#PHProvingGrounds 15U Standouts – Part 2
Was able to get out to the #PHProvingGrounds much closer to my home in Central Florida this weekend to watch some of the best of the best FL AAU teams duke it out. I specifically kept an eye on some…
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Continue ReadingWas able to get out to the #PHProvingGrounds much closer to my home in Central Florida this weekend to watch some of the best of the best FL AAU teams duke it out. I specifically kept an eye on some of the region’s newest young talent! Here’s the first batch of my favorite 15U guys I watched throughout the weekend.
Coy Sizemore, Ocala Impact 2025
It’s really nice to get to write about Coy Sizemore after scouting him from behind a phone camera for the past two years. Sizemore, a standout at my hometown Meadowbrook Academy, has been playing (and dominating) Christian league varsity basketball since he was in 7th grade. Now, Sizemore finally gets to put his talents on display at the AAU level and has chosen to play with Ocala Impact, just like big bro LT did for the past few years. Sizemore, despite the name, is a smaller guard who comes in at around 5-10. But with a big body and even bigger bag, Sizemore was able to show some higher level talent that he was an elite scorer. After a passive first few games, he really came alive in a game against Dream Nation Florida, where his slasher instincts and uncanny basket awareness boosted him to a 23-point outing. He has a methodical handle and a dangerous first step that gave him the ability to fly by defenders who were more agile than him. He took bumps around the rim very well and was clearly one of the better instinctual guards at this event. It will be great to see Sizemore continue to level up as he progresses on his already impressive career.
Derek Singleton, Ocala Impact 2025
Singleton gets brownie points for attending my high school (Vanguard!) but also should get his kicks from his outstanding performance in the game against Dream Nation. To add to Sizemore’s scoring outburst, Singleton added 22 of his own in the W. Singleton was a dart from 3, giving 4 triples to the effort and shooting them from almost anywhere. His unbridled confidence left some decision making questions, but nevertheless, Singleton was able to get the ball in the basket enough to catapult his team to victory. A small guard like Sizemore, Singleton relied not on his deep bag, but his speed to be effective downhill. Defenders were left a step behind Singleton for most of the contest and he had a lot of uncontested runs to the basket. Some of the softer skills of the game are still in the works, and Singleton’s play relies a little too much on his speed and shiftiness to get buckets. But he’s a young, intriguing kid who, with some of the right training, will become a very high level point guard in due time.
Jaden Wilkerson, Sunshine Elite 2025
Wilkerson was a beast to be feared all weekend long. At 6-7 and built like a linebacker, Wilkerson was a man amongst boys in the 15U division. No team could send enough help to keep him out of the paint. But while Wilkerson may just sound like a physical mass to be reckoned with, he actually thrived with his soft touch inside the paint. He was a well put together offensive machine who was able to use his size to get where he needed to be and then use his IQ to finish the job. Wilkerson was also (naturally) a great rebounding threat and a decent shot blocker, but his lack of pure athleticism prevented him from being elite on either of those fronts. Nevertheless, Wilkerson was also able to add a soft touch in the mid range and decent-enough free throw shot to his bag that enabled him to score in a multitude of ways. Keep an eye out for Wilkerson as he develops, as he is sure to only improve upon the physical aspects that make him such a dominant threat.