Joey Mckitterick

Director of Brookwoodelite basketball program. Educator by day. Basketball junkie by night

[Scope Scouting @scopescouting]

Updated 17U Player Watchlist heading into @3SSBCircuit Session II in Mishawaka for this weekend’s live period 👀🔥

Plenty of high-major talent, stock risers, and names college coaches will be locked in on all weekend. Who are you most excited to see? ⬇️

#3SSBCircuit #ScopeScouting

[The Circuit @TheCircuit]

5 17U teams went 4-0 at adidas 3SSB Session I 💯

☑️ Brookwood Lu Dort Elite (CAN)
☑️ Compton Magic (CA)
☑️ Lakeshow (CA)
☑️ New Heights (NY)
☑️ New World (DC)

https://t.co/3h9QJ69M8x @adidasHoops @3SSBCircuit

[Brookwood Elite @brookwoodelite]

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[Pro Insight @_proinsight]

**Some** Saturday Eye-Catchers ⏩ #3SSB Session I

‘27 Victor Aborowa
‘29 Herbert Agamba
‘27 Nasir Anderson
‘27 Baboucarr Ann
‘27 Alonzo Archbold
‘29 Tyson Ary-Turner
‘27 Kamsi Awaka
‘29 Clement ‘CJ” Ani
‘28 Baer Bailey
‘27 Javon Bardwell
‘28 Shalahn Beckford
‘29 Orlando Bohlen
‘29 Jonathan Bowen
‘28 Marcus Boyd, Jr.
‘27 Jacoby Briscoe
‘29 Taelin Burney
‘28 Grayson Burton
‘29 Drew Cabana
‘28 Sergio Cabrera
‘28 Brian Cal, Jr.
‘31 Braylin Calhoun
‘27 Wisdom Carter
‘30 Justn Cato, Jr.
‘28 Antoine Caughman, Jr.
‘27 Jaylen Hunter-Coleman
‘30 Logan “Bear” Collins
‘29 Bob Da Silva
‘28 Oumar Dabo
‘27 Jalen Davis
‘29 Kameorn Davis
‘29 Jamie Dunn, Jr.
‘28 Paul-Marie Epiphane Affi
‘27 Landon Evans
‘29 Alexy Figueroa
‘28 Jordan Fox
‘28 Kingston Gould
‘27 Ashton Graves
‘28 Ka’Shawn Gill
‘28 Eziah Goodson
‘29 Mason Grivna
‘28 Xavier Hall
‘27 William Hahn
‘28 Corey Harris
‘29 Marcus Harris
‘27 DJ Hawkins
‘28 King Daniel Hernandez
‘28 Isaiah Hill
‘27 Malachi Hill
‘27 Jamal Holden
’27 Geren Holmes
‘29 Reginald Howell
‘28 Joel Hudgens
‘27 Siincere Hudson
‘27 Jordan Hunter
‘27 Jaylen Hunter-Coleman
‘28 Blaze Johnson
‘29 Cruz Jackson
‘29 Tariq Johnson, Jr.
’27 Josiah Johnson-Freeman
‘28 Yann Kamagate
‘28 Cole Kelly
‘27 Jay Kirk
‘27 Johnny Lackaff
‘28 Owen Laver
‘28 Josh Lowery
‘27 Nolan Lucas
‘27 Isaiah Mack-Russell
‘27 Mason Martin
‘29 Ayden McClinton
’28 Sherod McCormick III
‘28 Parker McDaniel
‘29 Kendall Hopkins-McGlothen
‘26 Jamaize McGriff
‘27 Jalen Mehu
‘29 Micah Mohler
‘28 Cornelius Moore, Jr.
‘28 AJ Morman, Jr.
‘28 Keyaan Moulla
‘29 Caleb Murray
‘27 Deng Ngor
‘27 Nolan Nelson
‘27 Ahmed Nur
‘29 Hakeem Oyekan
‘29 Jamaal Oliver, Jr.
‘29 Olaitan Olorungbohunmi
‘29 Alijah Owens
‘28 Emmanuel Oyesanmi
‘27 Jordan Page
‘29 Kenneth Phillips
‘28 Ashton Pierre-Charles
‘27 Jeremiah Profit
‘28 Lee Robinson
‘27 Gene Roebuck
‘28 Josiah Rose
‘27 Isaiah Mack-Russell
‘26 Jamaize McGriff
‘29 Damari Sawall
‘27 Kevin Savage III
‘29 Tony Scott
‘29 Brayden Smith
‘28 Elijah Span
‘28 Kenyon St. Louis
‘28 Kalan Steinbeck
‘27 AJ Stewart
‘29 Amin Thomas
‘27 Troy Tomlin
‘26 Andre Tyler
‘27 Josh Tyson
‘27 Darius Wabbington
‘27 Andrew Walker
‘27 Nick Welch, Jr.
‘30 Johnny “JJ” Wheeler, Jr.
‘27 Kamari Whyte
‘28 Brendan Williams
‘29 Juleeyan Williams
‘28 Isaiah Williamson
’28 Kevin Wilson
‘28 Brice Wiersma
‘27 Thomas Wolf
‘28 Jakob Wolker
‘29 Nolan Zitar

[GymRat CHALLENGE-GymRat LIVE-GymRat RECRUITING IDX @GymRatCHALLENGE]

GymRat LIVE 2026 schedule drop to all GymRat socials TOMORROW, SUNDAY, APR 26 at NOON eastern time. EARNED. NOT GIVEN.
@thebabc @Canada_Elite @TheCityRocks @ExpressionsBall @CastleHoops @brookwoodelite @MiddlesexMagic @NJShoreshotBoys @NY_Lightning @RivalsNation @HawksRiverside @CP3EYBL @TNEBBallClub @TeamThrillUAA @TopShotBB @UStarsse @YourWorldEnt_

[Scope Scouting @scopescouting]

3SSB Boys Session I - Day 2 Morning Session Standouts @ OGP Ladera

Tariq Johnson - 15pts 6reb 4ast @OpenGymPremier

Brian Cal Jr. - 16pts 3reb 6ast @ArkansasHawks

Nolan Zitar - 18pts 6reb @GamepointNation

Jakob Wolker - 15pts 9reb 2ast @brookwoodelite

Grayson Burton - 12pts 7reb @TennImpact

@3SSBCircuit #3SSBCircuit #ScopeScouting

[nbadraftpoint @nbadraftpoint]

NDP 2008-BORN INTL RANKINGS 2.0

The 2008-born cohort has slowly taken shape over the last year, with multiple breakout prospects playing out in Europe and America. Interesting mix of players in the classes of ‘26 and ‘27

11-20 coming up next ⬇️

[Pasha Bains @DRIVEBasketball]

Ppl are saying that AAU is only for exposure and college coaches. They are missing the fact that AAU is actually really good for development. Playing other top kids and different programs from across North America not only lets you know where you’re at, it also helps you develop.

[Brookwood Elite @brookwoodelite]

Lu Dort Elite 17s are now 2-1 after a 56-45 win over Team New England Pro16 at the Northeast Hoopfest.
15s and 16s are undefeated so far!

[Jeremy Schiller @CoachJSchiller]

@IMGABasketball

[Euroleague Time @euroleague_time]

KHEM BIRCH, MAÇ TOPUNDA 2 KEZ BLOK VURUYOR VE MAÇI UZATMAYA TAŞIYOR 😱😱😱

[Mathis Beauchamp @math1sbeauchamp]

25-26 RSEQ Playoffs:

6’6 Guard 27’
3rd place in Quebec 🥉
RSEQ playoffs First Team All Star ⭐️

vs Sherbrooke : 16 pts 5 rbds 3 steals and game winning 3 ( first clip)

vs Dawson : 27 pts 8 rbds 2 steals
( 4 3FGM)

vs Ahunstic : 20 pts 6 rbds 2 steals and 1 block ( 3 3FGM)

[Mathis Beauchamp @math1sbeauchamp]

25-26 Montmorency Season Highlights:

6’6 Guard Class of ‘27

17,4 pts (5th in the league)
8,4 rebounds (4th)
1.8 3FGM (8th)
0,9 block (10th)
1,7 steals

🇨🇦CCAA All-Canadian
RSEQ Student Athlete of the Year
RSEQ 1st Team All-Star
Playoffs 1st Team All-Star

[Grind Session @thegrindsession]

Congrats to Éli Jolin for being named the 2026 Most Improved Player!

[Anthony Pugh @Anthony_Pugh2]

“I get along great with every player that works hard… I don’t get along with players that don’t work hard.” 🔥

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Tom Brady: “You need coaches that push you outside your comfort zone because that’s how you grow and that’s how you develop self confidence and self esteem. They push you to deal with failure.”

[Brookwood Elite @brookwoodelite]

@S4derServilus putting in the work!!

[Pro Insight @_proinsight]

We connected with ‘26 @SantaClaraHoops signee Éli Jolin at @thegrindsession in LA and talked playing ⚽️ and ⚾️ growing up, watching @Kon2Knueppel and Paul Pierce, the player development at @FeiaMBB, and more (sound 🔊 on).

[Gavin Sullivan-MidPro Academy @G_SullivanMPA]

We have officially entered the used car-salesman season in the Travel Basketball world. Tryouts for HS Ages will start over the next 2-3 weeks for most teams & so will all the BS recruitment from teams/programs leading up to Travel season. Make sure you know proper facts before anything: Everyone in this game will bring HYPE, not everyone in this game brings Reality with it. Not all programs are on equal levels. Be Smart-Do Your Homework-Make a sound decision!

Key Facts To Know:
-Program's Reputation, Production, and Commitment
-Program's ability to develop players
-Remember: there are 5 live period events (1 May, 2 June w/HS teams, 2 July)
-Bigger Tournaments mean more teams & more venues- will your program be at main facility & courts? (b/c that is where college coaches will be at). Just because your in the tournament doesn't mean you play in front of coaches.
-Who does the program know: college coaches/scouting services/national camps, etc. (Recruitment for HS players is totally different than it was 5 years ago, let alone when a player's parents were going through it. Players now have to contest with the Portal, Non NBA bounce backs, Overseas Pros, etc.)
-Do they have Alumni: Where at, what levels, etc.
-Don't be fooled with "Free", see teams run out of funding every year, a lot of "Free Teams" have high turnover rate of players on the team, and use it to get players vs their reputation/production to get players.

EYBL- Nike , 3SSB- Adidas, UAA- Under Armour
- are the only 3 funded Shoe Circuits & Nike, Adidas, Under Armour control the circuits -

Pro 16 is close to a circuit as Puma does put money into specific players / teams. But not all Pro 16 teams get funding. NXT PRO (Pro 16 & NXT) has brand partnership with Puma for Product Sales Purposes.

P32 / E32 has a brand partnership with New Balance for Product Sales Purposes. Some teams receive different packages but funding usually comes from with in league not directly from New Balance.

Nike EYCL - Adidas Gold - UA Rise - Adidas Proving Grounds - UA Grind: are all secondary level leagues for shoe companies. Product Sales & Money generation for company & TOP TEIR LEAGUES (EYBL, 3SSB, UAA). Majority of the time in different gyms or locations than the EYBL-3SSB-UAA.

Tons of Independent Circuits that have tons of talent and our set up just like some of these circuits above. There is talent everywhere.

Lets Start with Recruiting 101
(Don’t get ahead of yourself)

15U: Beginning of the Process
16U: Beginning of Recruitment
17U: Solidifying Your Recruitment
(Enjoy The Ride & Trust The Process)

6’6 and above will always have more interest early because of height / looking the part

Scholarship Players will separate themselves at some point due to their consistent production

Just Some Fun Facts:
Majority of 6'6 and below players at D1 & D2 level are guards. Majority of 6'7 players do not play Center at D1 & D2 levels. 6'8 is not big at the Center position at D1 & D2 levels.

In HS players usually get bumped up a position (4 to 5, etc) -because of the lack of height on most teams-

In College players usually get bumped down a position (5 to 4, etc) -because of the amount of height on most teams-

Majority of the time you will play the position you can guard. -cant defend, you will have hard time seeing the floor-

D1 or D2 level tend to be elite at a skill(s) or have elite attributes: -shooting, passing, rebounding, defending, height, length, athleticism, etc.-
4 major things College Coaches look for in players.
And I would say probably in this order too!
1. GENETICS
2. POTENTIAL
3. SKILL
4. TOUGHNESS, EFFORT, & WILL TO WIN

Scholarships (3 Types):
(Realize that a college staff controls whether they accept your commitment or not. Just because you are offered doesn't mean they have to accept your commitment. #JustTheFacts)

-Committable Offer: Scholarship offer that the staff has done their homework on a recruit, has established somewhat of relationship with the player, and is absolutely willing to take the player's commitment to that School at any time.

-Futures Offer: Scholarship offer that the staff has done their homework on a recruit enough, likes the upside but not completely sold on everything right now. Staff dictates whether the player can commit or not.

-Favor Offer: Scholarship offer based on a favor & built off of relationships between coaches and/or parents. Not committable 99.9% of the time. Mostly used as a way for Programs to show their "power" and or attempt to get recruitment started. More of these backfire than enhance anything in the long run.

All levels of basketball beyond high school are incredibly tough. Size, Skill, Athleticism, and Talent at all levels. Let your recruitment happen, it will work itself out and players will end up right where they should 99% of the time. Timing of recruitment is different for everyone. Focus on development & it will produce recruitment (not the other way around). Biggest of all: DON'T COMPARE YOUR RECRUITMENT TO SOMEONE ELSE'S.

-Enjoy your journey, its the only thing you control-

#TRUTH #FACTS #RealEyesRealizeRealLies #ThatTimeOfYear #DoYourResearch #ChoiceIsYours
#TravelBasketball

[NBA Courtside @NBA__Courtside]

Kevin Durant gives advice to AJ Dybantsa and other young hoopers:

“Hoop as much as possible. Play 5 on 5. Against live bodies. That’s more beneficial than working out by yourself all the time. My first few years I might’ve worked out at 10:00 am, but then I’m playing pickup all around the city. Outdoors, I’m playing 4-5 games of pickup just working on my instincts the whole day. 4 times a week. From like 19 years old until I’m 24. I look back and that was just way more beneficial than just getting in the gym working out by myself”

(Via baseline banter YT) 🔥