#EliteCampsUSA Middle School Division Rising Backcourt Talent

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Here are some backcourt players who had their talents on display at camp…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2548417,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/PHN-Bradley-Clay-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/PHN-Bradley-Clay-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2548417" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Bradley Clay</strong> (5'7/SG/2031/Swift Creek Middle) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Brandon__is_him</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Bradley is an intriguing young prospect with a lot of potential but has some early warning signs associated with his on-court behavior. When you look at his play alone, you will see he is highly versatile for his age group and is a two-way threat. He scores off the bounce, scores off the offensive glass, and showed the ability to carry the scoring load for his squad. The journey is still early for Bradley, but his versatility on both ends was, at times, too much for his peers to deal with. I encourage Bradley to focus on letting his game do his talking and learn how to channel his emotions into being more productive on the court.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2548418,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/PHN-Braylen-Bryant-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/PHN-Braylen-Bryant-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2548418" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Braylen Bryant</strong> (4'9/Point Guard, Shooting Guard, Small Forward, Power Forward, Center/2032/Alachua Elementary) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Ejmoney43</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Braylen listed that he plays all 5 positions, but when I watched him compete, he played on the perimeter in most of his games. He is a slasher who consistenly got to the cup of the bounce. His creative ability off the bounce was the one thing that stood out the most. He functions as a triple-threat player who contributes as a shooter, passer, and driver. There is still a lot of development in front of Braylen, but he is showing a competitive spirit and developing skillset early.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2548419,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/PHN-Antonio-Littrell-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/PHN-Antonio-Littrell-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2548419" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Antonio Littrell</strong> (5'7/CG/2029/Morton Magnet MS) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Tonogetbucketz</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Antonio is an aggressive guard on both ends of the floor. He was in attack mode as the initiator of the offense and proved to be a budding playmaker who got others involved. He set the pace for his squad and kept them playing uptempo. He proved to have very good vision and timing operating off the bounce and was good at hitting gaps as soon as he saw an opening. There will be questions surrounding his height, if he doesn't grow anymore anytime soon, as he prepares for high school after this year.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2548421,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/PHN-Grant-Griffin-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/PHN-Grant-Griffin-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2548421" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Grant Griffin</strong> (5'5/PG/2029/Lausanne Collegiate School) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: grantgriffin2029</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @grantgriffin29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Grant was one of the toughest guards to contain in the middle school division. His ability to score off the bounce was second to none, and he stayed putting pressure on the rim. He massages the ball a lot, and as he continues to develop, he will learn how to do more with less. Make no mistake about it; he is a young wizard with the rock, crafty off the bounce and when finishing at the rim, and is really good at keeping defenders off balance with his ability to change speeds. His size will be something that will be looked upon as he makes the jump to the high school level.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2548422,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/PHN-Owen-Veihman-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/PHN-Owen-Veihman-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2548422" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Owen Veihman</strong> (5'10/SG/2029/Evans MS) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: owen_veihman29</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Owen was one of the best trey ball shooters in the middle school division, and truthfully, that was the strength of his game that allowed him to stand out. He got into a little trouble when he tried to create off the bounce and ended up turning the ball over a little too often. Owen did have moments when he was able to maneuver through the defense off the dribble and create scoring opportunities off the bounce. He is a prospect to monitor specifically because of his ability to knock down the long ball, but seeing how he develops over the next couple of years at being able to create off the bounce at a higher level will be something to monitor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2548423,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/PHN-Bryce-Lester-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/PHN-Bryce-Lester-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2548423" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2540326' first='Bryce' last='Lester']</strong> (6'1/PG/2029/Impact Christian Academy) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: brycelesters</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Bryce can absolutely get it done off the bounce. He has good positional size for his grade, and his skill set is beyond his years. He finds ways to create offense for himself and others as he is a slithery attacker of the dribble with a nice handle and crafty finishing moves. He can get downhill with his burst, but he also does a good job getting defenders on his hip, creating foul opportunities, and driving lanes. He is a heady young PG who showed a lot of promise.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->