DMV Spring Warm Up: 16U Standouts (Part 1)
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The DMV Spring Warmup took place this past weekend at the St. James in Northern VA, featuring some of the top teams in the DMV area. Here’s a look at part one of some of the many standouts in the…
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Continue ReadingThe DMV Spring Warmup took place this past weekend at the St. James in Northern VA, featuring some of the top teams in the DMV area. Here’s a look at part one of some of the many standouts in the 16U division from VA.
Shane Pendergrass Shane Pendergrass 6'8" | PF Mt. Zion | 2026 State MD | 6’8” PF | DC Premier ’26
Pendergrass was one of the best players in all of the 16U division at the event, as he led his team to multiple big wins and showcased his versatility throughout it. The 6’8” big from Mt. Zion made athletic plays at the rim with multiple dunks and blocked shots, he made shots from deep at a very high clip and showed his ability to switch defensively and stay in front.
Jayson Peterson Jayson Peterson 6'8" | C Bullis | 2025 State MD | 6’8” PF | DC Premier ’26
Peterson is the other part of this Premier front court that will be very tough for teams to matchup with, because like Pendergrass he has a lot of versatility at 6’8” to his game as well. He has a little bit of a stronger build which allows him to battle in the paint against old school posts, he can step out and make shots and attack closeouts off the bounce and when he gets downhill he finishes aggressively above the rim.
Bryton Barrett Bryton Barrett 6'5" | PF Mount St. Joseph | 2026 State MD | 6’5” WG | TTO National ’26
Barrett made a big impression for this TTO National group as he was consistently productive throughout the weekend and made a lot of plays at his size that were impressive. At 6’5” he has good ball skills and played on the ball while making plays for others, he showed a good motor on both ends and competed very hard and he showed good shot making ability with an array of tough buckets from different levels.
Aidan Able Aidan Able 6'3" | SG John Carroll | 2026 State MD | 6’4” WG | Team Thrill ’26
Able put on an absolute show for Team Thrill 16U that came away with some impressive wins, and he was the catalyst for them on both ends of the floor. Regardless of the time or situation he played his tail off and made all the hustle plays, he knocked down shots when he was set, he got downhill and bullied smaller guards and he rebounded well on both ends.
Greg Taylor | 6’3” CG | Team Thrill ‘26
Taylor is another impressive guard for this Thrill team to keep an eye on, as he set the tone early and set the table for his team in every game. He has good end-to-end speed for his size with a quick first step to get in the paint where he was a good finisher, he made good reads and the right play consistently and he showed he can score it in bunches when he gets it going.