Held in Phoenix proper subsequent to the airport, the Elite Interscholastic Basketball Convention (EIBC) provided a tremendous platform for gamers throughout the 2024-25 scholastic season. Scouts may rapidly get out and in to see some high expertise. Held on the Phhaclility, the occasion gave highschool expertise, particularly the 2025s, the chance to get one final look in entrance of faculty coaches earlier than the switch portal will get going too loopy.
The mixture of dimension, expertise, and flare the gamers listed under contained was evident each second they have been on the hardwood. All the gamers talked about performed with a chip on their shoulder and have the expertise to again it up, making it a pleasure to judge a few of the relative sleepers that the EIBC has to supply.
Listed here are six gamers who actually helped their inventory on the EIBC Finals:
DeAndray Hamilton, 6’4, SG/PG, Cia Bella Vista (Ariz.), 2025
Regardless of dropping on the buzzer to Oak Cliff Religion Household (Texas) within the title recreation, there might not have been a participant who helped themselves extra on the EIBC than 6-foot-4 combo guard DeAndray Hamilton. He was completely unstoppable heading downhill (particularly when going proper), has a silky easy jumper, and has some critical wiggle to his recreation as a shot creator. Hamilton posted averages of 16 factors and three steals all through the weekend, leaving little question in anybody’s thoughts that he might be a pleasant addition to somebody’s program within the late signing interval.
Bolaji “B.J.” Oderinlo, 6’9, PF, CIA Bella Vista (Ariz.), 2026
In as we speak’s era of social media and the web, it’s shocking while you discover a participant that may be a digital ghost by way of a digital footprint. Meet B.J. Oderinlo. The 6-foot-9 Nigerian large man was one of many extra intriguing sleepers that the occasion needed to supply, mixing a pleasant 3-point shot from the corners with a large mixture of athleticism and motor. The Swiss Military knife averaged 8 factors, 8 rebounds, 2.3 steals, and a couple of blocks per recreation, exhibiting the flexibility that may have faculty coaches drooling within the dwell interval.
Lamont Hartfield, 6’5, SF, Oak Cliff Religion Household (Tex.), 2025
Except for making the recreation successful shot within the EIBC Championship recreation, Lamont Hartfield confirmed that he may maintain his personal towards any swingman that the league needed to supply. The lefty energy wing is constructed and defends like a soccer participant, has an automated pull-up J, and gives an inside presence on each ends of the courtroom. Heading to Florida Southwestern, Hartfield has the possibility to reap the benefits of the NCAA’s new junior faculty waiver rule by the point he hits the D1 ranks.
Aly Tapo, 6’8, PF/C, Anthem Prep (Utah), 2025
A person amongst boys, Aly Tapo was probably the most bodily imposing large that we noticed on the EIBC. He has a chiseled body with lengthy arms, rips the rim off at each alternative, and most significantly, performs with a giant time motor on each ends. There’s positively appreciable room for growth by way of ability, however he is already has Worldwide expertise taking part in with Mali’s U-18 crew and might be a pleasant addition to a D1 program within the late signing interval.
Sidy Diakhate, 6’9, SF/PF, Anthem Prep (Utah), 2027
One of many extra intriguing younger prospects on the EIBC was Sidy Diakhate, a lanky combo ahead from newly based Anthem Prep. Coached by legendary Utah coach Marty Haws, Diakhate confirmed off a beautiful floater within the paint, made some excellent cuts, and is a strong 3-point shooter. The Senegalese ahead is simply scratching the floor and can undoubtedly flip some heads on the AAU circuit.
Ulysses Webb, 6’8, SF, Colorado Prep (Col.), 2025
Having performed for Denmark’s U-18 this previous summer time, Ulysses Webb already has performed towards a excessive stage of Worldwide competitors, so dealing with No. 1 CIA Bella Vista (their EIBC crew, not their EYBL Scholastic crew) largely made up of Canadians was nothing new to him. Whereas Colorado Prep was despatched dwelling by CIA, it actually had nothing to do with the play of Webb, who poured in 27 factors on 7-13 FG (together with 6-11 3PT). The lefty swingman confirmed deep vary, was a assured shooter, and used his athleticism to get to the free throw line 9 instances. Webb is headed to Coffeyville Neighborhood School in Kansas subsequent 12 months, however that has nothing to do with the extent of expertise that he brings to the desk.
