EYBL Nike Nationals: 5 More Players Who Thrived (17U)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is my last article having to do with the EYBL Nike Nationals from last weekend. In this article I am going to highlight some more players that are going to thrive on the college floor, from what I've seen as of recent. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Agot Makeer - 2025 - 6'1 - PG/SG/CG - Kia Nurse EYBL 17U</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Agot Makeer was extremely efficient when I had the chance of watching her team play this past weekend. Makeer didn't do anything too flashy to help her team but just stuck to the fundamentals. In the moments that I saw her, she was full court pressing and creating steals, knocking down every open three she had from behind the arc, and was thriving on physicality once she got into the lane. There were a lot of D1 players at this tournament and Makeer was one of the best. She made the game seem so effortless, it was something special to witness while watching up close. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Aaliyah Crump - 2025 - 6'1 - CG - North Tartan EYBL 17U</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aaliyah Crump is a player that most know and if you don't, read up on her. Crump is an athletic combo guard, with a lot of promise, and an extremely high ceiling when referring to the college game. She can do everything asked of her as a guard, or move into a 3/4 position type-role, when needed. She possesses athleticism, size, smart, and a whole lot of skill. Crump has played up for a few years now on this team and that says something in a program like this. I'm not sure where she will end up for college ball but in the mean time, she is going to keep doing her thing and making it rain, there is no doubt about that.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='901268' first='Sydney' last='Douglas'] - 2028 - 6'5 - PF - Team Taurus EYBL 17U</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='901268' first='Sydney' last='Douglas'] is going to be special. Well she is special now, but where her game could go? Limitless expectations. Douglas stands at around 6'5, while going into the 8th grade this fall. For her mixture of size and age, Douglas looks awesome against the competition she faces currently. She moves well in pick and roll situations, while being a rim protector in the middle, for whatever team she is lacing up with. Not to mention, that she can play multiple positions and spread the floor with her athletic ability. I'm not sure where she is going to end up at the end high school, but on this pace, it's going to be her choice. Not many 2028's out there in the girls game hold offers currently from prestige's Universities like South Carolina. Now all she has to do is build on all of this. Something that is more than possible. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='566439' first='Naomi' last='Panganiban'] - 2024 - N/A - PG - Why Not EYBL 17U</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='566439' first='Naomi' last='Panganiban'] showed off last weekend that she was one of the quickest point guards on the floor, throughout the entire tournament. Panganiban put on display her shifty handle and quick movements from side-to-side, in attempts to help her team pull out some victories. She did a great job of never settling for bad shots and getting her teammates involved whenever applicable. Going forward Panganiban has several D1 offers from all over the country. She is going to have a choice at the end of the day of where she wants to play but no matter where, they are getting a smart guard who can handle and hoop with the best of em. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Addie Deal - 2025 - 5'9 - SG - Cali Stars EYBL 17U</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Addie Deal had her knock-down shooting ability on full display last weekend in Chicago. Deal was spotting up everywhere and anywhere on the three point line, while making it rain. Deal is a quick guard, who can really shoot it. Even though shooting maybe her best ability, it's not her only ability. Deal does a great job of getting to her spots on the floor on offense, while being a great on-ball defender. She understands tendencies of her opponents really well and points them out, whenever she can, to give her team a distinct advantage. Like everyone else on this list, I'm sure Deal is going to have a pile to pick from as to where she wants to play college ball. A player like this is a commodity in the college game today. Whoever gets her is getting a consistent producer on the floor, wether she is scoring the rock or not. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->