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OTR Hoops: GBCA SE Regional Live - Top Performers - July 3, 2024

The GBCA SE Regional took place this weekend where over 140 different high school programs from across the southeast met under one roof. Hundreds of college coaches were in attendance and a number of offers were handed out. Here, we look at some of the weekend’s top performers. By: Cam Rickers Tate Darner – 2025 – Santa Fe Catholic (Pictured at Top) Tate Darner brought his A game to Lakepoint this weekend and won over several college coaches. Darner went for 20+ points in every game and averaged 26.5 PPG on the......

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OTR Hoops: GBCA Georgia Live Stock Risers Part II – June 25, 2024

The first of two GBCA live periods took place this weekend where 160 different high school programs met under one roof. College coaches from all over the country were in attendance and we’re beginning to see several players gaining traction on the recruiting trail. Here, we look at some of the prospects that helped their recruitment the most this weekend. By: Cam Rickers Braden Moore – 2025 – Lee County Braden Moore has been consistently great all spring and summer. This weekend was no different. Moore’s playmaking ability is special, such great......

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OTR Hoops: GBCA Georgia Live Stock Risers Part I - June 25, 2024

The first of two GBCA live periods took place this weekend where 160 different high school programs met under one roof. College coaches from all over the country were in attendance and we’re beginning to see several players gaining traction on the recruiting trail. Here, we look at some of the prospects that helped their recruitment the most this weekend. By: Cam Rickers Josh Dixon – 2025 – Milton Josh Dixon was one of the hottest names all weekend as he ran the show for Milton and led them to champion status.......

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OTR Hoops: Georgia Stars E15 are Legit and Elite - May 16, 2024

Georgia Stars Fab Five Georgia Stars E15s has their own version of the “Fab 5” featuring, Nasir Anderson, Brock Bass Bonner, Justin Wise, Marcus Curry, and Josh Smith Jr. Who were all freshmen this season. As the travel season unfolds, they’ve all come together to play on this Stars team with one common goal, develop and thrive. Nasir Anderson, 6’2” guard who makes the engine go for this Stars team. His tenacity and energy rubs off on his teammates. Anderson is impossible to stay in front of, at least I haven’t seen......

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OTR Hoops: Standout Forwards from The Opening - March 19, 2024

The AAU season tipped off this weekend with The Opening, On The Radar’s first event of the spring circuit. The weekend provided plenty of storylines and wire-to-wire finishes as we watched some of Georgia’s top programs square off. These are a few of the best forwards that we saw on opening weekend. By: Cam Rickers Masiah Jones – EYA Sports Black – 2024 (Pictured Above) Masiah Jones has flown very much under the radar to this point but he had a breakout weekend at The Opening. Jones is 6’8, very lengthy, and......

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OTR Hoops: GHSA State Champions - A Closer Look - March 12, 2024

The high school season officially came to an end on Saturday as all of our state champions were crowned. While some were expected to win it all, others shocked the state. Regardless of expectation, it takes a special team to cut down the nets. We take a deeper look at our eight state champions and their very different roads to Macon. By: Staff Grayson (7A) Grayson’s roster was loaded from top to bottom, and they lived up to the high expectations set for them. The Rams went 30-2 this year, their only......

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OTR Hoops: FHSAA Final 4 Preview (Class 5A-7A) - March 6, 2024

March is here and we are down to our final four teams across all seven classifications. We have crowned champions in 1A-4A with Williston, Sagemont, Riviera Prep, and Gibbs (St. Petersburg) taking home hardware last week. This week will be no different as the hottest teams in Class 5A through 7A will look to accomplish the same feat this week at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. By: Ross Van De Griek 5A Mariner vs Miami Norland Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.- RP Funding Center (Lakeland) Our first semifinal matchup......

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OTR Hoops: Alabama-Tennessee Postseason Breakouts (Part 1) - March 4, 2024

This is the first installment of weekly recap of postseason players at each level of basketball in the hoop’s hotbed of Alabama/Tennessee. Every week 6 players will be highlighted based on his performance throughout the 2023-2024 postseason. By: David Hinds Luke Stephens – 6’4 – PG – Fort Payne (AL) – 2024 (Pictured Above) Stephens’s game is all about versatility. The Swiss army knife simply does whatever is asked of him to win. Showing great positional size, he is comfortable taking smaller matchups into the post where he has an array of......

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OTR Hoops: GHSA Final 4 Preview (4A-7A) - March 1, 2024

March is upon us and we’re down to only 4 teams in each classification. This year’s playoff has brought tons of excitement, each round full of upsets and huge performances. The Final 4 will likely be no different as we’ll see some of the hottest teams in the state battle it out for a trip to Macon. We tell you everything you need to know about the Final 4 matchups. By: Staff 7A Wheeler vs. McEachern March 2nd – 3:00 PM @ Georgia State University Two of the state’s powerhouse programs will......

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OTR Hoops: GHSA Final 4 Preview (1A-3A) - March 1, 2024

March is upon us and we’re down to only 4 teams in each classification. This year’s playoff has brought tons of excitement, each round full of upsets and huge performances. The Final 4 will likely be no different as we’ll see some of the hottest teams in the state battle it out for a trip to Macon. We tell you everything you need to know about the Final 4 matchups. By: Staff 3A Sandy Creek vs. Carver-Columbus March 2nd – 3:00 PM @ Savannah State University Sandy Creek was finally able to......

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