UAA 2026 CG/F Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I finally got to watch the&nbsp;<strong>UAA Circuit.&nbsp;</strong>My last circuit that I didn't cover yet. They were playing July 11-14 in Atlanta and in Chicago July 19-21. I took in multiple games of each team and here were some of the standouts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">We move over to the rising junior combo guards and forward standouts</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1570934' first='Diego' last='Sarabia'] Queen Creek ([program_tooltip program_id='2265774' first='UH' last='Elite UAA Rise'] 16)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A physical power forward who is skilled and can score in the paint thru contact. He runs the floor hard for easy scores or to gain position in the paint. He can rip thru with a sneaky quick burst and will try and throw it down, finger roll it or get fouled.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2404559' first='Malaki' last='Cunningham-Hiadzi'] Tucson (Tucson Spartans 16)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long and versatile wing forward with some size. He rebounds the ball well in and out of his area with a quick second jump. He can quickly rip thru with his left hand or step out and shoot the three. He will score with his back to the basket with drop steps. He will take the ball off the glass and push it up the court and make a play for a teammate.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1490240' first='Colton' last='Watson'] Sandra Day O'Connor ([program_tooltip program_id='2075793' first='Arizona' last='Select'] 16)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long point forward type makes his money on facilitating and defending. He is a good passer and will defend nearly every position for his team. He rebounds well in his area and will alter or block shots impressively. He can hit the three off the catch, pull-up off the dribble from mid-range and scores inside with his size and length.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1323295' first='Brayden' last='Barrett'] Millennium ([program_tooltip program_id='2075793' first='Arizona' last='Select'] 16)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A strong wing forward with high skill. He can hit the three off the catch or from mid-range. He can create his own offense with dribble drives. He hesitates well to get the defense off balance to drive by in traffic. When he hits the three, he will rattle them off one by one. He is smart to collect steals and rebound in his area.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2297971' first='Hale' last='Hansen'] Brophy Prep ([program_tooltip program_id='2075793' first='Arizona' last='Select'] 16) (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A high motored wing forward rebounds in and out of his area and will block shots in bunches. He will make tough contested shots and springs up quickly to go back up after a rebound to score. He can rip thru or euro down the lane to the rim with a very quick first step. He has post footwork and a uses double moves to score. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1659512' first='Ian' last='Parham'] Skyline Prep (B Maze Elite 16)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A newcomer for me plays multiple positions and can facilitate and score. He has deep three point range and and has some speed in the open court. He will find teammates in stride like a lead guard and plays with a high IQ for the game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1768205' first='Jayden' last='Hughes'] Brophy Prep ([program_tooltip program_id='2265774' first='UH' last='Elite UAA Rise'] 16)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long point forward can score it in the paint with his size. He plays the passing lanes well with his long wingspan and can take it down the other side for a dunk or layup. He has good footwork inside and will spin off of his defender. He is a plus rebounder and makes smart reads to teammates. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1490241' first='Elijah' last='Summers-Livingston'] AZ Compass Prep Black (NBBA)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A high flying power forward scores in transition with layups, scores with put backs and dunks. He is a dunkers spot rim runner and will score around the basket with a quick second jump. He grabs offensive rebounds or gets fouled and cashes in on his free throws. In one sequence he blocked a shot and then sprinted the floor for an and-1 and made the FT. He also had an impressive game winning block in one of his games.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1482164' first='Desean' last='Middlebrook'] Basha (Utah Mountain Stars 16)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A high motored wing forward can hit shots from mid-range which is quickly becoming his sweet spot. He grabs rebounds in and out of his area in a crowd with high activity. He will quickly go up after he corrals the board to score. He will also step out and hit the three on occasion and plays off the pick and roll game and will roll and rise up from mid.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->