THE CLOSER: 15 U Championship Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops covered the 2026 marquee event THE CLOSER at Spooky Nook Sports Champion Mill in Hamilton, OH. Today, we will highlight the top performers from the 15 U Championship game from this past Sunday! Congratulations to Make It Rain 15 U for winning the 15 U Championship, 72-71!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3656162"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a2286c6e89ca"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I can't think of a power forward who plays with more intensity and competitive nature than Jazir Edmonds! Edmonds is a true paint beast and rebounding machine who collected key boards throughout the championship game. He has good size and an electric motor that truly doesn't stop! He is best when attacking the offensive glass looking for putbacks and muscling his way through contact for and-ones. Edmonds is a very physical forward who never takes a play off. He loves to be right in the middle of all the action. He made a number of crucial baskets and free throws down the stretch of the very close loss. Overall, I really feel Edmonds has a very high ceiling at his size and position! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3661397,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Jazir-Edmonds-2029-6-2-PF-Brotherhood-United-15U-rotated-crop-4284x2813-1780645088.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Jazir-Edmonds-2029-6-2-PF-Brotherhood-United-15U-rotated-crop-4284x2813-1780645088.jpeg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-3661397" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3589341"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a2286c6e8a07"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">This point guard is truly the real deal! Drake Allen was so much fun to watch compete and play during the championship game. No one could stop him from scoring as he lead Make It Rain 15U in scoring with 19 points showing us a mixture of scoring both from the paint and from the free throw line. This gritty point guard plays with so much heart and fire on the court! He was able to convert a number of layups and midrange pullups to go along with a healthy number of free throws. Everything was working for this young star guard! Allen was one of my favorite players to watch and evaluate all weekend and I really believe there is a very bright future for this young man!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":3661399,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Kyle Caldwell Jr.","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2029","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77247","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"East Lansing (MI)","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"Brotherhood United 15U","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a2286c6e8a5b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">There was no stopping Kyle Caldwell Jr. in transition during the championship game! He played with a unique level of fire and competitiveness that nearly won his team the game. He is an electric and athletic forward who loves to score in transition as well as convert misses on the offensive glass. Caldwell Jr. has good size for his position and showed throughout the championship game that he can convert difficult shots through contact in the paint. Overall, I was very impressed with this young man's extremely high motor and ability to continue competing for the whole contest. Even though Brotherhood Unite 15U came up short, he had a terrific outing for his squad!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3589452"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a2286c6e8a7f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I truly enjoyed watching and evaluating Carter Day and his overall game. He had a fantastic showing in the championship game playing stellar defense using his excellent wingspan and long frame to be a pest on that end of the floor. He chipped in on the offensive end as well converting his looks in the paint at a high clip and showed a steady hand at the free throw line making his opportunities count. This ranked combo guard showed me a lot of positive traits that truly impressed me on both ends of the floor. Nothing short of a top performance from Day in the championship game for Make It Rain 15U!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3589481"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a2286c6e8a9d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A completely dominate game for [player_tooltip player_id='3589481' first='Brody' last='Barber'] in the championship game! Finishing with 17 points, his impact was felt all over the court for Make It Rain 15U! Barber is the ultimate competitor who loves to take his matchup one-on-one and go at them offensively. Most of Brody's offense came from the paint and in the midrange, but he also managed to display his elite shooting stroke from deep hitting a 3-pointer! At his size and age, he is truly a luxury to have on your basketball team and Make It Rain 15U is glad they had a stellar performance from him in a very close game. I loved what I saw on both ends of the floor from Barber in the 15U championship win 72-71 at THE CLOSER! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3661405,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Brody-Barber-2029-6-3-SF-Make-It-Rain-15U-rotated-crop-4284x2813-1780647900.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Brody-Barber-2029-6-3-SF-Make-It-Rain-15U-rotated-crop-4284x2813-1780647900.jpeg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-3661405" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->