First Live Period Preview
Consider this your guide to the upcoming live period. Below we’ve highlighted the notable events and given some players to watch. EVENTS EYBL Session I Organizer: Nike Location: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex (Orlando, FL) Description: The EYBL is…
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Continue ReadingConsider this your guide to the upcoming live period. Below we’ve highlighted the notable events and given some players to watch.
EVENTS
EYBL Session I
Organizer: Nike
Location: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex (Orlando, FL)
Description: The EYBL is a yearly proving ground for the top players in the country each year. Team Durant , Team Melo, and Team Takeover will all be in attendance for this event.
3SSB & Gold Gauntlet East Regional
Organizer: Adidas
Location: MoJo Up Sports Complex (Noblesville, IN) Warren Central High School (Indianapolis, IN)
Description: You can find a bevy of programs from our region competing in this event. Inspire Elite, Metroball DC, New World, and Team BBC will all be showing what they can do against top competition from the gauntlet.
Spring Jam Fest
Organizer: Hoop Group
Location: Spooky Nook Sports (Manheim, PA)
Description: This event has become a staple in the spring recruiting calendar. With the sneaker circuits holding respective events in other locations, you’ll find many of the top independent teams from the DMV competing here.
The Stage
Organizer: Prep Hoops
Location: Indiana Convention Center (Indianapolis, IN)
Description: Prep Hoops has organized a competitive live event featuring the DMV Stags among other top teams. We expect coverage here to be unparalleled given the attention to detail by our contributors.
UAA Session I
Organizer: Under Armour
Location: Pacers Athletic Center (Westfield, IN)
Description: Under Armour does a great job promoting and displaying its events online, and this year is no different. Session I will play host to DC Premier and Team Thrill along with VA Playmakers and Virginia Elite on its rise circuit.
ZGXL I
Organizer: Zero Gravity
Location: Track New Balance (Boston, MA)
Description: Zero Gravity’s Grassroots XL Circuit promises to be competitive with plenty of exposure for the teams who are competing. Pro Skills will represent our area in this event filled with a group of strong independent programs from the northeast.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Solomon Ball Solomon Ball 6'3" | CG Brewster Academy | 2023 State #106 Nation NLG | Team Melo/Saint James (MD) ’23
Ball has EYBL experience which should bode him well for the upcoming weekend and beyond. The athletic lefty swingman is a candidate to blow up if he plays to his potential.
Nasir Coleman | District BC/Patriot (VA) ’23
Coleman is a top point guard prospect in Virginia’s 2023 class. He is a proven winner at all levels and has the mental makeup to lead his team to a solid run at Hoop Group this weekend.
Aidan Harris Aidan Harris 6'6" | SF St. Marys | 2023 State #293 Nation MD | DMV Stags/St Mary’s (MD)
The Stags have assembled a talented group to surround Harris, who projects to be a productive player in Indy this weekend. Look for the big wing to score in bunches from anywhere on the floor.
Greg Jones Greg Jones 6'5" | SF Hayfield | 2023 State #258 Nation VA | New World/Hayfield (VA) ’23
Jones will feature with New World in Indiana this weekend. The state champ and All-Met First Teamer is a versatile contributor who should have no problem making winning plays on either end throughout the spring.
Malik Mack Malik Mack 6'0" | PG St. John’s | 2023 State #260 Nation MD | Team Takeover/St. John’s (DC) ’23
Mack is coming off a junior campaign in which he was named to the WCAC First Team. He will look to build off the momentum he created this spring on the EYBL.
Mike Williams Mike Williams 6'3" | CG Bishop Walsh | 2023 State #141 Nation MD | Team Thrill/Bishop Walsh (MD) ’23
Williams is one of the better guard prospects in the local 2023 class. He will look to reinforce those credentials on the UAA Circuit with Team Thrill this weekend and beyond.
Nick Viqueira Nick Viqueira 6'2" | CG Bullis | 2023 State MD | Pro Skills Elite DMV/Bullis (MD)
You’d be hard-pressed to find a more improved player in our area over the last 12 months than Viqueira. He is tough as nails and a fierce competitor who will be very valuable to his team all weekend long.