Nike TOC - Nike EYBL Nationals Preview: Who I'm Excited To See

Nike TOC / Nike EYBL Nationals kicks off on Friday morning and saying I'm excited about it might be an understatement. This event brings in nearly 10,000 players from all over the world to compete over five days in McCormick Place so the action never stops!   In this piece we cover five hoopers that will be competing in Chicago at this event and I can't wait to see them live to finish off the 2025 AAU season.   Thanks for tuning in and enjoy!    Londyn Hollins would be described as cool. Cool as the other side of the pillow if you will. Hollins is a smooth operator as a CG. She has a next level scoring ability offensively, while being extremely coordinated in everything she does. Division-1 programs are finally starting to see that Hollins is the real deal. She is a next level hooper, who is going to be a star at the P4 program eventually. She still has years to go so she will continue to kill it in her meantime but definitely someone that I can't wait to see in Chicago this upcoming weekend.     This will be the first time that I have a chance to see Ava Rush live and I can't wait to see what she can do. Rush is a 6'3 SF with a strap on her from distance. She is someone that can kill her defender near the basket with her natural height and size advantage or she can step it out and hit contested shots from deep behind the three point line. Rush is going to be another P4 producer at the end of the day. I'm not sure where but at this rate she has several options from the D1 level and I'm sure that list will continue to grow until she does finally commit.     Riley Schellhammer made the change to Michigan Crossover EYBL this AAU season and she has been KILLING it. Schellhammer is a PG with great feel for the game. She understands situational ball, she knows when she needs to score VS when she needs to create and assist, she is skilled on both sides of the ball, and most importantly - she makes everyone else around her better when the ball is in her possession. That's not something you can say about everyone. Most recently Schellhammer scooped up an offer to Villanova. A big offer to add to the others she currently possesses moving into this event.     [player_tooltip player_id='964973' first='Ava' last='Reed'] is looking to put together a big finale in the city for her State 38 Basketball program out of Colorado. Reed is a competitor out of Nebraska but she competes out of the Denver area for AAU ball. Reed is either a future high end D2 prospect or LM D1 prospect. She doesn't have D1 offers yet but it's only a matter of time. Reed comes in at 5'11 at the PG spot and she can lead. She knows what to do when and she can be the person on her team that everyone looks up to. Within the right system, this is a hooper that can really produce. That's been the case for years now at the Varsity level and I'm hoping to see that first hand over the next 3-5 days.     If you sit down to watch Zoey Buckner-Franklin for five minutes, you can tell that there is some obvious skill there. ZBF is crafty, she understands her own ability to a T, she plays with great pace, and she isn't afraid to show off some flash. There aren't many that can stick with ZBF and her diverse ability. She makes everything seem effortless and that's a trait not all players possess. This is another individual that is going to make some waves at the next level when she finally gets there. She does too many good things not to produce in one way or another. If she gets a chance with time on the floor early on as a freshman in her collegiate career, watch-out.

Nike TOC / Nike EYBL Nationals kicks off on Friday morning and saying I'm excited about it might be an understatement. This event brings in nearly 10,000 players from all over the world to compete over five days in McCormick Place so the action never stops!