Khylan and Team Thad 15u Showcased in Vegas

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='3677897' first='Khylan' last='Craft']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first LIVE weekend of July wrapped and most of the high-profile teams enjoyed or endured the boiling sun of Las Vegas. Yes, there was air conditioning. Lots of it. This piece will share what I saw from [program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad'] 15u. Generally, watching 15u basketball is my introduction to many sophomores as very few play meaningful varsity minutes prior to 15u AAU running. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">[program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad'] 15u Partial Roster</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#0 [player_tooltip player_id='3690839' first='Kel' last='Brady']<br>#1 [player_tooltip player_id='3690323' first='Chico' last='Sarwar']<br>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='3562137' first='Matthew' last='Manuel']<br>#4 [player_tooltip player_id='3360905' first='Rodney' last='McChristian III']<br>#12 [player_tooltip player_id='3677897' first='Khylan' last='Craft']<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3360905"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a4fd5b4ccc27"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>7/9/26:</strong> Started for [program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad'] 15u versus NY Lightning. Rodney is a wing. When I first saw him in 2025 I thought he was a future faceup four-man, but that is incorrect. McChristian III will be a wing after high school. Nimble in the open floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3562137"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a4fd5b4ccc79"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>7/9/26:</strong> Started for [program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad'] 15u versus NY Lightning. Manuel helped his Middle College team advance to the State Tournament where he made his first impression on PrepHoopsTN. Agile. With Middle College he was more of a combo guard though [program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad'] 15u likes him as the primary ball-handler. Regardless of what he will be this development helps him get reps and make high pressure decisions...which can only be beneficial. In a blowout loss to NY Lightning Matthew turned the ball over three times. He did lead the team in scoring with 13 points (5-10 FG) and collected four steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3677897"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a4fd5b4cccb4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>7/9/26:</strong> Craft showed that he is comfortable in traffic. Above average body control. Started for [program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad'] 15u versus NY Lightning. It was Khylan's worst shooting game of the weekend. He made three three-pointers the night before and then three later on Thursday night. Facing the Lightning he missed all four outside shots and hit just 1-8 from the floor. Overall, Craft shot 30.8% from beyond the arc throughout the weekend thanks largely to big games against All Ohio Banesville and Nightrydas. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3690323"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a4fd5b4ccceb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>7/9/26:</strong> Started for [program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad'] 15u versus NY Lightning. Sarwar is a quick, undersized guard. Elite court awareness. He did not attack the basket to score much in Vegas. This may or may not be his typical style of play. As usual, [program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad'] is filled with quite a few guards, so Sarwar needs and needed to do things besides dribble to help the team. He seemed to be a positive force though at times his impact was modest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3690839"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a4fd7e61b93d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>7/9/26:</strong> Kel scored in all four games that he played in Vegas, averaging just under four points per game. Brady scored at an insanely high rate (85.7%) even though he took just seven total shots. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->