A lightning quick point guard with glaring end to end speed who routinely excelled at setting the table and controlling tempo, Ilijah Adams Ilijah Adams 5'9" | PG Newark Tech | 2026 State NJ leveraged that very quickness to consistently penetrate the paint and generate overall offense, while also affecting the game in transition. A frequent paint toucher, Adams essentially lived in the lane all season— finishing a variety of crafty attempts with excellent touch from different angles, including soft floaters in the in between area while also utilizing his strong court vision and natural feel as a passer to routinely draw multiple help defenders before finding open teammates across the floor. Known for his defensive mindset and much of what helped him stay on the floor leading up to his senior year, Adams also consistently made his presence felt on that end, showcasing quick hands, sharp anticipation, and well timed reads in the passing lanes to come up with steals and convert effectively in transition.

An extremely quick table setting and tempo controlling point guard who often plays really fast, Ilijah Adams Ilijah Adams 5'9" | PG Newark Tech | 2026 State NJ showcased a more expanded offensive attack in this matchup against Newark West Side, particularly impressing with his perimeter shooting ability. A constant threat to use his speed to get in the paint, Adams converted on a variety of crafty finishes with excellent touch from multiple angles, including soft floaters in the in between areas. Much like his usual self in being aggressive in attempting to set his teammates up, his frequent paint touches highlighted his strong court vision and passing instincts, as he routinely drew multiple defenders before finding open teammates across the floor. The most impressive part of Adams’ performance last Saturday though was easily his outside scoring— knocking a number of open looks from three point range, a part of his game that seemed to be growing with more confidence.

A quick guard who excels in the open floor, Ilijah Adams Ilijah Adams 5'9" | PG Newark Tech | 2026 State NJ impressed with his ability to affect the game in transition— using his speed to push the tempo in transition and take advantage of long rebounds and the defense not getting set to push in transition and semi transition opportunities to finish on the other end. Assuming the responsibilities of his typical playing duties, Adams was also impressive at getting in the paint off the bounce to collapse the defense and create clean advantageous scoring chances for his teammates.

Ilijah Adams Ilijah Adams 5'9" | PG Newark Tech | 2026 State NJ possesses quick end to end speed with the ball in his hands and leverages that ability to routinely get in the paint and create plays. Adams seemed to basically live in the paint over the course of Newark Tech’s matchup against Hackensack— converting on a number of crafty finishes with great touch from different angles around the basket and soft touch in between area floaters. Reflective of his habitual paint touches, Adams utilized his excellent court vision coupled with his feel as a passer to constantly draw multiple defenders and find open teammates in different spots on the floor. A guard who hangs his hat on the defensive end of the floor, Adams also exhibited his ability to be a scrappy defender with quick hands and solid anticipation skills to play the passing lanes with great timing to routinely get steals and finish strong on the other end.