Peach Jam Tuesday Evening Standouts

On Tuesday the Peach Jam Pool Play games began and I got the opportunity to scout some of the top players in the country in action, in this article I'll break down my Tuesday evening standouts.    Still underrated nationally, Hill continues to impress and show why we consider him to have five star potential. Maybe the best shot blocker in the class nationally, Hill had six rejections on Tuesday. The biggest new development for his game is the 3-point shot which saw him go 3/6 in the win. [program_tooltip program_id='2076927' first='Indy' last='Heat'] 16 U have the type of team that can win peach jam and the strength of their team is the defense, Hill is the anchor to that unit.     Coming off the bench, Welker played with a lot of confidence and had a big second half to help [program_tooltip program_id='2076927' first='Indy' last='Heat'] get a comfortable win. Welker worked hard defensively and funneled players to his talented teammates to force turnovers in helpside. Welker's high effort resulted in nine rebounds with numerous second chance opportunities coming from his hustle. As a scorer, Welker is a knockdown shooter with his feet set and scored an efficient eight points on Tuesday.     Playing without numerous starters due to injury, PSA Cardinals gave no excuses and won a thrilling overtime contest with Avent taking over with 28 points on 11/17 from the field. Able to knock down pick and pop 3-pointers, attack using jab steps in the triple threat and score on the interior with his size and strength combo, Avent made crucial plays down the stretch and in overtime to secure a gritty victory. Avent said he's been hearing the most from Xavier, Michigan State, Seton Hall, Penn State, Providence, Mississippi State and Washington in his recruitment.     The most fun game of the day, Brown Jr went off for 37 points in an upset win in a DMV rivalry game between [program_tooltip program_id='2078457' first='Team' last='Durant'] and [program_tooltip program_id='2077004' first='Team' last='Takeover']. A super dynamic scoring guard, Brown Jr went on a heater in the third quarter and let the whole gym know about it. With the confidence to pull from NBA range and the ability to hit floaters when he got to the paint, [program_tooltip program_id='2077004' first='Team' last='Takeover'] had no answer for Brown Jr as a scorer. Maybe the most underrated part of his performance was his five assists to zero turnovers mark, incredibly impressive against a defense as talented as [program_tooltip program_id='2077004' first='Team' last='Takeover']. Performances like Brown Jr are what makes Peach Jam special and that will be a memorable game from a busy July of grassroots basketball.     Regarded as the top prospect in the country for the class of 2027 by some outlets, Oladuton had a productive game playing up an age group finishing with 20 points and 6 offensive rebounds. Oladuton started finding his rhythm with a couple of interior finishes after getting pushed around a little on the perimeter early. A couple toughness plays got him on the scoreboard and then in the second half he started knocking down some contested jumpers to push [program_tooltip program_id='2078457' first='Team' last='Durant']'s lead and help them secure an upset victory. Really impressed by the resilience Oludaton showed as he'll be even tougher to guard once he fills out his frame over the next couple of years. Massive upside for one of the most talented prospects in the country regardless of class.

On Tuesday the Peach Jam Pool Play games began and I got the opportunity to scout some of the top players in the country in action, in this article I'll break down my Tuesday evening standouts.