We had a chance to observe all three days of the Nike EYBL Session II in Atlanta and got here away with a couple of main themes. Positive, there’s loads of expertise on the NIKE circuit annually, and many of the nation is aware of in regards to the likes of Cooper Flagg and A.J. Dybansta, so we determined to focus loads of our time on the youthful age teams (16U and 15U).
So far as the journey ball golf equipment on the 17U circuit go, there is just one 6-0 workforce within the Merritt Division and that is California-based Why Not 17U. Coached by Reggie Morris Jr., Why Not upped its file heading into the EYBL’s Dwell Interval Session III in Indianapolis (Might 17-19) with a 71-66 comeback victory over Attempt For Greatness 17U in an all-California Sunday showdown. The star of the sport was 6-foot-5 2025 wing Tounde Yessoufou, who had probably the most vitality of all 10 gamers on each ends of the ground, hit quite a lot of pictures and made some massive defensive performs en path to a 26-point efficiency. He made 9-of-10 area targets and 7-of-8 free throws vs. Attempt and is unofficially tied for first in 17U scoring with 6-foot-6 2025 wing Xzavion Mitchell of Wisconsin-based Workforce Herro at 25.5 ppg.
Workforce Herro is one among three 6-0 groups within the Raveling Division, together with New England-based Expressions Elite and DMV-based Workforce Takeover.
For now, let’s check out the highest underclass performers and eye-catchers at Nike EYBL Session II:
2026Austin Brown, JL3 Elite/Lufkin (Texas) 6-8 SFThis hard-nosed ahead strikes nicely with out the ball and excels regardless that typically JL3 performs at a fast-pacedthat does not all the time go well with Brown’s greatest attributes. Within the half courtroom sport, or a good spot, this workforce is aware of who to get the ball to as a result of Brown is aware of easy methods to transfer with out the ball and is such a terrific shooter. Brown was pulling down the 3-ball with regularity and is particularly wonderful off the catch.
Josiah Cannady, Workforce Durant 16U/St. Francis Academy (Baltimore, Md.) 6-3 PGWe cherished his pace with the basketball and play-making skill.
