Passion Region Finals: 16U Standouts
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Passion Region Finals: 16U Standouts 2023 6-1 G Keith Floyd Keith Floyd 6'1" | CG Jenkins | 2023 GA – Georgia Ignites 2023 – Jenkins Hoodie Ducc is a born scorer. The wiry guard fills it up in bunches. He…
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2023 6-1 G
Keith Floyd
Keith
Floyd
6'1" | CG
Jenkins | 2023
GA
– Georgia Ignites 2023 – Jenkins
Hoodie Ducc is a born scorer. The wiry guard fills it up in bunches. He slinks his way to the rim and is explosive in transition. Floyd scores from all three levels. He does a nice job of getting to his spots in the mid-range with his pull-up. Floyd knocked down 3 threes and finished with 26 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals in a route of the Ocala Impact.
2023 6-5 W
Shamarrie Hugie
Shamarrie
Hugie
6'5" | SF
Beach | 2023
State
GA
– Georgia Ignites 2023 – Beach
I really think
Shamarrie Hugie
Shamarrie
Hugie
6'5" | SF
Beach | 2023
State
GA
checks a lot of boxes when it comes to being a legitimate D-I recruit. Size? Check. Athleticism? Check. Skill? Check. Hugie looks different on the floor. He’s another three-level scorer that can get downhill and finish with authority or pull-up from the three-point line. Hugie has always had a strong all-around floor game. He’s an effective rebounder and always manages to make an impact on defense. He tallied 17 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. He could be the next Markeith Cummings.
2023 6-4 W
Earnest Ofremu
Earnest
Ofremu
6'5" | SF
Mceachern | 2023
State
GA
– NME – McEachern
The energetic slasher has found his knack with NME and is growing in confidence. Ofremu should have ample opportunity to find an important role at McEachern. Earnest uses his quickness and athleticism to score in the paint. He had 15 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block in a 59-56 win. Ofremu went 6-7 from the line and defended multiple positions when asked.
2024 5-9 PG Jaheem Smith – Team Strive Elite – Cardinal Gibbons (FL)
Though undersized, Smith was great at getting into the lane, dropping in floaters over the defense. Smith plays with speed and poise. Playing up an age group didn’t negatively impact his overall effectiveness. He scored 12 points against the Carolina Bad Boyz and followed up with 18 in a win over the East Georgia Panthers.
2023 5-10 PG
Deuce Hudson
Deuce
Hudson
5'11" | PG
West Florence | 2023
State
SC
– Carolina Bad Boyz – West Florence (SC)
Slick like a Gold Glove second baseman, Deuce went to work in Game 1 of the Passion Region Finals. Hudson piled in 21 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Two threes got him off on the right foot, then he attacked the rim at will. Hudson is good athlete with a quick first step. He finishes through contact. While he led his team in scoring, Hudson didn’t force anything on offense and looked to get others involved at all times.
2023 6-4 F
Merel Burgess
Merel
Burgess
6'5" | PF
Wilson | 2023
State
SC
– Carolina Bad Boyz – South Florence (SC)
I loved the physical post play of
Merel Burgess
Merel
Burgess
6'5" | PF
Wilson | 2023
State
SC
. Listed at 6-foot-4, Burgess played much bigger inside. He’s got a powerful drop step and good footwork with his back to the basket. The lefty scores through defenders. He has some inside-out to his game, able to attack off the dribble and shoot from the mid-range. The workhorse posted 20 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals against Team Strive Elite.