What teams do his friends play on? I've heard good thing about Empire's 2023 2nd team. Any team you choose will have it's strong points and weak points. Do you self a favor, maybe get him a couple of lessons, pay close attention to the drills during the lessons, then the both of you go to the park and practice together. You don't have to spend a ton of money to bring his skills up to speed, just practice. And don't get caught up in former players resumes, the person may have been a phenomenal H.S./collegiate player, but isn't mature enough to work with kids.