Jaylen Hands Wins MVP Honors at Adidas Nations

Jaylen Hands had his coming out party Monday night on ESPNU in the Adidas Nations Championship game.  Hands scored 18, filled the highlight reel, and took home the MVP honors in the season finale vs Team Canada.

Hands remains one of the most exciting young point guards in the country.  He possesses the character, charisma, and the game to be an influencer of the next generation of basketball.  Many have already taken notice.

A heavily recruited incoming Senior out of San Diego, CA, the Class of 2017 guard has already committed to UCLA.  He is currently ranked 38th on ESPN’s Top 100.

UCLA has made a big recruiting push to secure some of the top players in the nation in the next few years, after signing Lonzo Ball , T.J Leaf and Jalen Hill.   Hands was excited about the prospect of him playing at the next level close to home in Southern California.

“UCLA was my dream school, my family’s from there, I love LA, the basketball team and the history behind it, plus they have a great guard lineage,” said Jaylen.

Jaylen continues to impress and is certainly in the discussion for the best PG nation in 2017.   All eyes will be on this high profile guard as he enters his senior season.

Jaylen Hands possesses all the tools needed to excel at the next level and beyond, but it’s his leadership and high basketball IQ that really makes him stand out from the rest of the pack.

He is a student of the game and has studied all the great guards that have come before him.

“I have a polished game with a good blend of passing, scoring, and athleticism.”  He said .

His approach to the game and mental toughness is already at an elite level.

“To me a point guard is someone who can manage the team in any type of way to help them win.  My teammates admire how I am always pushing them and getting everyone involved, but they also like the fact that I can takeover the game when needed,” said Hands.

Jaylen’s feel for the game is evident when you watch him- it’s easy to be drawn to his smooth yet explosive style of play.  So much so, that he earned the nickname- “Easy”.

Watching Hands play isn’t like much we’ve seen recently, his skill set is just as good if not better than his athleticism. He has a lost skill that many at his age don’t have, a pull up jumper that is deadly and makes him even more difficult to guard.  He is a next generation type of point guard, one that can get to the rim with ease.

As the focus shifts towards his senior year, Jaylen plans to go out with a bang and become a McDonalds All American in the process.  His ambitions exceed just making an impact in the game of basketball however.

“I want to make an impact on the world beyond myself, and I think there are certain things I can do with my talent – having the ability to inspire others is important to me”, said Hands.

It will be exciting to watch the development of a young guard with massive upside.  This is just the beginning for Jaylen Hands.