LakePoint Live Showcase: 17U Standouts
Here are a handful of 17U’s I was able to catch a glimpse or two of during the weekend. Team: Aim High Aim High vs AC Georgia Logan Turner Logan Turner 6'5" | SG Centennial | 2021 State GA (SG,…
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Continue ReadingHere are a handful of 17U’s I was able to catch a glimpse or two of during the weekend.
Team: Aim High
Logan Turner Logan Turner 6'5" | SG Centennial | 2021 State GA (SG, 6-4, Centennial) – Absolute deadeye bomber with uber confidence, also a high riser on the break and off the bounce, poised for monster season on the ATL-area landscape as his offensive ability is undeniable
RJ Noord RJ Noord 6'3" | CG Heritage-Conyers | 2021 State GA (PG, 6-3, Heritage-Conyers) – Sleek point guard with a burst, innate scoring ability but nice eyes finding teammates, big-time D-1 prospect with all the tools at both ends
Omarion Smith Omarion Smith 6'5" | PF Douglas County | 2021 State GA (PF, 6-5, Douglas County) – Incredible hops, explosive athlete who can get his points quick and easy before defenders can react, likes it 8 feet and in, fantastic shot-blocker
AJ White AJ White 5'11" | PG Chattahoochee | 2021 State GA (PG, 5-10, Chattahoochee) – Likely the state’s best player under 6-0, still getting buckets in droves, A+ ballhandler and runs the break like few others, electric scorer when given just a sliver
Team: AC Georgia
Mannie Harris (PG, 6-3, Mitchell County) – Perhaps the best overall PG at the tournament, great speed with the ball, a ton of moxie and scoring chops, elite next-level penetrator
Joseph Scott Joseph Scott 6'7" | PF Denmark | 2021 State GA (SF, 6-7, Denmark) – Major improvements in movement and shooting touch, already a physical beast in near the basket, big-time rebounder and defender
Josh Reed Josh Reed 6'6" | SF Pace Academy | 2022 State #200 Nation GA (SF, 6-5, Pace Academy) – Playing up with the 17U’s, a 2022 rising prospect who was not at all overmatched, great body, terrific rebounder and defender, athletic near the basket, excellent footwork and hands
Team: Atlanta All-Stars
Broc Bidwell Broc Bidwell 5'11" | PG Milton | 2021 State GA (PG, 6-0, Milton) – Confident with ball, excellent passer and decision-maker, range out to 22+
Isaac Brito Isaac Brito 6'4" | CG Trinity Christian | 2021 State GA (CG, 6-4, Trinity Christian) – Showed a lot of versatility, impressive all-around skills, unselfish but has a raw scorer’s mentality when assertive
Cam Lee (SG, 6-2, Walnut Grove) – With Aim High’s Omarion Smith Omarion Smith 6'5" | PF Douglas County | 2021 State GA perhaps the best athlete at the tournament, explosive off the deck, speed with and without the ball, showed it all scoring from every level
Team: North Metro Elite
Kevin Taylor Kevin Taylor 6'5" | SF Allatoona | 2021 State GA (6-4, SF, Allatoona) – Had a nice tournament at both ends, showing defensive chops of late guarding multiple positions, still showed his terrific shooting range, but also been mixing it up more inside
Kristian Ford Kristian Ford 6'5" | SG East Paulding | 2021 State GA (6-4, SG, East Paulding) – Did nothing this past weekend to take away his designation as one of the summer’s top players to date, scores from everywhere, defends, rebounds, he and Taylor both drew quite a bot of attention from coaches from the live stream
Bobby Moore Bobby Moore 6'5" | SF McEachern | 2021 State GA (6-5, SF, McEachern) – Powerful, assertive, able to guard the point all the way down the 5, continues to find his spot on the NME roster and is in line to catch a ton of looks with that offensive and defensive versatility
Team: ATL Hoops
Miles Kelly Miles Kelly 6'4" | SG Parkview | 2021 #116 Nation VA (SG, 6-5, Parkview) – Impressive scorer with all the ability to kill you from any spot, moves with a fluidity which makes him difficult to guard, great use of the bounce to create space or can dial it up on the catch and shoot, a big-time riser who will be among ATL-Metro’s best scorers this winter
Team: Team Georgia Magic
Kowacie Reeves Kowacie Reeves 6'6" | SG Westside-Macon | 2021 State #65 Nation GA (SG, 6-6, Westside Macon) – Best player at the tournament, incredibly polished scoring skills from all 3 levels, simply a better athlete than virtually anyone guarding him, well-known high-major talent on his way to Florida