Tournament of Champions Holiday Classic Standouts Pt. II 

MARIETTA, Ga. — Anyone in the Georgia basketball universe knows that the Tournament of Champions Holiday Classic is one of the best evaluation opportunities on the hoops calendar. 

Held this past Saturday, the event was 12 hours of watching prospects of all sorts. Nationally elite to emerging names, there was a great mixture of talent in the building. 

Because of the breadth of prospects to discuss, this’ll be broken up into four parts via two game segments. 

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Here’s who used the second two games to leave an impression: 

Culen Browne, Wilson Academy (6’3, G, 2028): There were some high-level shooting performances throughout the day. In that mix was sophomore guard Culen Browne. An unsurprising outcome, Browne’s young career has seen him put on plenty of these kinds of performances. Whether from deep or from the mid-range, he’s a potent shooter who’s capable of going on a hot streak and guiding his team to wins. That’s what Saturday was for him. He finished with 20-plus points, and a good chunk of that came via his ability to hit shots. 

Emmanuel Ouedraogo, Wilson Academy (6’10, C, 2029): Sometimes it pays to be big and play big in this sport. That’s what freshman Emmanuel Ouedraogo did in Wilson Academy’s win on Saturday. He finished with roughly 18 points, and most of them came right at the rim. It was a case of overwhelming height. His two points away from the basket came at the free-throw line where his shot looked totally fine. He sank both of them. Now, that’s not to suggest that he should be taking jump shots or anything like that. He is most impactful at the rim, however, it is to say that he might at least be reliable from the line. It should go without saying that, as a freshman, there’s plenty of work to do in his development, but he looked pretty good in my first time seeing him play in an actual game. 

Ty Shine, Harlem (6’2, G, 2027): If we’re talking singular halves of basketball, nobody had a better one than junior guard Ty Shine. He opened Harlem’s game on a nuclear heater, dropping 25 points before heading into the locker room for halftime. It was a showcase of how smooth of an offensive weapon he can be. Shine scored on all levels and used his threat as a scorer, plus good vision, to create opportunities for others. 25 points in a half is a difficult feat to replicate, but it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Shine end the season averaging big-time scoring numbers. 

Manny Green, Cedar Grove, Tennessee commit (6’7, W, 2026): Manny Green has been a force around the Peach State high school basketball scene since he was a freshman. His 30-plus point performance on Saturday was still mighty impressive. He was a problem that couldn’t be answered whether he was hitting threes, dominating the paint, dishing assists. He did it all for Cedar Grove in their win. 

Jared White, Newton (6’4, G, 2026): While Manny Green was putting up big numbers for Cedar Grove, Jared White was doing the same for Newton. He was a catalyst for Newton, especially on offense. White was able to get them a bucket when they needed something, and he did it from all over the floor. Shooting, slashing, he produced in myriad ways. He finished with 20 points. 

Josh Tec has been covering prep basketball in Georgia and nationally since 2020. He has served myriad roles as a writer and evaluator, including editor-in-chief. Tec has a degree in journalism from Georgia State. Follow his work on X (Twitter) @_joshtec.