Team Preview: Georgia Stars 15U

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The [program_tooltip program_id='2078446' first='Georgia' last='Stars'] are looking to make some real noise this Spring and Summer and have the roster make up to do just that. These are some of the Freshman student-athlete, with next level potential, that you may see in a [program_tooltip program_id='2078446' first='Georgia' last='Stars'] uniform, in the coming months. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This group will be coached by Edima Ufot (Coach Dee), who has been with the Stars program over the last few years, and qualified for the Nike EYBL Peach Jam the past two seasons. During that time, Coach Dee has coached several former current Power 5 and pro level players. His assistant coach, Terrell Jackson (Coach Jack), Associate Coach at Clarke Central, has coached the last few years, as an assistant with Game Elite 3SSB. One of Game Elite's most notable players is No. 3 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Scoot Henderson. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With all these pieces coming together, they are looking turn heads and put the country on notice. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Jayden Wilkins","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77244","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Overtime Elite ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"[program_tooltip program_id='2078446' first='Georgia' last='Stars']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Jayden Wilkins is a name that's been buzzing around the state ever since he became the youngest player to play with Overtime Elite. 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