Generation Next Basketball had a late Monday evening interview with Dayton, Ohio native Juwan Staten and asked him about his AAU experiences over the last six months as well as his plans for the rest of the summer and his goals for the AAU National Championships.

Juwan Staten is widely recognized as one of the most talented point guards on the national circuit and a consensus top 5 player out of Ohio’s loaded 2010 class. Staten told Generation Next Basketball that he is planning to attend Colonel White Performing Arts High School in Dayton, Ohio where he expects to be a contributor on the varsity roster in the 2006-2007 season. But for now, his goals are focused on the AAU circuit. “I see us doing very well. We’ve got some weapons and I think we may even bring home 1st.” said Staten. The first he is referring to is an AAU National Championship, and Staten may sound confident, but he has good reason.

Juwan Staten spent the early part of the spring AAU circuit with the All-Ohio Red team before deciding to play up an age division with the 15u All-Ohio red squad. When the short season concluded for the 15u team, Juwan decided to look elsewhere, and found a seemingly perfect fit across the Ohio River. Enter the D-One Kentucky Patriots from Ashland, Kentucky featuring two of the top 85 players in the country for the 2010 class. Chad Jackson is a 6-foot-2 combo guard and Dakotah Euton (a top 25 prospect) is a 6-foot-7 versatile forward. The Kentucky bunch welcomed Staten to the team as their primary ball-handler and marksman from all over the court. Staten gave the D-One Patriots their third player in the top 100, but more importantly, a legitimate chance at competing for an AAU National Championship.