2026 Standouts from On the Radar’s ‘The Opening’

Marietta, Georgia – The travel season is officially back and On the Radar hosted the first tournament of the season, ‘The Opening’, featuring prospects from across the southeast from 17U-13U. Cobb county played host to multiple site locations with over 80 teams in attendance from March 14-16. Standout prospects will be featured in a three-part series covering standouts from 15U-17U from the weekend.

By: Jennifer Brazelton

 

2026 | Sean Alicea | Norcross Heat

2026 6’2″ G Sean Alicea has made a lot of noise as of late and this weekend was no different. Alicea is a tough guard that can score it in bunches. Alicea sees the court well, finding opportunities for himself and his teammates; making quick decisions and anticipating reads. Alicea does well pushing the ball out in transition and gets to the basket quickly, utilizing quick, limited dribbles and finishes around or over his defenders. Outside the perimeter, Alicea can knock it down off the catch or off a ball screen and does well getting up around the mid-range. Tough prospect that continually improves each time out.

 

2026 | Hunter Holbrook | Atlanta Timberwolves – White

2026 G Hunter Holbrook had an impressive weekend at The Opening, leading his team in scoring in several games. Holbrook gets his offense going by converting defensively; Holbrook gets in passing lanes, gets blocks inside, and pushing the ball once he gets deflections, finishing at the opposite end with some of the toughest finishes I’ve seen. Holbrook is constantly seeking the basketball and figuring out what he can do to convert. Finished with 22 points in the win I saw and did just about all the little things well.

 

2026 | Daniel Mpelempele | Triangle Offense Elite

2026 6’6″ Daniel Mpelempele gave his team a lift with his physicality inside. Mpelempele does well at the small forward position, finding holes, finishing at the basket, and getting quick putbacks for his team. Mpelempele is a smooth player for a big, showing he can hit from outside put also use quick dribbles to get to the basket utilizing his length. One of the best shooting forms and techniques I’ve seen from a big. A prospect to keep an eye on this travel season with a high ceiling.

 

2026 | Messiah Springer | TSF

2026 6’9″ F Messiah Springer proved to be one of the more effectives big we saw this weekend. Springer is a long, wiry forward with a high motor that runs the floor at a high level and finishes at the basket. Springer does well using his length, keeping the ball out of his opponent’s reach; grabbing rebounds on both ends and finishing well above the rim. Springer is an athletic prospect with a high IQ that showed he can knock it down from just about anywhere on the court. A true three-level scorer that should be on coaches radars.

 

2026 | Enzo Wea | Norcross Heat

2026 6’8″ Enzo Wea is a prospect who made several evaluators standout lists during The Opening. Wea is a well built, strong prospect who does what he needs to get to the basket. Wea can stretch out the offense; stepping outside the 3-point line, gets in the triple threat position, and makes the most sound decisions based on his reads. Wea proved to be hard to stop once he got the ball, drawing in defenders, scoring, and finishing through contact. Wea has the right mindset to be a prospect to be successful at the next level.

 

 

After serving on college coaching staffs and working at several universities in the Southeast, Jennifer Brazelton joined On the Radar Hoops as a National Evaluator in April 2022. She has been involved in the Georgia basketball community since 2015 and can be reached on Twitter @Proven_Prospect.