The 16U Top 20 (July Update II)
Following Brawl for the Ball, All In HoopFest, and the Nike Summer Championships, there’s enough data to add five teams. now sits at 20 teams with a daunting group atop the hierarchy. C2K, All Ohio Red, Pumas (Staib), and the Rebels all won hardware last weekend. Then nobody in the top 10 had a bad weekend, which made it hard to move anyone down.
Going into the final Live Period weekend, nobody is safe outside of the top three, maybe. Teams still playing need to continue impressing to maintain their position.
# | 16U Team | Notes | Previous |
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1 | C2K Elite | C2K won Brawl for the Ball with a 7-0 record. Played in a super pool and had an average scoring margin of +17.3 points. They head into the UA Finals with an 11-1 record in July. | 1 |
2 | All Ohio Red | All Ohio Red earned a one-spot bump after a 5-0 weekend in Columbus, where they won the Nike Summer Championship. They won all five of their games by double-digits. | 3 |
3 | Ohio Basketball Club | Playing against adidas teams on the West Coast, OBC had a 1-4 weekend. | 2 |
4 | Mid Ohio Pumas (Staib) | The Pumas continued to validate their top five status with a 6-0 weekend in Louisville, where they won the All In HoopFest. | 4 |
5 | Ohio Rebels | The Rebels went 7-0 in Orlando last weekend and won the AAU 16U D2 Nationals. | 5 |
6 | Nova (Alleyne) | Nova maintained their spot with a 3-1 weekend at Brawl for the Ball. | 6 |
7 | Hidden Gems Black | Other than a Saturday loss to The Ville, HG was tremendous in Louisville and won a second bracket. They added a 20-point win over AOT. | 8 |
8 | All Ohio Gold | Gold was tied for the second strongest finish amongst Ohio 16U teams in Columbus last weekend. They made it to the semifinals and were 3-1 overall. | 7 |
9 | Ohio Bulldogs | In their first time out during the Live Period, the Ohio Bulldogs went 4-1 at Brawl for the Ball and made it to the quarterfinals. | 11 |
10 | SMAC Primetime | SMAC moves up following a 4-2 weekend where they finished as a runner-up and beat Mid Ohio Pumas Elite on Sunday in the semifinals. | 13 |
11 | All Ohio Cleveland | All Ohio Cleveland won their pool at the Nike Summer Championship but was eliminated in the first round. | 10 |
12 | Mid Ohio Pumas Elite | The Pumas had arguably their strongest weekend to date with a win over AOT and semifinal finish. They were 4-1 overall at the All In HoopFest. | 12 |
13 | Hard Work - White | Hard Work White beat everyone in front of them besides All Ohio Red. A three-point win over Wooster Warriors secured the second bracket championship. | 15 |
14 | Wooster Warriors | WW lost two games in Columbus (Hard Work White and Indiana Elite Central) by a total of nine points. Finished as runner-up in the second bracket. | 14 |
15 | TNBA Ohio | TNBA Ohio was 4-1 in Columbus but didn't record a quality win and were beat by All Ohio Red by 30 points at 8AM on Sunday. | 9 |
16 | Mid Ohio Pumas White (Beard) | One of three Pumas teams to qualify for a top bracket in Louisville. They finish July with an 8-3 record. | NR |
17 | Apex | In Louisville, Apex was 4-2, didn't have a poor loss, and were the runner-up of a second bracket. | NR |
18 | Miller Factory | Miller Factory didn't play this weekend but remains ahead of no. 19 because they beat them by a convincing 18 points back at the Run N Slam. | NR |
19 | Mid Ohio Pumas Silver (Justice) | At 5-2, Pumas Silver won a second bracket at the All In HoopFest, including a championship victory over no. 20. They finish July with an 8-3 record. | NR |
20 | Mid Ohio Pumas Blue (Jayaraman) | Pumas Blue was 4-2 in Louisville. They were eliminated by Pumas Silver by seven points in the championship. They finish July as a 7-3 record. | NR |