Hoops Spotlight: Jaquan Carlos
Jaquan Carlos is a 14 year old guard from Brooklyn and is finishing up the eighth grade at M.S. 113; he plays on New Heights 15u UAA team this year. Jaquan is widely regarded as one of the top guards for the class of 2021 in New York and he lived up to that hype on Saturday at the UA Next Combine in Washington D.C. The UA Next Combine Series is an invite only program where select eighth graders receive high-level teaching and instruction, and compete for invitations to the “UA Next Experience” at the Under Armour Elite 24 in August. Jaquan showed off his court vison, and stellar passing and scoring ability all day, helping to lead his team to a huge win in their second game, by racking up 12 points and 7 assists. In regards to his play, Jaquan commented “I played well at the Combine but could have been more aggressive taking shots.” The future is bright for Jaquan Carlos and he is a player to watch as he goes into high school next year.