Be Elite Circuit Championship: Saturday Standouts

We have reached the final session of the BeElite Circuit. New players have emerged, and some players have once again shown off their skills. Here are just five players who stood out on Saturday.      [player_tooltip player_id='2949429' first='Jax' last='Magness'] continues to prove why he's one of the most underrated players in his class. Standing at 6'6, Jax can hurt opposing teams in a multitude of ways. Using his body in the post he's a major threat on both ends of the court. If he's not blocking shots, he's hitting post hooks in the paint. Jax moves well down low without the ball making it easy for guards to set him up for points. Off a defensive rebound it's not rare to see him keep the ball and advance into a halfcourt set. He's a big body who has small forward/power forward potential. As he continues to work on an already not bad shot and handling skills, Magness will continue to climb up the ranks.      [player_tooltip player_id='2849981' first='Ian' last='Cribb'] was one of the best overall scorers at the BeElite Circuit. At 6'2, he's got good size for a guard. The most impressive part of his game, however, is his shot. After making a few threes off the catch, he really caught my eye when he nailed a contested step-back. He's shifty enough to create looks for himself. Going into his senior year, he and his Haas Hall teammate, Gabriel Miller, are potential risers in the 2027 class.      Colton started off the weekend hot from three, hitting multiple threes in their first game against NEA Surge. After hitting a few shots, the defense tightened up its perimeter coverage. This caused Prince to show more of his offensive game. He was aggressive, getting to the rim, which led to many trips to the free-throw line. One thing I loved seeing was his off-ball movement in the high post. There were numerous occasions when Prince got open below the perimeter and impressed with his scoring. He seemed to have a go to move, utilizing a hop step, left-handed runner. Prince is one of the hardest-working prospects at the entire camp.      The first thing you notice is his impressive size. Jones stands at 6'10 225 pounds, and he uses every bit of it on the court. He's an excellent rim protector; with that being said, he's a smart one. He rarely jumps at pump fakes and doesn't get out of rebounding position on the block. Playing for the ArKings this weekend, they set him up well for back door looks consistently. Down low, he has a nice touch and even shows flashes of stretching the floor. The more consistent his shot is, the higher his ceiling will continue to rise.     Against PPA on Saturday, Hodges was unstoppable. The Flippin forward was lights out from the perimeter and even showed some range. He has uber confidence in his shot ability, never getting rattled from past shots. In the paint, Hodges abused defenders all weekend. Using a tricky pump fake, he consistently had defenders leaving their feet. This usually resulted in an easy layup for him.

We have reached the final session of the BeElite Circuit. New players have emerged, and some players have once again shown off their skills. Here are just five players who stood out on Saturday.