WINTER HAVEN, FL – With typical Central Florida T-storms rolling through all weekend, the “storming” on the inside of beautiful Advent Health Fieldhouse took place at the rim and beyond the arc as players and fans alike were treated to 6 courts of more high-level basketball during OTR’s Battle at the Beach. With our own Summer Jam happening at Next Play 360 and Hiram HS in Atlanta at the same time, OTR took its act to the forefront of the Southeast travel scene with deep fields at both spots. A predominantly Florida-based......
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WINTER HAVEN, FL – With typical Central Florida T-storms rolling through all weekend, the “storming” on the inside of beautiful Advent Health Fieldhouse took place at the rim and beyond the arc as players and fans alike were treated to 6 courts of more high-level basketball during OTR’s Battle at the Beach. With our own Summer Jam happening at Next Play 360 and Hiram HS in Atlanta at the same time, OTR took its act to the forefront of the Southeast travel scene with deep fields at both spots. A predominantly Florida-based......
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WINTER HAVEN, FL – With typical Central Florida T-storms rolling through all weekend, the “storming” on the inside of beautiful Advent Health Fieldhouse took place at the rim and beyond the arc as players and fans alike were treated to 6 courts of more high-level basketball during OTR’s Battle at the Beach. With our own Summer Jam happening at Next Play 360 and Hiram HS in Atlanta at the same time, OTR took its act to the forefront of the Southeast travel scene with deep fields at both spots. A predominantly Florida-based......
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MARIETTA, Georgia, – The end of the school year is quickly approaching, and players are making plans for the next three months. There are several college ready prospects ready that will receive their high school diplomas in coming weeks that are competing at OTR tournaments. There are even more up and coming underclassmen that are looking to carve out their niche in the college recruiting world. Here is part three of our standout list from the Summer Jam event from last weekend. By: Jonathan Hemingway Class of 2023 Jayden Cooper of Crimson......
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WINTER HAVEN, FL – With typical Central Florida T-storms rolling through all weekend, the “storming” on the inside of beautiful Advent Health Fieldhouse took place at the rim and beyond the arc as players and fans alike were treated to 6 courts of more high-level basketball during OTR’s Battle at the Beach. With our own Summer Jam happening at Next Play 360 and Hiram HS in Atlanta at the same time, OTR took its act to the forefront of the Southeast travel scene with deep fields at both spots. A predominantly Florida-based......
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MARIETTA, Georgia, – Over 75 teams from the Southeast came to Cobb County to compete and receive premier media coverage last weekend. This is the final opportunity for teams to compete in a travel ball setting before the open periods crank up in July. Here are a few names that caught our eye on the opening day of the tournament. By: Jonathan Hemingway PSB Elite point guard, Zyere Edwards, put everyone on notice in his opening game on Saturday morning. He scored 20 points by being the lead playmaker for his squad.......
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GATLINBURG, TN – We finish our coverage with my quick-hitter look at some of the guys who made the boldest impressions on me from my weekend viewing at OTR’s Rocky Top Invitational. (Georgia guys have High School’s in bold) By Keith Agran Ansar Osman >> The 2023 South Gwinnett forward has been on a tear for Promise Elite literally since the opening tournaments in March, seeking to stamp his name on the ATL scene and beyond showing off multi-level scoring and an activity level at both ends that bears watching, with good size......
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GATLINBURG, TN – A tremendous field traversed the surrounding Smoky Mountains to converge on a little village in Tennessee, but with big goals in mind to improve as basketball players and gain exposure from the finest circuit in the Southeast. From OTR’s Rocky Top Invitational, an event growing in stature in the region, we look next at Top Flor Generals I saw from the weekend (Georgia guys have high schools in parentheses). By: Keith Agran Trevor Barrett | Grassroots NC 17U | 2023 The former Team Renegades out of North Carolina compiled......
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GATLINBURG, TN – A tremendous field traversed the surrounding Smoky Mountains to converge on a little village in Tennessee, but with big goals in mind to improve as basketball players and gain exposure from the finest circuit in the Southeast. From OTR’s Rocky Top Invitational, an event growing in stature in the region, we look next at Top Bangers I saw from the weekend (Georgia guys have high schools in parentheses). By: Keith Agran Jelani Thurman | AJ Bouye 17U | 2023 (Langston Hughes, pictured at top) As Wu-Tang Clan used to......
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GATLINBURG, TN – A tremendous field traversed the surrounding Smoky Mountains to converge on a little village in Tennessee, but with big goals in mind to improve as basketball players and gain exposure from the finest circuit in the Southeast. From OTR’s Rocky Top Invitational, an event growing in stature in the region, we look first at Top Shooters I saw from the weekend (Georgia guys have high schools in parentheses). By: Keith Agran Jordan Burdette | Next Level Elite 17U | 2023 Right out of the gate in block 1 on......
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