EYBL Session III: Team CP3 15s
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Continue ReadingTeam CP3 15’s are sporting a 13-1 record through three sessions of EYBL play. Take a look at the standout names from this past weekend.
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Session III wasn’t an easy one for Team CP3’s 15U group as they won the Platinum Championship on the EYBL stage in Dallas this past weekend against Drive Nation. Still, their 15s group has managed to produce a record of 13-1 through the first three sessions, flexing their depth led by their four future stars in
Dionte Neal
Dionte
Neal
5'10" | PG
Reidsville | 2026
State
NC
,
Cole Cloer
Cole
Cloer
6'6" | SF
Caldwell Academy | 2026
State
NC
,
Jaire Richburg
Jaire
Richburg
6'4" | SF
East Forsyth | 2026
State
NC
and
Ashton Pierce
Ashton
Pierce
6'3" | SG
North Mecklenburg | 2026
State
NC
.
In the finale though, it was ultimately Cloer and a strong outing from
Adam Grier
Adam
Grier
6'4" | SF
High Point Christian | 2027
State
NC
off the bench that powered them in the final game. They trailed 9-0 in the early going as they went scoreless for nearly the first seven minutes of the game before Cloer got them on the board with 13:13 remaining in the first half, scoring their first five points showing it was his turn to step up.
Cloer would end up leading the way with 20 points though Pierce still showed he could get to the free-throw line (6-of-6) to finish with nine points. Neal finished with nine points on 4-of-10 from the field and Richburg finished with Nine points seemed to be the magic number as that’s also what
Adam Grier
Adam
Grier
6'4" | SF
High Point Christian | 2027
State
NC
finished with in his best performance across all three sessions. He’s an aggressive guard that can finish around the rim and knock down shots in space, be a presence on the glass and defend both guard spots.
Pierce cooled off after going 6-of-10 from the field and 4-of-6 from 3-point range in their overtime victory over NH Lightning in the semifinals. It took overtime to defeat the NH Lightning back on April 22 as well, when Team CP3 15s won that one 75-71.
Team CP3 didn’t take a lead in the final game until 2:49 left in the first half. After that, it was still a back-and-forth affair as Drive Nation would take the lead right back and led 32-31 as the half.
Things were deadlocked at 36 as both times turned things up defensively for roughly three minutes of game action before a pair of free throws from Pierce would break the ice with 10:51 remaining in the game. They would take the lead for good with 9:13 remaining in the game as their defense seemed to wear Drive Nation down. A 7-0 run by Team CP3 pushed the lead to 52-43 with 5:16 left in the game and Team CP3 would never look back as they cruised to a 64-53 victory and a 5-0 finish in EYBL Session III on the 15U stage in Dallas. Drive Nation shot just 36 percent as a team in the second half, while Team CP3 shot 43.5 percent from the field.
Dionte Neal
Dionte
Neal
5’10” | PG
Reidsville | 2026
State
NC
continues to lead the charge for Team CP3 15’s group at the point guard spot. He’s an impressive floor general that leads all of EYBL 15U with 6.2 apg to go along with 14.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg and 1.6 spg while shooting 45.4 percent from the field and 39.4 percent from 3-point range. He’s a pace-setter that knows how to keep his shooters involved in the offense and has shown he’s got a bright future ahead of him in the backcourt in the 2026 class. He put together two double-doubles in Session III with 13 points and 13 assists against Livon and 19 points and 12 assists against NH Lightning. He nearly posted a triple-double against NH Lightning as he also had seven rebounds.
Highlights
Cole Cloer
Cole
Cloer
6’6″ | SF
Caldwell Academy | 2026
State
NC
is a 2026 name that should attract high major attention very soon with the Team CP3 group. He’s got great length he uses well to rebound and protect the rim, then he’s a matchup nightmare on offense that puts constant pressure on opponents with his ability to knock down shots on the perimeter and finish around the rim. As stated above, he had his strongest outing in the final game of Session III with 20 points on 7/11 FG, 3/4 3-pt but he scored in double figures in all five games on the weekend and went 8-for-13 from behind the arc on the weekend. He’s a name to get to know with this Team CP3 group.
Highlights
Ashton Pierce Ashton Pierce 6’3″ | SG North Mecklenburg | 2026 State NC is another prospect that had a strong outing on the perimeter shooting. He finished the weekend 15/30 just shooting from the perimeter as he showed off his ability to get to his spots on the perimeter and make teams pay. He’s currently shooting 40.3 percent on the EYBL season from 3-point range as they’ve lost just once on the circuit. He’s done well to get to the free throw line as well as he’s shooting 28/39 (71.8 percent) across three sessions. He’s a combo guard to get to know with this group that can defend and rebound.
Jaire Richburg
Jaire
Richburg
6’4″ | SF
East Forsyth | 2026
State
NC
did a little bit of everything for Team CP3 as their wing/forward in space. He opened the weekend with a 17-point outing against Houston Hoops while showing he could get to the free-throw line. He went 8-for-10 from the free throw stripe and snagged eight rebounds as well in that one. He does well to complement his guards as a slasher and finisher with his mid-range game on the floor.
Elton Smith Jr
Elton
Smith Jr
6’9″ | PF
Cardinal Newman | 2026
State
SC
continues to be a force on the rebounding front for this squad. He snagged a double-double in their opener against Houston Hoops with 16 points and 11 rebounds and was steady on the rebounding front all weekend long. He finished Session III averaging 6.8 rpg in Dallas, showing he’s a force on both the offensive and defensive glass for this Team CP3 group.
Highlights
College coaches would appreciate the defensive tenacity that Jaiquan Clay Jaiquan Clay 6’5″ | SF High Point Christian | 2026 State NC brings to the floor. He’s fearless in defending the paint, rebounding the ball and meeting opponents at the rim where he can block shots with authority. He’s got some versatility in his future at 6-foot-5 as he improves his game on the offensive perimeter and plays with a ton of energy on the defensive end of the floor. Buy stock now.