Cayden Daughtry broke Peach Jam so thoroughly they created a new award for him
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The Nike EYBL is the top AAU circuit in the country, and it culminates at the prestigious Peach Jam tournament.
They'd never given out an MVP award, though, until now. Cayden Daughtry forced their hand.
Daughtry has been so good that he was given an MVP award that didn't exist until now:
lol Cayden Daughtry has been so good at EYBL they gave him MVP before the Peach Jam final even occurs. As dominant a high school/EYBL run as I can remember, for sure. https://t.co/n4J5FhfiZE
— Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) July 19, 2026
Daughtry has been getting rave reviews all week long.
The guard has just taken games over. He's hit buzzer beaters and finished dunks at the rim.
The Class of 2027 phenom plays high school ball at Calvary Christian Academy in Florida, and he's listed at 6-feet tall, but nothing has slowed him down.
Cayden Daughtry through 7 games
— Jordan Pettway (@shakehoops) July 19, 2026
32 PPG
4 REB
6 AST
58.7 FG%!!!!!
45.2 3PT%!!!!!
WTF IS GOING ON BRO pic.twitter.com/rFziQo8eeT
His offer list is about as impressive as he is. It includes Michigan, Florida State, Iowa, Miami, BYU, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisville, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Virginia, West Virginia, UConn, Villanova and much more.
After Peach Jam, the list could get even larger.
Daughtry is the kind of guy who may not have as much NBA hype because of his size.
But wherever he ends up going in college? They'll likely be getting one of the best players in the country.
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