A-Town Showdown: 17U – Playmakers
There was so much gritty basketball at the Prep Hoops A-Town Showdown this weekend at the LakePoint Sports Complex in Cartersville, Georgia. I wrote about top performers after Saturday and Sunday’s packed slate and now it is time to look…
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Continue ReadingThere was so much gritty basketball at the Prep Hoops A-Town Showdown this weekend at the LakePoint Sports Complex in Cartersville, Georgia.
I wrote about top performers after Saturday and Sunday’s packed slate and now it is time to look at some standout playmakers in the 17U division.
ICYMI:
A-Town Showdown: Day 1 Standouts
A-Town Showdown: Day 2 Standouts
A-Town Showdown: 17U Top Performers (Part 1)
Jayden Beloti Jayden Beloti 6'3" | CG Apex Friendship | 2020 State NC | 6-5 | Team Renegades NC
I came away very impressed with the effort level of 2021 Team Renegades guard/forward Jayden Beloti Jayden Beloti 6'3" | CG Apex Friendship | 2020 State NC . Headed to Woodstock Academy for a prep year in Connecticut, he earned an offer from Division II Newberry earlier this spring. Both days at LakePoint, he came to play as he put up 16 points against North Metro Elite on Saturday and 19 points against Atlanta Timberwolves White on Sunday. Beloti has football like toughness and is certainly not afraid to mix it up defensively. He draws a lot of contact and finishes strong on the attack.
Max Hrdlicka Max Hrdlicka 6'6" | SF Glynn Academy | 2021 State GA | 6-6 | Atlanta Timberwolves White
There might not be a team that plays more in sync and harder for an entire game than the Atlanta Timberwolves White. They gave Team Speights, the Grit Region Bracket champions a run for its money before rattling three straight wins to finish the weekend. In that opening game on Saturday against Team Speights, 2021 Glynn guard Max Hrdlicka Max Hrdlicka 6'6" | SF Glynn Academy | 2021 State GA was special, recording 19 points, slashing and hitting some important jumpers. His length helps him get by defenders and guard players all over the floor. He netted 19 points once again on Sunday. Most impressively, he is dangerous on the boards and always seems to find good position as a rebound man.
Kyle Duncan Kyle Duncan 6'4" | CG Centennial | 2021 State GA | 6-5 | Hype Hawks
In the nightcap on Saturday night, the Hype Hawks were in a close one with Star Ready Athletes. Centennial guard Kyle Duncan Kyle Duncan 6'4" | CG Centennial | 2021 State GA was electric in the victory. A tough-minded defender is always looking for the steal and next play in transition. He did that time and time again in that game and he is always noticeable. Duncan doesn’t skip a beat and his athleticism shows as a finisher, dunker and trendsetter. He’s in line for a breakout senior campaign this fall.
Jordan James | 6-3 | SEBA F.C.I. Warriors
Hats off to the SEBA F.C.I. Warriors who won the Passion Region Bracket, going 4-0 and topping a scrappy SBT squad on Sunday afternoon. Kennesaw Mountain guard Jordan James proved to be a reliable jump shooter and strong-minded leader. He dropped 19 points in the final and was doing plenty to cause havoc defensively. James is a big-bodied athlete who can handle the rock and move around as an active shooter. Physical and a core rebounder, there wasn’t much not to like from his game and I fully expect his stock to take off.
Oteman Delancy Oteman Delancy 6'5" | SF Lakewood | 2021 State FL | 6-5 | SPSA Runs
A group made up of Florida prospects out of St. Petersburg, Oteman Delancy Oteman Delancy 6'5" | SF Lakewood | 2021 State FL was the backbone of the team full of athletes. A smooth ballhandler and pusher down the floor, he wasn’t settling for just any jump shot, rather being physical and getting inside for finishes. Delancy can certainly get hot from long range, but I like it when he stays aggressive. This upcoming season at Lakewood, he will have to be a bully with his size and guard skills much like Jalen White was two years ago for the program.
Kristian Ford Kristian Ford 6'5" | SG East Paulding | 2021 State GA (@K_ford21) of @NMEBBALL was hitting shots at a high clip this weekend at the Prep Hoops A-Town Showdown! #PHCircuit pic.twitter.com/04nABYQ0mu
— Prep Hoops Circuit (@PHCircuit) July 20, 2020