OTR’s The Opening: 17u Standouts This weekend played host to The Opening, On The Radar’s first circuit event of the spring and the competition did not disappoint. I hovered between the 4 courts at Woodstock High School, catching as much 17u action as possible. These are a few guys that made big impressions on opening weekend. By: Cam Rickers (@CamRickersHoops) 2024 G Brentis Schaeffer – Game Elite K (Langston Hughes) While we’re only 4 games into the spring circuit, Brentis Schaeffer has already helped his stock tremendously in my eyes. Schaeffer is......
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Woodstock, Georgia- On the Radar’s “The Opening” kicks off an 18 tournament AAU season going deep into July. This weekend’s tournament took place March 18-19 in northwest Georgia and featured many of the southeast’s best travel teams. The Opening gave a preview of which teams to track and a peak on who some of the next upcoming prospects. By: Jennifer Brazelton 2024 | Deston Christian | Wood Elite Deston Christian has been one of the most consistent players in his class this high school season and was on a tear at......
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MACON, GA – The 4-day extravaganza that is the GHSA Finals got rolling last night with the A-D2 and 4A Boys Finals. We recap what we saw below: By: Keith Agran A-D2 – CHARLTON COUNTY 36, WILKINSON COUNTY 40 SUMMARY: Wilco waited all the way to the 4th quarter to finally pull ahead in the low-scoring contest, but hung on to capture its 11th state title. Rising 2025 big man Elyiss Williams of Charlton County fouling out late in the 4th was certainly a turning point after scoring 10pts and cleaning up......
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ALPHARETTA, Georgia, – Milton High School hosted the 5-Star Longhorn Classic last Saturday. The six-game slate provided teams with a late season test before heading into region tournament play. It also featured out of state teams from South Carolina and Florida, which gave coaches the opportunity to gameplan against unfamiliar opponents. Here is an installment of standouts from the action last weekend. By: Jonathan Hemingway Cedric Taylor – Drew Charter Academy – 2023 Taylor heated things up quickly with 18 first half points in the event’s opening game. Taylor is one of......
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SUWANEE, GA – Lambert HS held its annual Santa Jam Dec 16, and the event always features attractive matchups from around the ATL-Metro. We took in all four games on the docket, below we recap the results and critical performers. By: Keith Agran DACULA 61, NORTH FORSYTH 52 THE SKINNY: Dacula was without HC Byron Wilson and son 2024 forward Blake, as the status of both moving forward remains unknown, but on the floor the team looked crisp and focused and after a slow 1Q took charge the rest of the way.......
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Atlanta, Georgia- Saturday’s UA Hard in the Paint, sponsored by The Sports for Champions and Atlanta Xpress, featured some great key match-ups in Georgia over the Thanksgiving break. By: Jennifer Brazelton Eric Chatfield Jr. | Pace Academy | 2025 The 5’11” guard out of Pace Academy, Eric Chatfield Jr., is coming up the ranks quickly in the peach state. Chatfield is a sophomore that should be on all college coaches radars, especially playing alongside teammate, KJ Greene. The two were fun to watch offensively and really worked well together, spreading out......
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KENNESAW, GA – Ernesto Ifill and the USBA organization held their fall showcase tournament for the future stars of the Georgia game, and it didn’t take long for many to shine during Saturday afternoon’s action. We highlight some freshmen from the 2026 class who are sure to be names to know very soon down the line (high schools in parentheses). By: Keith Agran Jayden Crawford | PG | Elite Cougars (Cristo Rey) Explosive hardly fits the bill for this rising star with all kinds of early-career ability to break down defenses, there......
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CUMMING, Georgia, – For the second year, the Southern Hoops Report hosted its Fall Jamboree at Dobbs Creek. This provided teams from around the Atlanta Metro area an opportunity to compete and show their skills in front of college coaches and media members. The On the Radar Hoops staff was out in full force taking in the action. Here is a list of players that caught our eye. By: Jonathan Hemingway One of the top uncommitted senior prospects in the city this season is Cedric Taylor III from Drew Charter High School.......
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JONESBORO, GA – With a heaping helping of Showcases going on around town, seeking to locate talent around the ATL-Metro and beyond is just a car ride away. The highly successful EYA Sports organization has been doing great work on the south side of ATL for many years, and Sunday held their EYA Hoops Report Showcase at Jonesboro HS. Some intriguing talents were there, some names we knew, others who appeared set to emerge. By: Keith Agran AJ Horton | 6-3 | G | Jonesboro | 2024 (pictured at top) Impressed as an......
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JONESBORO, GA – With a heaping helping of Showcases going on around town, seeking to locate talent around the ATL-Metro and beyond is just a car ride away. The highly successful EYA Sports organization has been doing great work on the south side of ATL for many years, and Sunday held their EYA Hoops Report Showcase at Jonesboro HS. Some intriguing talents were there, some names we knew, others who appeared set to emerge. By: Keith Agran Avante Nichols | 6-3 | G | McDonough The EYA and WarHawk stalwart was once again......
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