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Bates Fundamentals 2023 traveled to Ft. Wayne, Indiana for Brawl For The Ball this past weekend. They showed up with a talented squad with players from multiple states. A few of their players were nationally ranked by Prep Hoops. Bates…
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Continue ReadingBates Fundamentals 2023 traveled to Ft. Wayne, Indiana for Brawl For The Ball this past weekend. They showed up with a talented squad with players from multiple states. A few of their players were nationally ranked by Prep Hoops. Bates Fundamentals showed that they should be considered one of the top 2023 teams in both the midwest, and nationwide. They went 5-0 enroute to a Brawl For The Ball Platinum Championship, winning by an average of 16.2 points per game.
RESULTS
Bates Fundamentals vs. BTB – Win, 65-30
Bates Fundamentals vs. C2K Elite – Win, 47-35
Bates Fundamentals vs. Lansing Prospectors, Win 54-38
Bates Fundamentals vs. Indy Red Heat, Win 63-43
Bates Fundamentals vs. Grand Park Premier, Win 53-46
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Bates Fundamentals vs. Lansing Prospectors, Win 54-38
FIVE STARS
Malik Olafioye Malik Olafioye 6'2" | PG Ecorse | 2023 State #149 Nation MI (2023, PG, Ecorse)
Olafioye is Michigan’s 2nd ranked Prep Hoops Michigan prospect. He chipped in with a 20 point game along the way. He was a dynamic 3 level scorer throughout the Brawl For The Ball. Olafioye showed 3 point range, a pretty mid range floater, and the ability to finish at the rim. He combined intelligence with the ball and silky smooth athleticism. He showed the ability to be wiry and contort his body to get space.
Braelon Green Braelon Green 6'3" | PG Southern California Academy | 2023 #95 Nation CA-S (2023, SG, Ypsilanti-Lincoln)
Green is also near the top of Michigan’s class of 2023. He had a monster day, also tallying a 20 point game at the event. Green attacked off the dribble with both hands. This gave him the entire court to work with, but he was nearly unstoppable starting high right and working towards the lane. It was like the rim was a refrigerator and Green was a magnet. His combination of ball skills and upper body strength make him a force with the ball.
Rayvon Griffith (2023, SG, Taft High School)
Khoi Thurman (2023, PG, Copley)
Tyler Williams (2023, F, Brush High School)