We finalize our look back at the 2025 Travel Team Jamboree held this past weekend at The Big House in Tavares with a look at some of the better performers that we were able to see in our limited time watching players that just finished their first year of high school.
Herbert Agamba, Austin Rivers SE Elite: A 6’7 8th grader from Jordan Christian, A impressed not only with his production but also his potential. Lean but not painfully thin, he is a top shelf athlete that plays with great energy and effort. Agamba is terrific as a rebounder and rim protector on defense thanks to his length and quick leaping ability. He is very quick to change ends when a possession is concluded. Offensively Agamba is a lob threat, scores quickly when receiving the ball inside, and pursues offensive rebounds out of his area and quickly getting the ball into the basket before the opponent can react.
Sebastian LeFranc, XPC Elite: A 6’0 freshman at Riverview Bell Creek Academy, he seemed to be the only one with enough confidence to challenge a superior opponent in the game we took in early Sunday morning. Very quick with the basketball, LeFranc consistently got into the lane and scored, earned free throws, or both. He is relentless in pushing the pace to make the game uptempo. He is a scorer first and foremost but will willingly give up the basketball to a teammate with a better scoring opportunity. Defensively he puts his physical gifts to good use with active hands, quick feet, and the ability to disrupt the passing lanes.
Chris Roberts, Tre Mann Elite: A 6’2 freshman from Palmetto, Roberts checked off a lot of boxes on the stat sheet. He hit threes, scored on drives, put back missed shots by teammates, dropped a dime inside, had a steal and score and blocked a shot. Based on this lone performance, there aren’t any real holes in his game, just more refinement in each area. Roberts is also a solid run/jump athlete. He will definitely be a player that will be on our radar for the remainder of his high school career.
Sharmah Petiny, Florida Pro: A 6’3 freshman out of Somerset Key Prep, the sturdy athlete was seemingly involved in every positive play for Florida Pro. He was consistent in knocking down perimeter shots, used his quickness and strength to get to the basket off the dribble to score, and looked to start the break after securing rebounds at the defensive end. There were times were Petiny got this look where he was going to make a play and there simply wasn’t going to be a way to stop him. He was a tough customer at the defensive end with his ability harass ball-handlers and deny cutters their spot.
King McMillan, Austin Rivers SE Elite: A 6’4 freshman at Hilliard, McMillan already has two years of varsity experience under his belt having played at that level as an eighth grader. He has good positional size, the ability to play either backcourt position and is a reliable three-point shooter. McMillan is solid with the ball, rebounds and quickly pushes the pace, and looks to advance the ball up the floor the quickest way possible. He makes good shot vs pass decisions when driving to the hoop and defensively makes his opponent work hard to earn shot attempts.
Reggie Hayes, Elite 8: The 6’2 freshman from Port St. Lucie Centennial played up in the 16U division and looked very comfortable doing so. Already gifted with a solid frame and above-average athleticism, Hayes proved to be a successful shooter from behind the arc, going five of six in the game we took in. He was successful off the catch as well as rising up off the dribble. Hayes also found success in driving the ball to the basket, scoring in traffic or earning a visit to the free throw line. He actively pursued rebounds at either end and had great defensive energy.
Amir El Mahmoud, Tre Mann Elite: The 6’1 freshman at Orlando Edgewater was really good at attacking the basket and scoring at the rim. El Mahmoud routinely beat defenders down the floor for scores. He also proved capable of using his solid frame to overpower defenders and score with baseline drives or direct line drives from the perimeter. Just when we thought he might have a suspect jumper because we had not yet seen it, El Mahmoud dropped in a three-pointer with ease and grace. He plays a physical brand of basketball at both ends, making him a guy opponents don’t like to go against.
Torre Washington, Austin Rivers SE Elite: A 6’5 freshman out of Treasure Coast, Washington is one of those players that simply finds different ways to impact a ball game. He notched buckets from all three levels, outdueled bigger players for rebounds, disrupted passing lanes on defense and easily elevated above the rim to score in transition. Washington has a versatile inside/outside type of game which makes him a difficult matchup.
Cameron Lee, Tre Mann Elite: The 6’0 eighth grader has been one of the biggest buzz-makers in this very early beginning of the travel ball season. He plays beyond his years with his feel for the game, ability to make the right reads, and wide variety of scoring tools. Lee can create and make his own shot off the dribble, has three-point range on that shot, and is quick to the basket. He gets the ball quickly to cutters, open perimeter shooters, and into the post. Lee is a pesky on-ball defender with quick hands.
Reggie Evans, Austin Rivers SE Elite: A 6’4 eighth grader at Tampa SLAM, Evans looked every bit the part of a future D-I prospect. A solid ball-handler and passer, Evans has good size to be a point guard. He didn’t connect on any jumpers in the game we watched, but based on his free throw form, it will be just a matter of repetition and time before that becomes another weapon in his arsenal. Evans is quick to rebound and rush the ball up the floor in transition, where he weaves around defenders, hits teammates in stride to the hoop or scores on his own if not stopped. He has the physical tools to be a versatile defender.