Hoop Group Summer Jam Fest Standouts (Part 2)

The Hoop Group Summer Jam Fest took place at Spooky Nook in Lancaster, PA this weekend as one of the top independent events in the country. It featured teams from California to Maine, and plenty of teams from Virginia. Here's a look at part two of the many standouts from the event.   [player_tooltip player_id='2242418' first='Jack' last='Lloyd'] | 6'4” WF | AKT 17U   Lloyd continues to have a good summer after his play at DMV Live, and he showed he was one of the top shooters at Summer Jam Fest as well. The 6'4” wing hit shots from behind the arc at a high clip and made multiple in every game AKT played, he showed his ability to move off the ball and set his feet to get his shot off and he made good decisions with the ball as well.   [player_tooltip player_id='1767542' first='Theo' last='Burke'] | 5'11” PG | NOVA Cavs 17U   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/Burke-Theo.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/Burke-Theo.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1978897" /></a></figure>   Burke missed the beginning of the summer for the Cavs with an injury and since he's come back they look like a totally different team with his ability to run the show. He showed his tight handle and ability to create space and make shots off the bounce, he was excellent in the pick-and-roll and made plays for others and he set the tone on both ends of the floor too.   [player_tooltip player_id='2242390' first='Noah' last='Limbago'] | 6'3” F | NOVA Cavs 17U   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/Screen-Shot-2023-12-26-at-4.23.48-PM.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/Screen-Shot-2023-12-26-at-4.23.48-PM.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2306733" /></a></figure>   Limbago has been the heart and soul of this Cavs team all summer, and he was fantastic for them at Spooky Nook making plays on both ends of the floor for them. He's a highly versatile player who can play and guard multiple positions, he uses his strength to clear out space and finish in the paint, he can handle the ball and create off the bounce and he impacts the game across the board.   [player_tooltip player_id='1225266' first='Jeremiah' last='Gorham'] | 5'11” PG | Global Squad 17U   Gorham at times gets overshadowed on his high school team, but this summer has been his coming out party as he's shown he can hoop with the best of them. The 5'11” lead guard is a walking bucket as he can  get where he wants to off the bounce and makes tough shots from multiple levels, he makes good reads when he touches the paint and he came up big whenever his team needed him to.   Chance Perkins | 6'2” WG | Higher Level 17U   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Perkins-Chance-scaled.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Perkins-Chance-scaled.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1605059" /></a></figure>   Perkins continued his big time summer on a Higher Level team that has been impressive throughout the year, and he had a couple of huge scoring outputs throughout the event. He showed his ability to stretch the floor with his deep range and ability to knock down shots both off the catch and off the bounce, he got to the rim and finished well in traffic and he showed his ability to get hot and fill it up in bunches.   [player_tooltip player_id='2452134' first='Ben' last='Vaughn'] | 6'3” WG | Higher Level 17U   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Vaughn-Ben.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Vaughn-Ben.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2220804" /></a></figure>   Vaughn may not put up the biggest numbers on this team, but he was their glue guy who made winning plays on both ends of the floor for them. He's a high motor and scrappy guard who makes all the hustle plays on the defensive end for his team, he scored the ball efficiently in different ways and from all over the floor and he made the right play consistently on the offensive end.   [player_tooltip player_id='2459355' first='Dezmon' last='Ainsworth'] | 6'3” CG | Higher Level 17U   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/tempImage8g1eR9.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/tempImage8g1eR9.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2448638" /></a></figure>   Ainsworth is one of two 2026 players who is playing up on this Higher Level team, and he's shown this summer that he's one of the more underrated players in the class with a chance for a breakout season this year at St. Michaels. He's a big and strong guard who got downhill and scored it well in the paint and through traffic, he got to spots in the midrange and made tough shots, he was excellent guarding the ball and he showed a lot of aggression on both ends of the floor.

The Hoop Group Summer Jam Fest took place at Spooky Nook in Lancaster, PA this weekend as one of the top independent events in the country. It featured teams from California to Maine, and plenty of teams from Virginia. Here's a look at part two of the many standouts from the event.