Shaquan Worthy’s Battleground Finals Evals 6th By: Bilal Benjamin Messiah Lancaster | Decatur Blazers (Pictured) Lancaster is a combo guard with strength and size that showed his unique ability to score the ball from all three levels. Off the bounce, Lancaster displayed a strong attack while properly using his body to play through contact and draw foul. He also showed off his court vision when it was time to dish the rock off to his teammates. When the ball wasn’t in Lancaster’s hands, he showed a nice shooting stroke from the outside......
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Shaquan Worthy’s Battleground Finals Evals 4th & 5th By: Bilal Benjamin Derrick Tatum Jr | J Smoove Celtics | 2031 Tatum Jr had it going in the championship game against Game Elite. The ball smothering guard wasted no time picking up his man full court, applying ball pressure and being a bug to his opponents. On the offensive end, Tatum Jr showed an ability to get a bucket whenever his team needed him to do so. He has a tight handle, a smooth floater game and also knows when to keep things......
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Summer Jam Recap Sunday Standouts from Marietta High School By: Joel Hillsman 2027 Justin Wise– Georgia Stars EYBL 2027 (Pictured above); Wise future is very bright. He is a knockdown shooter and shoots the basketball from anywhere on the floor, communicates well on both ends of the floor and when not shooting he is making the extra pass or hitting the glass to end a defensive possession or allow for an offensive second chance opportunity. Wise displayed his work on his attacking drives to the basket and made difficult shots with contact......
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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 2025 | Salim London | Georgia Stars 2025 G and Hoover product Salim London......
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Saturday Standouts at Hirma High School By: Joel Hillsman 2026 Brandon Nelson– AC Georgia (Pictured Above): The work is showing for Nelson. Nelson displayed an overall game featuring attacking, active rebounding, passing, mid-range shooting, extended perimeter shooting, playing through contact, defensive activity that led to strips and steals and easy buckets most of the day. Nelson’s highlight of the weekend was 31-point performance in a two-point victory over the Georgia Stunners where these attributes were displayed. 2027 King Johnson– Team Young & Motivated: Johnson is an engineering point guard who is always......
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Summer Jam was the most loaded event of the spring so far for OTR with just about every notable Georgia program in attendance. We saw multiple Top-100 prospects go head-to-head and some of the top circuit teams battle it out for bragging rights. These are a couple of players that made their mark in the 16u division. By: Cam Rickers Sam Funches – 2026 – Team Thad EYBL (Pictured Above) Sam Funches came into Summer Jam as one of the most highly touted players on the list and he dominated interiors in......
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Summer Jam was the most loaded event of the spring so far for OTR with just about every notable Georgia program in attendance. We saw multiple Top-100 prospects go head-to-head and some of the top circuit teams battle it out for bragging rights. These are a couple of players that made their mark in the 17u division. By: Cam Rickers Clark Mastin – 2024 – AOT (Pictured Above) There are few unsigned seniors that have managed to rise their stock as much as Clark Mastin this spring. Earlier in Mastin’s career, I......
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Summer Jam was the most loaded event of the spring so far for OTR with just about every notable Georgia program in attendance. We saw multiple Top-100 prospects go head-to-head and some of the top circuit teams battle it out for bragging rights. These are a few under-the-radar guys that made a name for themselves this weekend. By: Cam Rickers Nik Avaliani – 2025 – Georgia Legacy (Pictured Above) Nik Avaliani has really flourished this spring with Georgia Legacy, able to showcase the full package and help carry the scoring load. While......
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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 2025 | Yusef Bowyer | AJ Bouye Yusef Bowyer is very quick with the......
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Summer Jam Friday Night Stars By: Robert Alfonso 2026 | Hybo Chi Xu | FOTL (Pictured Above) Xu is as smooth as it comes when it comes to shooting the basketball. The 6-foot-3 guard put the ball on the deck to create strong scoring opportunities for himself or others around him. When he found himself open the jumper would fly from his hand and slice through the net. It was impressive to see him zoned in but not looking to force shots. This translated to the defensive end of the floor. He......
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