Hustle Region Finals 15U Day 1 Standouts

<p>The Hustle Region Finals kicked off on Friday at AIM Sportsplex in Seal Beach, CA with a couple of evening games. I focused on the 15U division and with a handful of games played, here’s a quick look at some of the early day one standouts.</p> <p><strong>1. [player_tooltip player_id="1445955" first="Jayden" last="Smith"] - Chandler(AZ) 2025/AZ Gremlins 2025-2</strong></p> <p>Smith is a solid combo guard. A good ball-handler who finds the cracks in the defense and attacks off the dribble. Can attack baseline and kick the ball out to open teammates once he gets into the paint. Solid in transition, he keeps his head up on the break and finds the open teammate. He also showed the ability to move without the ball and cut to the rim. Good on ball defense sliding his feet and keeping the ball-handler in front of him.</p> <p><strong>2. Ray Wiggins - Gregori 2024/No Fear Elite 2025</strong></p> <p>Wiggins is a player I saw on the Prep Hoops circuit before and this time around he looked much improved. He has good size and is versatile for a big man. He can get good position in the paint and he can attack off the dribble from the high post. He can shoot the little jumper off the dribble and he can draw fouls in the paint. A good interior defender who challenges shots in the paint and times his blocks well. </p> <p><strong>3. [player_tooltip player_id="1323291" first="Malachi" last="Henningham"] - Chandler 2026/AZ Gremlins 2025-2</strong></p> <p>Henningham is another player I’ve seen on the Prep Hoops Circuit and while the previous time he stood out as a scorer, this time he showed off a nice playmaking game. He sees the floor well from the high post and makes solid passes off the dribble. He was playing the five but seems like a natural forward. He can handle the ball and make quick moves to the rim from the mid post. Uses fakes in the paint and he’s a good finisher through traffic. </p> <p><strong>4. [player_tooltip player_id="1452702" first="Cole" last="Vela"] - San Marcos 2025/Coastal Elite 2025</strong></p> <p>Vela is a good point court in the halfcourt. He sees the court and does an exceptional job at finding the cutters along the baseline. He can dribble under defensive pressure and can get past his defender without a screen. He gets into the paint and can shoot the little floater. A solid on ball defender. He can also move without the ball, he made a couple of nice baseline cuts and was able to finish.</p>