EMERSON, GA – Chris Hill and the folks with Elite Jr Sports are working hard to help kids from the northwest sector of the state gain recognition, his team came through OTR earlier this spring and was fun to watch. Last week they put on a workout at LakePoint for some prospects in front of fellow evaluator Kyle Sandy and myself. Here are some guys who were hard to miss: By: Keith Agran Tre Winters | SG | Adairsville | 2025 There may have been some bigger names present who’ve already made some......
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ATLANTA METRO – A new format for my weekly AAU Workout Visits, as we dig deep on some of these rosters before, during, and after tournaments throughout the remainder of the travel season. By: Keith Agran Flame Basketball 2024/2025 INTRO: A mix of Walton and Gwinnett counties populate the majority of the Flame basketball program, and Coach Mark Marable with the 2024’s and company throughout the really well-run organization can both be proud of the attention they’re bringing to that part of the ATL-Metro as well as the consistent results on the......
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ATLANTA METRO – A new format for my weekly AAU Workout Visits, as we dig deep on some of these rosters before, during, and after tournaments throughout the remainder of the travel season. By: Keith Agran Redline Basketball Club 2026 INTRO: Seeking a build from the ground-up approach with a hard focus on Forsyth County, Brian Burns together with southeast basketball staples Gordon & Jay Gibbons has these two Redline groups on an upward trajectory both on the travel scene as well as projecting their futures as these kids seek to impact......
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ATLANTA METRO – A new format for my weekly AAU Workout Visits, as we dig deep on some of these rosters before, during, and after tournaments throughout the next 4 months. By: Keith Agran Elite Playmakers 15U/16U INTRO: This Douglas County-based group led by Shawn Phillips has been a great vehicle to get kids from that portion of the ATL-Metro noticed, does a good job of building from the younger ages on up, and plays hard-nosed basketball on whatever circuit you catch them on. IMPRESSION-MAKERS: Holdover Jermaine Hines out of New Manchester......
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ATLANTA METRO – A new format for my weekly AAU Workout Visits, as we dig deep on some of these rosters before, during, and after tournaments throughout the next 4 months. By: Keith Agran Atlanta Astros 17U INTRO: The Astros under Coach King always put a highly competitive product on the floor, and although they’ve undergone some notable roster changes already over the first month or so, it’s the diamond in the rough or the player about to bust out who seemingly always comes from the Astros. IMPRESSION-MAKERS: A pair of holdovers......
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ATLANTA METRO – A new format for my weekly AAU Workout Visits, as we dig deep on some of these rosters before, during, and after tournaments throughout the next 4 months. By: Keith Agran OTP 16U INTRO: Second-year program OTP has grown dramatically in year 2 behind the efforts of Director and Coach Jack Shaughnessy and a staff filled with former players and coaches. They draw predominantly from Cherokee County, but have dipped outside the Metro with success. From wherever players are coming from, Shaughnessy is a skilled trainer, former college coach,......
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ATLANTA METRO – A new format for my weekly AAU Workout Visits, as we dig deep on some of these rosters before, during, and after tournaments throughout the next 4 months. By: Keith Agran Wood Elite 16U & 17U INTRO: Still early in their existence, Quinton Wood and the Wood Elite have quickly taken up high-level status among the independent programs in the ATL-Metro with boys and girls programs going down to the younger ages, while the upper age boys groups in particular had a monster summer last year and have the......
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ATLANTA METRO – A new format for my weekly AAU Workout Visits, as we dig deep on some of these rosters before, during, and after tournaments throughout the next 5 months. By: Keith Agran BCB 15U, 16U, 17U INTRO: Sam Allen and BCB are a North Fulton and Forsyth staple travel organization, with a year-round approach to camps, clinics and tournaments, teaching a lot more than just basketball skills. Dropping by their workout is always fascinating with the multiple age groups on hand, as you can see both the present and future......
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ATLANTA METRO – A new format for my weekly AAU Workout Visits, as we dig deep on some of these rosters before, during, and after tournaments throughout the next 5 months. By: Keith Agran SEBA F.C.I. WARRIORS 17U INTRO: SEBA and Billy LoPresti always put a highly competitive product on the floor, as they’re able to draw from a wide geographical pool and with this crew feature guys from Cobb, Paulding, Henry and Carroll counties to name a few. Their 14U’s worked out before the seniors to-be came on, and we’ll try......
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KENNESAW, GA – My good friends over at Smithson Basketball Training (SBT) held a combine-style camp for players this past weekend, and I dropped by for a couple of hours to see who was in attendance. Some standouts from the morning: By: Keith Agran Ryan Williams | PG | 2024 | North Paulding | Wood Elite Bigger, stronger and swifter for sure this year, there has always been a ton of skill packed into the now close to 6-0 frame of Williams, and all the guts to go along with it. At......
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