Adidas 3SSB Session 2: Palmetto State Update

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>USE CODE “baxley30” FOR 30% OFF THE FIRST PURCHASE OF ANY SUBSCRIPTION</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2026 Adidas 3 Stripes Select Basketball league continued last weekend in Mishawaka, Indiana. This league is one of the best grassroots circuits in the country every year, and this year is no different. South Carolina-based <a href="https://prephoops.com/program/upward-stars-se-3ssb/"><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2078752' first='Upward' last='Stars SE']</strong></a> had their 17U and 16U teams in attendance for Session Two, plus there were four in-state prospects playing with out-of-state programs. Check out this statistical update and five top performers from Adidas 3SSB Session 2:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[program_tooltip program_id='2078752' first='Upward' last='Stars SE'] 17U (2-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Player</td><td>Points Per Game</td><td>Rebounds Per Game</td><td>Assists Per Game</td><td>Steals Per Game</td><td>Blocks Per Game</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1486211' first='Josh' last='Leonard']</td><td>18.0</td><td>4.0 </td><td>1.0</td><td>0.5</td><td>1.5</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1982890' first='Colt' last='Fowler']</td><td>14.0</td><td>1.8</td><td>7.8 </td><td>1.3 </td><td>0.0</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2450993' first='Aaden' last='Bruton-Smith']</td><td>5.0</td><td>1.8</td><td>0.8</td><td>1.0</td><td>0.5</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1737994' first='Jaden' last='Johnson']</td><td>8.5</td><td>0.5</td><td>1.3</td><td>1.0</td><td>0.0</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2405569' first='Sam' last='Mills']</td><td>2.5</td><td>0.5</td><td>0.3</td><td>0.5</td><td>0.0</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1487225' first='Desmond' last='Harrington']</td><td>9.0</td><td>3.5</td><td>0.5</td><td>0.5</td><td>1.8</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1490037' first='Brandon' last='Ray']</td><td>4.0</td><td>0.8</td><td>0.8 </td><td>1.0</td><td>0.0</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[program_tooltip program_id='2078752' first='Upward' last='Stars SE'] 16U (1-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Player</td><td>Points Per Game</td><td>Rebounds Per Game</td><td>Assists Per Game</td><td>Steals Per Game</td><td>Blocks Per Game</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2433116' first='Antoine' last='Caughman Jr']</td><td>19.0</td><td>3.0 </td><td>1.3</td><td>1.5</td><td>0.8</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2373165' first='CJ' last='Moore']</td><td>14.5</td><td>3.8</td><td>0.8</td><td>0.3</td><td>1.0</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2544211' first='JJ' last='Gray']</td><td>8.5</td><td>1.5</td><td>1.0</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.0</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1916762' first='Zyion' last='Jones']</td><td>7.3</td><td>3.3</td><td>0.8</td><td>0.5</td><td>0.3</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2412592' first='Ian' last='Gause']</td><td>3.5</td><td>0.5</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.0</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2373167' first='Makhi' last='Tyler']</td><td>2.5</td><td>0.8</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.0</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2559297' first='Noah' last='Sanders']</td><td>3.7</td><td>2.0</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.3</td><td>0.0</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game Elite 16U *(4-0)*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Player</td><td>Points Per Game</td><td>Rebounds Per Game</td><td>Assists Per Game</td><td>Steals Per Game</td><td>Blocks Per Game</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1982894' first='RJ' last='Davis']</td><td>8.3</td><td>4.0</td><td>1.3</td><td>0.8</td><td>2.3</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2469361' first='Bryson' last='Schofield']</td><td>4.3</td><td>5.3</td><td>0.7</td><td>1.0</td><td>1.0</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2982762' first='Jaden' last='Ray']</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.0</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Garner Road 16U (4-0)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Player</td><td>Points Per Game</td><td>Rebounds Per Game</td><td>Assists Per Game</td><td>Steals Per Game</td><td>Blocks Per Game</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2405568' first='Brice' last='Wiersma']</td><td>8.3</td><td>4.8</td><td>0.8</td><td>0.5</td><td>0.5</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top Performers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1982890' first='Colt' last='Fowler'] - After two sessions, 3SSB's leading assist-man is South Carolina's [player_tooltip player_id='1982890' first='Colt' last='Fowler']. Fowler's 6.5 assists per game in 8 games are nearly a full assist better than the next closest player, and he sits above several future household names in the top ten. Colt put up 7 assists, 6 assists, 10 assists, and 8 assists in Indiana and earned new offers from Oral Roberts, UNC Greensboro, Florida Gulf Coast, and Toledo. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1487225' first='Desmond' last='Harrington'] - Another Upward Stars 17U standout from the second session is Harrington. The numbers were up for Desmond this weekend, thanks to a 17-point outing against Breakaway Basketball and 12 points and 8 rebounds in a loss to New Heights. Desmond also had a team-high 7 blocks, including 5 of them to go with his 17 points in game four.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2433116' first='Antoine' last='Caughman Jr'] - There weren't many bigger winners at Adidas 3SSB Session Two this weekend than [player_tooltip player_id='2433116' first='Antoine' last='Caughman Jr']. The top player in South Carolina's 2028 class walked away with offers from UCLA, Indiana, and California after a monster session. He erupted in a game two win over Slow Grind Elite, putting up 32 points on 7-13 3FG. Antoine also had two more games with three made threes, and was the only Star with double-digits in all four games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1982894' first='RJ' last='Davis'] - The offensive numbers we're down a little bit from session one, but RJ stepped his game up defensively last weekend. He averaged an impressive 2.3 blocks per game, including a 5-block game against Washington Warriors, plus he had a steal in every game but one. It wasn't his highest-scoring game of the weekend, but the 10 points on 2-4 3FG against Team Loaded definitely stand out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2405568' first='Brice' last='Wiersma'] - It was another productive weekend for Wiersma in a Garner Road jersey. His team went 4-0, and he stepped up with a couple of big showings in Indiana. His biggest was a 13-point, 9-rebound, 2-block game against Indiana Elite, which followed an 11-point outing on 4-6 FG against his former team. Brice again continues to impress with his post-skillset and offensive versatility.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->