Grayson New Year Classic: Top Performers Pt. 1

<p><strong>Grayson New Year Classic: Top Performers Pt. 1</strong></p> <p><strong>2023 6-1 PG [player_tooltip player_id="1042849" first="Brandon" last="Rechsteiner"] – Etowah</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1042849" first="Brandon" last="Rechsteiner"] has established himself as one of the best point guards in Georgia his junior season. Saturday’s performance, especially in the second quarter, was superb as he netted 14 points off four threes on his way to 21 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal with five made threes. Rechsteiner has deep range and uses a college-ready handle to get to his spots. Brandon is as physically strong a guard as you will find and he uses it to his advantage as he is able to beat his defender and pound his way to buckets. Rechsteiner sees the floor well and recognizes when a teammate has the hot hand and makes sure to feed them the ball. The D-I playmaker will pile in offers this offseason.</p> <p><strong>2022 6-1 SG [player_tooltip player_id="1045843" first="Jonah" last="Hamilton"] – Etowah</strong></p> <p>Part of a 15-three barrage, [player_tooltip player_id="1045843" first="Jonah" last="Hamilton"] caught fire with seven long balls as he finished with 25 points. The three-point specialist had his feet set and had no wasted movements when going up for shots. He mixed in a floater and had a one dribble pull-up to round out his scoring. Hamilton is a premier floor spacer that could really flourish at the small school level.</p> <p><strong>2023 6-6 W [player_tooltip player_id="820289" first="Jelani" last="Hamilton"] – Cumberland Christian</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="820289" first="Jelani" last="Hamilton"] stuffed the stat sheet with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. He sank three threes and managed to score in the paint and from the mid-range. Hamilton is a tough cover due to his diverse offensive game. He seeks mismatches and looks to exploit them. Going down to the block to post up smaller defenders could be an added dimension moving forward. Hamilton is a Swiss Army Knife.</p> <p><strong>2022 6-6 F [player_tooltip player_id="1264018" first="Cristian" last="Carroll"] – Osborne</strong></p> <p>One of the best stock rising forwards in Georgia, Cris Carroll went to work against Providence Christian recording 18 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocks. He’s an imposing figure inside, packed with size and muscle. He can score with his back to the basket and gobble up second chance opportunities. What separates Carroll is his skill on the perimeter. He can step outside to shoot the three but more often, put his head down and get to the rim with physical drives. Colleges of all levels should be familiar with Carroll.</p> <p><strong>2022 6-8 PF [player_tooltip player_id="949916" first="Tony" last="Carpio"] – Providence Christian</strong></p> <p>The Citadel-signee put up 15 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks leading a shorthanded Providence Christian team. Carpio caused issues when attacking from the high post. He’s an efficient driver that covers ground quickly with his long strides and finishes with strength and skill. Carpio plays above the rim and loves to bang inside. He stepped outside to bury two threes. Tony is as polished as they come.</p>