NTBA Eastern Regional Recap Part
Flight 22 F Jason Mixon: This young man has been under the radar for quite some time, he played a role on the Northside HS State Championship that went 30-0 this season. During this event he played very well at the PF spot, knocking down the midrange shots and finishing above the rim, he’s one to keep a close eye on.
Flight 22 Guard Justin McRae: Justin had a very productive tournament scoring the ball, at 6’2 with deep range on his shot the 2018 Guard is a difficult opponent to guard. Quite a few time throughout the event he pulled up and knocked down deep treys before the defense was able to set up.
Fayetteville Spurs Guard Devontae Gathers: Devontae is going into his senior at Fayetteville Christian School, and he’s beginning to develop and come into his own as time moves along. He’s got a nice long wingspan and at about 6’3 with athleticism he showed spurts of how good he could possibly end up being.
Fayetteville Spurs Guard Tre Gathers: Although he still has some room to grow this young man showed flashes of how good he can be, he has a natural gift for scoring the ball and once he locks in defensively he has the tools to be a solid all-around player.
Fayetteville Elite F/C Najee Thomas: Najee is still learning but you can see the talent and potential without a doubt, he’s committed to Brunswick CC so the time he spends in Supply, NC could be very beneficial over all to his progress. One thing he does well already is block shots, there wasn’t an official count but he had a very high amount of blocks throughout the weekend.
NC Nets Guard Kelvin McLaughlin: Although he’s small in stature this young man has a game that measures much taller than 5’8. He is an up-tempo guard that doesn’t mind mixing it up inside with the bigs and does a great job of spreading the ball around to teammates.
NC Nets Forward Andre Pegues: A multisport athlete, you can see as soon as you watch him play that he doesn’t mind the game being physical at all. He’s a very good rebounder and is the type of player that will dive for loose ball, take charges, etc. Bottom line the only thing that this youngster cares about is trying to help his team win games.