FULTONDALE, Alabama, – On the Radar Hoops returned to the Birmingham area for a second time this spring to host the Proven Grounds. Teams from around the Southeast met up to compete and showcase their talent. Our media team was in full force to shine the spotlight on the stars who played their best. Here is the first installment from this weekend. By: Jonathan Hemingway Nate White – Jackson Blue Devils – 2024 White was the top senior at the event last weekend. He scored in double digits in every game, which......
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Birmingham, AL – On the Radar was back in Birmingham, Alabama to host the annual Proving Grounds showcasing 15-17U teams from across the southeast. The tournament featured noteworthy prospects from independent teams who are college ready or on the verge of becoming a true college prospect within the next few years. This feature specifically highlights 2025 and 2026 standouts in a two part series. By: Jennifer Brazelton 2026 | Sam Dorough | Magic City Jayhawks 2026 win Sam Dorough was a workhorse for his Magic City Jayhawks squad. Dorough did well......
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Birmingham, AL – On the Radar was back in Birmingham, Alabama to host the annual Proving Grounds showcasing 15-17U teams from across the southeast. The tournament featured noteworthy prospects from independent teams who are college ready or on the verge of becoming a true college prospect within the next few years. This feature specifically highlights 2025 and 2026 standouts in a two part series. By: Jennifer Brazelton 2026 | Eli Bannister | We Play Basketball 2026 guard Eli Bannister caught the eyes of several evaluators throughout the weekend. Bannister is a......
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These young hoopers left it all out there on the floor and put their teams on their backs to help capture the Spring Battleground Championship. By: Bilal Benjamin Casen Dowd | Team United | 10U MVP (Pictured Above) The young bully was a mismatch nightmare all throughout the Battleground Session lll as he was able to dominate the paint area. Taking advantage of everything that was given to him inside and not complicating the game by going away from what worked best. His hustle on the boards was unmatched, his concentration to......
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Fultondale, AL- Sunday’s On the Radar Proven Grounds action at Fultondale high school featured a number of 16U and 17U teams. Here is a look at some of the standouts from Sunday’s Day 2 action. By: Joel Hillsman 2025 Bryson Berry– Team Dr1ven 2025- Berry is a bonafide scorer that scores in multiple ways via the drive and the perimeter game. He is a very athletic guard that plays above the rim, runs the floor well and defends at an elevated level. Berry in the two games we charted on Sunday averaged......
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Tarrant, AL- Parts of the On the Radar Hoops Proven Grounds were held at Tarrant High School with a number of 15U and 16U players and programs on display. Here is a look at some of the standouts from Saturday’s Day 1 action. By: Joel Hillsman 2027 Justin Vining– Carolina Pressure 15U. Forget the size, Vining is a BALLSPLAYERS ballplayer. He knows how to score, dish, defend, when to control the pace, when to attack, when to pull the jumper and leads cheers from the bench. Vining averaged 21ppg in the three......
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Marietta, GA – On the Radar was back home to host the annual Summer Jam showcasing 15-17U teams from across the southeast across in several host sites across Cobb and Cherokee County. The tournament featured noteworthy prospects from sponsored and independent teams who are college ready or on the verge of becoming a true college prospect within the next few years. This feature specifically highlights 2025 and 2026 standouts in a three part series. By: Jennifer Brazelton 2026 | Dillon Nixon | Bo Bell Elite 2026 guard Dillon Nixon found himself......
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FULTONDALE, Alabama, – On the Radar Hoops returned to the Birmingham area for a second time this spring to host the Proven Grounds. Teams from around the Southeast met up to compete and showcase their talent. Our media team was in full force to shine the spotlight on the stars who played their best. Here is the second installment of standout names with a special focus upon top 2025 names. By: Jonathan Hemingway Bryson Berry – Team Dr1ven – 2025 Berry submitted his application for top prospect for the weekend. His resume......
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FULTONDALE, Alabama, – On the Radar Hoops returned to the Birmingham area for a second time this spring to host the Proven Grounds. Teams from around the Southeast met up to compete and showcase their talent. Our media team was in full force to shine the spotlight on the stars who played their best. Here is the first installment from this weekend. By: Jonathan Hemingway Rashad Bryant – Team Dr1ven – 2025 Bryant possesses a blend of physical attributes and silky skill. He is a 6-foot-7 wing-forward who showed off his soft......
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Shaquan Worthy’s Battleground Finals Evals 7th & 8th By: Bilal Benjamin Blaze Johnson | Atlanta Celtics | 2028 (Pictured) Johnson is a southpaw guard that showed his true shooting ability in championship action against a well-coached Handlelife team. Burying threes both off the catch and off the bounce, Johnson did it at his own pace. He created good separation out of isolation situations and made good reads to pull up out of the pick and roll action. The guard wasn’t one dimensional as he also made some strong attacks to the basket where......
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