SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, – On the Radar Hoops brought its team of media members and staff to host the Carolina Mania. Many of the top sponsored programs and independent teams squared off in quality competition. Here is a final report from the standout performers on Sunday of the event. By: Jonathan Hemingway Perry Taylor – Upward Stars – 2025 Taylor is a fundamental guard with a bit of swag to his game. You know it when you see it. And with Taylor he can turn the corner to finish in the paint. At......
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We were in Spartanburg this weekend for Carolina Mania, the first of four Carolina stops that OTR will be making this spring. The field was deep with talent, several highly touted prospects and many new names also emerging. Here are a couple of guys that stood out in the 15u division. By: Cam Rickers Tristan Gaddy – 2027 – Upward Stars Carolinas (Pictured Above) Gaddy emerged as the lead dog for Upward Stars Carolinas this weekend, averaging 17 PPG over three games. Gaddy’s three-point stroke is pure and he consistently made defenses......
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We were in Spartanburg this weekend for Carolina Mania, the first of four Carolina stops that OTR will be making this spring. The field was deep with talent, several highly touted prospects and many new names also emerging. Here are a couple of guys that stood out in the 16u division. By: Cam Rickers Jossiah Johnson – 2026 – Team Wall (Pictured Above) Johnson was one of the most intriguing college prospects we saw in the 16u division. His physical tools jump off the page, 6’6 and athletic with a D1 frame.......
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We were in Spartanburg this weekend for Carolina Mania, the first of four Carolina stops that OTR will be making this spring. The field was deep with talent, several highly touted prospects and many new names also emerging. Here are a couple of guys that stood out in the 17u division. By: Cam Rickers Robert Moore – 2025 – Upward Stars 3SSB (Pictured Above) The Upward Stars are once again loaded with talent this year. On a team full of capable scorers, it’s important for each guy to find his role and......
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SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, – On the Radar Hoops brought its team of media members and staff to host the Carolina Mania. Many of the top sponsored programs and independent teams squared off in quality competition. Here is a rundown of underclassmen who caught our attention from Saturday’s action. By: Jonathan Hemingway Sifeng Huan – Team Breakdown – 2026 Huan is an intriguing prospect. He presents great size standing around 6-foot-9 and shows nice hands and coordination. He collects rebounds around the bucket and finishes at different angles in the paint. He also......
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SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, – On the Radar Hoops brought its team of media members and staff to host the Carolina Mania. Many of the top sponsored programs and independent teams squared off in quality competition. Here is a rundown of upperclassmen who caught our attention from Saturday’s action. By: Jonathan Hemingway DJ Thomas – Team Breakdown – 2024 Thomas delivered the performance of the day. He recorded 32 points in a win. The unsigned senior plays with confidence. He shoots the ball at a high clip from the arc. His footwork is......
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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 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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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 guards that stood out to me throughout the weekend. By: Cam Rickers 2024 W David Clark – Atlanta All-Stars David Clark headlines the new-look Atlanta All-Stars and he carried the scoring load for most of......
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