Grit Region Kick Off ~ 15U All Tourney Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Grit Region Kick-Off was a loaded event with teams from Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky. Grit Region Kick-Off was hosted at MidAmerica Sports Center in Louisville, Kentucky.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">15U All-Tournament Team</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Guard - Aalijah Lissade | DNA Basketball INDY 2026 | Pike High School (Indiana)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lissade is a shifty, playmaking guard that shined all weekend. He displayed his scoring abilities at all levels. He can drive downhill and finish around bigs in the paint, and he can speed dribble into a pull-back jump shot. Lissade added several deflections and rebounds that helped lead to transition offense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Guard - Roosevelt Franklin | All In Sports Academy 2026 | Indiana Math And Science Academy (Indiana)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Franklin is a burst of energy as soon as he walks onto the court. He goes full-tilt with or without the ball. His aggressiveness towards the rim was often unmatched by the defenders. Although he did most of his damage around the paint, he wasn't afraid to catch and shoot from the perimeter.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wing/Forward - Camden Cole | TN BRIGADE 2026 | Eagleville (Tennessee)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cole was the dual-threat quarterback on a very balanced roster. Operating primarily from the top of the key, Cole can give you anything you need offensively. He is a smooth shooter off the bounce or a quick catch-and-shoot. He was one of the most gifted scorers we saw at any level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wing/Forward - Landen Miree | Vision 2026 Elite | Princeton (Ohio)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miree is a strong, powerful wing that is an immediate matchup problem. Miree was at his best when he was facing the basket with room to mobilize. He made tough baskets look easy. There weren't too many players that had success guarding him in the halfcourt.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wing/Forward - Tylin George | UpNext 2026 | University Heights Academy (Kentucky)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When George gets hot … he can really cook. He closed one game out with a mid-game jump shot followed by a strong and-1 layup. In another game, he ignited what was a marginal lead, and turned it into a 20-plus point win by attacking the paint time and time and time again.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wing/Forward - Albert Gooden III | Team F.E.E.D. Sports Inc. 2026 | Lawrence Central (Indiana)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gooden is a powerfully built point-forward that does a little bit of everything. He can guard all 5 positions and has sneaky quick hands to bat away passes and block shots. He was one the best we saw that can snatch a rebound and push it downhill for an easy bucket with little resistance. His patience with the ball gave him the ability to zip passes all over the court.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wing/Forward - Kaeden Post | Midwest Basketball Club Southwest 2026 Wallace | Wayne (Ohio)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Post is an athletic wing that stays engaged and active throughout the game. With most of these games creating several more possessions than a traditional high school contest, it is easy to wear down, especially early in the season. Not Post. He logged a ton of minutes. One of the most impressive qualities of his game this weekend was his efficiency with the ball in his hands. There were very few wasted dribbles. Coaches love that type of player!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Center - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1543612' first='Jakob' last='Bartley']</strong> | Vision Elite 2026 | Somerset (Kentucky)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bartley is a tough-nosed big that eats space in the paint. Playing down-low in the 12th region requires grit and persistence. Bartley routinely finished despite contact seemingly every play. He has great footwork once he has the ball on the block. Look for Bartely to expand his skillset with Vision Elite to include some mid-post and mid-game action.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Make sure you are following @PrepHoopsTN, @PrepHoopsMO, @PrepHoopsIL, @PrepHoopsOH, @PrepHoopsIN &amp; @PrepHoopsKY on Twitter for weekly top games and weekend top performers!</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->