Lowery has been productive together with his environment friendly scoring. Aggressive and seeking to make performs for himself and others, whereas defensively as an on-ball and crew defender, he’s been ample. Lowery makes use of his IQ and has good timing on ripping opposing guards and moving into the passing lanes. I used to be additionally impressed with guard Leroy Kelly IV. Can play on and off the ball and is a reliable shooter from deep. Not a lot of a pattern measurement together with his 3-point taking pictures on the circuit however the shot appears to be like clear and also you suppose it’s moving into when he releases it. 

ProSkills 16’s Additionally Flawless Heading Into The Last Day

Premier wing Hudson Greer is out with a leg damage however this crew flashed their depth. 

Loads of the discuss after Friday evening was ‘25 Cooper Flagg’s 52-point efficiency vs ProSkills and pay attention… It needs to be the discuss as a result of I haven’t seen one thing like that in a very long time and truthfully by no means from a sophomore/rising junior. Nevertheless, ProSkills 2025 group acquired the win. Guard Kayden Edwards was enormous in that matchup. He constructed a 27-point efficiency as he displayed prolific 3-point taking pictures (38%), high quality passes off the reside dribble and ample on-ball defensive play. Large fella Amari Reed has been a beast within the paint. Seeking to block any shot on the rim, acquire any missed shot and dunk it when he’s 5 toes in. Impressed together with his tenacity and sense of urgency on the defensive finish. Reed can be taking pictures over 80% from the sector in three video games.

Yet one more to notice is Jaylen Lawal. An excellent glue man for this membership. He defends the opposing crew’s finest perimeter participant regardless of the dimensions, he will get downhill and finishes and simply does the soiled work that quantities to successful.

Kayde Dotson Shines for JL3

Beaumont United’s personal in 2024 guard Kayde Dotson confirmed out in entrance of quite a few coaches this weekend. Recognized to be somebody that may knock down photographs from deep, however now he’s exhibiting extra comfortability together with his deal with and skill to assault defenders. Getting paint touches, defending with physicality and taking pictures an environment friendly 54% from three in three video games. Inventory has risen.

Additionally wished to notice ahead Chris McDermott play as properly. Lively inside, ending over size and taller defenders and somebody that rebounds out of his space. Capturing a whopping 73% from the sector. 

Kameron Williams….

Man seeing the taking pictures exhibition ‘24 Kameron Williams displayed in Liv-On’s win vs Houston Hoops. Standing at about 6-foot-8, Williams is a big-time shooter that has deep vary. His recreation is straightforward, strikes and relocates off the ball, not bothered by heavy contests when he launches and confirmed to be an ample switchable defender. Excessive majors will begin getting on this one quickly. 

Additionally wished to focus on guard Jared Harris. Improbable in transition, a fast twitch athlete that simply strikes otherwise. Nonetheless can enhance together with his effectivity within the half-court setting, however I’m seeing enhancements with him in working in tight areas.

Mr. Justin Beggs Everybody

Justin Begg continues to carry out regardless of the setting. Been environment friendly together with his scoring, flattening photographs from deep but additionally moving into the paint and boasting plus floater recreation. He’s fast off the dribble, he reveals management on the courtroom and is exhibiting he’s a no brainer Division 1 prospect. Acquired a proposal from George Mason on Saturday.

Tre Johnson has been struggling some this weekend to date. Shot isn’t moving into with the accuracy we’re accustomed to, however you see the smoothness in him creating his personal photographs. I believe it’ll be sooner reasonably than later that we see the No. 1 participant within the nation, Tre Johnson. 

Group Griffin Goes 2-1 Heading Into Sunday

After taking a thrashing from Group Thad on Friday evening, Group Griffin bounced again on Saturday and picked up two wins. Kansas State commit David Castillo, albeit not taking pictures it properly, nonetheless garners a lot consideration which permits for clear appears to be like for his teammates. Nonetheless like his shot creation and playmaking upside. The front-line of Luke Grey, Dylan Warlick & Darkaun King have been good too. All three can step out on the perimeter and assault, as Grey makes use of his broad body to carve area inside. Warlick throws his physique round and might create area on drives with pump-fakes and spin strikes. Additionally is aware of how you can use the rim to guard himself from shot-blockers. King is a excessive IQ ahead that may deal with, move and shoot. Performs beneath the rim, however he actually is aware of how you can play and is artful together with his off the bounce creation.

T.O. Barret Eval

Wished to focus on T.O. Barrett as a consequence of him being a excessive main prospect from Oklahoma, though Mokan Elite relies out in Kansas. Barrett has translatable toughness and power. He hasn’t shot it nice from deep in three video games however you possibly can inform he’s a greater shooter than the numbers have proven this weekend. He embraces contact on finishes, could make photographs off of exhausting close-outs and is a bodily defender. Impressed together with his general recreation. 

Fast Hit Notables

2024 

David Punch, 6’7 PF – Drive Nation: Has been the chief offensively for Drive Nation. Inside/out scoring and nonetheless in a position to nab rebounds and alter photographs as a consequence of his plus size. 

Divine Ugo, 6’3 PG – Houston Hoops: Expert guard that has proven good poise and shot making skill. Three level taking pictures has been correct and he reveals good passer really feel. 

Amier Ali, 6’8 SF: Houston Hoops: Wired scorer that may make powerful photographs. Makes use of size to rise to and join off the dribble. Like his off-ball motion as properly. Creating alternatives for himself to attain.

Jacob Hudson, 6’3 CG – JL3: Lefty that’s shifty off the dribble. Can get to the rim and end with both hand, retains defenders at bay utilizing hang-dribbles and is aware of how you can change speeds. Had a powerful season this previous yr with ISchool. (Lewisville, Texas)

Ashton Simmons, 6’2 PG – JL3: Attacking guard that will get paint touches and places strain on the rim. Was extra of a facilitator these previous two days, as he’s producing clear appears to be like for his teammates. 

Cam Patterson, 6’4 Guard – ProSkills: Guard with lengthy arms and might create off the dribble. Like his defensive switchability, deal with and scoring upside.

Jalen Shelly, 6’8 Wing – ProSkills: Wing-guard with nice measurement. Lefty that checks loads of containers together with his mix of positional measurement, deal with and taking pictures upside. Hasn’t put all of it collectively but however as soon as he does, he can closely influence video games on each ends. 

2025 

Jeremiah Inexperienced, 6’2 PG – ProSkills 16U: Hasn’t shot it nice however Inexperienced is quick with the ball and might’t be stopped by one particular person to get the place he desires. Defending exhausting and inflicting disruption on the opposing crew’s level of assault.

Jaden Toombs, 6’9 C – Drive Nation 16U: Jaden is aware of how you can be productive. If he’s not scoring, he’s rebounding, blocking/altering a shot or deflecting a move. Efficient publish scorer that may stretch to the mid-range space and shoot.

Kellen Robinson, 6’2 PG – ProSkills 17U: Robinson mixture of energy and ability together with his sturdy body permits him to greater than maintain his personal on the 17U degree. Though ProSkills 0-3 going into Sunday, Kellen Robinson has been a vivid spot. 

2026

Dakari Spears, 6’3 Guard – Drive Nation 15U: Lanky combo guard with a powerful basketball household lineage. Succesful soar shooter from exterior however is aware of how you can use his size to complete in site visitors. 

Trent Perry, 6’4 Guard – Drive Nation 15U: Athletic guard with big-time size and athleticism. The most effective freshman within the nation and at present the very best participant in 2026 in Texas.

Austin Goosby, 6’4 PG – Drive Nation 15U: Large guard that’s a plus choice maker. Poised coming off ball screens, he can get downhill and boasts a sophisticated stop-and-pop recreation for his age. 

Seven Spurlock, 6’6 Guard – ProSkills 15U: Seven, coming off a profitable season at Frisco Memorial and USA Basketball Mini Camp in Houston through the Last 4 is continuous his positive play. Additionally among the best gamers in his class, Seven has good positional measurement and power and might deal with it below strain. Bullies his option to the rim (shot 78% from the sector) and showcased his sturdy passer imaginative and prescient and accuracy.

Cameron Lomax, 6′ PG – ProSkills 15U: Heady guard that will get to the paint. Lomax will get to his spots, can end vs size and is a succesful shooter.

Silas Rodrigues, 6’4 SG – Houston Hoops 15U: Hoops 15U have struggled as a crew, however Silas’s recreation has been a vivid spot. Capturing from deep, flashing his deal with and a few shot creation, Rodrigues strung collectively a 27-point recreation vs Nightrydas on Saturday.

Nasir Value, 6’3 PG – Houston Hoops 16U: Value is without doubt one of the finest gamers in his class. A guard with plus size and good positional measurement. Capturing it properly general (53%) and I assumed he used his size properly on the defensive finish.