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B2BN 'Who Wants the Smoke?' Standouts Part 2

Stockbridge, GA – B2BN hosted their annual ‘Who Wants the Smoke?’ tournament featuring middle and elementary school prospects from across the southeast. Several prominent teams featured several intriguing young prospects throughout the two days. Two recaps will be split between the older age groups, focusing on 5th-8th grade teams. By: Jennifer Brazelton   6th Grade Champions: Atlanta Celtics Atlanta Celtics 6th/2030 team went 3-1 on the weekend and had one of the most intriguing match-ups of the weekend. Against a T3am Tooki3 they came up a point short, 25-24. William Ononiwu was their primary force in......

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OTR Hoops: Alabama Breakout Players Part III - February 16, 2024

This is the third installment of a weekly recap of impactful players at each level of basketball, 1A though 7A, in the hoops hotbed of Alabama. Each week a player from each classification will be highlighted based on his performance throughout the 2023-2024 season. By: David Hinds 1A- Jalen Chandler – 6’6 – SF – Covenant Christian – 2025 (Pictured Above) Chandler possesses prototypical size for a college wing and has the natural athleticism to match. At this point in his development, he overwhelms opposing players with his next-level athleticism and length.......

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OTR Hoops: Iverson Classic - Top Forwards and Wings To Watch - January 27, 2024

The 3rd Annual Iverson Roundball Classic features 16 elite teams from the state of Florida. The event takes place January 26-27 at The Villages High School. Here are the top forwards and wings to watch for this weekend: By: Ross Van De Griek 2025 6-5 SF Matthew Able (Berkeley Prep) Able can produce and impact the game in a variety of ways where he uses his three-level scoring ability as a huge threat. On the defensive side, Able can defend multiple positions and use his length to guard against bigger players. 2025......

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Wood Elite Showdown Recap (Part 2)

Cherokee, GA – Wood Elite hosted their inaugural Wood Elite Showdown featuring some solid high school basketball match-ups on Saturday, January 6th. Several prominent prospects were featured and some new prospects came to rise throughout the day. Two recaps will be split between the first 2 games and the last 2 games of the day that will go in depth on primary prospects for each team and overall team features. By: Jennifer Brazelton   Cherokee 75 – Adairsville 65 The match-up between Cherokee and Adairsville proved to be a fun one between two teams......

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OTR Hoops - Lemon Street Classic Day 2 Standouts - December 26, 2023

The historic Lemon Street Classic is always one of the best events of the season and this year’s tournament was full of headlines and drama. College coaches from across the country gathered at Marietta as some of the top programs in the region battled it out. We saw a number of D1 prospects, some big-time upsets, and a tournament scoring record broken. These are a couple of players who came to play on day two. By: OTR Hoops Caleb Jones – 6’1 – PG – North Gwinnett – 2024 North Gwinnett may......

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2031 Top 5 Standouts from B2BN All-American Camp

Lawrenceville, GA – Born to Ball Nation hosted their annual Born to ball Nation All-American Camp at Central Gwinnett High School featuring players from the classes of 2028-2033 from across the southeast. Several players stood out during the camp and made it on to the All-Star Team in each class. This series will feature the top 5 standouts from the classes of 2028-2031 who stood out both days during the camp overall. By: Jennifer Brazelton     2031 | Myles Curry 2031  Myles Curry had all the tools to be an easy......

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2030 Top 4 Standouts from B2BN All-American Camp

Lawrenceville, GA – Born to Ball Nation hosted their annual Born to ball Nation All-American Camp at Central Gwinnett High School featuring players from the classes of 2028-2033 from across the southeast. Several players stood out during the camp and made it on to the All-Star Team in each class. This series will feature the top 5 standouts from the classes of 2028-2031 who stood out both days during the camp overall. By: Jennifer Brazelton     2030 | Josiah Dempsey   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by......

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2029 Top 5 Standouts from B2BN All-American Camp

Lawrenceville, GA – Born to Ball Nation hosted their annual Born to ball Nation All-American Camp at Central Gwinnett High School featuring players from the classes of 2028-2033 from across the southeast. Several players stood out during the camp and made it on to the All-Star Team in each class. This series will feature the top 5 standouts from the classes of 2028-2031 who stood out both days during the camp overall. By: Jennifer Brazelton     2029 | Aiden Goode   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by......

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2028 Top 5 Standouts from B2BN All-American Camp

Lawrenceville, GA – Born to Ball Nation hosted their annual Born to ball Nation All-American Camp at Central Gwinnett High School featuring players from the classes of 2028-2033 from across the southeast. Several players stood out during the camp and made it on to the All-Star Team in each class. This series will feature the top 5 standouts from the classes of 2028-2031 who stood out both days during the camp overall. By: Jennifer Brazelton   2028 | King Araujo   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Hoopcityfilms......

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OTR Freshman Academy - Standouts - October 23, 2023

The Freshman Academy was home to over 80 prospects from Georgia and various states across the Southeast. It served as a platform for 2027 players to compete and see where they match up against players in their own class. Here is a list of notable players from the Academy. By: Willie Evans CJ Jordan – Already standing 6’5, Jordan is a prospect filled with potential as a hybrid wing. He’s got the length and the jumper that will have coaches curious about the projection of the 2027 wing/forward. Offensively he plays the......

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