Joy is relentless when attacking the basket and consistently puts pressure on opposing defenses by touching the paint. He has a nice feel for his surroundings and does a good job connecting with teammates, including setting them up for lob opportunities. He added valuable scoring depth with seven points. I like his tenacity and willingness to apply pressure for all 94 feet. Scholarship-level programs in need of a true point guard should make Joy a priority recruit.

A DC native making his return to the Mid-Atlantic region from his post-grad detour to Ohio, Rojas Joy played about as well as he possibly could have while orchestrating a 4-0 weekend for the Phoenix. With a high-powered group of wings and bigs running alongside him, the Jackson-Reed (DC) product ran the show with poise and precision, keeping the ball on a string while weaving to his spots and consistently setting teammates up for open looks. He showed great chemistry with his bigs on a handful of alley-oops out of pick-and-roll action, and showed his growing ability to stretch defenses as a dynamic shooter from distance. Rojas Joy also made an impact on the other end with spirited point-of-attack defense, stripping ballhandlers on multiple occasions for layups going the other way, none bigger than a Sunday game-winner over Moravian Prep (NC). Entering his post-grad year without much traction at the D1 level, the southpaw could be among the bigger stock-risers in the prep landscape if this weekend was any sign of things to come.

-I’ve been watching Rojas-Joy play since he was in middle school and continue to believe that he is one of the toughest, most competitive guards in the nation. Love that he always raises his level of play in tough moments down the stretch, whether that means he is throwing the go-ahead assist or protecting the basketball to accept the take foul and knock down some big free throws. His shooting allows him to be effective off-ball and he has really improved his ability to finish with either hand around the basket. He’s also taken some nice strides at the defensive end of the floor to use a strong center of gravity to absorb contact on drives to the rim without picking up blocking fouls for impeding the progress of his opponent. You tend to bet on players that show an ability to simply figure it out in tough moments, excited to see how his game develops further in this postgrad year with AOA.

A post grad guard from the DMV area, Rojas Joy didn’t have the recruitment he felt like he deserved after the 2026 high school season. I caught Rojas Joy with WV Gold in Richmond during the first July live period and he stood out with his ability on the ball as a pick and roll ball handler, playmaker for others and perimeter shot maker. While Rojas Joy impressed me the first live period weekend, he had games of 37 and 46 points on back-to-back days during the final July live period with WV Gold. That type of explosion tells me Rojas Joy is a prospect who could blow up as a post grad player on the Elite Prep League circuit and is a name regional Division I and II programs need to check out.

One of my favorite prospects from the weekend, Rojas Joy is originally a 2026 prospect from the DMV but is doing a post grad year with Andrew’s Osborne Academy in the Elite Prep League. Rojas Joy did an excellent job this weekend of finding ways to score around the rim using crafty layups and floaters. Playing off two feet most of the time in the paint, this allowed Rojas Joy to take contact and use his frame to shield off shot blockers. An impressive passer out of the pick and roll, Rojas Joy both found the roll man and hit skip passes to teammates spotting up across the court for open 3-point looks. A complete performance from Rojas Joy this weekend, he should be on low to mid major radars across the midwest going into the final live period.

I thought Joy made a strong impression over the weekend as he took command of the lead guard role for his new home in AOA. A steady, dependable point guard throughout his high school career, Joy has a wide variety of weapons that he shares the floor with and offers balance as distributor while keeping his defender honest as a crafty bucket-getter from all three levels. He controls the pace, makes timely reads in transition to ensure open looks for others and has the ultimate confidence with his pull-up off the bounce. Joy, alongside Aborowa, led AOA with 14.3PPG, 5.3APG and 3.8RPG shooting above 50 percent from the field.

A shifty, left-handed lead guard, he plays the position with craft and composure. He has a strong feel for the game, understanding pace, spacing, and how to read defensive coverages. He does an excellent job using screens — setting up his defender, turning the corner with purpose, and making the right decision once he gets into the paint.

He is also a solid open shot maker who can stretch the defense when defenders go under or help off. With his change of pace, ball control, and overall IQ, he consistently puts himself and his teammates in advantageous positions.

Joy is one of the best floor generals I saw this AAU season and he does an elite job of running a team and managing the game. He picks all the right times when to attack the weaknesses in the defense. He knows where to find his teammates for success in all the right spots. Joy also shows that he has a scoring gene and finds the bucket in a handful of ways. You cannot keep him out of the paint. Joy should be a priority at the division two level.

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Diego is a player that is reliable each game with his play style and efficiency. Pass-first point guard that will dominate from time to time with his scoring skillset. Likes to drive hard left or right and can shoot floaters over help or take the contact and finish at the rim. Knock-down shooter from range that drills catch-and-shoot threes at a high rate. Diego’s IQ and PG ability help him create so many opportunities for the offense, even if he doesn’t end up assisting the basket. Nothing that Diego can’t do on the court, and he can blend his play into the offense and quietly drop 15 on you with 6 assists. Always active in the passing lanes and rotates well as a defender. Diego may be the most crucial piece on the Jackson Reed roster this upcoming season thanks to his all-around skill.

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-Joy is doing a great job of channeling his emotions into standout performances as a dynamic combo guard that can score, rebound, and distribute. Joy stands into a bigger role this season as the lead guard for a Jackson Reed team that will need him to be incredibly dynamic in the halfcourt to be successful. His balance and scoring craft around the basket is leading to more trips to the FT line for more efficient scoring performances as a guard that isn’t afraid to mix it up in the paint. Love that he is beginning to use those paint touches to create easy dumpoff opportunities to his bigs around the basket for high-percentage looks. Would be shocked if he wasn’t named an All-League guard this season.