The Under Armour Association opened Friday night at the Best Choice Fieldhouse in Fishers, Indiana. Here are the players that stood out the most over the three sets of games Friday.

Jalen Gaffney was a force for Team Rio in the most exciting game of the night. He did it from all three levels. He was out performing both Scottie Lewis and Bryan Antoine. Gaffney hit the game-winner in overtime to beat West Coast Elite. He finished with 15 points on 6-9 shooting, three rebounds and three assists The offers keep rolling in and if he keeps playing like he does we will see more and more offers come in.

 

 

Aaron Etherington had a fantastic game against Team Breakdown. He shot the ball efficiently (8-9 from the field and 2-3 from three) and also chipped in seven rebounds. He is looking to improve his ball handling this summer and his shooting. Right now, he has five offers from IUPUI, Jacksonville, Ohio, Ball State, and Toledo.

 

 

Lucas Kroft was pure from downtown verse Powerhouse. In the first half, he couldn’t be stopped from getting to the rim and hitting open threes. A top-tier shooter, Kroft went 6-12 from three-point range Friday. He finished the night with 27 points. Received an offer from Central Michigan last week.

 

 

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl of KC Run GMC lived up to all the hype with his smooth game in the post plus turn around jumpers. He's very athletic who rebounds well. He reminds me of bit of Jayson Tatum but not as athletic, but his skill set is very high. He will be very special kid where ever he goes. Looks like Kansas, Arizona, Creighton, Iowa, and Kansas State have offered so far.

 

 

After watching Nico Mannion play, he is the real deal at the point guard position. He has great vision and unbelievable feel for the game. He doesn’t get rattled and is not afraid to hit big shots. Friday, he finished with 20 points on 7-15 shooting plus six rebounds, eight assists and only one turnover. He hit the game-tying three to send it to OT. He's got offers from plenty of high major programs such as Virginia, Villanova, Arizona, UCLA, and Kansas are few of the offers. The list will keep on growing.

 

 

Jamal Mashburn Jr. was my favorite player of the night to watch. He has all the tools to be very good scorer at the next level. He has ability to shoot off the bounce and get to the rim. He also has great court vision as well. He might not get the assist but if there was the second assist like in hockey, he would have a lot more assists. He made great decisions and passes in transition. He finished with 23 points on 10-18 shooting plus two rebounds four assists and two steals. He has offers from Louisville, Florida, and Miami. I expect more offers to come in as he grows bigger.