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  • Prospect Spotlight: ‘27 PG Delton Prescott

    Delton Prescott ’27 5’11 PG Sunnyslope HS/AZ Unity


    0:30 The warm up

    2:15 Playing Darius Wabbington

    3:00 How did you get started in the game?

    3:15 Who do you model your game after?

    3:45 Strengths/Weaknesses

    5:15 Game day routine

    5:45 HS Hoops

    6:30 Choosing Sunnyslope

    7:15 AZ Unity

    7:45 Tony Miller

    8:15 Freshman year

    9:00 Facing adversity

    10:00 Winning basketball

    10:15 Undervalued abilities

    10:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?

    11:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop

    11:30 What do you value?

    11:45 Interests and hobbies

    12:15 Post hoops career

    13:45 College criteria

    14:30 Goals

    15:15 Best PGs in the country

    16:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?

    16:15 What sets Arizona basketball apart?

    17:00 What is your why?

    18 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: '28 6'5 W Ian Archbold of New Heights/Blair Academy

    '28 6'5 W Ian Archbold of New Heights/Blair Academy


    0:30 The warm up

    2:30 Basketball beginnings

    3:30 Who do you model your game after?

    4:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 

    5:45 How do you prepare for each game day-of?

    6:30 Differences in the game at the HS level 

    8:15 Choosing Blair

    8:45 Choosing AAU

    9:30 Facing adversity

    10:45 Development

    11:45 Contributing to winning

    12:30 Undervalued skillsets

    13:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?

    13:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?

    14:15 What do you value?

    14:45 Interests and hobbies 

    15:30 Post-basketball plans

    16:15 Give me your goals for this season   

    16:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?

    17:15 What sets the NYC area apart?

    18:00 What is your why?

    19 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: '27 6'4 PG Omari Chaudhry of Jet Academy and Overtime Elite

    '27 6'4 PG Omari Chaudhry of Jet Academy/ OTE


    0:30 The Warm Up

    2:30 Beginnings

    3:15 Who do you model your game after?

    3:30 When you watch film, what are you looking at?

    3:45 Strengths/Weaknesses 

    4:45 How do you prepare for each game day-of?

    5:30 Differences in the game at the HS level 

    6:00 Roles

    7:00 Jet Academy and EYBL

    7:30 Facing adversity

    8:00 Tell me about your gym schedule

    8:30 Contributing to winning

    9:30 Undervalued skillsets

    10:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?

    10:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?

    11:15 What do you value?

    11:45 College criteria  

    12:15 Interests and hobbies

    12:45 Post-basketball

    13:15 Goals  

    13:45 Happiest moment

    15:00 What sets Georgia basketball apart?

    15:15 What is your why?

    16 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: '26 PG Myles Jones of Modesto Christian/Jalen Green Elite

    Myles Jones ’26 6’3 PG Modesto Christian/Jalen Green Elite


    0:30 The warm up

    2:30 Basketball beginnings

    3:30 Circle’s approach

    4:00 Who do you model your game after?

    5:00 Strengths/Weaknesses

    7:00 How do you prepare for each game day-of?

    8:00 Jalen Green Elite

    8:45 Filling a role

    9:15 Modesto Christian

    10:30 Facing adversity

    11:15 Gym schedule

    12:15 Contributing to winning at the college level

    12:45 Undervalued skillsets

    13:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?

    14:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?

    14:30 What do you value?

    15:45 College criteria

    16:30 Tell me about your Interests and hobbies off the court

    17:00 If basketball didn’t work out for you, if your career ended tomorrow, what would your plan be?

    17:30 Give me your goals for this season

    17:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?

    18:30 What sets California basketball apart?

    19:15 Advice for youngins

    19:45 What is your why?

    21 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: '27 6'5 Tayron Malonga of Mt. Zion HS/Thrill

    '27 6'5 Tayron Malonga of Mt. Zion HS/Thrill


    0:45 The warm up

    4:00 Basketball family

    5:00 Cameroon to France to the DMV

    6:00 Choosing Team Thrill

    7:45 Roles

    8:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 

    10:30 Game Day


    12:15 Facing adversity

    12:45 Development

    13:45 Contributing to winning at the college level

    15:15 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 

    15:00 Comfortable/least comfortable spots on floor

    16:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?

    17:15 What do you value?

    16:45 Tell me about your Interests and hobbies off the court, 

    17:45 Practicing with the French National Team

    18:30 Plan B

    19:00 Goals

    20:00 Happiest moment on a basketball court

    20:15 What sets the DMV apart 

    21:15 College criteria

    22:30 Coaching

    23:15 What is your why?

    24 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: '26 6'7 W Sammy Jackson of Roman Catholic/Philly Pride

    Sammy Jackson ‘26 6’7 Roman Catholic/Philly Pride 16u 


    0:30 The Warm Up

    2:30 Advice from dad

    3:30 Who do you model your game after?

    3:45 Strengths/Weaknesses 

    5:00 Circle’s approach to recruiting

    6:30 How do you prepare for each game day-of?

    7:00 Differences in role between AAU and HS

    7:45 Choosing Roman and playing with brothers 

    8:45 Facing adversity 

    9:45 Gym schedule

    10:15 Favorite actions

    11:00 Contributing to winning

    11:45 Undervalued attributes

    12:30 Most/least comfortable?

    13:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?

    13:45 What do you value?

    15:00 College criteria  

    16:15 Interests and hobbies 

    17:15 Happiest moment on a basketball court?

    17:45 What sets the Philly apart?

    18:30 What is your why?

    20 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: Justin Edwards ’26 6’5 O’Connell/Warriors

    Justin Edwards ’26 6’5 O’Connell/Warriors

    0:30 Warm Up
    3:00 How did you get started in the game? Did your family play?
    3:30 Who do you model your game after?
    4:00 Strengths/Weaknesses
    6:00 West Potomac
    7:15 How do you prepare for each game day-of?
    7:45 Differences in VA public vs private
    8:00 Choosing O’Connell
    8:30 In role between AAU and HS
    8:45 Facing adversity
    9:15 Gym Schedule
    10:00 Standing Out
    10:30 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued
    10:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?
    11:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?
    12:00 What do you value?
    12:45 College criteria
    14:00 Tell me about your Interests and hobbies off the court
    14:15 Give me your goals for this season
    14:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?
    15:30 Christian Morrison
    16:00 What sets the DMV apart
    16:45 What is your why?

    18 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: '28 6'5 G Kareem Smith-Bey of St. John's/ New World

    '28 6'5 G Kareem Smith-Bey of St. John's/ New World


    0:30 The warm up

    2:45 Who do you model your game after?
    3:00 Strengths/Weaknesses
    4:30 How do you prepare for each game day-of?
    5:15 Choosing SJC
    6:00 Fitting in at SJC
    6:30 Differences in the game at the HS level
    In role between AAU and HS Or
    7:00 New World
    7:45 Adversity
    8:30 Gym Schedule
    8:45 Standing out
    9:15 Motor
    10:00 Undervalued abilities
    10:15 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?
    10:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?
    11:15 What do you value?
    12:00 College criteria
    12:30 Interests and hobbies
    13:15 Give me your goals for this season
    14:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?
    14:15 What sets the DMV apart
    15:15 What is your why?

    16 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: '28 W Avery Nash of Bishop Ireton/Washington Warriors

    Nash Avery 2028 6'7 W Ireton/Washington Warriors

    0:30 The warm up
    3:00 Who do you model your game after?
    3:30 Strengths/Weaknesses
    5:00 Game Day Prep
    6:15 Differences between HS and Middle School basketball
    6:45 AAU and HS roles
    8:00 Gym Schedule
    8:45 What do you do that makes you stand out from the competition?
    9:30 Undervalued
    10:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?
    11:00 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?
    11:30 What do you value?
    12:00 Tell me about your Interests and hobbies off the court,
    13:00 If basketball didn’t work out for you, what would your plan be?
    13:45 Give me your goals for this season
    14:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?
    14:45 What sets the DMV apart
    15:45 What is your why?

    17 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: Korey Francis of Bonner Prendie/ Team Final

    Korey Francis ’27 6’3 Bonner-Prendie/Final 15u

    0:30 The warm up

    3:00 Who do you model your game after?

    3:45 Strengths/Weaknesses 

    5:30 Game Day

    6:15 HS vs Middle School Basketball

    6:45 HS and AAU role

    7:30 Facing adversity

    8:00 Gym schedule

    8:45 How do you contribute to winning?

    9:30 Undervalued parts of your game

    10:15 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?

    11:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?

    12:00 What do you value?

    13:00 College criteria  

    14:15 If basketball didn’t work out for you, what would your plan be? 

    14:45 Interests and hobbies

    15:15 Goals

    15:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?

    16:15 What sets Philly apart?

    17:00 What is your why?

    18 min

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