Hoop Group Summer Finale 17U Standouts (Part 1)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The final week of the live period just ended, and one of the best events took place in Virginia Beach with the Hoop Group/Hoop Seen Summer Finale. The 12 court facility was packed with teams ranging from Florida to New York, with a large portion of those teams coming locally from VA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at part 1 of the 17U standouts from the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2571731' first='Jaylen' last='Wynn'] | 6'4” WF | Team Loaded 757 17U</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2502932,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/tempImageeA2Wdg.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/tempImageeA2Wdg.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2502932" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wynn is starting to see his stock take off over the last couple of weekends, as he was the top dog on a talented and well balanced 757 group, and he came up big whenever his team needed him to. He was excellent getting downhill and using his size and length to finish around the rim, he used that size and his athleticism to force turnovers on the defensive end and he showed he can score the ball in a number of different ways too.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2340873' first='Jacobi' last='Harper'] | 6'1” CG | Team Loaded 757 17U</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2502933,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/tempImageP9SAPl.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/tempImageP9SAPl.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2502933" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harper was part of a very deep backcourt for 757 that was just too much for most teams they matched up with, and his ability to make individual plays on both ends of the floor was huge for them. The 6'1” combo guard showed good quickness and got to spots off the bounce to hit shots from multiple levels, he moved off the ball and showed he can make shots from deep and he was very active defensively both on the ball and in help side.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2452244' first='Cameron' last='Walters'] | 5'9” PG | Team Loaded 757 17U</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Walters was another one of those super talented guards and he was the straw that stirred the drink for them as their tone setter and primary ball handler who made plays across the board. He was very shifty off the bounce showing the ability to change speeds and get in the paint where he made great decisions, he was an excellent point of attack on ball defender and he picked his spots and scored it efficiently on good shots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2452155' first='Zachary' last='Owens'] | 6'2” WG | Team Loaded VB City 17U</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2502934,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/tempImagepQaK41.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/tempImagepQaK41.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2502934" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Owens is set up for a breakout season for a Maury team that will be a very tough out, and throughout the summer we saw him gain more and more confidence in his game. He was lights out when I watched them in their win over Grassroots Elite as he knocked down 5 triples on a very good percentage, he showed his ability to relocate off the ball and set his feet quickly and he showed he can create off the bounce too.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2618821' first='Majesty' last='Dawson'] | 6'1” PG | Team Loaded VB City 17U</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2502935,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/tempImage7lDYEY.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/tempImage7lDYEY.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2502935" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dawson was another standouts for this VB City team, as the 2026 Veritas guard showed a lot of grit on both ends of the floor playing up and made plays on both ends of the floor. He's a high motor and tough guard who plays extremely hard and uses his athleticism to make plays defensively and on the glass, he was relentless getting downhill and finished well through traffic and whenever they needed a big play he seemed to come up with one for them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2242390' first='Noah' last='Limbago'] | 6'3” F | NOVA Cavs 17U</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Limbago continues his very stellar play and has been fantatsic for the Cavs over the last two weekends, with his versatility and toughness leading them to a 4-0 weekend in Virginia Beach. He played all over the floor for them and made plays both in the paint and on the perimeter, he showed his abiltiy to score the ball all over the floor, he was a big time rebounder and defender and he was dominant in multiple games for them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->