Live Period Guide: 17U 3SSB DMV Prospects

The only live recruiting period will take place this weekend, so throughout this week I'll be rolling out guides for the various circuits and age levels for college coaches to keep track of. The Adidas 3SSB Circuit will take place in Mishawaka, IN.   Below are the prospect that should be on radars.   '27 [player_tooltip player_id='2458579' first='Jacoby' last='Briscoe'] | Washington Warriors   A playmaking wing with great size standing around 6'6"-6'7," Briscoe is off to a productive individual start this spring. He looks to maintain his dynamic playmaking ability on the ball this weekend as he comes into this session averaging 17.5PPG, 5.5RPG and 1.8APG. There's no question that his size, fluidity and upside intrigue college programs at the highest of levels. He's showing more ability to get to his spots off the bounce, but he'll take his recruitment to new heights if he's able to showcase more floor vision and rack up assists to fit the archetype as a true jumbo playmaking option.   '27 Ashton Graves | New World   Graves was the catalyst to New World's impressive 4-0 start to 3SSB play and it'll remain the same in Indiana. The 6'3"-6'4" combo guard is coming off a junior season at Hudson Catholic (NJ) looking to prove himself as one of the better volume scoring guards on the circuit while impacting winning in a positive manner. His 15.8PPG, 6.3RPG, 3.0APG and 1.5SPG stat line while scoring 50 percent from the field against stout competition in session I would indicate he's on the right path to raise his stock amongst college coaches who will flock to their matchups this weekend.   '28 [player_tooltip player_id='2524394' first='Kareem' last='Smith-Bey'] | New World   Smith-Bey will be one of the most highly sought after 2028s in the DMV and playing on the 17U level will only boost his stock in the eyes of college coaches, especially as he continues to prove his versatility on both ends of the floor. Coming off a high school season as a critical cog to St. John's run to the WCAC title game and winning the DC State championship, Smith-Bey's overall development continues to evolve at a steady rate. He touches a handful of box score categories, but his presence as a lockdown defender is something that's felt beyond the stat sheet. He averaged 9.8PPG, 5.3RPG, 2.5APG and 1.5SPG in session I, but will need to shoot it with more efficiency from deep in session II.   '27 [player_tooltip player_id='1782691' first='Jordan' last='Hunter'] | Team Loaded   Hunter is a downhill nightmare as he proved during his junior season at Hargrave this winter. A guard at his size standing 6'1"-6'2" needs to have ability to live in the lane, collapse the defense and finish the job himself or become a frequent distributor to earn attention from MM+/HM programs in this recruiting climate as a high school prospect. Hunter plays with effective burst and twitch that makes life difficult for opposing guards to defend him in space. His athleticism comes to light on plays around the rim and his strong body control emerges on quick stop-and-pops from the midrange. His on-ball duties helped Loaded to a 3-1 showing in session I while boasting averages of 14.5PPG, 4.3APG and 3.8RPG.   '27 [player_tooltip player_id='2353541' first='Bam' last='Bolding'] | Washington Warriors   Bolding is looking to rebound after a so-so performance through session I, but the good news is he had nice spurts over the weekend in Rock Hill playing in the Big Shots event to get ready for the live session. He's a scrappy, tough-nosed guard who largely played as an off-ball guard this high school season sharing the backcourt duties with Anthony Brown (Vanderbilt), but thrived as a big-time shooter off the catch and a blur in the open floor. He's the typical 5'11"-6'0" guard out of the DMV that doesn't bow down to any competition. In fact, he embraces the challenge and will likely be assigned the opposing team's best on-ball player.   '27 [player_tooltip player_id='2347764' first='Wisdom' last='Carter'] | New World   Another intriguing prospect on this list from an archetype perspective as a skilled wing. Carter showed real worth as a secondary side playmaker or shooter in session I as he cashed in on eight triples in the four games. He has a similar build to Briscoe at 6'6"-6'7" with a plus wingspan and ability to put the ball on the deck in spurts. Carter's frame and skillset will result in college staffers investing on the long-term trajectory, especially if he can convert from three at a 44.4 percent or better clip in session II. He contributed 11.3PPG and 3.3RPG in session I.   '28 [player_tooltip player_id='2194773' first='Elijah' last='McQueen'] | Washington Warriors   Another 2028 prospect on this list with promise is McQueen, a 6-foot-2 combo guard who put together an outstanding season for Landon this winter and will start to see his name on radars as the summer concludes. He brings a good blend of positional size, balance as a scorer/playmaker and IQ on both ends that will flash playing up on 17s as it did in session I where he averaged a respectable 7.3PPG, 2.8RPG and 1.8APG.   '27 [player_tooltip player_id='2623334' first='Lane' last='Mahan'] | Washington Warriors   Quickly on Mahan here, who has built the reputation as a sniper over the course of his high school career and is beginning to show real growth as a presence on the glass. He had another nice weekend at Big Shots and had moments in session I that will put himself on radars as a shooter with size at 6-foot-5. Averaged 6PPG, 7RPG and 2.3 SPG in California a few weeks back.

The only live recruiting period will take place this weekend, so throughout this week I'll be rolling out guides for the various circuits and age levels for college coaches to keep track of. The Adidas 3SSB Circuit will take place in Mishawaka, IN.