MARIETTA, Georgia, – The OTR Elite 32 brought together many of the nation’s top independent programs together in front of nearly 400 college coaches last weekend. Here is our second installment of to performers from the event. By: Jonathan Hemingway I could not be higher on class of 2024 guard Karris Bilal with the Georgia Stars 16U team. He is an elite shooter who has elite instincts. He proved he could get his shot off consistently and accurately in the high screen and roll action. It was his work away from the......
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MARIETTA, Georgia – The OTR Elite 32 Showcase was an overwhelming success last weekend. Teams from as far away as California, South Dakota, and Texas travelled to play in front of upwards of 400 college coaches. Once again the On the Radar Hoops organization proved to be the premier independent platform to attend during the NCAA live period. Here is a first installment of standouts from the games at Next Play 360. By: Jonathan Hemingway Isaac Burns – South Dakota Attack – 2023 Burns was one of the best shooters in the......
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MARIETTA, Georgia, – The end of the school year is quickly approaching, and players are making plans for the next three months. There are several college ready prospects ready that will receive their high school diplomas in coming weeks that are competing at OTR tournaments. There are even more up and coming underclassmen that are looking to carve out their niche in the college recruiting world. Here is part three of our standout list from the Summer Jam event from last weekend. By: Jonathan Hemingway Class of 2023 Jayden Cooper of Crimson......
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MARIETTA, Georgia, – Over 75 teams from the Southeast came to Cobb County to compete and receive premier media coverage last weekend. This is the final opportunity for teams to compete in a travel ball setting before the open periods crank up in July. Here are a few names that caught our eye on the opening day of the tournament. By: Jonathan Hemingway PSB Elite point guard, Zyere Edwards, put everyone on notice in his opening game on Saturday morning. He scored 20 points by being the lead playmaker for his squad.......
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Gatlinburg, TN – There was a lot of talent to be seen at the On the Radar Rocky Top Invitational in Gatlinburg. Independents and shoe teams collided which showcased some new talent to begin tracking heading into the summer live period. By: Jennifer Brazelton Will Brent: STARS HSA – 2023 The 6’5″ shooting guard out of Ravenwood High School, Will Brent, was very impressive and consistent with his shooting capabilities at the Rocky Top Invitational. Brent really stood out in his game against Hawks Elite, coming out of halftime and......
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Gatlinburg, TN – There was a lot of talent to be seen at the On the Radar Rocky Top Invitational in Gatlinburg. Independents and shoe teams collided which showcased some new talent to begin tracking heading into the summer live period. By: Jennifer Brazelton Deondrea Lindsey: BMaze Elite – 2025 The 6’7″ power forward out of Knox Catholic, Deondrea Lindsey, captures you with size, and then makes big time plays seem effortless. Lindsey has already made a name for himself having picked up a couple D1 offers from Georgetown, Georgia Tech, and SMU.......
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MARIETTA, Georgia, – In our final edition of the Who Wants the Smoke recap, we look at a group of players that earned attention last weekend at the Next Play 360 facility. Follow all our media team on Twitter for complete coverage of the top players. By: Jonathan Hemingway Class of 2023 point guard Mekhi Craft holds the helm for his ball club, H.Y.P.E. He does an excellent job of setting the table and delivering the ball to his teammates. He showed some aggressiveness driving the ball this weekend and we expect......
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MARIETTA, Georgia, – Non live period events are still a good time for prospects to make a name for themselves. The On the Radar Hoops media team had the full court press on last weekend. With multiple evaluators and videographers on hand, top prospects were able to elevate their profile even without any college coaches in the gym. Here are a few names that stood out above the rest. By: Jonathan Hemingway Class of 2024 Muhamma Alcine of Charge Academy is a strong, versatile wing. He proved himself to be an aggressive......
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MARIETTA, Georgia – This is the first installment of #WhoWantsTheSmoke standout performers from Jennifer Brazelton’s notebook. Below are names from the classes of 2024 and 2025 who caught the attention of our evaluators. By: Jennifer Brazelton CJ Brown: Game Elite 3SSB – 2024 The 6’2″ guard out of The Walker School has been on a tear the last few weeks. Easily one of the most athletic guards in the class of 2024, Brown continued to make big plays (including this baseline dunk below) that immediately got the crowd up out of their seat.......
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MARIETTA, Georgia, – There is no rest for those who looking to make their mark in the travel basketball sphere. The weekend after the second open period, more than 100 teams were back in the gym this weekend to compete. The OTR media team was in full effect. Here are a few of the names that caught our attention from day one. By: Jonathan Hemingway Gabe Bolden – Georgia Legacy – 2024 Bolden is becoming a staff favorite, because of his productiveness and hard-nosed attitude. The well-built guard uses his body well......
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