Elite Youth
The New Gauntlet
Follow Dariq Whitehead, a top recruit for Team Durant, as he impresses coaches with his growth and basketball intensity. This is the biggest stage for youth basketball and the players are constantly under evaluation. With College and Pro scouts in attendance, the stakes are high as the players prepare for opening week. Watch this episode and see what it takes to play against the best competition night in and night out.
“Basketball gave me a chance to do something with my life and make it out the hood.”
Dariq WhiteheadAbout the series
Season 3 of Elite Youth follows the country’s top high school basketball players through the 2021 Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL), revealing the trials and tribulations of high school life, high-stakes college recruitment and basketball stardom, all before the age of 18. After a year off due to the pandemic, the EYBL returns bigger than ever.
Episodes
EP. 3
The Grind
The top 24 teams from week 1 are re-seeded, and their records are reset for the Peach Jam tournament.
EP. 4
Peach Jam
An unranked player gets a chance to prove himself, and a revenge game is set. The road to the championship doesn't get any easier.