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NY2LA Summer Jam – DG’s 16U Top Performers Part 1

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

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NY2LA Summer Jam – KJ’s Standouts Part 1

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

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NY2LA Summer Jam – DG’s 17U Ones To Watch Part 2

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

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NY2LA Summer Jam – DG’s 17U Ones To Watch

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

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NY2LA Summer Jam – DG’s 17U Stock Boosters Part 2

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

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NY2LA Summer Jam – Champions

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

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NY2LA Summer Jam – DG’s 17U Stock Boosters

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

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NY2LA Summer Jam – DG’s 17U Top Performers Part 2

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

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NY2LA Summer Jam – DG’s 17U Top Performers

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

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NY2LA Summer Jam – DG’s Sunday Standouts

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

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NY2LA Summer Jam – DG’s Saturday Standouts

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

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NY2LA Summer Jam – DG’s Friday Standouts

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

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NY2LA The Final Chapter – DG’s 16U Stock Boosters

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

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NY2LA Summer Jam – Showcase Games

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

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NY2LA The Final Chapter – DG’s 16U Top Performers Part 2

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

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2025 NY2LA The Final Chapter – RR’s 17U Standouts

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

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NY2LA The Final Chapter – DG’s 16U Top Performers

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

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NY2LA The Final Chapter – DG’s 17U Ones To Watch Part Three

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

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NY2LA The Final Chapter – DG’s 17U Ones To Watch Part One

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

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NY2LA The Final Chapter – Undefeated Teams

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

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2025 NY2LA The Final Chapter – RR’s 16U Standouts

A very talented field of 16U teams at the NY2LA Final Chapter, here are some of the standouts I saw.  Nathan Munson – 2027 – PG – Flight Athletics One of the many prospects who made a name for themselves this past weekend. Munson has a nice balance between scoring the ball and playmaking. He

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NY2LA The Final Chapter – DG’s 17U Top Performers Part Two

Another group of well deserving top performers from this past weekend in Aurora, Illinois. Curtis Britton IV – 2026 – G – D Rice Elite While one of the biggest, if not biggest, stock boosters of the tournament, he was also one of the top players of the tournament. This included a 29 point game

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NY2LA The Final Chapter – DG’s 17U Top Performers Part One

There was plenty of talent at The Final Chapter. This includes some well known players with multiple division one offers as ones whose recruitment is about to take off. Kameron Bean – 2026 – PG – West Michigan Lakers Kaman After greatly impressing back in the May live period in Indianapolis, Bean was even better

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NY2LA The Final Chapter Information

The NY2LA Final Chapter tournament will tip off this Friday in Aurora, Illinois, and surrounding areas. It will take place during the first of the two NCAA July division one live periods. The tournament will be held at M14 Hoops Academy and Supreme Courts both in Aurora as well as the Connect 44 Center in

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Another Offer For Kayden Schultz

As one of the top guards in Wisconsin’s 2026 class, Kayden Schultz has added another scholarship offer to his growing list. The newest one for the 6’3” guard of Plymouth High School and Chapman North Basketball came from Hillsdale College. In his junior season, he earned all-state honors from the WBCA as well to conference

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Girls Recruitment News – July 4th

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

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Recruitment Heating Up For 2026 G Kain Kretschmar

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

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Boys Recruiting News – July 2nd

Following both of the June live periods, the offers continue to come for many of the region’s top players. Here is the latest recruitment news from around the region over the past week. The Wisconsin Badgers extended out a few offers to in-state 2027’s. These went to Jack Kohnen, Jalen Brown, and Deuce Mcduffie. 2027

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Greg Grays Adds A Trio Of Offers

It has been a monumental couple of weeks in the recruitment of 2026 Greg Grays. In this timespan, the 6’2” guard of Brother Rice High School (MI) and D Rice Elite has picked up multiple offers. While the rising senior picked up his first scholarship back in January coming from Detroit Mercy, he has recently

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Alex Jamison Records First Division Two Offer

As Alex Jamison has continued to excel on the hardwood over the last several months, his recruitment has started to rise. This includes receiving his first scholarship offer for the 6’3” rising senior guard of Port Huron Northern High School (MI) and the Reach Legends. In his junior season, he was named second team all-state

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Recruitment Heating Up For 2027 Jensen LePla

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

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Get To Know – 2029 Javeon Williams

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

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Girls Recruitment News – June 26th

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

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Will Krueger Talks First Offer

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

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Offers Coming In For 2027 Austin Luchetti

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

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2026 Trey Williams Breaks Down First Offer

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

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NY2LA National Championships – Championship Teams

Congratulations to all the championship teams for all levels of the NY2LA National Championships. Here are all the championship teams in addition to the second and third place teams. 14U Division Champions: Ohio Champion – McGillis 2nd Place: Next Level Grind 3rd Place: Illinois Basketball Club 13U Division Champions: 24UP UA Futures 2nd Place: Davis

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Recruitment Heating Up for Michael Wilson

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

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Jacob Burow Continues Breakout Year

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

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NY2LA National Championships – Tournament Information

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

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Stock of 2027 Colin Julien Taking Off

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

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Girls Recruitment News – June 10th

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

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Graysen Becker Talks First Offer

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,

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2026 Owen VanderWaal Updates Recruitment

It has been a very busy several weeks in the recruitment of Owen VanderWaal. The 6’7” 2026 forward of Unity Christian High School and WM Premier has continued to build his recruitment. Most recently this included a few recent offers. It started with an offer from Hope College back in May. Since then he has

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First Offer For 2027 Keaton Wollan

From Wisconsin’s loaded 2027 class, another member of it has received their first scholarship offer. This was for Keaton Wollan, a 6’4” guard, forward of Amery High School and the Wisconsin Playmakers. The offer for Wollan came from Cal State Bakersfield. Even during his sophomore season this past winter, Wollan put up some big numbers.

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Tavian Crawford Picks Lewis University

Over the weekend, Tavian Crawford announced his college commitment. The 6’2” senior guard of Sun Prairie West High School (WI) and Davis Brothers Elite will be headed to Lewis University for next season. “I immediately liked Lewis,” Crawford said about his decision. Adding in, “Because it made me feel welcome and at home. The coaching

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2025 NY2LA Midwest Classic – Champions & Undefeated Teams

Plenty of excitement over the weekend at the Midwest Classic with showcase format at the high school level and bracket play with the younger levels. Here are the undefeated teams as well as the champions and runner ups from the GNBA side of the Midwest Classic. 17U Boys Division 24UP Wisconsin Legends Wisconsin Playmakers P32

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Girls Recruitment News – May 30th

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

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