With quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship games at the high school levels there was plenty of standout performances to win some titles. Here are the players that had the biggest impact on the day.  Pryce Gregoire – 2025 – F – Wisconsin Blizzard The highly impactful forward not only had a monstrous semifinal game scoring 29 points but also had games of 19 and 15   More...

Today at the NY2LA Sports Invitational saw many different players shining including plenty of newer names. Here are just a few of the standouts from the day.  Riley Brooks – 2023 – SG – Phenom University Brooks had another impressive game going for 19 points as Phenom cruised into the platinum bracket quarterfinals. While Brooks continues to round out all his guard   More...

First night of the NY2LA Sports Invitational did not disappoint. With some headliner opening night matchups, there was plenty of fireworks. Here are a few of the standouts from night one. Expect an even better day of hoops tomorrow with 13 rounds of games.   Carter LaValle – 2024 – G – Milwaukee Trail Blazers  LaValle and the Milwaukee Trail Blazers put on a show   More...

The second session of the GNBA at the Generation Next Invitational showcased the next great round of talent from the Midwest. Here are the champs and second places teams for the event. The next session of the GNBA will be in June at the GNBA Championships.    14U Division  Platinum Champions – Martin Brothers Platinum 2nd Place – MidPro Academy South Gold   More...

The young guys from the 11U group came to play at the Generation Next Invitational. With some highly talented teams from around the region, there were plenty of standouts, here are the ones that had tremendous weekends for themselves.  Sentrell Gray – PG – Martin Brothers The floor general behind a terrific Martin Brothers team that won the 11U platinum championship. Gray   More...

Game after game players from the 12U greatly impressed with their play at the Generation Next Invitational. In addition to the top performers from the age group, here are several others that greatly impressed.  Kyle Hunter – G – The Family  Hunter is a skilled guard that not only scores it well but is also a tough defender. He plays with good energy on the defensive   More...

Between Saturday and Sunday there were countless great games at the 12U level. With all the talent and energy in the games, it made for a very exciting weekend of hoops amongst these teams. Here are the players that impressed the most at the Generation Next Invitational.  Brock Brown – G – Mid Pro Academy Not only did Brown show a very good scoring ability but he can   More...

From the 13U and 14U divisions of the Generation Next Invitational there were plenty of players of note making a name for themselves. Here are several that put together great weekends for themselves.  Jack Bookter – 2026 – PG – Wisconsin Blizzard Bookter was one of the purer point guards of the tournament with an advanced game for his age. He is strong with the ball   More...

While this 13U group is just finishing up the seventh grade, there was still plenty of talent in the field. With teams in the group from across the Midwest, there was tons of competition at the 13U level. Bryce Austin – 2027 – PG – Gallo Sports Austin is a quick point guard that played well on both ends of the floor. He has good moves with the ball and was often getting   More...

From the 13U level of the Generation Next Invitational, there was a long list of players who showcased a great ability on the court. While just seventh graders, many from the group already have great ability on the floor.  Edward Bullock – 2027 – G – Chapman Basketball Already at a young age Bullock showed a very good scoring ability. He is a playmaking guard that can   More...

All of the players on this are talented players that impressed over the course of the Generation Next Invitational. They have all bright futures if they continue to develop their games.  Jackson Cantwell – 2027 – F/C – Yanders Law A strong post with a solid build already at a young age. Much more than just a big body though, Cantwell is a very impactful player in the   More...

With all the talent over the course of the weekend at the Generation Next Invitational, one part was not enough to cover all the talent. Part two includes an equally great deal of talented players.  Gavin Mueller – 2026 – SF – M14 Mueller is a tough and active 6’4” forward that continuously produced for his team. He uses his frame and strength to score it   More...

While the players at the Generation Next Invitational still have not reach high school yet, there was plenty of talent on display over the course of the tournament especially at the 14U level. Here is part one of the top performers from the great weekend of action.  Tyree Brister – 2026 – PG – Mid Pro Academy South A skilled point guard that has a good ability to both   More...

Championship Sunday at the Generation Next Invitational did not disappoint. With trophies and tournament titles on the line, players brought their best game. Here are the players that took their game to the next level and helped their teams the most throughout bracket play.  Edward Bullock – 2028 – G – Chapman Basketball Bullock is a pure scorer that can get it done   More...

Thrilling day of hoops for the Generation Next Invitational. Over the course of the long day of hoops, there was countless tremendous games. Amongst plenty of stellar standouts today, here are a few that truly stood out with their great play.  Jayden Burrell – 2027 – G/F – Milwaukee Ballaz Elite A gifted scorer that can get it done in so many ways. Whenever his team   More...

The future of Midwest hoops was back on display tonight with session two of the GNBA with the Generation Next Invitational. While there were only four rounds of games tonight at Homestead High School, there was still plenty of action.  Bryce Austin – 2027 – PG – Gallo Basketball The point guard has great ability on both ends of the floor. Not only is he very quick off   More...

After the flashing great upside last year on the NY2LA Association, Kuol Atak of 3D Empire has taken the next step in his game. He has truly broken out this spring to be one of the top players at the 16u level of the association. This follows his sophomore year at Haltom High School (TX) in which the forward averaged 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 blocks per game.  After a great tournament   More...

Over the past several months one sophomore from Wisconsin who has taken great strides in his game has been Andrew Graf of Brookfield East High School and MTXE Premier. After serving in a reserve role during his freshman season, the point guard had a breakout sophomore season and has continued that this spring on the NY2LA Association.  Last spring and summer Graf was a good facilitator   More...

With an impressive start to his spring while playing with Team Temple, Corey Hadnot has pulled in another offer for himself. This scholarship offer came from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Hadnot is a 6’3” junior guard that attends Cypress Creek High School in Texas.  “Explosive with high basketball IQ. All-around player, like to focus on defense as well as offense,   More...

Matthew Schmainda recently picked up his first scholarship offer. The offer for the 6’2” shooting guard of Brookfield East High School and the Wisconsin Swing came from Hillsdale College. He is coming off a junior season in which he averaged 16.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.6 assists, and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 45.8% from beyond the arc.  The offer came a couple   More...

One junior that has continued to show tremendous upside this spring is Jake Cherry of the Kyle Guy Elite program. After a breakout junior season at Eastern Pekin High School (IN) in which he averaged 14.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game, the stock of Cherry continues to soar month after month.  Even while standing at 6’10”, Cherry has a good combination of   More...

As we move deep into the spring, the last of the 2022 class continue to announce their college commitments. Over the weekend one of the top remaining guards made his college pick. Britain Harris announced his future plans to attend Grand Valley State University.  Harris picked Grand Valley State over his others offers from Cleveland State and St. Francis University plus he had interest   More...

The annual Bill Hensley Run N’ Slam took place last weekend in Indiana with a collection of sponsored & independent teams coming to Fort Wayne to compete for championships. This historic event is always a great one and 2022 was no different. The wide range of high quality programs & players made for tons of good action. After going through various 2023 prospects at the 17U level, we   More...

The annual Bill Hensley Run N’ Slam took place last weekend in Indiana with a collection of sponsored & independent teams coming to Fort Wayne to compete for championships. This historic event is always a great one and 2022 was no different. The wide range of high quality programs & players made for tons of good action. We already looked at the Final 4 teams from the 17U Platinum   More...

One of the more popular 2023 guards in the entire Midwest this spring has been Luther Smith Jr. The 6’1” junior has showcased his tremendous scoring ability all spring playing with MTXE Premier. This includes being named co-offensive MVP at the Grassroots Showcase in Louisville during the second live period in April.  When talking about his play this spring with MTXE Premier,   More...

The annual Bill Hensley Run N’ Slam took place last weekend in Indiana with a collection of sponsored & independent teams coming to Fort Wayne to compete for championships. This historic event is always a great one and 2022 was no different. The wide range of high quality programs & players made for tons of good action. To start things off, we look at the teams from the 17U division   More...

After a strong high school season at West Allis Hale (WI), Robert Peters has continued it this spring with 24Up. During his junior high school season, the 6’8” power forward averaged 18.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game.  At both the session one and two of the NY2LA Association in April, Peters was named as a stock booster. When talking about his time about   More...

One of the top players this spring on the entire NY2LA Association has been Gehrig Normand. During both the first and second sessions of the NY2LA Association, the 6’5” guard was able to earn himself first team honors while playing with 3D Empire.  With his versatile scoring ability, athleticism, play making ability off the dribble, positional size, Normand has become a very   More...

The recruitment of Xavier Booker has continued to heat up now with a blue blood program getting involved with him. On Tuesday, Kansas and head coach Bill Self extended an offer to the 6’11” junior of Cathedral High School in Indianapolis.  Other programs to have offered Booker a scholarship this spring include Creighton, Miami, Michigan, and Missouri. Other notable programs to   More...

  2025 6’3 Juan Guerroro Hernandez – Chapman Basketball Academy 15U  Juan Guerroro Hernandez is a prospect we have seen a lot of over the last few years on NY2LA platforms dating back to his days in the GNBA, and he just continues to get better each time I watch him. At 6’3 Hernandez is a long and talented lead guard. He is silky smooth with the ball in his hands and   More...