Grit Region Finals: Jennings’ 15u Out-of-State Standouts

Being from Michigan, I always enjoy watching players from throughout the Midwest. At the Grit Region Finals this past weekend in Indianapolis, here are 5 players that stood out to me.    Brady was the best 15u player I saw this past weekend and is an extremely dynamic offensive point guard. I'll start with his scoring ability, which ranges from contested finishes at the rim to college threes and everything in between. Brady could probably shoot twice as much, but he doesn't take bad shots and clearly makes an effort to get his teammates involved. Somehow, despite controlling the ball most of the time on offense, Bowman rarely turns the ball over. I saw three All-Heart games, and I can't recall more than 1 turnover in any of them. I'd credit this to his smart decision making and knowledge of his teammates' tendencies. By the way, he is doing this all while playing a grade up. I would expect Bowman to be one of the headlines in Ohio's 2028 class.     I'd call Grant a difference maker on both ends of the court. A solid passer, he gets the ball on time and on target like a quarterback to his teammates. Hall can also drive to score well and hit an open 3. Where I was most impressed, however, was his defensive energy and effort. All weekend, he was flying around the court. On-ball, making the offensive players' life difficult moving his feet and off-ball, hustling for steals and deflections.     A true 6'6, Vise used his size and length on both ends of the floor. Offensive players struggle to get clean looks at the rim and second chances due to Max's presence in the paint. For a big guy, he runs the floor fairly well. In transition, he did get himself easy looks, including a dunk.     Colten knows his role and does it at a high level for [program_tooltip program_id='2341190' first='606' last='Elite']. The teams' big man, he sets solid screens that create space. He also is a good rebounder because of his high motor and relentless effort. I can also confirm that Colten plays the right way. He does little things like talking on defense and helping up teammates that hit the deck.     Despite being undersized, Owen doesn't play like it. He hustles on defense and isn't afraid to crash the glass. I was most impressed with him embracing contact on both ends, which most players his height don't. The best part of his game is offensively. Daugherty is a solid three-point shooter, he made two in the game I saw and had good-looking misses. I also always appreciate players who play under control and within themselves.

Being from Michigan, I always enjoy watching players from throughout the Midwest. At the Grit Region Finals this past weekend in Indianapolis, here are 5 players that stood out to me.