EPLAY Youth is prepared to make a strong opening impression on the first live period weekend as the Texasboysbasketball staff will be front and center for the EPLAY Summer Boys Championship in Duncanville. Teams from five different states will be under one roof as Los Angeles Rockfish, who have been in the grassroots scene for over 25 years will make the three hour flight to Dallas to compete with some of the states top teams. This preview breaks down the top Texas prospects that will perform at the Duncanville Fieldhouse.
CYM
The staff is intrigued about the prospects CYM will have displayed this weekend as there has been a lot of buzz about 2018 F Jal Bijek. Bijek has received an offer from Oklahoma and Texas Tech and this will be our first opportunity to see what the high major prospect brings to the table. 2018 Evan Ghormly and Jerrod Fields are also players that the staff will definitely keep an eye on as well and may crack our TBB top 80 rankings in the Fall.
Elite Academy
The young front court for Elite Academy of 2019 JB Mukeba and Osayi Osifo will play a large role in their success this weekend. Mukeba impressed us in May as he showed the ability to impact the game on both sides of the floor and the high energy Osifo shows on defense makes life difficult for anybody looking to score inside.
RM5-East
Another front court that will be influential for their team’s success is RM5-Easts with 2018 CJ Weathers and Zakari Hart. Weathers is a top 70 TBB prospect and the versatile 4-man will have the opportunity to showcase his all-around game. Hart, standing at 6’9 stretches the floor and has shown flashes of the ability to influence the game in a variety of ways but will need to compile a string of strong outings for his team. Sleeper Deven Pokhrel is a threat from deep and has shown this spring that he can get hot quick.
BMM 15U Black
This young 2020 crew will participate in the 17U division and top 10 player Caleb Lohner will be relied upon to help lead the pack. The forward from Flower Mound is dangerous from the perimeter and has played more physical inside in the past two months. Quevian Adger has shown a better feel when operating from the perimeter and the high motor combo forward is on the verge to seeing his name in our top 15 prospect list. Combo guard Darius Whittington and rising freshman forward Duncan Powell will also play a sizable role for BMM this weekend.
BlueStar Shooters
2020 Jay Wilson has a lofty ceiling and is starting to scratch the surface of seeing it. The question will be how Wilson will play against the speed and physicality the 17U division will bring but the staff feels the Denton-Ryan product will be ready. 2019 big man Nigel Johns interest the staff as we saw flashes in May of the type of player he can become. The EPLAY Summer Boys Championship will provide the platform for Johns to show that the light bulb is turning on.
Sleeper Impact Players
Jakevan Leftridge, F 2019 – ProSkills 16U
Noah Wheeless, G 2018- Southwest Elite
Tivon Berry, G 2019 – The Program Red
Romel Logan, F 2019 – YGC36 Black
Trip Mays, F 2019 – BigTyme Sports
Jamal Shead, G 2020 – Urban ASAK 15U
Tyrese Taylor, PF 2019 – Urban ASAK Gold
Keller Casey, PF 2018- Blade Elite
Collin Wilkerson, G/F 2019 – Ballers Nation