UAA Session I 2024 Top Performers!

Amidst the assorted shoe sponsored circuits, the Underneath Armour Affiliation acquired issues kicked off in Mesa, Ariz., at Legacy Sports activities Park. There shall be one other cease in Rock Hill, SC after which the UAA will culminate with the UAA Finals in July in ATL. Faculty coaches shall be permitted to attend all the Underneath Armour periods, as their curiosity within the portal will subdue and so they get again to evaluating prospects from the grassroots and scholastic ranks.

Video games have been received, scholarships have been earned, and new names popped on the radar on the Underneath Armour Affiliation Session 1. Listed below are a number of of the highest rising senior performers:

Derik Queen, 6’10, C, Workforce Thrill 17U, 2024
The very best ranked senior within the Underneath Armour Affiliation lived as much as the hype and extra in Phoenix, pacing Workforce Thrill to a 5-0 document in entrance of future lottery choose (and Workforce Thrill alumni) Jarace Walker. Rocking a brand new svelte body, the uber proficient large man was way more explosive than he was a yr in the past. The Baltimore native acquired no matter place he wished on the block, transformed by way of his feathery contact with each palms, and used his extra slender body to pop above the rim from a variety of dunks. Mixing his new body together with his immense ability set for a brand new age heart, Queen may have his alternative of just about any faculty within the nation.

Vyctorius Miller, 6’5, SG, West Coast Elite 17U, 2024
One of many smoother gamers within the class of 2024, Miller helped West Coast Elite cruise to a 5-0 document. The L.A. native is an enormous time shot creator who has no issues creating separation, has fast palms on D, and has actually proven potential as a possible combo guard down the street. Gonzaga, LSU, Kansas, San Diego State, and USC have been only a few of the faculty applications sitting courtside to observe Silkk The Shocker’s son placed on a present in Mesa.

Cole Certa, 6’5, SG, Illinois Wolves 17U, 2024
Some of the fearless gamers that we noticed within the UAA was Certa. Proudly owning no scarcity of confidence, Certa confirmed ridiculous vary on his jumpshot and was a menace any time that he was on the courtroom. Simply as spectacular as his shot itself was how nicely the Bloomington Central Catholic guard relocated with out the ball and always stayed on the transfer. Having visited Notre Dame this previous week, Certa had no scarcity of blue blood applications sitting courtside evaluating him all through the weekend.

Jayce Nathaniel, 6’8, PF, Workforce Curry 17U, 2024
Whereas I had heard the excitement about him, it was my first time testing Nathaniel on the UAA and he didn’t disappoint. The versatile ahead shot the ball nicely from the perimeter together with his ft set, was a relentless double-double machine, and beat slower defenders with straight line drives to the rack. The Lanier HS (GA) ahead already owns a Georgia supply, however there are numerous extra excessive main applications who have been sitting courtside to see him in Phoenix.

Tey Barbour, 6’4, SG, DC Premier 17U, 2024
A participant who I had not seen previous to the weekend, Barbour positively confirmed that he’s a wing to observe within the DMV. Barbour was the mannequin of consistency scoring double figures in all 5 video games, attending to the rack with restricted dribbles, and protecting the protection trustworthy together with his perimeter jumper. Holding a 4.2 GPA, Barbour already holds gives from Harvard and no scarcity of different excessive educational mid-major applications, so he’s going to be good each on and off the courtroom for a very long time.

Chris Catchings, 6’5, SF/PF, Houston Defenders 17U
Whereas he doesn’t essentially match the mildew of any explicit place, Catchings is merely a kind of dudes who will get it finished. Capable of play inside and outside, Catchings can punish smaller guys on the block together with his broad shoulders, shoots it out to the 3-point line, and defends a number of positions. Proudly owning a 3.9 GPA, Catchings has had applications similar to Yale, Lehigh, Outdated Dominion, and Sam Houston State inquiring concerning the Fort Bend Marshall junior’s providers.