Through the Closing 4 week in Phoenix, Arizona the USA Junior Nationwide Staff held a Minicamp with 65 of the very best class of 2025, 2026, and 2027 highschool collaborating. Article coming quickly)with some perception on how a number of the members performed however beneath is brief interviews with a number of the members on how they felt they performed on this minicamp and what are a few of their summer season play plans.
Record of Interviews so as:
Day 1 & 2
Xavion Staton 6’11 C Sierra Vista HS, Las Vegas, NV Class of 2025
Alex Constanza 6’7 Ahead Westminster Academy, Weston, FL Class of 2026
Hudson Greer 6’6 Wing Lake Travis HS, Austin, TX Class of 2025
Cam Holmes 6’5 Wing Millennium HS, Goodyear, AZ, Class of 2026
Meleek Thomas PG 6’3 Lincoln Park HS, Pittsburgh, PA Class of 2025
Mikel Brown Jr PG 6’2 OTE, Wichita KS, Class of 2025
Day 3:
Jalen Montonati Wing 6’6 Owasso HS, Owasso OK Class of 2026
Devin Cleveland PG 6’1 Kenwood Academy HS, Chicago IL, Class of 2027
Jayden Hodge Wing 6’6 St Rose HS Belmar, NJ Class of 2026
Davion Adkins C 6’8 Oak Cliff Religion Household Academy, Dallas, TX Class of 2026
Jordan Web page CG 6’6 Broughton Magnet HS Raleigh NC, Class of 2027
Tajh Ariza Wing 6’8 St Bernard HS, Playa Del Rey, Class of 2026
USA MiniCamp Interview Snapshots Day 1 & Day 2:
Xavion Staton Interview
EG: How’s the camp gone to date?
Xavion Staton: I’m actually having fun with it to be sincere, you recognize. I’m attending to play in opposition to this excessive competitors. You realize, it’s making me higher each single day.I’m having fun with the teaching, you recognize, I got here right here in October, but it surely’s fully completely different, you recognize, with a special group of men, who’ve completely different talent units. I’ve grown as a participant, so it’s been enjoyable.
EG: Who’re you taking part in for this summer season?
Xavion Staton: BTI Hoops
EG: What are you  seeking to accomplish within the subsequent few months / over  the summer season?
Xavion Staton: I feel I’ll say this loads, however simply develop, develop as a participant to be sincere. You realize, I proceed to develop my sport, simply staying on the bottom, actually like, you recognize, doing issues outdoors that I usually do (on the court docket), being a giant.
EG: Is there a selected talent set that you just work on greater than the rest proper now?
Xavion Staton: Undoubtedly getting snug with put up photographs, put up, put up something like that, but additionally simply guarding on the perimeter, you recognize, that’s one thing I may undoubtedly get higher at.
EG: Superior. Thanks.
Alex Constanza interview:
EG: How has the USA Minicamp been to date for you?
Alex Constanza: Camp’s nice, you recognize, that is my third time right here, so it’s been lots of expertise, and I’m right here to compete.
EG:You performed on the BWB World All Star weekend. How was that have for you and what did you’re taking away from it?
Alex Constanza: It was nice, you recognize, it was an ideal expertise,taking part in with completely different gamers from across the nation and you recognize, the very best of the very best, from completely different international locations, it was an excellent expertise.
EG: What do you wish to work on essentially the most within the subsequent six months?
Alex Constanza: I’ve been weightlifting. Getting somewhat bit stronger. I’ve been getting stronger,  quicker, stuff like that. You realize, simply working and getting higher at on a regular basis.
EG: Do you have got a prediction for the ultimate 4 and the ultimate on Monday? Who’s your winner tonight?
Alex Constanza: UConn and NC State.
EG:Who wins the championship on Monday?
Alex Constanza: UConn.
EG: Thanks
Hudson Greer Interview:
EG: Hudson, what have you ever gotten from this USA Minicamp and expertise to date?
Hudson Greer:  I imply, simply taking part in with some excessive stage guys, simply going up and down the ground, every part’s quick, which that’s the way in which I like to play. The way in which they’re sharing the ball has simply been an ideal expertise. (Interviewer be aware: transient interruption with ragging from teammates) Okay, however I imply, simply the way in which we’re taking part in. Enjoying actually quick and my workforce is sharing the ball and getting some wins. Hopefully we get to the championship, however we’re taking part in rather well proper now.
EG: Do you see your self as a two guard?
Hudson Greer: Yeah.
EG:To get to the following stage? What do you suppose it is advisable work on essentially the most?
Hudson: I feel, not, I received’t say dealing with strain, however having the ability to deal with strain after I’m dribbling the ball for positive. With the ability to get to my spots and in addition arrange my teammates I feel is the following a part of my sport. Sort of creating that combo guard sort of talent whereas additionally having the ability
EG: Who’re  you going to be taking part in with this summer season?
Hudson: JL3
EG: Lastly, who do you have got tonight for the video games?
Hudson: UConn Purdue with UConn profitable Championship
Cam Holmes Interview:
EG: I’m with Cam Holmes. We’re on the USA Junior Nationwide Staff MiniCamp. First query, what have you ever gotten so removed from this expertise?
Cam Holmes: You realize taking part in with my stage of gamers, this stage sort of gamers. Enjoying with nice gamers, you recognize. Once I play in highschool, I play with individuals which are below me and I can get to the rim simply. However at USA, all people is similar sort of expertise. So it’s not going to be straightforward. In order that’s what I gained from this and from the coaches offering me with their experiences. What they should say and I discovered every part from them.
EG: You almost received a state title this yr. Uh, I’m positive that’s going to drive you for the summer season. What are a number of the belongings you’re going to work on this summer season?
Cam Holmes: I’m going to work on being a greater chief for my workforce. I really feel like I let my workforce down. And  additionally I really feel like I must be extra assured when being guarded by larger guys. Um, when Koa (Koa Peat) was guarding me, I imply, that’s, that’s like my greatest buddy since we had been youngsters. And when he was guarding me, I couldn’t actually get to the rim due to his peak and his wingspan and so forth. I’ve to work on attending to the rim extra, attending to my spot.
EG: what  place do you see your self on the subsequent stage?
Cam Holmes: I see myself as like a two or three, however I may undoubtedly play a number of positions. I do some little bit of the one, however my fundamental, my fundamental place is a two.
EG: Who’re you gonna be taking part in this summer season? Uh.
Cam Holmes: AZ Unity
EG: Who do you have got tonight for the video games?
Cam Holmes: Okay, so I acquired, I acquired UConn for UConn Alabama, after which, uh, the opposite workforce, I acquired NC State.
EG And who’s gonna win all of it?
Cam Holmes: I’ve UConn.
Meleek Thomas Interview:
EG: How has this expertise been to date with you as a basketball participant right here on the USAJNT Minicamp?
Meleek Thomas: I imply, each, each, each U. S. A. B expertise is simply nice to me. The extent of competitors,  the extent of professionalism, simply how they run each sport. They need you to be crisp, they need you to  suppose the cross, or suppose the display screen, or they need you to take it to a brand new stage. Like, that, whenever you  go away right here, they need you to take one thing from right here with you. I take lots of issues with me each single time I go away. So it’s only a nice expertise.
EG: What do you suppose you’re going to work on within the subsequent 4 months or what do you wish to add as a part of your sport?
Meleek Thomas: Simply my power,  persevering with to get my teammates concerned, these issues makes every part simpler for me. And I really feel like I’m doing a heck of loads higher job on my passing kinds and getting the passes there. Simply selecting my spots and getting there each single time I would like.I’d say that’s the most important one.
EG: Do you have got any specific summer season objectives?
Meleek Thomas: I used to be going to say, sinceI’m going to some camps,  I used to be going to try to incorporate them, however in my thoughts proper now, it’s only a Peach Jam championship.
EG: Okay, okay. Who do you have got profitable tonight?
Meleek: Oh, man. I don’t know. I don’t suppose NC, I don’t suppose NC State may get Purdue. So I’m going to go together with Purdue. And … I’m going to go together with UConn.
EG: And who wins all of it, Monday?
Meleek: UConn.
Mikel Brown Jr Interview:
EG: how has this expertise been to date for you?
Mikel Brown: The expertise has been nice. You realize for me that is my third time coming to this camp. It’s at all times an ideal camp. You realize, we’ve got excessive stage athletes, excessive stage gamers out right here. Very expert gamers, athletic gamers, you recognize, throughout gamers I’d in all probability say.And it’s simply, undoubtedly the competitors is excessive stage and it helps me convey my A sport.
EG: How’s the expertise been at OTE to date, after one yr?
Mikel Brown:The expertise has been nice. It’s been a studying course of for me. You realize, going there it’s been a professional like, school like system… we keep in dorms. Now we have to wake ourselves up, we get the each day schedule. Having that schedule out undoubtedly helps and it impacts me.
EG: What are you going to work on this summer season?
Mikel Brown:  I feel it’s simply going to be all points of my sport, to be sincere with you. I’m actually not pinpointing one factor. I wish to preserve every part stage. I  wish to be an throughout participant, so I’m simply going to work on all points.
EG: Who’re you going to be going with this summer season?
Mikel Brown: Â within the circuit, within the AAU circuit? Staff Loaded North Carolina.
EG: Closing 4 video games who do you have got?
Mikel Brown: Alabama. I’m taking Alabama over UConn. And I’m taking, Purdue over NC State.
EG:who do you have got profitable it?
Mikel Brown: I don’t know.
USA MiniCamp Interview Snapshots Day 3:
Jalen Montonati Interview
EG: What sort of expertise did you have got right here on the USA Basketball Junior Mini Camp?
Jalen Montonati: It’s an ideal expertise each time I come right here. You realize, the very best of the very best within the nation all come right here to compete. You realize, to earn a spot, on top-of-the-line, greatest teams within the nation. Yeah, it’s simply good individuals,good competitors, it’s an ideal weekend to get higher and see what I want to enhance on and, simply making an attempt to try to slot in right here and see what I have to work on to return house and simply enhance my sport there.
EG: What are you desirous about engaged on essentially the most over the summer season?
Jalen Montonati: Â In all probability power and ball dealing with.I in all probability wish to get to, like, round 195 by the top of the summer season, simply to try to flip right into a extra, like, stocky wing. I can guard a one via 4, so yeah.
EG: And what do you weigh now?
Jalen Montonati: Â I weigh 180. So yeah, making an attempt to placed on 15-20 kilos by the top of the summer season.
EG: Quite a lot of protein shakes, it appears like?
Jalen Montonati: Sure, sir. Sure, sir.
EG: For somebody that hasn’t ever seen you play, how would you describe your sport?
Jalen Montonati: A 3 stage scorer. I wish to name myself top-of-the-line shooters within the nation, no matter class. You realize, I really feel like, in previous EYBL periods, I’ve shot 55 p.c from the three. Um, so, yeah, only a actually good shooter. I’m a frontrunner. Each workforce that I’ve been on, you recognize, I’ve led and I’m only a winner. I’ve been on profitable packages like MoKan Elite and my highschool just lately received a state championship. So in all places I’m going, I win.
EG: Is that who you’ll play with once more this summer season?
Jalen Montonati: Sure, sir.
Devin Cleveland Interview
EG: How has the expertise been to date?
Devin Cleveland: It’s been nice. You realize, lots of power within the USA camp. That is my first time coming. It lived as much as the expectations that, um, I anticipated. As a result of, you recognize, there’s lots of nice expertise out right here. However, yeah, you gotta separate your self by doing the little issues out right here.And that’s actually what it’s. Protection, small issues. You don’t, every part doesn’t should be like getting a bucket or a two or three level shot. As a degree guard you simply should get your workforce concerned. That’s what I’m. I’m a degree guard, so I attempt to get my workforce concerned first earlier than me as a result of I do know I’m gonna have the ball and whatever the factors that I win for the workforce.EG: What’s one thing you wish to work on this summer season? Um,
Devin Cleveland: I wish to work on getting stronger. My proper hand. I’m sort of like a lefty somewhat bit, however I really feel like I may get stronger with my proper hand and my protection, defensive abilities.
EG: What workforce are you going to run with this summer season?
Devin Cleveland: Mac Irvin Hearth, Â EYBL U15.
EG: Who do you have got profitable tomorrow evening?
Devin Cleveland: For males’s? Oh, I’m taking UConn once more, again to again.
Jayden Hodge Interview
EG: How’s the USA Mini Camp been to date for you?
Jayden Hodge: It’s been superb, you recognize, simply my first time. I feel it was an ideal expertise simply having the ability to compete with the very best. It was simply superb.
EG: What are some belongings you’re going to work on this summer season?
Jayden Hodge: I’m undoubtedly going to work on consistency in my shot. Simply additionally outdoors of basketball, my athleticism, my velocity., and undoubtedly my physique as nicely.
EG: Â I do know you’re a twin citizen, and that you just additionally performed on the Belgian nationwide workforce youth groups. Are you going to be taking part in with them this summer season?
Jayden Hodge: All of it relies upon. I’m undecided. if USA takes me, then, uh, it is going to be, like, I’ll determine then. I’m not anxious.
EG: How has the expertise of taking part in each FIBA and US helped you?
Jayden Hodge: Oh, it’s been superb. It’s a excessive, it’s a excessive stage  competitors and it simply makes you higher, you recognize? And also you simply gotta come out and do your factor.
EG:Â Who’re you taking part in for in AAU this summer season?
Jayden Hodge: Yeah, for PSA Cardinals.
Davion Adkins Interview:
EG: How was your expertise at USABJNT?
Davion Adkins: It’s been nice. I like how all people competed. The hassle was via the roof. The power was superb.
EG: What are some issues that you just’re engaged on this summer season?
Davion Adkins: Undoubtedly, my shot, Â area creator, every part, IQ, passing, lots of issues.
EG: What workforce are you going with this summer season?
Davion Adkins: SOH Elite.
Jordan Web page Interview
EG: How would you assess this minicamp for you? How do you’re feeling you probably did and what did you get from it?
Jordan Web page: I felt it was an ideal expertise. It exhibits me what stage I’m on. Competing in opposition to nice expertise.
EG: What workforce are you going with this summer season?
Jordan Web page: I’m taking part in for Garner Highway .
EG: What do you see your self engaged on essentially the most and getting higher at this summer season?
Jordan Web page: Get higher? I wish to transition extra to some extent guard. Getting different gamers concerned within the sport. In addition to creating for myself and persevering with to hit photographs.
Tajh Ariza Interview
EG: How has the expertise been to date within the court docket, been for you on the U. S. A. Minicamp?
Tajh Ariza: It’s been nice. You realize,  it’s like a household. All of the coaches, they’re cool, they simply need the very best for you. They attempt to push you and develop you as greatest as doable.
EG: What are you pondering of engaged on essentially the most this summer season?
Tajh Ariza: In all probability taking part in off the ball as a result of this season I performed on the ball loads, so I have to work on my sport, taking part in off the ball as nicely. Affecting the sport, simply not by having the ball in my hand and scoring, you recognize. Doing the little issues, like taking part in protection, getting steals, rebounds, you recognize.
EG: Who’re you taking part in with this summer season?
Tajh Ariza: Staff Why Not.
EG: Thanks
