LakePoint Live Showcase: 17U Standouts

<p>Here are a handful of 17U’s I was able to catch a glimpse or two of during the weekend.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><strong>Team: Aim High</strong></em></span></p> [caption id="attachment_1017012" align="alignleft" width="225"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/20200710_150523-rotated.jpg"><img class="wp-image-1017012 size-medium" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/20200710_150523-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a> Aim High vs AC Georgia[/caption] <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="869586" first="Logan" last="Turner"] (SG, 6-4, Centennial)</strong> - Absolute deadeye bomber with uber confidence, also a high riser on the break and off the bounce, poised for monster season on the ATL-area landscape as his offensive ability is undeniable</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="806714" first="RJ" last="Noord"] (PG, 6-3, Heritage-Conyers)</strong> - Sleek point guard with a burst, innate scoring ability but nice eyes finding teammates, big-time D-1 prospect with all the tools at both ends</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="869594" first="Omarion" last="Smith"] (PF, 6-5, Douglas County)</strong> - Incredible hops, explosive athlete who can get his points quick and easy before defenders can react, likes it 8 feet and in, fantastic shot-blocker </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="830573" first="AJ" last="White"] (PG, 5-10, Chattahoochee)</strong> - Likely the state’s best player under 6-0, still getting buckets in droves, A+ ballhandler and runs the break like few others, electric scorer when given just a sliver</p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Team: AC Georgia</span></strong></em></p> <p><strong>Mannie Harris (PG, 6-3, Mitchell County)</strong> - Perhaps the best overall PG at the tournament, great speed with the ball, a ton of moxie and scoring chops, elite next-level penetrator</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="869643" first="Joseph" last="Scott"] (SF, 6-7, Denmark)</strong> - Major improvements in movement and shooting touch, already a physical beast in near the basket, big-time rebounder and defender</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="677695" first="Josh" last="Reed"] (SF, 6-5, Pace Academy)</strong> - Playing up with the 17U’s, a 2022 rising prospect who was not at all overmatched, great body, terrific rebounder and defender, athletic near the basket, excellent footwork and hands</p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><strong>Team: Atlanta All-Stars</strong></em></span></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="806726" first="Broc" last="Bidwell"] (PG, 6-0, Milton)</strong> - Confident with ball, excellent passer and decision-maker, range out to 22+</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="806756" first="Isaac" last="Brito"] (CG, 6-4, Trinity Christian)</strong> - Showed a lot of versatility, impressive all-around skills, unselfish but has a raw scorer’s mentality when assertive</p> <p><strong>Cam Lee (SG, 6-2, Walnut Grove)</strong> - With Aim High’s [player_tooltip player_id="869594" first="Omarion" last="Smith"] perhaps the best athlete at the tournament, explosive off the deck, speed with and without the ball, showed it all scoring from every level</p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em>Team: North Metro Elite</em></span></strong></p> [caption id="attachment_1017017" align="alignright" width="225"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/20200711_125112-rotated.jpg"><img class="wp-image-1017017 size-medium" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/20200711_125112-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a> North Metro Elite vs AC Georgia[/caption] <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="869638" first="Kevin" last="Taylor"] (6-4, SF, Allatoona)</strong> - Had a nice tournament at both ends, showing defensive chops of late guarding multiple positions, still showed his terrific shooting range, but also been mixing it up more inside</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="869629" first="Kristian" last="Ford"] (6-4, SG, East Paulding)</strong> - Did nothing this past weekend to take away his designation as one of the summer’s top players to date, scores from everywhere, defends, rebounds, he and Taylor both drew quite a bot of attention from coaches from the live stream</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="869604" first="Bobby" last="Moore"] (6-5, SF, McEachern)</strong> - Powerful, assertive, able to guard the point all the way down the 5, continues to find his spot on the NME roster and is in line to catch a ton of looks with that offensive and defensive versatility</p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><strong>Team: ATL Hoops</strong></em></span></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="806752" first="Miles" last="Kelly"] (SG, 6-5, Parkview)</strong> - Impressive scorer with all the ability to kill you from any spot, moves with a fluidity which makes him difficult to guard, great use of the bounce to create space or can dial it up on the catch and shoot, a big-time riser who will be among ATL-Metro’s best scorers this winter</p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><strong>Team: Team Georgia Magic</strong></em></span></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="806710" first="Kowacie" last="Reeves"] (SG, 6-6, Westside Macon)</strong> - Best player at the tournament, incredibly polished scoring skills from all 3 levels, simply a better athlete than virtually anyone guarding him, well-known high-major talent on his way to Florida</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>