EYBL: Best Wings on Day 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>MESA, Ariz. — The 2025 Nike EYBL circuit kicked off Friday night at the Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa with many of the country's top prospects and teams beginning their quest to qualify for Peach Jam in July. We were in the gym for all the action on Day 1 and below are the top wings we watched.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1672479' first='Bradley' last='Floyd'] | [program_tooltip program_id='2220892' first='Team' last='United']</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Floyd was just solid all the way around in [program_tooltip program_id='2220892' first='Team' last='United']'s double overtime loss to Nightrydas. The long, wiry 6-foot-4 wing slashed his way to the rim off the bounce and when cutting in transition and used his length and athleticism to finish around the rim. Floyd finished with 11 points and six rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2131780' first='Christian' last='Collins'] | Team Why Not</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Collins is one of the premier wings in the 2026 class and he is still just scratching the surface of how good he can be. The 6-foot-8 California-product scored 28 points and grabbed eight rebounds in a win over NY Lightning and he got his baskets in a variety of ways. Collins is becoming a more reliable three-point shooting threat off the catch. is a high-motor guy on the offensive glass and can beat defenders off the bounce with his combination of ball skills and athleticism.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Dreylan Creasy | Boo Williams | Pictured</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Creasy is a shot creating and shot-making wing whose combination of ball skills, length and fluid shooting mechanics make him a tough cover. The 6-foot-7 wing is a quick-twitch athlete who uses the bounce and change of direction to create space from his defender where he can get into his step-back jumper or a mid-range jumper off the bounce.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">JJ Andrews | Brad Beal Elite</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Andrews was one of the more powerful wings we watched Friday night. The 6-foot-5, 200-pounder used his combination of size, length, athleticism and physicality to bully his way to the rim and absorb and finish through contact. Andrews finished with 17 points on an efficient 8-for-10 from the field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1879517' first='Kohl' last='Rosario'] | [program_tooltip program_id='2226228' first='Team' last='CP3']</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rosario impressed with his combination of strength, athleticism and finishing ability at the rim and his ability to knock down open catch-and-shoot three's with consistency. The 6-foot-5, 190-pound wing attacked downhill with purpose in transition and used his physicality to get into the body of shot blockers and finish through contact.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Manny Green | Nightrydas</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Green does a little bit of everything on both sides of the ball and all of that lends to him being one of the most versatile players we saw on Day 1. The 6-foot-5 wing knocked down two three-pointers off the catch but was best at slashing his way to the rim in transition and using his combination of strength, balance and athleticism to initiate contact and score through it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Tarris Bouie | Team Thad</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bouie is one of the smoothest perimeter scorers we saw on Day 1. At 6-feet-4 with a long, wiry frame, the sharpshooting wing flashed his elite shooting mechanics and touch from distance as he knocked down three triples en route to 19 points. Bouie isn't just a scorer, either, as he grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->