NorCal Standouts at Cali-Live Session II - Prep Hoops (2024)

Brayde Kuykendall

Brayde Kuykendall

He’s been coming on since the Spring. A long guard that can play both guard positions. He’s a confident playmaker with a good skill set. He has quality handles and movement to create for himself. He has vision, and passing to involving others. He can finish in the paint with jumpers, and high off the glass over defenders. He can drop 3’s in rhythm. He’s playing up

He’s one of NorCal’s top forwards in the Class of 2026. His activity on defense was notable, foot movement, out of the paint switching, and lateral movement. He was a bit more physical manning the paint, going after blocks, and hauling in rebounds. He’s finishing around the rim with authority, power dunks, paint jumpers, and touch off the glass. He’s playing up.

He’s showing showing us multiple things he can do on the court. A big guard who brings the ball up court, sets the offense on occasion. He sees the whole court. At 6’5 and growing he has long arms and a frame to build up. He’s improving as a 3pt shooter. He’ll go inside using his length and patience to finish around the rim with either hand. He’ll help rebound, and defend in the post.

He plays with speed, balance, and movement, he’s coming hard at you, but under control. He works his way into the paint often. He’ll go either way attacking defenders getting into the paint for finishes with either hand. He can put points on the board. He’s a good ball handler, aggressive in transition. He has active hands on defense.

A combo guard with a solid body to handle physical contact on both ends. He has good awareness on the defensive side of the ball. He sticks to his man full court, running or lateral movement, he helps to double, denies and gives good off ball help on the perimeter. He uses body and hard dribbles into the paint for kick-outs, body contact drives. He plays off two feet, has a paint jumper.

He’s a 6’6 Wing with long arms, square shoulders with an improving skill set. We know he can knock down 3’s coming down in transition. He spots up along the perimeter and in the corners looking to drop a 3ptr. He had a few good burst along the baseline winding up dunks. He got good hops.

He’s a work in progress, but has had made some improvements this Spring on the court, his productivity is rising. He’s 6’7, with a solid body he’s still learning how to use. Right now he’s manning the paint, being somewhat of a physical paint defender, he’ll go after blocks, and help rebound. He’ll screen and roll to the basket, move the ball inside out.

Brayde Kuykendall

Brayde Kuykendall