Vegas Notebook: Big Time Wings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LAS VEGAS — There were multiple good club basketball events held throughout the Las Vegas area during the last true live viewing period of the summer. We were able to spend a good amount of time at each of them and in this piece we take a closer look at the best wings we saw in the Las Vegas Big Time event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1301705' first='Alexander' last='Lloyd'], 2025, Nightrydas Elite</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lloyd is a freakishly athletic wing in the open court who elevates off the floor quickly and effortlessly for above the rim or acrobatic finishes around rim protectors. The 6-foot-4 rising junior is also a consistent jump shooter from the mid-range and three-point levels of the floor with his pull-up jumper at 15-feet being one of his go-to shots off the bounce.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Christopher Washington, Jr., 2026, Florida Rebels</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Washington is a high-level player right now and a guy who possesses a ton of upside moving forward. At 6-feet-7 with a long, wiry frame and fluid athleticism, the rising sophomore flashed his inside-out scoring skill-set with off-the-catch three's and mid-range face-up game. Washington is a willing rim-runner who gets down the floor in transition for open court finishes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1301788' first='Dante' last='Allen'], 2025, Nightrydas Elite</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Allen is the ultimate glue guy for a club team that is loaded with star players. The 6-foot-4 wing knocks down open catch and shoot three's with deep range, can attack closeouts, get downhill and finish through contact and brings an old-school style of toughness and physicality to the floor. Allen is a player who isn't afraid to mix it up on the offensive and defensive boards and will do the dirty work when needed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1502780' first='Jaden' last='Goodall'], 2024, Anaheim Canyon</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Goodall is back and looking healthy after a series of injuries that kept him out or limited him over the last few months. The 6-foot-5 lefty is one of the smoothest perimeter shooters in all of Southern California and his catch-and-shoot three-point shot was dialed in Vegas. Goodall can also put the ball on the deck and create for himself and teammates off the dribble. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1817946' first='Jaden' last='Karuletwa'], 2024, BTI Elite</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Karuletwa is a bit of a sleeper on the west coast. The 6-foot-6 wing is a long, wiry and athletic wing who can stretch the floor with catch-and-shoot three's. His consistency from multiple spots and deep range opens up driving lanes which he attacks with straight-line drives and above the rim finishes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->