Since 1983 the Atlanta Tip-Off Club has recognized the state of Georgia’s top basketball player. The rich basketball history from the Peach State has produced the likes of NBA pros such as Lou Williams (2005-South Gwinnett), Shareef Abdur-Rahim (1994-95-Wheeler), Dwight Howard (2004-Southwest Atlanta Christian) and most recently Jaylen Brown (2005-Wheeler). Although it may be too soon to project any of the current Georgia prospects as sure-fire NBA lottery picks, the talent and the potential is certainly there. This week our staff looks at what we think are the top four front-runners for the......
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Vernon Carey Jr. is one of the elite big men in the country. Photo Cred – Jon Lopez, Nike The class of 2017 big men have taken over this year in college basketball. Duke’s Marvin Bagley (22ppg 11reb), Arizona’s DeAndre Ayton (20ppg 11reb), UNLV’s Brandon McCoy (18ppg 9reb), Texas’ Mohamed Bamba (11ppg 10reb), and Duke’s Wendell Carter Jr (13ppg 8reb) have all put their stamp on the college game thus far and are showing no signs of slowing down. Of course, there are a few young players in the 2018 class that......
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4-Star forward Babatunde Akingbola of McEachern (GA) has committed to Auburn. Photo Cred – Ty Freeman Akingbola Commits to the Tigers in Auburn Auburn has gotten off to an incredible start this season and that momentum carried over off the court on Thursday, as 2019 forward Babatunde Akingbola verbally committed to Bruce Pearl and the Auburn Tigers. Akingbola has a frame that screams college production. He has long arms and bouncy legs, which often leads him to dunking every touch in the paint. Defensively he blocks a lot of shots in the paint......
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Jairus Hamilton of Cannon School (NC) has dominated the competition this season. Photo: Ty Freeman One of the hottest available prospects that is still available in the 2018 class is 6’8 Cannon School (NC) combo forward Jairus Hamilton. After a sub par summer Hamilton has found his rhythm and is having a stellar senior season. We last laid eyes on Hamilton over the Christmas break at the Chick-Fil-A Classic where he played some of his best basketball to date. After seeing the versatile forward on a number of occasions, I would put......
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The Big South Shootout featured many of the top teams in the metro Atlanta area. Duluth, Ga – The Big South Shootout presented by Duluth High School provided a area teams with a measuring stick before they hit region play in the month of January. It also gave our OTRHoopsReport.com evaluators another chance to watch to see which individuals stood above the rest. Xavier Bledson – Gainesville (GA) – 2018 In one of the biggest games of the Big South Shootout, Bledson delivered one of the biggest performances by dropping 40 points in a win over......
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After multiple dominating performances, Sharife Cooper of McEachern HS is squarely within the conversation as one of the nation’s top 2020 point guards. Photo cred – City of Palms Classic Fort Myers, Florida, – The City of Palms Classic is a main stop for our #OTRHoopsReport team. Multiple #NaismithWatch prospects compete on the nation’s biggest stage. The match-ups provided by the tournament give a true measurement of the teams and individuals who compete. This year gave us a glimpse at some of the nation’s premier prospects once again. Here are a few......
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Future Oregon signee Bol Bol was a standout at the Chick-Fil-A Classic. Columbia, SC- Each year, the Chick-fil-A Classic is one of the most highly anticipated prep basketball tournaments in the country and the three day spectacle continued that trend this year. Top national teams and prospects took center stage and Hypesouth Media was in attendance for the action. Today we take a look at a couple standouts from the event. By: @HypesouthMedia QUACK ATTACK Findlay Prep (NV) big-man Bol Bol and Oak Hill (VA) point guard Will Richardson gave Oregon fans......
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Many of the top players in the metro Atlanta area were on display at the Naismith Holiday Classic. Norcross, Ga – Before the festivities of Christmas Day came and went, Georgia prep basketball was in full affect at Norcross high school in the form of the inaugural Hawks Naismith Classic. The event included 32 teams, both boys and girls, special guests, and great matchups over three days from elite competition representing the peach state. The Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Dream among others around the city of Atlanta were partners for the event......
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Scottie Barnes earned Tournament MVP honors and helped the University School (FL) walk away as City of Palms Champions. FORT MYERS, Fla., – The City of Palms Classic is considered the top high school tournament nationally. This was the one opportunity where the best teams from around the country can compete annually. Our OTRHoopsReport.com staff had this weekend etched into our calendars as a must stop. Here is a run down of some notable performers from the event. Sharife Cooper – McEachern (GA) – 2020 After an outstanding week at the City of Palms Classic,......
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Class of 2020 post Hunter Dickinson of DeMatha High School is establishing himself as one of the nation’s best at his position. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike High school season is in full effect and so is #OTRHoopsReport coverage. This month our team has covered the National Hoop Fest in Maryland while also taking in several key Georgia match-ups. Here is a look at the prospects who made an impression during the month of December By: @JLHemingwayPSB UP NEXT Jeremy Roach – Paul VI – 2020 Roach showed why he is concensus......
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