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Plenty of impressive games and players over the three days of Summer Jam at the 16U level. Here is the first group of standouts. Cannon Flynn – 2027 – SF – Oakland Elite Flynn has been one of the best and most consistent players on the NY2LA platinum elite this season at any level. This

The first of four articles of my top performers from this weekend’s NY2LA Summer Jam Finale. Jensen LePla – 2027 – SG – D Rice Elite LePla had an impressive showing throughout the tournament, displaying consistent effort and abilities on offense. The 6’5” wing guard excelled in scoring, he had 37 points in his game

There was so much depth of talent at the 17U level of this weekend’s NY2LA Summer Jam tournament that the coverage keeps on coming. Here is the next group of standouts. Angelo Diedalis – 2026 – PF – Nova Village It was another standout tournament for Diedalis after his play earlier this month at Final

Top Performers, stock boosters, and plenty of additional talent here in the ones to watch category. Kendall Bosby – 2026 – G – Hoops4Health The 6’3” Bosby put in one more standout tournament to finish off his breakout grassroots season. This included a 23 point game in which he showcased his outside shooting ability while

The second of two stock booster articles from the 17U level of the Summer Jam tournament. Plenty of must see talent here for college coaches of all levels. Aidan Clark – 2026 – G/F – I AM 3 After a standout tournament the week prior at Final Chapter, Clark had himself another impressive tournament. This

See all the results from the NY2LA Summer Jam from the champs to the leading scorers to the sweet 16 participants. 17U Division Platinum Elite Champions: Full Package Platinum Elite Runner-Up: Michigan Warriors Championship Game Leading Scorers: Jordan Fuller 31 points, Tommy Moffett 21 points, Colin Stack 17 points, Hassan Makki 16 points, Ryan Walsh

One of the joys is to see the great growth in players games. Here are several that have shown plenty of growth at NY2LA Summer Jam. Noah Enyeart – 2026 – SF – Region Force The wing is a highly versatile and impactful player who had a breakout weekend in Wisconsin. He plays with a

Part two of the top performers I witnessed over the three days of the NY2LA Summer Jam tournament. Jack Bookter – 2026 – G – Wisconsin Legends Bookter has continued to score the ball very well all spring and summer and continued that here. This included a 26 point game in their showcase game to

While plenty of players could be included for this list, here is the first group of top performers from this past weekend up in Milwaukee at Summer Jam. Gilbert Flagel – 2026 – SF – Drive Pro Select Flagel had a few star performances at Summer Jam as he has just continued to greatly improve

Championship Sunday did not disappoint with all the talent at the NY2LA Summer Jam. Here are some of the top standouts from the day including one each from the three championship teams. Kendall Bosby – 2026 – G – Hoops4Health Bosby was doing it all in a win for Hoops4Health. This included one of the

The competition and games at the NY2LA Summer Jam only improve as we get deeper into bracket play. Sunday should have some must see games as the champs will be crowned. Zahir Haqq – 2026 – G – The Academy After playing very well on Friday, Haqq was even better on Saturday. This included leading

Between some stellar showcase games and the start of bracket play, there were plenty of deserving candidates for this list. Here are few of the days many standouts. Few familiar names as some stars continue to shine this season. Greg Grays – 2026 – PG – D Rice Elite Grays had another sensational performance has

One more piece of my coverage from the Final Chapter highlighting a few more talented players from the 16U level Josh Bowers – 2027 – C – Indiana Elite Central Bowers is an incredibly intriguing who already has plenty of tools to his game as a rising junior. He has great size at 6’10” but

As well to the bracket play at the upcoming Summer Jam, there were also be showcase games at each age group for certain teams. Here are those games at the 17U, 16U, and 15U levels. All the showcase games will be taking place on Friday with the 17U and 16U games taking place at Homestead

There were plenty of players at the 16U level that college coaches will want to be very familiar with. Here is the second group of top performers from the 16U level of the NY2LA Final Chapter. Ichima Idoko – 2028 – SF – J Sizzle Idoko was one of the most intriguing prospects of the

The 17U level of the Final Chapter not only had high level talent but plenty of depth. Here is the next group of standouts.  Adam Flowers – 2026 – PG –  Mercury Elite  With great positional size at 6’4, Flowers is a natural scorer. He has a great feel for the game, he’s crafty getting

There was plenty of talent at the 16U level of the NY2LA Final Chapter that college coaches will want to be familiar with. Here is the first group of standouts from the tournament. Most of them will be at the NY2LA Summer Jam this weekend in the Milwaukee area for the second live period. Cannon

One last piece of my coverage from the 17U level of the NY2LA Final Chapter. 16U division up next. Darlin Aghomi – 2026 – C – Attack At 6’10”, Ahgomi is certainty a very intriguing and extremely high upside big man. While still developing he was still able to make his impact in a variety

Part two of three of the Ones to Watch from this past weekend’s NY2LA Final Chapter. With all the depth and talent at the 17U level, the coverage keeps on coming. Adam Dugener – 2026 – G – WM Premier NY2LA Dugener is a very skilled guard who can both play the role of the

Plenty of additional talent from The Final Chapter in addition to the top performers and stock boosters, check out this first group of ones to watch from the 17U level. Jayce Brecht – 2026 – PF – Wolverines Brecht greatly impressed Saturday night while scoring 21 points in a game. This was in addition to

With all the talented teams at the NY2LA Final Chapter, there was a lot of tight games and parity. Even with this, there were several teams at each age group that were able to capture undefeated records. Here are those teams at each group. Congratulations to the teams listed below The NY2LA Summer Jam is

It continues to be a very busy period in the recruiting world with tons of talented girls from around the region pulling in offers from all levels of schools. A couple of headlining commitments though to start off this issue. Plenty of offers below but we start out with a major commitment coming out of

With his standout junior season to now, Kain Kretschmar has continued to get on more college coaches’ radars as his game progresses and with all his translatable tools. In his junior season at Lake Zurich High School, he earned all-area and all-conference honors as the 6’4” two guard averaged 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 1.5

With college coaches now allowed to directly contact the 2027 class, Jensen LePla has gotten on the radar of several college coaches. This includes one from both the division one and two level for the 6’5” two guard of Goodrich High School (MI) and D Rice Elite. On the hardwood, LePla has consistently shown his

While he is still a couple months shy of high school, Javeon Williams has already shown great ability on the hardwood. As just an eighth grader this spring, the guard was a standout playing all the way up at the 17U level with Capital City Teamwork. “It was different from eight grade because of the

Plenty of offers going out following the recent June scholastic live period. Here are the offers from the region from the past week plus a pair of notable commitments. Along with plenty of offers in the news, there was also a major commitment coming out of Chicago in the 2026 class. Xyanna Walton of Mac

Following a breakout spring, Will Krueger has started to see his recruitment jump off. This included receiving his first scholarship offer for the 6’4” 2027 shooting guard. After only averaging 2.6 points for a very good and deep De Pere team in his sophomore season, Krueger had a stellar spring with the Wisconsin Legends. When

Throughout his high school career, the game of Austin Luchetti has continued to rise which has resulted in his recruitment starting to develop. This has come with the first pair of offers from division two programs for the 6’6” 2027 forward of Monona Grove High School and Davis Brothers Elite. During his sophomore season, Luchetti

One of the newest player from Illinois’ 2026 class to pick up their first division one offer recently was Trey Williams. Earlier this month, the 6’3” point guard of Loyola Academy and Breakaway Basketball was offered by Navy. “Picking up my first offer was the greatest feeling,” Williams said about receiving his first offer. “Getting

From his junior season and now through the spring grassroots season, Michael Wilson has started to appear on plenty of college coaches’ radars. This includes receiving the first scholarship offer for the 6’3” guard. In his junior season at Madison West, Wilson averaged a staggering 23 points per game in addition to 7 rebounds. With

Following a standout junior season for Lake Country Lutheran High School, Jacob Burow has continued that throughout the spring grassroots season with Davis Brothers Elite. In his junior season, he led his team in both scoring and rebounding with 15.3 points plus 7.8 rebounds to earn him conference player of the year as well as

This weekend NY2LA will invade Ohio and Spooky Nook Champion Mill for its National Champions tournament. Spooky Nook Champion Mill is the largest indoor sports facility in North America with 691,000 square feet. This tournament will feature some of the top programs from across the entire region. It will not only feature teams from five

From a breakout sophomore season which has continued now throughout the spring grassroots season, Colin Julien has developed into one of the top guards in Wisconsin’s 2027 class. This has started to get the 6’3” guard on college coaches’ radars. In his sophomore season, Julien led Whitefish Bay in scoring with 13.2 points per game

Plenty of recruitment news to catch up on as we move into June. This includes plenty of offers as well as some commitments. As one of the top 2028’s in the nation Nyajuacni Riak has added another high major offer. The Purple Aces wings most recent offer came from Mississippi State. Houston came up north

Another member of the 2027 Wisconsin Playmakers who recently picked up his first division one offer was Graysen Becker. The 6’2” guard of Altoona High School had Cal State Bakersfield extend an offer to him. In his sophomore season, Becker led Altoona with 18.7 points per game in addition to collecting 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists,

Plenty of division one and two offers going out over the past week. Here is some of the biggest recruitment news in the region as we near the June live periods. Purdue extended an offer out to Janaya Cooper, a 2028 forward of Always 100 and Snider High School. The offer list only continues to