Summer Superlatives

Gregg Rosenberg August 7, 2025 @ 12:29 PM

We close out the summer and I want to look back at some of the standouts from the June and July live periods. It is definitely getting harder and harder with only 8 July days of viewing for the college coaches and only 6 in June.   So 14 total days you have to be on your game, maybe every game since you don't know when that coach will watch your team play.   The game you scored 40 or had 10 assists or had 14 rebounds, no one watched and then the game you went 2-14 from the field, it was wall to wall coaches. The pressure is real and makes it more and more important that you are with a good program for HS and AAU to showcase your game and skills properly. (Plus that program having some kind of connection doesn't hurt).   I always get asked what is the best circuit--my answer is the same. It is the circuit that your son is actually playing on :)   If you are on a loaded team on 3SSB, EYBL, Pro16 or UAA and literally never get in the game--are you really on that team?   Anyway, you also have an opportunity to be seen in the HS live periods now with the prestigious Section-7 and Cali Live. Hopefully you are getting good minutes and producing when the time is right.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">On to the Superlatives</h2>   Top imports coming into the state that I am aware of   [player_tooltip player_id='2875092' first='Cheikh' last='Biteye'] Bella Vista Prep   [player_tooltip player_id='1411663' first='Torrey' last='Brooks'] Skyline Prep   [player_tooltip player_id='1543533' first='Jordan' last='Green'] Phhoenix Prep OTE   [player_tooltip player_id='2140825' first='Jimmie' last='Haywood III'] AZ Compass Prep   [player_tooltip player_id='2140875' first='Demarcus' last='Henry'] AZ Compass Prep   [player_tooltip player_id='2133808' first='Malachi' last='Jordan'] Dream City Christian   [player_tooltip player_id='2045301' first='Vaughn' last='Karvala'] Bella Vista Prep   [player_tooltip player_id='2173760' first='Keaundre' last='Morris'] Dream City Christian   [player_tooltip player_id='1845363' first='Rajan' last='Roberts'] AZ Compass Prep   [player_tooltip 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We close out the summer and I want to look back at some of the standouts from the June and July live periods. It is definitely getting harder and harder with only 8 July days of viewing for the college coaches and only 6 in June.