Around the Circuits: 2028 Needle Threaders

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The weekend of April 24-26th I attended the <strong>Adidas 3SSB Session-1</strong> at Ladera, California and watched two other circuits online with the New Balance and Under Armour Association Circuits.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here were some of the 2028 Needle Threaders I viewed</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2412268' first='Maurice' last='Carter II'] Willow Canyon (Compton Magic 16 3SSB)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A real PG who can also score it. When he plays on this team he is a true facilitator and was diming his teammates all weekend long with pinpoint passes. He will score it with threes off the catch or pull, hesitate or burst past his initial defender and he can dunk it on the break. He rebounds well and has breakneck speed up the court. He has a polished mid-range jumper and is quick on the ball defensively.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1873639' first='Grant' last='Mattingly'] Central ([program_tooltip program_id='2075793' first='Arizona' last='Select'] UAA) (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An almost throw back is a defensive pure point guard. He gets a step on his defender and will suck in the defense perfectly and find a teammate. He rebounds the ball unusually well and he can hit the three. He made some needle threaders in heavy traffic and set the pace for the 17U UAA 6-2 team, which is 3rd in their division. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2386974' first='Nasir' last='Hailey'] Saguaro ([program_tooltip program_id='2075793' first='Arizona' last='Select'] 16 UAA)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A pure point guard is always probing the defense. He keeps his head up and will throw ropes up the court and had some needle threaders and is very smart in the pick and roll game. He will score with threes off the catch, cuts off the ball, downhill takes and offensive rebound put backs.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2552787' first='Landen' last='Martineau'] Casteel ([program_tooltip program_id='2075793' first='Arizona' last='Select'] 16 UAA)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A quick and strong undersized point guard who handles heavy pressure well. He has a quick burst with his tighter handle and using his stronger frame and he can hit a three off the catch. He makes passes up the court&nbsp;and he is quick on the ball defensively. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2641719' first='Jaxson' last='Sullivan'] Sandra Day O'Connor ([program_tooltip program_id='2076421' first='Factory' last='AZ'] 16)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The primary ball handler on the 16U team is Sullivan. He plays smartly off of the pick and roll game and will drive and kick it. He will burst past his defenders to score with his left or right hand and takes contact well. He will also hit the three off the catch. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2896632' first='Braylon' last='Tillman'] Valley Vista ([program_tooltip program_id='2076421' first='Factory' last='AZ'] 16)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A point guard who can find teammates with live dribble passes and handle some ball pressure. He will score with threes off the catch, isolation blow by's with plus body control and plays smartly off of the pick and roll game and will get downhill off of it or thread it into a teammate perfectly.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2506438' first='Isaac' last='Teasley'] Sahuaro (Tucson Spartans 16 UAA Rise)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Teasley keeps shining in his viewings. He keeps filling it up with jumpers beyond the three point line with a quick trigger. He squares up to the basket very quickly and can also burst down the lane and score it off the glass and lay it in. He earns trips to the free throw line and keeps defenses on their heels putting a lot of pressure on them. He also smartly plays off of the pick and roll game well and he is a better play-maker then you realize since he scores it so easily. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->