Adidas 3SSB Session 2: Shooters
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USE CODE “baxley30” FOR 30% THE FIRST PURCHASE FOR ANY SUBSCRIPTION The Adidas 3SSB Circuit made its second stop of the Regular Season in Hoover, Alabama this weekend. It featured some of the nation’s most talented players and most recruitable…
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The Adidas 3SSB Circuit made its second stop of the Regular Season in Hoover, Alabama this weekend. It featured some of the nation’s most talented players and most recruitable prospects, but one thing every College Team needs is shooting. These six prospects all have very bright futures at the next level and demonstrated their shooting ability as scorers, spot-up shooters, or 3 & D wings. Check them out below:
Jamarion Batemon Jamarion Batemon 6’3″ | CG Milwaukee Academy of Science | 2025 State #174 Nation WI has been turning heads with his shooting through the first two Sessions of Adidas 3SSB, so he was a must-watch on my list. Across 5 games in Session 2, Batemon averaged 23.4 points per game and over 4.5 made threes per game on 44% shooting from behind the arc, including a game with 9 made threes. The 9 made three game was against Team Loaded VA and his shooting was the only thing keeping Power 5 in the game. Jamarion moves extremely well off the ball and always has shot-ready hands. There were multiple types of action run for Batemon to get him open, but the most frequent was an elevator which was very effective throughout the game. Jamarion’s recruitment is still open and he holds offers from Iowa State, West Virginia, and Illinois among others.
Broderick is from my home coverage state of South Carolina and it has been really cool to watch him improve as a shooter. He has always had good size and long arms but the development of him as a consistent perimeter threat will take him to a new level as a prospect. The size and arms are important as a shooter because he can shoot over some matchups. He also has a very consistent shooting form. Anderson had multiple makes from behind the arc in both of the games I watched this weekend.
Southwick is a shooter who impressed with a good shooting performance against ETG Midwest. He plays on a very talented Utah Prospects squad who are the defending 3SSB Champions and are 6-3 through two sessions, so he doesn’t have the ball in his hands often but is expected to knock shots down when it is. John did have good volume in that matchup with ETG, showing his quick release, activity off the ball, and ability to shoot with his feet set or on the move. Apart from his shooting, Southwick is also comfortable making plays when run off the dribble and plays off two feet, and works hard to stay in front of his man on defense.
Highlights
Glass III came out with a big first half in a matchup with Team Loaded NC, going for 12 Points on 4-6 FG. He is an efficient scorer by trade and is comfortable scoring off the catch or the dribble. Aaron also has a very pretty fade-away jump shot that he uses in the mid-range when matched up with bigger defenders. From the outside, he has a consistent stroke and maintains his efficiency, finishing with 3 of 4 attempts from behind the arc on 21 Points.
Ja’Corey is an unsigned senior who left a good impression with his play in Hoover this weekend. He is a lefty shooter who had two good performances in the final two games of Session 2, going for 15 Points on 3-5 3FG against Upward Stars and 20 Points on 3-6 3FG against Team Loaded NC. Lipkins is also very comfortable making plays off the dribble when run off the three-point line, particularly finishing with his beautiful floater. On the defensive end, his strong frame allows him to be an asset as well.
Mikel Brown Jr.
Mikel Brown Jr.
Mikel Brown Jr. is a prospect that can fill it up quickly. He is a true three-level scorer, but he was very good from three and mid-range in Alabama this weekend. In a matchup with Dream Vision, he started slowly missing his first 4 shots from the field. However, he is a dependable free throw shooter and used it to get in rhythm and went 6-12 for the rest of the game, finishing with 21 points and 4 made threes. Mikel has very deep range, has a high release, is very shifty with the ball in his hands, and doesn’t force a shot just because he can. He also finished with 5 assists in the game, showing he can balance scoring and facilitating.