3SSB Invitational: Gold Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LADERA RANCH — The adidas 3SSB circuit made its final stop of the July live period on the west coast as the majority of the shoe company's teams headed to OGP Ladera in Southern California for the 3SSB Earn Your Stripes Invitational. The event kicked off Thursday morning and droves of college coaches flooded the baselines and sidelines to watch the high-level recruits. Below we break down the top prospects we watched on the 3 Stripes Gold circuit who were battling to earn a spot in the 3SSB ranks for the 2026 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2889774' first='Dario' last='Johnson'] | 2026 | 4S Elite (CA)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson is a talented left-handed combo guard whose vertical athleticism and ability to knock down open jumpers allowed him to impact games in a variety of ways. The 6-foot-2 rising senior out of Great Oak high school attacked the rim with aggression and confidence in transition offense and used his quick pop off the floor to elevate and finish over rim protectors. In the half-court, Johnson used ball screens to get himself looks in the paint and stepped behind when defenses went under and made them pay with a smooth three-point shot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Jeramiah Turner | 2026 | Gamepoint (CA)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Turner was among the hardest-playing prospects I saw on the weekend regardless of "level." At 6-feet-2, the physical, tough and high motor guard defended multiple positions with success, showed fundamentals when blocking out and securing rebounds and made extra effort plays on both ends of the floor. Offensively, Turner was really effective driving the ball where he played off of two feet in the painted area and found open teammates.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2137372' first='Josiah' last='Johnson'] | 2026 | Cali Gold</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson has had one of the biggest recruiting blow-ups of any prospect this summer and he has earned the right to be in the conversation of the best 2026 prospects out west. The 6-foot-4 guard has a college-ready frame and explosive linear and vertical athleticism that make him a highly-effective driving scorer in transition and half-court offense. Johnson has made marked improvements to his shooting form and is a consistent mid-range jump shooter off the bounce. Johnson was being closely tracked by multiple of the top college programs out west the likes of UCLA, Texas and San Diego State as he led Cali Gold to the 3 Stripes Gold championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Mar Landry | 2027 | 4S Elite (CA)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Landry is a sleeper out west who opened up some eyes over the last few months. The 6-foot-5 wing is a fluid shot creator on the perimeter whose combination of size, length and quick twitch athleticism make him a tough cover off the bounce. Landry has deep range on his three-point shot that he can hit both off the catch and off the bounce and is an efficient at-rim finisher due to his vertical athleticism and touch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1758975' first='Nash' last='Parmley'] | 2026 | PHX Runnin' Rebels (AZ)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parmley is a versatile wing/forward whose combination of size, ball skills and touch around the basket and out to the three-point line make him a multi-faceted offensive threat. The 6-foot-7 rising senior can stretch the floor to the three-point line, attack the rim in straight-line drive situations and is an active rim-runner who has the agility and athleticism to catch and finish through contact - contorting his body if need-be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Ralph Scott | 2026 | Jamal Shead Elite (TX)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott's ascent from under-the-radar to firmly on the radar of high major programs across the country is not seen very often. The long, wiry and bouncy 6-foot-6 wing was best in transition settings where he used his physical gifts to fill lanes or push the break and glide is way to the rim for acrobatic or above the rim finishes. Scott also showed his perimeter scoring arsenal with his ability to elevate over defenders and get his shot off in catch-and-shoot or off-bounce situations.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Sterling Keyser | 2026 | Cali Gold</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Keyser has an elite skill that will result in him getting recruited to the four-year level and that's his ability to stretch the floor with off-catch three's. The 6-foot-5 lefty was nearly automatic when he had his feet set behind the arc and he used his quick release and high release point to get off a clean look even with a defender draped all over him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->