2025 Boys AAU Season

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Hopefully there will be a reason to follow the circuits this year.

EYBL

• April 25-27:  Mesa, AZ
• May 16-18:  Memphis, TN
• May 23-26:  Kansas City, KS
• July 9-12:  North Augusta, SC
• July 13-20:  Peach Jam at North Augusta, SC

3SSB

• May 2-4:  Bryan, TX
• May 16-18:  Council  Bluffs, IA
• July 9-13:  Rock Hill, SC
• July 17-20:  Ladea Ranch, CA

UAA

• April 11-13:  Kansas City, KS
• May 16-18:  Hamilton, OH
• July 10-13:  Emerson, GA
• July 18-20:  Bedford Park, IL

[cybergates]

On 1/30/2025 at 1:30 PM, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Hopefully there will be a reason to follow the circuits this year.

EYBL

• April 25-27:  Mesa, AZ
• May 16-18:  Memphis, TN
• May 23-26:  Kansas City, KS
• July 9-12:  North Augusta, SC
• July 13-20:  Peach Jam at North Augusta, SC

3SSB

• May 2-4:  Bryan, TX
• May 16-18:  Council  Bluffs, IA
• July 9-13:  Rock Hill, SC
• July 17-20:  Ladea Ranch, CA

UAA

• April 11-13:  Kansas City, KS
• May 16-18:  Hamilton, OH
• July 10-13:  Emerson, GA
• July 18-20:  Bedford Park, IL

Bummer no Grand Park.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

On 1/30/2025 at 1:30 PM, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Hopefully there will be a reason to follow the circuits this year.

EYBL

• April 25-27:  Mesa, AZ
• May 16-18:  Memphis, TN
• May 23-26:  Kansas City, KS
• July 9-12:  North Augusta, SC
• July 13-20:  Peach Jam at North Augusta, SC

3SSB

• May 2-4:  Bryan, TX
• May 16-18:  Council  Bluffs, IA
• July 9-13:  Rock Hill, SC
• July 17-20:  Ladea Ranch, CA

UAA

• April 11-13:  Kansas City, KS
• May 16-18:  Hamilton, OH
• July 10-13:  Emerson, GA
• July 18-20:  Bedford Park, IL

Couple of weeks away and really looking forward to learning who our staff will be monitoring and offering.

April events are in an NCAA Recruiting Period - Authorized athletics department staff may make in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts and evaluations.

May 2-4 is a Quiet Period - No in-person off-campus contact.  On campus contact is permitted. 

May 16-18 is an Evaluation Period - Staffs can watch but no in-person off-campus contact permitted.  

May 23-26 is a Dead Period - No direct on or off-campus contact and no official or unofficial visits are permitted.\

July 10-13 and July 17-20 are Evaluation Periods. 

[Demo]

20 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Couple of weeks away and really looking forward to learning who our staff will be monitoring and offering.

April events are in an NCAA Recruiting Period - Authorized athletics department staff may make in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts and evaluations.

May 2-4 is a Quiet Period - No in-person off-campus contact.  On campus contact is permitted. 

May 16-18 is an Evaluation Period - Staffs can watch but no in-person off-campus contact permitted.  

May 23-26 is a Dead Period - No direct on or off-campus contact and no official or unofficial visits are permitted.\

July 10-13 and July 17-20 are Evaluation Periods. 

UAA in KC this year. Hadn’t caught that before. Nice. Wonder if there’s any chance Adidas has changed their streaming platform? BallerTV is an utter screw job.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

The UAA kicked things off last weekend but the only other major event this month is EYBL April 25-27 in Mesa, AZ.  At this point, I'm not sure it's a full scale EYBL weekend as from what I've seen, a lot of the major teams have yet to be listed as attending.  Regardless, May is loaded with events.  They'll take June off and wrap the seasons up in July.

It's my intent to try to follow all of the IU offers, including Woody's, that I can until we know for certain they're no longer on the IU radar.  Highly likely that most of Woody's offers will not be reaffirmed by DDV but it gives an old man something to do in the heat of the summer.  

The UAA circuit has always been a stepchild on the shoe circuit in terms of the numbers of kids getting IU offers and even if you extend it to kids that at one time or another we may have had some interest in, the numbers are well below those of EYBL (Nike) and 3SSB (adidas).  As it stands today, '27 Chase Branham is the only UAA player that has an actual IU offer and we know that's a good offer because it came from DDV.

Below, I'm listing the players with IU offers playing on the EYBL and 3SSB circuits.  The teams they're associated with are based on last summer but these kids do jump around so it's possible they're playing with another team or even on a different circuit in 2025.

'26 EYBL Offers

1. Allen, Kayden - Nightrydas
2. Funches, Sam - Team Thad
3. Green, Manny - Nightrydas
4. Johnson, Jayden - IndyHeat
5. Montonati, Jalen - MoKan
6. Sularski, Gabe - Team Herro

'27 EYBL Offers

1. Davis, Jaxson - MeanStreets
2. Mitchell, Jaylan - Bradley Beal Elite
3. Oladotun, Baba - Team Durant
4. Thompson, Davion - MeanStreets

 

'26 3SSB Offers

1. Holt, Caleb - Game Elite
2. Kinney, Taylen - Wildcats Select
3. Landrew, Colben - Game Elite
4. Reynolds, Steven III - Phenom United
5. Thompson, Anthony "Ant" - Indiana Elite
6. Weis, Gabe - Wildcats Select

 

'27 3SSB Offers

1. Gardner, Jason Jr - Indiana Elite

 

OTHERS

1. '26 Jonathan Sanderson - Hoop City Bball Club - New Balance
2. '26 Gan Erdene Solongo - Hoop City Bball Club - New Balance
3. '26 Aidan Chronister - AAO Flight - PRO16/NXT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BA47591]

There is some overlap between Woody and DD offers in the 26'%27' classes. 

Anthony Thompson, Gabe Weis, and Baba Oladotun. The later being a DMV kid. 

Some interesting  names Sabastian Wilkins , Darron Rippey,  Ollie's Onyejiaka all have offers from DD. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

11 hours ago, BA47591 said:

There is some overlap between Woody and DD offers in the 26'%27' classes. 

Anthony Thompson, Gabe Weis, and Baba Oladotun. The later being a DMV kid. 

Some interesting  names Sabastian Wilkins , Darron Rippey,  Ollie's Onyejiaka all have offers from DD. 

Not doubting you but can you steer me as to where you've seen this so I can start updating my spreadhsheets for AAU season?  Thanks in advance.   A PM would be great if you feel it's necessary.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Saturday and Sunday in Fishers, IN it's the 2025 Indiana Jam Fest.

https://basketball.exposureevents.com/241386/2025-indiana-jam-fest/schedule

Teams participating include Indiana Elite (3SSB) and Wildcat Select (3SSB).

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

At the Indiana Jam Fest the Indiana Elite team with an 85-65 win over Young and Reckless.  Anthony Thompson 31 pts.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Cooper Zachary is a high school teammate of Jason Gardner at Fishers HS.  Really don't think he'll ever be on the IU radar but he could have a solid career at a mid-major.

44 total points in 2 games for ‘27 PG Cooper Zachary (Indiana Elite-3SSB) at @TheHoopGroup Indy Jam Fest today 21 pts. in game 1 and 23 pts. in game 2

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Recruits Zone at Indiana Jam Fest:  2026 prospect DeZhon Hall had himself a big time performance against a tough Wildcat Select 3SSB team earlier today. Finished with 18 PTS & 4 ASTS. Hall displayed elusiveness with the ball in his hands, worked downhill very well, and had some big time stops on the defensive end.

[Demo]

39 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Recruits Zone at Indiana Jam Fest:  2026 prospect DeZhon Hall had himself a big time performance against a tough Wildcat Select 3SSB team earlier today. Finished with 18 PTS & 4 ASTS. Hall displayed elusiveness with the ball in his hands, worked downhill very well, and had some big time stops on the defensive end.

Got to see him play in a showcase event in January and I like that kid a good bit. Worth keeping long-term tabs on. Different sort of player, but it’s not hard to see him take a Javon Small sort of path where he starts at a mid-major and by his junior year he’s a pretty popular portal option for power conference schools

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

I debated about posting this information since every one of these kids was a Woody offer and it remains to be seen if DDV and staff will have any interest in pursuing any one of them.  But FWIW here's the stats for the EYBL event held in Mesa, AZ this weekend.  

Manny Green '26 - Nightrydas												Woody Offer
Date		Pts	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk
4/25  W		21	9	11	2	4	1	3	5	2	1	1	1
4/26  L		13	5	14	2	7	1	2	3	0	0	1	1
4/27  L		7	3	13	1	5	0	0	3	4	4	2	0
Count/Avg		13.7	45%		31%		40%		3.7	2.0	1.7	1.3	0.7
HS 24-25		N/A
24 AAU		N.A.
HS 23-24		17.6
Jayden Johnson '26 - Indy Heat												Woody Offer
Date		Pts	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk
4/25  W		13	5	10	2	6	1	1	4	1	0	0	0
4/26  L		8	3	11	2	8	0	0	3	1	4	1	0
4/27  W		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0
Count/Avg		7.0	36%		29%		100%		2.3	1.0	2.3	0.3	0.0
HS 24-25		14.0	41%		31%		83%		7.1
24 AAU		6.9	36%		31%		82%		4.5	1.5	1.6	0.6	0.1
HS 23-24		11.3	46%		42%		76%		4.8
23 AAU		NA
Jaylan Mitchell '27 - Bradley Beal Elite (16U)												Woody Offer
Date		Pts	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk
4/25  W		10	2	7	1	4	3	4	4	4	2	1	0
4/26  L		5	2	5	1	3	0	0	7	3	5	9	1
4/27  W		9	4	12	1	4	0	1	4	1	1	0	0
Count/Avg		8.0	33%		27%		60%		5.0	2.7	2.7	3.3	0.3
HS 24-25		N/A
24 AAU		13.2	46%		35%		53%		4.0	2.3	0.7	0.8	1.5
HS 23-24		15.2	21%		29%		76%		5.0	2.7	4.9	1.1	0.1
23 Peach Jam		13.5	38%		32%		67%		4.0	2.2	0.6	1.6	0.4
23 AAU			46%		40%		61%		5.2	1.5	1.5	1.6	0.7
Jalen Montonati '26 - MoKan Elite   (16U)												Woody Offer
Date		Pts	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk
4/25  W		10	4	11	1	3	1	1	6	3	3	0	0
4/26  L		22	5	19	5	12	7	9	5	2	1	0	0
4/27  W		4	1	7	0	5	2	4	4	2	0	2	1
Count/Avg		12.0	27%		30%		71%		5.0	2.3	1.3	0.7	0.3
HS 24-25		N/A
24 AAU		16.9	47%		44%		83%		2.9	2.1	1.4	0.6	0.9
HS 23-24		N/A
23 AAU		20.0	49%		46%		85%		4.6	1.6	1.8	1.0	0.7
Baba Oladotun '27 - Team Durant 15U												Woody Offer
Date		Pts	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk
4/25  W		10	4	11	1	3	1	1	7	1	1	1	0
4/26  W		9	4	14	0	2	1	1	8	2	3	2	3
4/27  L		16	6	13	1	4	3	6	4	4	2	0	1
Count/Avg		11.7	37%		22%		63%		6.3	2.3	2.0	1.0	1.3
HS 24-25		N/A
24 AAU			43%		37%		60%		3.8	1.9	2.5	1.7	1.2
Steven Reynolds III '26 - MeanStreets												Woody Offer
Date		Pts	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk
4/25  L		3	1	4	1	3	0	0	2	1	2	0	0
4/26  L		11	4	11	1	4	2	2	2	3	3	3	0
4/27  L		10	4	9	2	4	0	0	3	5	4	1	0
Count/Avg		8.0	38%		36%		100%		2.3	3.0	3.0	1.3	0.0
HS 24-25		N/A
24 AAU		N/A
Gabe Sularski '26 - Team Herro												Woody Offer
Date		Pts	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk
4/25  L		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/26 W		4	1	5	0	2	2	2	4	2	1	0	0
4/27  W		6	3	9	0	3	0	0	7	1	5	3	2
Count/Avg		3.3	29%		0%		100%		3.7	1.0	2.0	1.0	0.7
HS 24-25		N/A
24 AAU		7.8	37%		29%		97%		3.2	1.0	1.8	1.3	0.1
HS 23-24		16.8	na		na		na		na	na	na	na	na
23 AAU		10.9	43%		32%		71%		4.9	2.1	1.6	0.5	0.2

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

On 1/30/2025 at 1:30 PM, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Hopefully there will be a reason to follow the circuits this year.

EYBL

• April 25-27:  Mesa, AZ
• May 16-18:  Memphis, TN
• May 23-26:  Kansas City, KS
• July 9-12:  North Augusta, SC
• July 13-20:  Peach Jam at North Augusta, SC

3SSB

• May 2-4:  Bryan, TX
• May 16-18:  Council  Bluffs, IA
• July 9-13:  Rock Hill, SC
• July 17-20:  Ladea Ranch, CA

UAA

• April 11-13:  Kansas City, KS
• May 16-18:  Hamilton, OH
• July 10-13:  Emerson, GA
• July 18-20:  Bedford Park, IL

Bump.

May is a big month for AAU action and next weekend the 3SSB  kicks it off in Bryan, TX.  Anyone close that might want to attend, here's a list of some of the kids you might see play based on their 2024 teams.  Anthony Thompson and Jason Gardner Jr., have both been reported as having their IU offers reaffirmed by DDV.  It remains to be seen if any of the others get any interest from DDV.  By the end of May, we should get a pretty good feel for DDV's '26 and '27 targets and if any of Woody's other offers get reaffirmed.

'26 3SSB Offers

1. Holt, Caleb - Game Elite
2. Kinney, Taylen - Wildcats Select
3. Landrew, Colben - Game Elite
4. Reynolds, Steven III - Phenom United
5. Thompson, Anthony "Ant" - Indiana Elite
6. Weis, Gabe - Wildcats Select

'27 3SSB Offers

1. Gardner, Jason Jr - Indiana Elite

 

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

May 2-4 is the annual Bill Hensley Memorial Run N Slam being held in Fort Wayne.  Number of EYBL and UAA teams are participating including Indy Heat, Meanstreets, Team Herro, The Family 

https://basketball.exposureevents.com/231117/2025-bill-hensley-memorial-run-n-slam/schedule

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

My constant reminder that these wre Woody offers and may or may not receive any attention from DDV.

From the 3SSB event.  Standouts for 17U @gameeliteatl vs. New Heights (67-57 W): Caleb Holt-21P 5R (3 3PM) Colben Landrew-16P 11R 3A 3S

Hensley Run N Slam.  '27 Jaxson Davis (Meanstreets) 29 pts and 12 assists.  '27 Davion Thompson (Meanstreets) 15 pts; 5 reb; 5 assts.

[Demo]

3 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

My constant reminder that these wre Woody offers and may or may not receive any attention from DDV.

From the 3SSB event.  Standouts for 17U @gameeliteatl vs. New Heights (67-57 W): Caleb Holt-21P 5R (3 3PM) Colben Landrew-16P 11R 3A 3S

Hensley Run N Slam.  '27 Jaxson Davis (Meanstreets) 29 pts and 12 assists.  '27 Davion Thompson (Meanstreets) 15 pts; 5 reb; 5 assts.

Landrew isn’t in ESPN’s latest ‘26 top 100, which is really all you need to know about player rankings. Takes about 5 mins to figure out how good that kid is. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Some selected stats from the 3SSB event.

2026 Indiana Elite F Anthony Thompson: 17 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 2 BLK in a win over Team Loaded

2026 Phenom United (OH) G DeZhon Hall: 10 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST in a win over Lu Dort Elite  (7-10 FG & 3-5 on 3s)

2026 Wildcat Select (PA) G Taylen Kinney: 15 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST in a win over Team Loaded South

2026 5 Caleb Holt has been impressive in session 1 of @3SSBCircuit--

• G1- 25 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists
• G2- 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists
• G3- 24 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals!

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Summary of this past weekend's 3SSB event.   Adkins, Gardner & Thompson have all been offered or re-offered by our new staff.  For this event, only shooting % were posted so no idea how many attempts/makes each player had.

Davion Adkins '26 - Southern Assault

DDV Offer

Date

Gms

Pts

FGM

FGA

3PM

3PA

FTM

FTA

Reb

Ast

TO

Stl

Blk

5/2-5/4

4

13.8

55%

0%

81%

5.0

0.5

0.8

0.3

1.0

Jason Gardner '27 - Indiana Elite 16U

DDV Reaffirmed Offer

Date

Gms

Pts

FGM

FGA

3PM

3PA

FTM

FTA

Reb

Ast

TO

Stl

Blk

5/2-5/4

4

21.3

56%

33%

55%

3.8

1.5

1.3

0.8

0

Caleb Holt '26 - Game Elite

Has IU Offer

Date

Gms

Pts

FGM

FGA

3PM

3PA

FTM

FTA

Reb

Ast

TO

Stl

Blk

5/2-5/4

4

22.3

62%

42%

94%

7.0

2.3

3.0

1.8

0.5

Taylen Kinney '26 - Wildcat Select

Has IU Offer

Date

Gms

Pts

FGM

FGA

3PM

3PA

FTM

FTA

Reb

Ast

TO

Stl

Blk

5/2-5/4

4

15.3

55%

18%

90%

5.0

4.8

1.3

1.5

0.3

Colben Landrew '26 - Game Elite

Has IU Offer

Date

Gms

Pts

FGM

FGA

3PM

3PA

FTM

FTA

Reb

Ast

TO

Stl

Blk

5/2-5/4

4

17.5

51%

31%

93%

7.8

2.3

0.3

1.5

0.5

Steven Reynolds '26 - Phenom U

Has IU Offer

Date

Gms

Pts

FGM

FGA

3PM

3PA

FTM

FTA

Reb

Ast

TO

Stl

Blk

5/2-5/4

4

DID

NOT

PLAY

Anthony  Thompson '26 - Indiana Elite

DDV Reaffirmed  Offer

Date

Gms

Pts

FGM

FGA

3PM

3PA

FTM

FTA

Reb

Ast

TO

Stl

Blk

5/2-5/4

4

17.0

57%

32%

79%

4.8

3.5

1.0

0.8

2.0

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Recap of 3SSB Session 1.  

Jason Gardner Jr. – Indiana Elite 16u

One of the most electric players in all of 16U, Gardner plays bigger than his size and stays in attack mode from the opening tip to the final buzzer. He’s a blur in the open floor and a paint-touch machine in the halfcourt, using his elite quickness and explosive first step to break down defenders. He thrives in transition, constantly pushing the pace and putting pressure on the rim. Even when he can’t get all the way there, he shows soft touch on floaters. Gardner finished top-five in scoring across 16U – right alongside teammate Cooper Zachary – averaging 21.3 PPG on 56.1% shooting. His speed, aggression, and ability to generate paint touches make him one of the most productive guards on the circuit.

Caleb Holt | 6-5 Guard | 2026 | Game Elite 17U

Holt lived up to his reputation as one of the top players in the country this weekend and helped lead his team to an undefeated 4-0 record. The do-it-all guard was a two-way force, averaging 22.3 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 2.3 APG, and 1.8 SPG while shooting an ultra-efficient 61.8% from the field. His motor ran hot from start to finish, constantly making hustle plays that swung momentum and impacted winning. Whether he was finishing through contact, flying in for boards, or locking in defensively, Holt set the tone. He’s also a positive teammate, always encouraging and keeping the energy up on the floor. He’s considered a consensus five-star prospect for a reason, and he’s only gaining steam heading into Session 2.

Taylen Kinney – Wildcat Select 17u

A high-motor, athletic guard who made his mark on both ends of the floor, Kinney led Wildcat Select to a 4-0 record on the weekend. He’s a quick, shifty slasher who can finish above the rim or with touch, and his speed really stood out, both in the open floor and when sliding laterally. Kinney showed some promising flashes as a playmaker out of the pick-and-roll, making crafty passes with either hand and threading a few tight windows. On defense, he brought constant effort and had one of the weekend’s best hustle plays with a chasedown block. With a balanced statline of 15.3 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 4.8 APG and 1.5 SPG, Kinney showed why he’s one of the more polished and valuable guards in the country.

Colben Landrew | 6-5 Wing | 2026 | Game Elite 17U

A physically-built positionless chess piece with a college-ready frame, Landrew brings a blend of power, quickness, explosiveness, and skill that makes him a tough cover at every level of the floor. He averaged 17.5 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 2.3 APG, and 1.5 SPG over the weekend, consistently impacting the game on both ends. Whether he was attacking slower opponents off the bounce, punishing smaller defenders inside, stretching the floor, converting from the mid-range, or making timely reads for a teammate, Landrew showed off his versatility and feel and he was a large reason why Game Elite left Texas undefeated. He’s got soft touch around the rim, scalable mechanics as a shooter, and the strength to finish through contact. With his stat-sheet-stuffing production and ability to contribute in so many ways, he’s a high-major prospect who deserves more buzz.

Sebastian Wilkins – Mass Rivals 17u

Wilkins was productive throughout the weekend despite playing through an ankle sprain suffered on Friday. Despite being banged up, he still averaged 20.8 PPG, shooting a lights-out 50% from deep (on 20 attempts) while showing his value as a catch-and-shoot threat and slasher. He’s making real strides as a self-creator, using his strength to get to his spots and finish plays. He runs the floor well, plays with a high motor, and brings an admirable effort level on both ends – consistently impacting games in a variety of ways. Wilkins was also getting after it on the glass – as per usual – using his size and athleticism to come up with 8.3 RPG. With his shooting, motor, rebounding, and toughness, he brings real plug-and-play upside at the next level.