SUWANEE, Ga.— Largely, this spring is one to earnestly learn about the 2028 class. While some names are well known, most aren’t yet, but the Atlanta Classic provided an opportunity to get into our notebooks and formulate initial evaluations. By: Josh Tec Canon Mullen, Atlanta Celtics: Mullen had some outstanding shooting performances. Pound for pound, he might have been the best class of 2028 shooter in the building. Mullen is ready to launch when he gets his opportunity, and his shot is pure. He can change a game with his ability to......
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SUWANEE, Ga.— The 16U division at the Atlanta Classic was deep. Some well-known names as well as ascending players added to their hoops resumes with top-notch performances. Here are some of the names you need to know from the weekend. By: Josh Tec Dominic Jimenez, EYA: Jimenez has been making an impression early this spring in the 16U division of the OTR Circuit. He impressed early in the season with gritty, tenacious play, but I got to see more of his offensive bag at the Atlanta Classic. Jimenez knocked down a couple......
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Standouts from Sunday of the Atlanta Classic. By: Jaron Pierre-Mathurine Anthony Moon | 6’6 F | 2027 | Team Person Good size and active motor. Plays above the rim, ran the floor well and had that dog mentality. Still a bit raw offensively, he can work on continuing to build a back to the basket game and making himself more assertive offensively. He had some eyebrow raising blocks and athleticism that shows he has the base to build off. He is one to monitor. Greg Simmons | 6’0 G | 2026 | Team......
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Standouts from Saturday of the Atlanta Classic. By: Jaron Pierre-Mathurine Vance Wilder 6’0 G 2029 Atlanta Xpress Walking bucket and 3 level scorer. Can run the offense if need be or play off ball as well. Active defensively picking up steals and blocks across the contest. Offensively gifted at an early age. Generator type scorer and doesn’t force the issue looking for a basket. Well rounded group and Vance will easily be a name we hear throughout the circuit. Corban Reed 6’4 G 2029 Atlanta XPress Big guard for this group. He......
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Standouts from Friday of the Atlanta Classic. By: Jaron Pierre-Mathurine Omari Alleyne 2029 6’3 G PNP The younger brother of Nahiem Alleyne, O is getting acclimated to the scene and has been trending up over the course of this year alone. He’s a big guard coming in at 6’3 already and has a good feel and handle for the game at his age. Beast in transition, can guard multiple positions, and shows a good fundamental skill set as he can do damage in the low block area as well. He will def......
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Standouts from Sunday of the Atlanta Classic. By: Kyle Sandy 2026 5-11 PG Thomas Glanton III – Atlanta Panthers OTR – Southwest DeKalb (Pictured) Thomas had fans in the stands shaking their heads and defenders shrugging as he couldn’t miss in the first half against AOT. Glanton scored 21 of his team’s 23 points in the first half and finished with 33 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals with six made threes. Thomas was unconscious with his jump shot. He used subtle head fakes to get defenders off balance before......
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Standouts from Saturday afternoon of the Atlanta Classic. By: Kyle Sandy 2027 6-2 PG AJ Williams – Atlanta Celtics 3SSB – Harlem (Pictured) Back from a torn labrum which limited him to just the final six games of his sophomore season, AJ Williams is back and better than ever. The time away from the game has helped reshape Williams’ dedication, leading to a transformation of his body, cutting off the baby fat leaning into a maturing frame. In a 70-47 win over Team Dickerson Black OTR, Williams had one of the most......
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A list of standouts from last weekend’s OTR Carolina Mania in Spartanburg, South Carolina. By: DT Miles Campbell – Class of 2027 | Upward Stars Upstate Miles Campbell is a sharp catch-and-shoot threat who stays active in the passing lanes, creating turnovers. He crashes the boards with energy and took over in the second half, scoring 10 straight points to shift the momentum. Tyriek Jones – Class of 2027 | Upward Stars Pee Dee Tyriek Jones played with relentless aggression, scoring off the dribble with a smooth pull-up jumper. He stayed locked......
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Standouts from Saturday morning of the Atlanta Classic. By: Kyle Sandy 2026 6-0 G Zeki Locus – HoopAthens – Morgan County (Pictured) The Region 2-2A Player of the Year was relentless in a come from behind 58-57 buzzer beating win against Sewer South OTR. Locus is a fine-tuned athlete that uses his speed and strength to get to the rim at will. Zeki breaks down defenders and gets a head of steam downhill. He is able to explode to the rim to finish with either hand and is a sharp drive-and-kick distributor......
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Standouts from night one of the Atlanta Classic. By: Kyle Sandy 2028 5-10 G Bobby Harpring – HoopAtlanta Harpring – Marist The sharpshooting guard put up 16 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist in a 75-67 win over Georgia Legacy. Bobby showcased a quick release on his three-point shot, able to score off the catch whenever he got a glimmer of space. When he attacked off the dribble, he used good body control to absorb bumps to finish around the rim with either hand. Harpring did well changing speeds with the ball......
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