A-Town Showdown: Saturday 16U Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2028 5-11 G Ben Garrett – CCB – Prince Avenue<br></strong>Ben turned it on with 17 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 steals in an 8:05 AM win. Garrett is a sharp athlete. He penetrates with smooth agility, scoring off crafty finishes and tight gathers in traffic. He hangs in the air to score with both hands. His defense sparks his offense, converting turnovers into transition hoops. Garrett has a bright future upon his upcoming move to Prince Avenue, giving them some more offensive punch in the backcourt.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2028 6-4 F Evan Gillespie – CCB – Madison County<br></strong>I really liked Evan's versatility. His stretch skillset led to jumpers, sinking a three to go along with two mid-range buckets off the catch and a one-dribble pull-up. In the paint, Evan was effective on the glass with two putbacks, converting offensive rebounds into two points while in mid-air.&nbsp; Evan's defense stood out. His activity level was high, rotating over to block shots. Gillespie posted 21 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks. It was certainly a stock rising performance. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2028 5-11 Mason Forshee – CCB - Oglethorpe County<br></strong>The slashing Mason Forshee recorded 9 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in a 59-55 win over M1 Athletics. Mason utilized his strength when he put his head down and powered to the hoop. He scored on three drives and banked in a pull-up three to round out his offensive production.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2029 6-2 G Trey Stanton – M1 Athletics<br></strong>Playing up an age, the rangy guard piled in a stat sheet stuffing performance with 12 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. Stanton attacked the defense in a variety of ways. He netted jumpers off the catch and strode his way to the basket off the bounce. With his length, he was disruptive on defense. With his physical tools, Trey has the ability to help guard 1-3.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2028 5-10 PG Jamarion Williams – M1 Athletics<br></strong>Jamarion loves to break down his man. Williams plays with high energy, slithering his way to the hoop. He savvily implemented slow eurosteps to change speeds on defenders to draw fouls. When he wasn't messing with defenders' timing, he was playing off two feet with balanced jump stops. In a loss to CCB, Williams finished with 16 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2028 5-7 PG [player_tooltip player_id='3560570' first='Clarence' last='Andrews'] – ATL Warriors</strong><br>I loved how hard CJ played. The jitterbug guard was all over the place involved in seemingly every play. His ability to penetrate lead to tons of drive-and-dump assists to [player_tooltip player_id='3565266' first='Konner' last='Miller']. Andrews was a nuisance on defense with his lateral quickness and tenacity. He mixed his offense well, slicing to the rim in the first half before draining threes in the second against ITM. CJ tallied 19 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals in a loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2028 6-3 C [player_tooltip player_id='3565266' first='Konner' last='Miller'] – ATL Warriors</strong><br>Miller is a space eater who uses his size and strength to his advantage. Konner is unmovable off the block. He carves out space and chews away at the glass for putbacks, scoring on second and third chances. He needs to develop a left hand, but his effectiveness inside cannot be denied. Konner collected 17 points and 18 rebounds vs. ITM.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->