GATLINBURG, TN – Such a great variety of teams descend on this vacation hamlet for OTR’s Rocky Top Invitational, it’s a favorite on the spring calendar for scouts. I bounced between 17U and 15U most of the weekend, here were some of the guys in 15s who caught eyes, in multiple parts. Part 1: By: Keith Agran Just got down to the Gatlinburg-Pittman high school and 2026 Darnell Collins, who was stellar at @OTRHoops The Opening as well, and his SGS compadres out of Rome were just finishing up a 92 pt......
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GATLINBURG, TN – Such a great variety of teams descend on this vacation hamlet for OTR’s Rocky Top Invitational, it’s a favorite on the spring calendar for scouts. I bounced between 17U and 15U most of the weekend, here were some of the guys in 17s who caught eyes, in multiple parts. Part 2: By: Keith Agran I'm sure it's as much the clearly keen basketball instincts that I dig about Bryant's game as much as his obvious scoring chops with @HypeHawks 17U, a little bigger and stronger he remains one of......
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Gatlinburg, TN – On the Radar headed up to good ‘ole Rocky Top following two consecutive NCAA Live Periods. The Rocky Top Sports complex played host with their 6 indoor courts and surrounding high schools and middle schools that featured age groups 15-17U. Lots of new players hit the scene and stood out to our evaluators that were heavily featured on our social media platforms and will be tracked heading into the June and July NCAA Live Periods. By: Jennifer Brazelton 2024 | Jakkori Arnold | Promise Elite Jakkori Arnold is......
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GATLINBURG, TN – Such a great variety of teams descend on this vacation hamlet for OTR’s Rocky Top Invitational, it’s a favorite on the spring calendar for scouts. I bounced between 17U and 15U most of the weekend, here were some of the guys in 17s who caught eyes, in multiple parts. Part 1 (above photo credit to J Hillsman): By: Keith Agran @OhioCrossover made the trip down from Cincinnati and brought a balanced group, part 1 in a 2-headed backcourt that stood out was PG Jones, a really good facilitator who......
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GATLINBURG, Tennessee, – The Rocky Top Sports World was the host venue for the On the Radar Hoops Rocky Top Invitational. The six-court facility along with four other courts provided by the Gatlinburg Pittman school system gave a great experience for teams around the Southeast. Here is a second rundown of standout performers from the weekend. By: Jonathan Hemingway Gold Elite prospect CJ Fisher caught our attention first thing Saturday morning. He is a smooth point guard who can create space with the dribble and get downhill towards the bucket. The 2024......
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GATLINBURG, Tennessee, – Rocky Top Sports World was the host venue for the On the Radar Hoops Rocky Top Invitational. The six-court facility along with four other courts provided by the Gatlinburg Pittman school system gave a great experience for teams around the Southeast. Here is an initial rundown of standout performers from the weekend. By: Jonathan Hemingway The Showtime Ballers have headlined the OTR spring event series for the last three weekends. Class of 2024 point guard Willie Sheppard III is a kid that has been steadily helping his team to......
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On The Radar hit the Tennessee mountains this weekend for the annual Rocky Top Invitational, a loaded slate of games at Rocky Top Sports World. Programs from Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky and other southeastern states brought a collection of new eye-catchers as well as some familiar faces from OTR’s spring circuit. These are a handful of wings that stood out over the weekend. By: Cam Rickers 2025 W Rashund Washington – Team Scoot TJ Rashund Washington had an ultra-productive weekend in Tennessee, scoring in bunches for Team Scoot and making plays on both......
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On The Radar hit the Tennessee mountains this weekend for the annual Rocky Top Invitational, a loaded slate of games at Rocky Top Sports World. Programs from Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky and other southeastern states brought a collection of new eye-catchers as well as some familiar faces from OTR’s spring circuit. These are a handful of guards that stood out over the weekend. By: Cam Rickers 2025 CG Rhett Broussard – Team Scoot Puma Rhett Broussard has really jumped onto the scene the past couple of weeks with OTR, a Nashville product playing......
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On The Radar hit the Tennessee mountains this weekend for the annual Rocky Top Invitational, a loaded slate of games at Rocky Top Sports World. Programs from Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky and other southeastern states brought a collection of new eye-catchers as well as some familiar faces from OTR’s spring circuit. These are a handful of bigs that stood out over the weekend. By: Cam Rickers 2023 F Jake Hatch – Hoop Squad Jake Hatch’s combination of size and skill may surpass that of any player I saw this weekend. At 6’10, Hatch......
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MARIETTA, Georgia, – Session II of the OTR Sweet 16 kicked off with a bang on Friday night and did not let up until early Sunday evening. Teams from across the Southeast made their home in Northwest Metro Atlanta for the weekend hoping to earn some time in front of college coaches during the NCAA viewing period. Here is a final list of standouts from the weekend. By: Jonathan Hemingway =The Showtime Ballers found a way to impose the will physically upon their opponents during the live period. Class of 2023 wing......
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