Prospect Spotlight: Brayden Adcock (2019)
Sometimes, guys that play in elite hoops programs fly under the radar a little bit longer than others.
Such is the case for a lot of guys that come through the Iowa City West program. Rising senior Brayden Adcock is a good example of that.
The 6-foot-guard played sparingly last season as a junior, averaging less than a point per game in 22 appearances for the Trojans. We’re willing to wager he’d have been a starter and key contributor on a lot of other Class 4A teams in Iowa.
Now, as he heads into his final season with West, his hoops savvy, great poise and skill will be on full display.
“I can do a little bit of everything, and I think where my presence is most felt is that I’m unselfish and I play good defense. I shoot when I need to shoot, and I like to pass the ball,” said Adcock.
There’s a lot of benefits to playing in the elite programs like West; Adcock spent his first three seasons learning from some of the best talent in Iowa.
“It definitely helped to watch guys like Connor (McCaffery) and Devontae (Lane) when I was a freshman and a sophomore, and then sometimes getting to practice up with them,” said Adcock.
“It’s such a basketball-rich school, and learning from all the coaches has been great. I feel like the coaches will have more trust in me this season, and it feels good heading into my senior year knowing a lot about what’s going on and what’s expected.”
Adcock has been a mainstay with Iowa Dynasty’s grassroots program the past two offseasons. Adcock’s 17U squad won their final two tournaments of the summer; two weekends ago in St. Louis and last weekend at the Prep Hoops Summer Challenge in Chicago. He was very good in our viewings of him in Chicago.
“A lot of my (Dynasty) teammates are from West, and we had a lot of chemistry on and off the court and that helped a lot,” said Adcock.
Still, though, with a lack of exposure at the high school level, his recruitment hasn’t taken of just yet. But Adcock is definitely a guy that small schools from around the country could identify as a prospect very soon.
“I really haven’t received that much interest, just a couple of letters here and there, nothing super serious. I’m just having fun with it and waiting to see when my time will come,” he said.
Adcock mentioned Simpson and Nebraska Wesleyan have sent him some mail, and a couple other small schools. He said he’d embrace the opportunity to play at a Division III or NAIA program.
“I definitely think that playing at a D3 or NAIA is something I’ll look into. And going into my senior season I just want to get out there, get a little bit more exposure,” said Adcock. “And just do what I can to take my game to the next level.”
Brayden Adcock is ranked by Prep Hoops as a top 125 prospect in his class. To see the full ranking of Iowa’s 2019 class, click here.