Brawl for the Ball: 16U Superlatives
July 2nd-3rd I attended the Brawl for the Ball Prep Hoops Circuit located at Inspire Courts in Gilbert, AZ. This is one of the last stops before the Hustle Region Finals on the July 15th-17th weekend in Seal Beach/CA. I…
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Continue ReadingJuly 2nd-3rd I attended the Brawl for the Ball Prep Hoops Circuit located at Inspire Courts in Gilbert, AZ. This is one of the last stops before the Hustle Region Finals on the July 15th-17th weekend in Seal Beach/CA.
I focused on 16U but watched some 17U as well.
Here were my top four 16U teams plus 10 different categories:
1st team
Bradey Henige Bradey Henige 7'0" | C Cactus | 2024 State #192 Nation AZ Cactus/AZ D1 Nation AZ 2024 (4-0)
Khalon Johnson Khalon Johnson 6'4" | CG Eduprize Gilbert | 2024 State AZ Bella Vista Prep/AZ New Mexico D1 2024 (3-1)
Tyler Hutton Tyler Hutton 6'5" | SF Cactus | 2024 State AZ Cactus/AZ D1 Nation AZ 2024 (4-0)
Jaevyn Yancey Jaevyn Yancey 6'7" | PF Eduprize | 2024 State AZ Higley/AZ Swish365 2024 (4-0)
Micah Anderson Micah Anderson 6'3" | PG North Thurston | 2025 State WA North Thurston/WA Team Anderson Elite 2024 (3-1)
Jaden Vance Jaden Vance 6'6" | SF Bella Vista Prep | 2025 State AZ AZ Compass Prep Team RHJ 2024 (2-2)
Seth Whitehead Seth Whitehead 6'3" | SG Legend | 2024 State CO Legend/CO Colorado Premier 2024-1 (2-2)
2nd team
Ray Adams Ray Adams 6'7" | SF North Thurston | 2024 State WA North Thurston/WA Team Anderson Elite 2024 (3-1)
Nazir Davis Nazir Davis 6'0" | SG Eduprize | 2024 State AZ Hamilton/AZ New Mexico D1 2024 (3-1)
Noah Wilhelm Noah Wilhelm 6'2" | SG Ponderosa | 2024 State CO Ponderosa/CO Team Revenge 2024 (2-2)
Damarius Taylor Damarius Taylor 5'10" | CG Regis | 2024 State CO Regis Jesuit/CO Team Revenge 2024 (2-2)
Jake Miller Jake Miller 5'11" | PG Rancho Solano Preparatory | 2024 State AZ Rancho Solano Prep/AZ Hoop Society 2024 (2-2)
Gavin Whitehead Gavin Whitehead 6'5" | CG Legend | 2024 State CO Legend/CO Colorado Premier 2024-1 (2-2)
Kaleb Hilliard Kaleb Hilliard 5'10" | PG AZ Compass Prep | 2025 State AZ AZ Compass Prep Team RHJ 2024 (2-2)
Jaylen Wheeler PG 6’2 2024 Salesian College Prep/CA Team Rampage Elite 2024 (1-3)
3rd team
Donovan Dabney Donovan Dabney 6'4" | SF Higley | 2025 State AZ Higley/AZ Swish365 2024 (4-0)
Nathan Wanjohi Nathan Wanjohi 6'6" | PF Phhoenix Prep | 2024 AZ Ironwood/AZ D1 Nation AZ 2024 (4-0)
Micah Gentry Micah Gentry 6'0" | CG North Thurston | 2024 State WA CG 5’11 2024 North Thurston/WA Team Anderson Elite 2024 (3-1)
Matthew Green Matthew Green 6'4" | PF Chaparral | 2024 AZ Chaparral/AZ Hoop Society 2024 (2-2)
Jacob Barker Jacob Barker 6'11" | C Resurrection Christian | 2024 State CO Resurrection Christian/CO Colorado Premier 2024-1 (2-2)
Patrick Murtagh Patrick Murtagh 6'1" | CG Cortez | 2024 CO Cortez/AZ AZ Firestorm 2024 (1-3)
Drew Pierce CG 6’1 2024 Linfield Christian/CA IE Fire Elite 2024 (1-3)
Ryan Calcaterra Ryan Calcaterra 6'2" | PG Thunderbird | 2024 State AZ Thunderbird/AZ AZ Firestorm 2024 (1-3)
4th team
Mason Hunt Mason Hunt 6'5" | SG Bradshaw Mountain | 2024 State AZ Bradshaw Mountain/AZ D1 Nation AZ 2024 (4-0)
Ryan Dixon Ryan Dixon 6'5" | PF Valor Christian | 2024 State CO Valor Christian/CO Team Revenge 2024 (2-2)
Josiah Jones CG 6’0 2024 St. Patrick-St. Vincent/CA Team Rampage Elite 2024 (2-2)
Nkongolo Wa-kalonji PF 6’4 2024 Grandview/CO Colorado Premier 2024-2 (1-3)
Cooper Creamer PF 6’3 2024 Chaparral/CA IE Fire Elite 2024 (1-3)
Owen Bugas CG 5’11 2024 Archie Williams/CA Team Rampage Elite 2024 (1-3)
Vitorio Dante Vitorio Dante 6'6" | PF Castle View | 2024 State CO Castle View/CO Colorado Premier 2024-1 (2-2)
Donovan Larry PG 5’7 2024 Paloma Valley/CA IE Fire Elite 2024 (1-3)
Co MVP’s
Bradey Henige Bradey Henige 7'0" | C Cactus | 2024 State #192 Nation AZ D1 Nation AZ 2024
Khalon Johnson Khalon Johnson 6'4" | CG Eduprize Gilbert | 2024 State AZ New Mexico D1 2024
Best Shooters
Seth Whitehead Seth Whitehead 6'3" | SG Legend | 2024 State CO Colorado Premier 2024-1
Donovan Larry IE Fire Elite 2024
Mason Hunt Mason Hunt 6'5" | SG Bradshaw Mountain | 2024 State AZ D1 Nation AZ 2024
Noah Wilhelm Noah Wilhelm 6'2" | SG Ponderosa | 2024 State CO Team Revenge 2024
Owen Bugas Team Rampage Elite 2024
Jake Miller Jake Miller 5'11" | PG Rancho Solano Preparatory | 2024 State AZ Hoop Society 2024
Best Passers
Gavin Whitehead Gavin Whitehead 6'5" | CG Legend | 2024 State CO Colorado Premier 2024-1
Jaylen Wheeler Team Rampage Elite 2024
Bradey Henige Bradey Henige 7'0" | C Cactus | 2024 State #192 Nation AZ D1 Nation AZ 2024
Best Feel
Drew Pierce IE Fire Elite 2024
Donovan Dabney Donovan Dabney 6'4" | SF Higley | 2025 State AZ Swish365 2024
Bucket Getters
Micah Gentry Micah Gentry 6'0" | CG North Thurston | 2024 State WA Team Anderson Elite 2024
Khalon Johnson Khalon Johnson 6'4" | CG Eduprize Gilbert | 2024 State AZ NM D1 2024
Downhill
Damarius Taylor Damarius Taylor 5'10" | CG Regis | 2024 State CO Team Revenge 2024
Josiah Jones Team Rampage Elite 2024
Most Versatile
Tyler Hutton Tyler Hutton 6'5" | SF Cactus | 2024 State AZ D1 Nation AZ 2024
Jaevyn Yancey Jaevyn Yancey 6'7" | PF Eduprize | 2024 State AZ Swish365 2024
Top End Speed
Damarius Taylor Damarius Taylor 5'10" | CG Regis | 2024 State CO Team Revenge 2024
Kaleb Hilliard Kaleb Hilliard 5'10" | PG AZ Compass Prep | 2025 State AZ Team RHJ 2024
Softest Hands
Bradey Henige Bradey Henige 7'0" | C Cactus | 2024 State #192 Nation AZ D1 Nation AZ 2024
Matthew Green Matthew Green 6'4" | PF Chaparral | 2024 AZ Hoop Society 2024
Raw Athlete
Johnnie Jones Team Rampage Elite 2024
Nazir Davis Nazir Davis 6'0" | SG Eduprize | 2024 State AZ D1 NM 2024
Upside
Jaden Vance Jaden Vance 6'6" | SF Bella Vista Prep | 2025 State AZ Team RHJ 2024
Ray Adams Ray Adams 6'7" | SF North Thurston | 2024 State WA Team Anderson Elite 2024