Woodstock, Georgia- On the Radar’s ‘Who Wants the Smoke’ was the last tune up prior to an upcoming back-to-back NCAA Live Period. Back in northwest Georgi and surrounding schools, this tournament featured many of the southeast’s best travel teams. ‘Who Wants the Smoke’ gave a preview of which teams to track and prospects to follow heading into the Live Periods. By: Jennifer Brazelton 2024 | DJ Shine | Upward Stars DJ Shine has been a hot prospect early this travel season with his success for Upward Stars. Shine is a confident......
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL – The second of four trips to Florida headed back to Mainland HS, and there was some great talent in the gym once again to follow up The Opening March 25-26. We move to big guys who showed one or all aspects of a modern big-man game that intrigued. By: Keith Agran Javeon Wells | C | 2023 | Q6 All-Stars 17U Baety At 6-9 or so it’s such a condition of the recruiting climate that Wells is still unsigned, yes there’s work to be done further from the......
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On The Radar hit the road for Spartanburg this weekend, the first Carolina event on the calendar. Top programs flocked from all over the southeast and we were able to get a look at some of Carolina’s top prospects as well as a few Georgia guys that made the most of their trip. Here are a few big men that stood out to me throughout the weekend. By: Cam Rickers 2025 F Trent Steinour – Team Curry Trent Steinour was ultra-productive for Team Curry while leading the 16u squad to a 3-0......
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BOILING SPRINGS, South Carolina, – On the Radar Hoops took to the road last weekend to bring exposure and competition to the Palmetto State with the Carolina Mania. The main site of the event took place at Boiling Springs High School, which is located just outside of Spartanburg. Teams from South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina received top competition and attention at the event. Here is a third look at a few of the notable names from the event. By: Jonathan Hemingway Class of 2024 guard Caden Caskey turned in one of......
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BOILING SPRINGS, South Carolina, – On the Radar Hoops took to the road last weekend to bring exposure and competition to the Palmetto State with the Carolina Mania. The main site of the event took place at Boiling Springs High School, which is located just outside of Spartanburg. Teams from South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina received top competition and attention at the event. Here is a second look back at a few of the notable names from the event. By: Jonathan Hemingway Class of 2024 point guard Evan Morton of Team......
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BOILING SPRINGS, South Carolina, – On the Radar Hoops took to the road last weekend to bring exposure and competition to the Palmetto State with the Carolina Mania. The main site of the event took place at Boiling Springs High School, which is located just outside of Spartanburg. Teams from South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina received top competition and attention at the event. Here is a look back at a few of the notable names from the event. By: Jonathan Hemingway The event ended in the most exciting fashion possible. The......
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ALABSTER, ALABAMA, – Thompson High School served as the host location of the inaugural Birmingham Classic. Just a short drive south of the Steel City, the central location made it easy for teams across Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia to come and compete. Here is a first look at prospects who caught our eye from the event. By: Jonathan Hemingway Available 2023 point guard Tyler Mallory looked next level ready with his morning performance on Saturday morning. Playing with the Crimson Kings, he slashed past the defense and scored in the lane. Mallory......
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Birmingham, Alabama- On the Radar’s “Birmingham Classic” headed to the deep south to showcase the southeast’s premier independent and sponsored travel teams. With 100 teams playing across three different venues, we had a good insight on some of the upcoming prospects from the 13U-17U age group. By: Jennifer Brazelton 2024 | Cam Bell | Madison Academy Cam Bell is going to be a catalyst for this Hawks Elite team. Bell is a pass first type point guard and really understands how his teammates run the court. Bell is one of the better......
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OTR’s The Florida Opening took place in Daytona Beach this weekend, bring together some of the top sponsored and independent programs in the sunshine state for an awesome slate of basketball. Here are some 2024 prospects that made an impression this weekend. By: Cam Rickers (@CamRickersHoops) 2024 F/C Sammie Yeanay – Nightrydas (The Rock) Sammie Yeanay and his Nightrydas squad came to Daytona and put on an absolute show this weekend. Yeanay was especially impressive, showcasing a unique combination of physical tools, skills, and IQ. He’s got strong hands, able to pull......
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KENNESAW, Georgia, – On the Radar Hoops hosted The Opening at five different facilities in the Cobb-Cherokee County area last weekend. Travel teams from several different states made the commitment to compete and be seen at this event. Here is a recap of notable underclassman that we evaluated on Sunday at Kennesaw Rec Center. By: Jonathan Hemingway Guard Brendan Smith with Dunwoody United had one of the best weekends that we documented at The Opening. We watched him score 30 points in his first game of the day at the Kennesaw Rec......
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