UNDER ARMOUR NEXT COMBINE SERIES WASHINGTON D.C. WRAP-UP - ALL-MET ELITE

UNDER ARMOUR

NEXT COMBINE SERIES

 WASHINGTON D.C.

WRAP-UP 

 ALL-MET ELITE

EDITION

 

 

When: UA Next Combine Series East – Washington, D.C. – Saturday April 30, 2016

Where: St. John’s College High School

Who: all players listed below were on the official event roster. Apologies if we excluded anyone from the D.C. MD. or VA area. who participated but were not officially listed.

Caleb Bowers - 6'0 Guard - Maryland - Tough competitor, quick guard, solid handle, passer and shooter. Will need to focus upon improving strength for HS.

Tyler Brelsford  - 5'11 Guard - Maryland - Patient floor leader, solid handle, good decision maker, decent shooter. Will need to improve quickness, defense and strength for HS.

Mike Sumner - 6'2 Guard - Maryland - Smooth player, good shooter, decent handle and underrated passer, combo guard. Will need to focus upon foot speed, defense and intensity for HS.

 

Rahim Ali - 5'11 Guard - Maryland - quick guard, good penetrator, passer and crafty floor leader. Will need to focus upon shooting and improving strength for HS.

 

Jordan Toles - 6'2 Guard - Maryland - Athletic, strong, tough, high motor player who keeps coming at you. Good at getting to the rim and rebounding. Willing passer. Will need to focus upon shooting, ball-handling, and shot selection for HS. 

 

Keyshawn Johnson - 6'0 Guard - Maryland - Wiry quick guard, decent passer, good anticipation for steals and pressure defense. Will need to focus upon decision making, shot selection and strength for HS.

 

Che Evans Jr. - 6'6 Guard - Maryland - Does a little bit of everything, passes, shoots, rebounds, handles, good solid frame and size. Will need to focus upon intensity and playing to his strengths consistently for HS.  

 

Caleb Dorsey - 6'6 Guard - Maryland - Good size and skillset, all the things necessary needed to be very good. Will need to focus upon strength, intensity, shooting, attacking the basket and rebounding for HS.

 

Justin Lewis - 6'6 - Forward - Maryland - Strong frame, good size and strong base already for incoming HS. player, athletic. Will need to focus on post play/shooting close to the basket and rebounding.

 

Cameron Byers - 6'6 - Forward - Maryland - Strong body banger who goes after it, rebounds and uses body well to score over taller players. Will need to focus on developing short perimeter game, post play, and explosiveness for HS.

 

Ishmael Leggett - 6'0 - Guard - Maryland  -Very willing defensive player, good rebounder for size, who finds a way to score, solid perimeter skills. Will need to focus upon ball-handling, passing and strength for HS.

 

This April, Under Armour Basketball will introduce the “UA Next Combine Series” for select middle school basketball players. The Combine Series is an invite only program that will offer eighth graders high-level teaching, instruction and competition.  The program will run for a full day in each of the following six cities nationwide, including: Washington, D.C., Columbus, Ohio, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston and Walnut Creek, California.

The “UA Next Combine Series” is for current eighth grade players (Class of 2020) and 40 total players will be selected at each location. Players will compete for invitations to the prestigious “UA Next Experience” at the Under Armour Elite 24 this August in New York City.  Under Armour’s Elite 24 event is the nation’s premier annual high school basketball showcase that offers the world’s top prospects an opportunity to experience the energy and spirit of authentic playground basketball, while competing on the biggest stage of the summer.

“UA Next Combine Series” is the latest program from Under Armour’s Grassroots Basketball platform. It joins ongoing nationwide events, including the UA Association League, NBPA Top 100 Camp, SC30 Select Camp, UA All American Camp and the UA Elite 24. It is the purpose of these events to provide youth basketball players with the opportunity to hone their skills and maximize exposure in high-level teaching and competitive environments.  The platform aligns with Under Armour’s mission to “Make All Athletes Better.”