2015 Summer Events

Scholarship offers have been going out left and right since the spring evaluation period ended. What players will continue their rise and what players will come out of nowhere during the summer of 2015? There are a few top camps left for the best players in the country to go head to head at in June before turning an eye towards July where college coaches will be allowed on the road for three weeks. Tournaments and dates will be updated as they become available:

·        July 8-12

·        July 15-19

·        July 22-26


JUNE EVENTS:

June 17 – 20

NBPA Top 100                                              Charlottesville, VA                Under Armour

June 26 – 29

Nike Basketball Academy                              Santa Monica, CA                 Nike

June 27 – July 5

U19 World Championships                             Athens, Greece

June 28 – July 1

Steph Curry 30 Select Camp                          Oakland, CA                        Under Armour

July 8 – July 12 (JULY LIVE SESSION #1):

• Nike EYBL Finals                                  North Augusta, SC               Nike
• Elite Youth Invitational                           Augusta, GA                        Nike
• Adidas Finals (7/8 – 7/11)                         Atlanta, GA                          Adidas
• UAA All-American Camp (7/7 – 7/10)        Charlotte, NC                       Under Armour
• Next Level Invitational                           Mequon, WI                          NY2LA
• Pangos Summer 16 (7/10 – 7/12)              Norwalk, CA                         Fullcourt Press

July 15 – July 19 (JULY LIVE SESSION #2):

• Nike Global Challenge (7/16-7/19)             Chicago, IL                           Nike
• UAA Finals (7/15-7/18)                             Suwanee, GA                       Under Armour
• Adidas All-American (7/15-7/17)                New York, NY                      Adidas
• NY2LA Summer Jam                             Mequon, WI                          NY2LA
• Fullcourt Press Cream of the Crop          Garden Grove, CA                 Fullcourt Press
• Las Vegas Live                                      Las Vegas, NV                     Big Foot 

July 22 – July 26 (JULY LIVE SESSION #3):

• Adidas 64                                               Las Vegas, NV                      Adidas
• Las Vegas Classic                                  Las Vegas, NV                      Big Foot  
• Las Vegas Fab 48                                   Las Vegas, NV                                                   

AUGUST EVENTS:

August 1 – 3

Adidas Nations                                                Garden Grove, CA                 Adidas

2014 Spring & Summer AAU Events

With the players from the class of 2014 making their final appearances in All-Star games throughout the country, the spring AAU season is about to kick-off. What players will coaches make a priority? Will anybody make a Myles Turner like emergence? So many changes are on the horizon and here is an early look at the 2014 Spring / Summer AAU schedule. The NCAA changed the live recruiting schedule and this year their will be only one live period in the spring. Coaches are now allowed on the road for one week in April and three weeks in July. Tournaments and dates will be updated as they become available.:

·        April 25-27

·        July 9-13

·        July 16-20

·        July 23-27

Tournament / Camp                  Location                      Sponsor

April 4-6

Swish N Dish                                                       Milwaukee, WI                             NY2LA

April 11-13

Spring Jam Fest                                                   Manheim, PA                                Hoop Group

April 18-20

Real Deal In The Rock                                         Little Rock, AR                  

Southern Hoop Group Jam Fest                       Hampton, VA                               Hoop Group
Houston Easter Classic                                       Houston, TX                                 Big Foot Hoops 
Las Vegas Easter Showdown                             Las Vegas, NV                              Big Foot Hoops

April 25-27 (Live Session)

Nike EYBL (Session #1)                                      Sacramento, CA                           Nike

Adidas VIP Exclusive Run                                  Dallas, TX                                      Adidas

Pittsburgh Jam Fest                                           Pittsburgh, PA                               Under Armour

Jayhawk Invitational                                          Olathe, KS                                     Under Armour

Spring Extravaganza                                          Minneapolis, MN                         NY2LA

Pangos Spring Spectacular                               Las Vegas, NV                               Pangos

Southern Exposure Showcase                         Augusta, GA

Kingwood Elite                                                   Spring, TX                                      Big Foot Hoops
Las Vegas Tip Off Classic                                   Las Vegas, NV                               Big Foot Hoops 

 

May 2-4

Adidas Nations #2                                             Miami, FL                                       Adidas

Spiece Run N’ Slam                                           Fort Wayne, IN                                

Howard Pulley Invitational                              Eagan, MN

May 9-11

Nike EYBL (Session #2)                                     Plano, TX                                        Nike

May 16-18

Nike EYBL (Session #3)                                      Hampton, VA                                Nike

Adidas Invitational                                            Indianapolis, IN                             Adidas

UA Invitational                                                  Houston, TX                                   Under Armour

NY2LA Invitational                                            Milwaukee, WI                              NY2LA

Southern Jam Fest                                            Hampton, VA                                 Hoop Group
Las Vegas Grand Opening                                Las Vegas, NV                                Big Foot Hoops
H-Town Classic                                                   Humble, TX                                   Big Foot Hoops 

May 23-25

Nike EYBL (Session #4)                                      Minneapolis, MN                         Nike

Adidas Orlando                                                  Orlando, FL                                    Adidas

May 30 – June 1

Pangos All-American Camp                             Long Beach, CA                              Pangos

June 6 – 9

Adidas Eurocamp                                             Treviso, Italy                                    Adidas

UA All-Star Weekend                                        Baltimore, MD                               Under Armour

June 13-15

Adidas Nations #3                                             Las Vegas, NV                                 Adidas


June 18-21
NBPA Top 100 Camp                                         Charlottesville, VA                         Under Armour

June 23-25

Nike Point Guard Skills Academy                    Union, NJ                                        Nike

Nike Big Man Skills Academy                           Union, NJ                                        Nike

June 27-29

Kevin Durant Skills Academy                    Washington DC                              Nike

July 9-13 (Live Session)

LeBron James Skills Academy                         Las Vegas, NV                                Nike (starts June 8)

Superstar Camp                                                Chicago, IL                                      Adidas
Next Level Invitational                                     Milwaukee, WI                              NY2LA 

July 16-20 (Live Session)

Nike Peach Jam                                                  North  Augusta, SC                       Nike

The Finals                                                           Atlanta, GA                                     Under Armour

AAU Nationals                                                   Louisville, KY
Peach State                                                        Aiken, SC
Summer Jam                                                     Milwaukee, WI                               NY2LA

Summer Jam Fest                                             Manheim, PA                                  Hoop Group
Las Vegas Live                                                    Las Vegas, NV                                 Big Foot Hoops 

July 23-27 (Live Session)

Adidas Super 64                                   Las Vegas, NV                                 Adidas

FAB 48                                                Las Vegas, NV                                   

AAU Super Showcase                                      Louisville, KY

Las Vegas Classic                                              Las Vegas, NV                                  Big Foot Hoops

Buzzer Beater Classic                                      Neptune, NJ                                     Hoop Group

July 31-August 4

Adidas Nations Tournament                         Garden Grove, CA                           Adidas

Adidas Nations: Carlton Bragg

Many of the USA underclassmen struggled this past weekend competing against their older peers at the Adidas Nations in California; however power forward Carlton Bragg did not fall into that category.  

Bragg is a 6’8” forward out of Cleveland, OH and he capped off a fantastic summer by turning in one of the most impressive underclassmen performances of the weekend. In three games Bragg averaged 11.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game while shooting 54% from the field, 60% from three, and 83% from the line. 

Carlton Bragg - Kelly Kline/Adidas

The sample size was small, but Bragg’s performance level increased throughout each game culminating with an 18 point, 4 rebound performance against the USA team featuring Jahlil Okafor, Kevon Looney, and Stanley Johnson. 

“I’ve been doing pretty well,” said Bragg. “I’ve progressed a lot, really, with all of the talent out here. It feels good, lots of great competition.”

In this game, Bragg had both his inside and outside game firing on all cylinders. He ran the court well and finished down low with several vicious right handed dunks. Bragg scored several times on post moves, but he also knocked down several mid-range jump shots and a three pointer.

“My motor, getting back and forth, and my inside game are my strongest areas,” said Bragg. “I’ve been working a lot on my outside game though.”

The work paid off as the long and athletic forward showcased his new and improved outside jump shot. Bragg’s shot mechanics and follow through looked good and even when he missed, his shot was right on target.  

He also displayed a set of intangible attributes that not many players possess. A high functioning motor and a joy for the game were evident when watching Bragg on and off the court. Despite a double digit deficit to the older USA team, Bragg still went 100% and when on the bench he was busy cheering on his teammates and shouting out encouragement. 

“Oh yeah,” said Bragg with a smile. “I’m always trying to get into the game on the court and the bench.”

Bragg wrapped up his sophomore year with a state championship at Villa Angela-St. Joseph’s and began the spring ranked20^th in his class. He slowly worked his way up the rankings after stellar play at the Pitt Jam Fest in April and the Spiece Run N Slam in May. 

He entered the summer at the number 12 spot, but after a dominant performance at the Adidas Invitational he will most likely see his ascent up the ranking list continue. 

While his overall ranking keeps increasing, so does the attention from college coaches. In June, Bragg took unofficial visits to Illinois and Ohio State and he wants to get to Indiana and Kentucky. 

If the past few months are any indication, Bragg is just starting to scratch the surface of his potential. While some of his peers struggled this past weekend, Bragg stepped up to the challenge and went blow for blow with the top players in the senior class.