Puma: Friday 2028 Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I made my way to Richmond, Virginia to catch the Puma circuit in action and in this article I'll break down my 2028 standouts from Friday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2561222"],"_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-6a5269c81f193"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Willis announced a transfer to Utah Prep this weekend, as he'll immediately be one of the most talented athletes and defenders in the EYBL scholastic league. Willis looks and moves differently than anybody else on the court on the PRO16 circuit and had a monster spin dunk over a defender that was the top play I've seen in July so far. Willis flashed some passing ability with a nice assist to a fellow big but that area of his game will be what I'm closely monitoring this winter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2948288"],"_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-6a5269c81f28d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Team CPSA has a handful of players playing up on their 17 U team and Oware stole the show on Friday with a huge performance in the first half in a battle between two of the top teams on the circuit. Oware shot the ball at a high level on the perimeter with catch and shoot 3's and shots off pindown actions. I liked the way Oware moved up and down the court, showing impressive fluidity and explosiveness for his age. When we update 2028 national rankings after July, Oware is an easy inclusion to be added.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":3692057,"_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-6a5269c81f4a4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Select Basketball 16 U has a lot of talent and they play an unselfish brand of basketball that saw multiple players stand out. Dick was their main enforcer in the paint with a handful of blocks and even more shot contests at the rim. Dick also had a sweet jump pass assist off a euro step for a wide open shot for his teammate. The PRO16 circuit has allowed this forward from Montana to battle against other talented groups from across the country.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2751636"],"_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-6a5269c81f59f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The play finisher for Select 16 U in their Friday evening win, Holt's life was made easy by his teammates as he scored from the baseline with easy layups off drives from his guard teammates. A physical wing, Holt blended his strength and natural physicality with an understanding of how to play, going through defenders at the rim without taking wild shots at the basket. Holt provides a different dynamic to a Select 16 U team that's one of the best on the PRO16 circuit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2473468"],"_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-6a528def93b96"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Birley had a statement performance on Friday with a couple monster slam dunks off drives to the rim. Being able to create dunks off the dribble in a half-court setting is difficult on any circuit and Birley had two plays where he left his defender in the dust and was able to rise up to throw one down. An explosive primary creator who has the positional size of a wing, Birley has an impressive skillset and showed why he's currently ranked second in Washington's 2028 class on Prep Hoops. Birley has recently been offered by Washington, Washington State, St Louis and Montana, with more likely to roll in after these next two weekends.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->