Adidas 3SSB: Top Fowards
SEAL BEACH — The Adidas 3SSB Circuit made its first and only stop on the west coast at AIM Sports Group in Southern California. We were there for the opening days of action and here are some of the stand…
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Continue ReadingSEAL BEACH — The Adidas 3SSB Circuit made its first and only stop on the west coast at AIM Sports Group in Southern California. We were there for the opening days of action and here are some of the stand out forwards from the 17u games we saw.
Baye Fall Baye Fall 6'11" | C Luthern Christian | 2023 State #13 Nation CO , Colorado Hawks – Fall is one of the top forward prospects in the country and its easy to see why rankers have him in that conversation. The 6-foot-10 big man has an elite combination of size, length, athleticism and motor that he uses to be an effective rim-runner and finisher in transition. Perhaps Fall’s best projectable traits to the next level are on the defensive end. He’s able to switch onto guards in ball screen action or hedge and recover to his assignment. Fall is also a high-rate defensive rebounder who throws quick and decisive outlet passes to start the break.
Collin Murray-Boyles Collin Murray-Boyles 6'7" | PF AC Flora | 2023 #209 Nation UT , Upward Stars – Versatility is the name of the game for Murray-Boyles. The 6-foot-7 forward is an inside-out scoring threat with his ability to hit catch-and-shoot three’s along with his soft touch around the basket with either hand. The Upward Stars coaching staff did a really nice job of putting Murray-Boyles in positions where he could use his ball skills and passing chops to create offense for teammates.
Eli DeLaurier Eli DeLaurier 6'8" | C Miller School | 2024 #173 Nation VA , Team Loaded VA – The 6-foot-9 class of 2024 big man has a little bit of everything you look for in a forward/center prospect. DeLaurier can score with his back to the basket on post catches, stretch the floor to the three-point line, catch and gather and finish as a roller in ball-screen action. What makes him such an intriguing prospect at the next level is his overall feel for the game on both ends and his vision and passing accuracy out of the post.
Isaac Davis, Utah Prospects – The Idaho-based multi-positional forward is a prospect we like to describe as “all motor.” At 6-feet-7 with explosive speed and leaping ability, Davis uses those attributes to overwhelm most opposing defenders both in transition scoring settings and on the offensive and defensive boards. Davis never takes a play off, can guard multiple positions and has the ball skills and basketball IQ to rebound and push the break.
JaQualon Roberts JaQualon Roberts 6'8" | PF Bloomington North | 2023 State IN , Indiana Elite – Like Davis above, Roberts plays with an elite motor, and that, combined with his aggressiveness and versatility, makes him a highly-productive player on both ends of the floor. Roberts attacks the rim with ferocity and looks to dunk every paint touch he gets. His most transferrable offensive trait is his ability to run the middle of the floor and the wing in transition and slash his way to the basket for physical finishes.
Koa Peat Koa Peat 6'8" | PF Perry | 2025 State #6 Nation AZ , Compton Magic – Peat is one of the youngest prospects playing at the 17u level on the 3SSB Circuit, but that doesn’t deter him from showing that he is one of the most talented players, regardless of position, among the prospects who play for adidas programs. Peat, a 6-foot-8 hybrid forward, is a multi-positional player whose basketball IQ, ball skills, shot creating and shot making abilities allow him to initiate offense and really play any spot or role on the court.