Adidas 3SSB Local 16u Standouts

We traveled to Rock Hill, SC to cover Adidas 3SSB for some of our local teams as well as some teams from outside the DMV. We ended up with a Loaded VA vs New World 15u 3SSB Championship, as well as some noteworthy performances from local products in the other age brackets. Let's tap in with some of our 16u standouts from the event!    J. Edwards 18p 12r 2s 1b 1a vs Power 5   -Physical wing prospect was a bright spot for a Warriors team trying to find their footing early in the week. Got out to a great early start with 10 points and 4 rebounds in the opening 5 minutes of play, attacking the rim and cleaning up his misses with putbacks around the basket. Edwards showed his defensive versatility by showing hard on the perimeter to force dribble pick-ups while also walling up to bump bigs off the block to force tough double-clutch shots     26p 4r 1a 4/7 3p vs Wildcat Select   -Put on a show in a matchup with a really talented WS team, scoring from all 3 levels and working his way to the FT line to keep chipping away at the lead. The perimeter shooting has improved to make him a more difficult cover in ball screens and he's beginning to knock down shots off the bounce with range. Mundey split double teams, attacked outside shoulder to get downhill, and hit several off balance floaters off glass through contact to frustrate the defense. Using his scoring gravity to draw two and hit the cutter will be the next step in his progression, along with peskier on-ball defense and screen navigation on the perimeter.     14p 8r 1a 1b vs Wildcat Select   -Stood out in a matchup with Wildcat Select as well as the team's finale against Jalen Green Elite. He's really improved his conditioning and can play for longer stretches at a higher level, finishing his opportunities around the rim, completing putbacks through contact, defending at a high level on and off the ball, and knocking down open C+S jumpers. The improvements to his touch just from the end of the HS season to now serve as a good indication for optimism for his offensive upside     18p 3r 1a vs Game Elite   -Really impactful as a driver for a 16u group whose offense sputtered a few times in a tough matchup with Game Elite. Toatley is taking and making C+S perimeter jumpers to keep the defense honest but he's using his frame and burst to get easy buckets at the rim when his team needs a score. He's being more efficient with his dribbles while probing the defense, understanding when to swing the ball to the other side or cross back over to get past his matchup into the teeth of the defense. As he matures, I expect him to be consistently impactful as a POA defender that keeps the ball on one side of the floor and is active in passing lanes.     17p 2r 2a 1s vs Game Elite   -Lyons knows what he is in the game to do and lets it fly whenever he has space to shoot on the perimeter. Lyons overcame a slow start to finish 5/9 from beyond the arc to close out a 62-53 win for Loaded VA at the end of a long week. He's worked on his body to move better defensively but also to have the legs to knock down shots at the end of games, taking and making the right looks to keep Loaded's offense flowing throughout the game.     10p 6r 1b vs Wildcat Select   -A physical wing that hits the glass hard and patiently works to create an easy look, De La Rosa came off the bench for New World and immediately made an impact as a play-finisher in the paint. 6'5 with good hands and a strong base, he used his shoulders to carve out room under the basket and finish with a soft touch in the paint. He drilled an elbow jumper off the ball reversal, would like to see him extend his range out to the 3 point arc to increase his value as a versatile wing.     Josiah "King" Sanders played well for Loaded VA all week but impressed in their last matchup of the week against Game Elite with a stat line of 11p 4r 2a 2s. An athletic wing with good size and length, he got himself going with putbacks in the paint before operating as a facilitator and jump shooter from the high post. A natural vocal leader that can impact the game at both ends of the floor, the intangibles stand out for a young prospect with upside.

We traveled to Rock Hill, SC to cover Adidas 3SSB for some of our local teams as well as some teams from outside the DMV. We ended up with a Loaded VA vs New World 15u 3SSB Championship, as well as some noteworthy performances from local products in the other age brackets. Let's tap in with some of our 16u standouts from the event!