After three stops on the 2023 adidas 3SSB Circuit, three Team Trae Young underclassmen found themselves at or near the top of the statistical charts.
In 16U, Tahsheim Gary led all 16U players in assists per game with 9.0.
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Amir Lindsey
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Akai Fleming
Braden Frager
Jayden Quaintance
John Clark
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— PD Web (@abovethebreak3) July 7, 2023
Meanwhile, Damario Adams was a beast on the boards and on defense, averaging 10 rebounds per game, which ranked fourth in 16U, and five blocks per game, which ranked 2nd.
The play of both during Chapter III in Rock Hill, SC over the weekend helped the 16s reach the tournament’s Sweet 16 at 16U, though they could not advance beyond there.
🧊Team Trae Young 16U🧊 on to the SWEET 16 with a HUGE win over NBA coach Sam Mitchell and #3 ESPN ranked Darryn Peterson's Team Phenom United @ the @3SSBCircuit@CamMarks2025 15pts,9rebs@Tahsheimgary_ 13pts,6ast,4stls,3rebs@CamParker2025 8pts,3rebs@Kotah_14 7pts,2blks,3rebs pic.twitter.com/uGwoTslOt0
— Coach Brandon Parker (@OklahomaBrandon) July 7, 2023
Down at 15U, Bryce Dixon has been the talk of the circuit, and he finished the third chapter ranked in the Top 10 in scoring, rebounds and blocks. He averaged a double double with 18 points (ranked 10th) and 10 rebounds (ranked 4th) while also posting two blocks per contest.
Bryce Dixon of @teamtraeyoungmb 15U has caught my eye a lot during this Adidas circuit. Very impressive finisher through contact for his age, and he's comfortable absorbing contact with a variety of moves to both power through players and finish around defenders pic.twitter.com/NBOjU4h7zx
— Mavs/Magic Draft AKA NBADraftFilm on IG/Threads (@MavsDraft) July 6, 2023
Big time kid on and off the floor. Buy in or buy a ticket just like I told y’all about Dink Pate. Bryce Dixon is him. #WhyNotPinkston https://t.co/ojFaFFhrh0
— Cedric Griffin (@CedricGriffin14) July 6, 2023
With these players moving up next year, the future appears to be very bright for TTY.