Prep Hoops Mid-Atlantic Cup: 15U Standouts Who Delivered

AAU season is officially underway, and the focus is now shifting to the major tournaments set to take place throughout the spring. Many programs have already started competing in early tune up events as they prepare for upcoming sessions and showcases. This past weekend, Prep Hoops hosted one of its first events of the year—the Mid-Atlantic Cup at the Alan Horwitz “Sixth Man” Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With teams getting their first real action of the season, here's a look at several 15U prospects who made an impression during Friday and Saturday's games.    A true two way presence on both the offensive and defensive ends of the floor, Jonathan Reed displayed a tremendous motor and plus athleticism coupled with a consistent hunger to make an impact. Reed played with contagious effort and energy all over the floor— sprinting the floor for easy layups in transition, pinnings shots against the glass on defense, active hands on defense to force deflections in the passing lanes, and constant activity on the boards.     Jordan Jeanty proved to be a flashy playmaking point guard who approaches the game with an unselfish mindset and an emphasis on creating advantageous scoring chances for his teammates. Often tasked with setting the table and orchestrating the offense, Jeanty put his instinctive passing feel on display through a number of strong reads he made— in the open floor hitting the look ahead pass, finding perimeter shooters when collapsing the defense, and even hitting on time pocket passes in PnR action.     A lengthy wing with smooth movement skills and natural scoring ability and hints of facilitating for others in his game, Jayden Porterfield stood out in the ways he was able to produce overall offense. Porterfield proved to be a solid overall playmaker— shot creation in the mid range area, attacking driving angles to get to the rim, keeping his vision when attacking paired with passing feel in the open floor. All while being just as impactful on the defensive end of the floor, leveraging his size and athleticism for key defensive stops.     Showing promise as a versatile and steady outside shot maker, Johnny Klipp demonstrated his ability to be a respectable threat from three point range— hitting shots off the catch as a spot up shooter, knocking down outside looks off the dribble, and even coming off screens to knock down movements threes. Klipp was also equally impactful in the open floor finding ways to finish at the basket, either pushing the break himself or running the floor in transition.     Carmine Ferlisi proved to be a solid interior paint presence, particularly on the offensive end of the floor, finishing around the basket with efficiency— crashing the boards with relentless energy and effort to generate second chance opportunities, diving to the rim in PnR actions, and catching dump offs from penetrating guards down low.

AAU season is officially underway, and the focus is now shifting to the major tournaments set to take place throughout the spring. Many programs have already started competing in early tune up events as they prepare for upcoming sessions and showcases. This past weekend, Prep Hoops hosted one of its first events of the year—the Mid-Atlantic Cup at the Alan Horwitz “Sixth Man” Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With teams getting their first real action of the season, here's a look at several 15U prospects who made an impression during Friday and Saturday's games.