Program Profile: Mac Irvin Fire 16U
Mac Irvin Fire 16U has left the first three EYBL sessions establishing themselves as a powerhouse. Credit their core of Tre White, Amari Bailey, and Ahamad Bynum for the dominance, and now a Peach Jam birth. Here we take a…
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Continue ReadingMac Irvin Fire 16U has left the first three EYBL sessions establishing themselves as a powerhouse. Credit their core of Tre White, Amari Bailey, and Ahamad Bynum for the dominance, and now a Peach Jam birth.
Here we take a deeper look at their big three and supporting cast.
Tre White – G
White, a Wisconsin guard who transferred to Milwaukee Washington amid last season, has made major improvements on the grassroots scene. For a broad strokes analysis, White has improved his entire body of work in just a few months. He’s tightened his handle, utilized his athleticism more so than with Washington, and has become an elite paint scorer. The biggest takeaway, he has been at his best with the ball in his hands, which is to say he fits better as a bigger guard rather than a forward.
White is averaging 29 points per game (playing up a grade) and has solidified himself as the top 2022 prospect in Wisconsin, likely to stay there, uncontested through his senior season.
Amari Bailey – G
Bailey, another 15-year-old playing with the 16U team, is a top scorer in the country. He’s become an elite shot maker, whether that’s from deep or in the mid-range. Bailey is also an explosive athlete, an emphatic dunker in transition and when attacking in the half-court. The UCLA commit has the playstyle to make an immediate impact at the next level, but at a buck-seventy, he has some weight to put on in the coming years.
Ahamad Bynum – G
Bynum rounds out their big three, and he’s yet another elite scorer at the guard spot. His impact comes chiefly from the outside, and it’s much more prevalent than with White and Bailey. He still excels driving, passing, and in other aspects of the game, but his pull-up three-ball in transition has overwhelmed defenses that are already fitful trying to handle the other two.
The rest of their roster is more earthbound, but still a valuable role group.
Wisconsin’s presence perseveres in their role players, as guard Chianti Clay (transferred to Hillcrest Prep earlier this spring) has been a pure shooter and complementary scorer to their three stars. The 6-footer is one of many, undersized guards for Mac Irvin 16U, as Mar’Keise Irving, Julio Montes, and Jacobi Millhouse are each 6-foot or under. They’re all skilled, potentially college-bound prospects, but the log jam at the guard position could be problematic.
In their frontcourt, Anes Davenport has been a stalwart down low. Illinois analyst Scott Burgess described him as, “a high energy role player. Tough. Rebounds.” And without a big man over 6-foot-6, the toughness and rebounding aspects of his game have been key to their success.