Nike Nationals: EYBL Standouts

Cedric Cobb August 6, 2025 @ 02:58 PM

On July 18th-21st the Nike Tournament of Champions presenting EYBL and Nike Nationals took place in Chicago. The event consisted of over 800 teams spanning all 50 states as well as parts of Canada. I was able to check out a number of teams in action during the 4-day event.   Here I look at some of the standouts at the EYBL final session   [player_tooltip player_id='751754' first='Dashia' last='Richardson'] (Why Not Premier 16U EYBL) – Richardson impressed me with her court feel and offensive versatility. She was able to get to various spots and score for herself and/or set up her teammates. Even when opponents tried to speed her up, she was still effective.   [player_tooltip player_id='588731' first='Irene' last='Noelle Guiamatsia'] (Sports Academy Swish 17U) – Noelle was an obvious imposing force with her size and athletic ability. She showed the ability to switch off on smaller players and defend them well on the perimeter. She also showed the confidence to step away from the rim and shoot the mid-range shot.   [player_tooltip player_id='1105322' first='Aryanna' last='Harrison'] (Cal Storm 16U EYBL) – Harrison showed the ability to be a 3 and D type of player. She defended multiple positions very well. She also showed flashes of her developing offensive game that allows her to use her athletic ability to beat her man off the dribble.   [player_tooltip player_id='1255332' first='Brooklyn' last='Williams'] (Mountain West Premier 15U EYBL) – Brooklyn might be quiet in nature, but her game spoke volumes of what she can do. She was very aggressive offensively throughout the weekend. She initiated the offense at times and constantly kept the defense on their heels.   [player_tooltip player_id='924675' first='Amira' last='Reynolds'] (Moutain West Premier 15U EYBL) – Reynolds was like a Swiss army knife for her squad. She did a little bit of everything and did it effectively. She rebounded, played excellent defense, and made herself available on offense. I expect a jump in production in her sophomore season.   [player_tooltip player_id='835712' first='Bri' last='Potter'] (Cal Storm 16U EYBL) – In the game that I saw Potter showed some wiggle to her game and was very effective offensively. She got to her spots easily and showed some real nice range on her jump shot. She also showed that she is a very capable ballhandler under pressure.   [player_tooltip player_id='924686' first='Taylor' last='Morris'] (Mountain West Premier 17U EYBL) - Morris made the jump to 17U for the final session and showed that she belonged. She didn't back down from the challenge on either end of the court. On offense she kept the defense honest and was active. On the defense she played solid post defense and the ability to switch out and guard perimeter players as well.

On July 18^th-21^st the Nike Tournament of Champions presenting EYBL and Nike Nationals took place in Chicago. The event consisted of over 800 teams spanning all 50 states as well as parts of Canada. I was able to check out a number of teams in action during the 4-day event.