Grit Region Kickoff: Scotty B’s Sunday Notebook
Sunday concluded the Grit Region Kickoff event in Louisville. Prep Hoops will have tons of coverage throughout the week, but we recap what we saw on Sunday here in Grit Region Kickoff: Scotty B’s Sunday Notebook! Indiana Bucket Boys Top…
Access all of Prep Hoops
Continue reading this article and more.
Continue ReadingSunday concluded the Grit Region Kickoff event in Louisville. Prep Hoops will have tons of coverage throughout the week, but we recap what we saw on Sunday here in Grit Region Kickoff: Scotty B’s Sunday Notebook!
Indiana Bucket Boys Top Team Robinson in Close 15U Hoosier State Clash
What a great game to start off at 8:00 AM! The 77-76 win for Indiana Bucket Boys over Team Robinson was a fun game. It was the Jaedyn Litzlbauer show for Indiana Bucket Boys as the young guard is a lefty that plays with a ton of flair. He zipped passes all over the floor, knocked in an array of threes, and was slick off the bounce. Controlled everything for his team!
Team Robinson was led by Jarius Timberlake-Johnson. Rangy wing that was outstanding scoring from all three levels. Early on he was getting to the rim finishing with acrobatics. As the game went on his jumper started to fall knocking in a pair of threes and a mid-range shot. Keaton Robinson is a quick point guard that got others involved while also finding his spots to score. Anthony Barnes is a broad shouldered forward that boarded and finished around the cup.
KY Rise 17U Scores Victory Against United Hoops
Next up we saw KY Rise pick up a nice 78-72 victory against United Hoops in 17U action. Yamii Rodon was a spark for KY Rise. The shooting guard is a solid passer and connector from his two guard spot. Scored with creativity at the rim and can hit an open shot. Wyatt Hucker also shot it well for the Kentucky squad from three in their win.
Kaycee Guzman is a thick bodied combo guard that is extremely crafty with the ball scoring in the lane on an array of difficult finishes. Excellent layup maker! Max Raimer is a wing from this Wisconsin squad that knocked in shots at a high clip! Really rained them in!
88 West Continues to Impress With Star Wings and Depth
This weekend 88 West out of Illinois emerged as a very good squad! Mostly comprised of prospects form West Aurora High School they beat Future Prospects 71-55. In the first half Drew Lundberg was on fire from distance. The 2026 wing really helped himself with a strong weekend. Kewon Marshall is an elite level athlete that had a pair of explosive blocks back to back snatching one and a come from behind block on another. High level perimeter defender that can also really finish above the rim. Gabriel Gonzales is a legit big in 2025 with size and can really rebound. Unsigned senior Ewola Moukoulou from Benet shined with his toughness, defense, and slashing.
Victor Drummond is an explosive guard that can shoot it in the pull up game for Future Prospects. Brings athleticism at the two guard spot with runner game and transition scoring.
Illinois Warriors Elite 17U Gets Impressive Outings from 2026 and 2027 Prospects
The Illinois Warriors scored a 48-43 W against Mavericks Basketball in a border war battle. Damonte Phillips from Decatur Eisenhower emerged as one to watch playing up two ages as a 2027 prospect. Slick lefty that pushes the pace, drained threes with the flick of his wrist, and got to the rim in transition. Maroa Forsyth 2026 wing Brady Doss also made some noise playing up a year. Good size wing that brings skill, strength, and shot making.
Mavericks Basketball got a good showing from Jackson Law. The lefty shooting guard has a sweet shot off the catch along with a creative soft touch finishing game.
Wings Battle as NEBC Tops Nova Village Twinam
NEBC had a big weekend in Louisville. They capped it off with a 64-45 victory against Nova Village Twinam. Their star was unsigned senior Miles White. The shooting guard really caught our attention with his smooth offensive game. Explosive slasher, feathery pull up jump shooter, threes off the catch, and mid-range jumpers all over the floor. He can post up smaller guards. Would be a really good get for a JUCO at this stage of the process. Guard Nasir Williams is another guard that impressed. Combo scoring guard put up buckets.
Nohah Nichols is a two guard from Ohio that impressed all weekend. Broad shouldered guard that has pop off the bounce and an electric second jump as a rebounder. Plus rebounder for a guard and plays really hard.