6’0 ’27 CP Perry (Dub Salem)
Although we didn’t see Perry much this travel ball season, his crafty, polished game is still as effective as ever. He effortlessly created for himself and others while highlighting his handle, vision, and scoring prowess from all levels. Perry displays excellent pace and poise when attacking off the bounce. He shoots the ball at a high clip from beyond the arc, but can also consistently apply pressure in the midrange or as a penetrating threat. Perry also excels at running two-man game and making reads out of screening actions. He plays with a lot of flair, but that’s part of what makes him so difficult for opponents to contain.
6’7 ’26 Tre Raymon (Team Charlotte)
There are a lot of players who should be bigger priorities for college coaches, and that feels applicable to Raymon. At 6-foot-7, he’s an incredibly skilled, walking mismatch with a very unique identity. Raymon is a quality creator, passer, and well-rounded scorer whose size and skill make him a versatile weapon. He finishes well around the basket, knocks down open jumpers, and sets up others at a quality rate. Raymon defends multiple positions and knows how to push the break off rebounds. His ability to create advantages for himself and others should appeal to next-level programs.
6’4 ’26 Noah VanBeurden (Carolina Riptide)
Arguably no team suffered worse injury luck than the Riptide, but that allowed VanBeurden to step up and highlight impressive production throughout the event. He’s a smart, skilled, well-rounded wing with the feel and ability to impact all facets of the game. VanBeurden possesses great size for his position and is capable of causing matchup problems for opponents. He’s a reliable three-level scoring threat with vision, handle, and quality creation instincts. VanBeurden is comfortable cutting or operating in spot-up situations, but primarily made plays with the ball in his hands. He also displays nice instincts as a defender and rebounder.
6’6 ’26 Jayon Connor (Dub Salem)
There are so many intriguing pieces within North Carolina, like Connor, who possess current appeal and long-term potential. He’s rapidly progressing as someone who grew in size while continually adding to his game. At 6-foot-6, Connor is a big, strong athlete with impressive explosiveness and the perimeter skill to constantly overwhelm opponents. He displays amazing rebounding instincts on both ends of the floor, applying pressure as a putback finisher and showing the ability to push the break in transition. Connor is a physically imposing athlete with a strong body and the toughness to play through all kinds of contact. Although he’s already a force, Connor has the tools and upside to continue trending upward.
6’0 ’27 Jayce Brown (Upward Stars RH)
After a travel ball season with tons of success, Jayce Brown had yet another strong weekend for Upward Stars RH to cap off the finals. Despite falling short of the championship, it’s difficult to say anything other than positives about Brown’s leadership for this group. He’s a smart, crafty guard who completely controls the action as a creator. Brown is a willing passer and quality creator with great balance between scoring and playmaking. He touches the paint at a nice rate and makes the right decisions with the ball in his hands. Brown also stands out as a pesky defender at the point of attack and regularly outworks opponents to make hustle plays.