POWDER SPRINGS, GA – After both a terrific turnout and great results in both coaching attendance and completion level during Session 1, OTR put on its second monster Live Period event of April with 250+ teams once again at Session 2 this past weekend. With more evaluators spread out over more locations, we were able to cover more ground than ever, and I spent a good portion of the day at Hillgrove HS. Here are some guys who were hard to miss: By: Keith Agran Jeremiah Long | SG | Showtime Ballers......
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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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POWDER SPRINGS, Georgia – This is the final installment of Sweet 16 Session II standout performers from Jennifer Brazelton’s notebook. Players from all over the Southeast received the opportunity to show their skills in front of dozens of college coaches all weekend long. Below are names from the classes of 2022, 2023, and 2024 who caught the attention of our evaluators. By: Jennifer Brazelton Bol Agu: Game Speed Elite – 2023 The 2023 6’9″ center, Bol Agu Jr., is as smooth as they come for a stalky big. Agu caught the......
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MARIETTA, GA – After both a terrific turnout and great results in both coaching attendance and completion level during Session 1, OTR put on its second monster Live Period event of April with 250+ teams once again at Session 2 this past weekend. With more evaluators spread out over more locations, we were able to cover more ground than ever, and I spent Friday night at Marietta HS. Here are some guys who were hard to miss: By: Keith Agran Dexter Holloman | SG | Tri-City Elite | 2023 (pictured above) Absolutely......
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POWDER SPRINGS, Georgia – This is the first installment of Sweet 16 Session II standout performers from Jennifer Brazelton’s notebook. Players from all over the Southeast received the opportunity to show their skills in front of dozens of college coaches all weekend long. Below are names from the classes of 2022, 2023, and 2024 who caught the attention of our evaluators. By: Jennifer Brazelton Christian Burnett: Georgia Man-Up 2023 Burnett was a player that caught evaluators attention in the first session and continued to make noise this past weekend. What truly......
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SUWANEE, GA – Twice a travel season the folks at Hoops Hustlers put on the Tipoff Classic, held primarily at SSA but also a few outside venues. It yearly draws some of the top teams in the ATL-Metro and throughout the Southeast, and I got a look at some game blocks during Saturday’s action. By Keith Agran OUT-OF-STATE GEMS >> Mid-State Elite out of Tennessee is a name program from the Volunteer state, and their 17U’s were impressively athletic, 6-7 mobile forward Ronald Jessamy has several D1 offers and was all over......
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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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MARIETTA, GA – Back to Marietta I went for Day 3 of OTR’s Sweet 16 Session 1, and the day turned up some really good-l0oking 16U talent at Kell HS, as these juniors-to be get their games in order for bigger live periods still to come. Part 2 of 2: By Keith Agran Khalid Racine | SG | AJ Bouye Elite | 2024 The Douglas County guard was a silky lefty with some inside-out game that was eye-catching, showed range out to the arc and had good size for that mix of......
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MARIETTA, GA – Back to Marietta I went for Day 3 of OTR’s Sweet 16 Session 1, and the day turned up some really good-l0oking 16U talent at Kell HS, as these juniors-to be get their games in order for bigger live periods still to come. Part 1 of 2: By Keith Agran Nick Womack | SG | Inspire Elite | 2024 Super athletic in a hybrid G/F type role, caught the ball in multiple spots on the floor against multiple defenses and was able to score in all of them, nice-looking......
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POWDER SPRINGS, GA – The Saturday grind during a live period was in full effect at McEachern HS’s 5 courts on Saturday April 9, here’s Part 3 on the 17u guys who were hard to miss from a rollicking Sweet Sixteen Session 1 in front of a large contingent of coaches. By Keith Agran Dylan James | PF | 1Family | 2023 Toughness and sound play at the forward position for one of Florida’s top players it was a pleasure watching James play, had stretches where he basically did whatever he wanted......
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