The 2029 class was fully on display at the Next Level Invitational with plenty of talent as well as long term prospects. Here are several standouts from the group. Andrew Dillin – 2029 – G – Wisconsin Academy The combo guard scored it well throughout the tournament in a 3-1 weekend which included a 21-point game. He has a high skill level which includes his ability to   More...

One more group of standouts from 16U level with these five who all had noteworthy performances throughout this tournament. Semaj Grandberry – 2028 – PG – Team Hali Grandberry stood out with his point guard play highlighted with his distributing. He has good point guard tools including his handle and showed good court vision always looking to facilitate it out. The point   More...

Next up from the Next Level Invitational is the 16U stock boosters. Owen Birschbach – 2028 – SF – Mammoth Birschbach is a versatile and energetic 6’5” wing forward. He was a highly impactful player throughout the tournament with everything he can do included scoring 23 points in an overtime win. He has a very well-rounded offensive game with using his size and   More...

There were many stellar performances throughout the two days of this tournament. Here are a sample of the standouts from the 16U level of the NY2LA Next Level Invitational. Donovin Bolden – 2028 – PG – Team Hali From his play in multiple games, Bolden proved to be one of the top playmaking point guards of the tournament as well as being a knockdown outside shooter. This   More...

Five more players from the 17U level of the NY2LA Next Level Invitational that also shined. Mohammad Badwan – 2027 – SG – Chapman North Badwan has a good combination of skills, physical tools, and feel. He stands at 6’3” along with being a strong guard. Over multiple games, he showed the ability to beat defenders in a variety of ways. He scored it well getting   More...

After two articles on top performers we move on to the stock boosters who all had some big time performances as well at this weekends NY2LA Next Level Invitational. James Ferguson – 2027 – PG – Team Hali With his scoring and distributing ability, Ferguson had multiple standout games. This included scoring 17 points in a win Sunday. He has good handle and plays very quick   More...

Plenty more standouts from the weekend’s NY2LA Next Level Invitational as we move to part two. Donovan Calloway – 2027 – G – MTXE Calloway was one of the top scorers and shooters of the tournament. This included having games of 21 points and 18 points while also showing the ability to create for others. The quick guard scored it well both with his shooting as well as   More...

Plenty of worthy candidates for this list from this past weekend’s Next Level Invite. Here are the players who stood out the most at the 17U level. Edward Bullock – 2027 – SG – Team Hali Bullock was a huge piece of the undefeated 4-0 weekend for Team Hali. This included hitting a game winning, buzzer beating mid-range jumper on Saturday as well as scoring 20 points   More...

The great talent was even more impressive on day two of the Next Level Invitational D2 Showcase. Here is a small sample of the days standouts with plenty more coverage coming. Kartier Calvert – 2029 – F – Team Herro Even while playing up at the 16U level, Calvert had one of the top scoring performances of the day, Sunday in which he went off for 28 points. The   More...

There were plenty of college coaches at Homestead on Saturday with all the great talent in the building. Here are a few of the many standouts from day one of the action. Edward Bullock – 2027 – SG – Team Hali Bullock had the most clutch performance of the day as part of Team Hali’s 2-0 day. This came during an 11-point performance in their second game. In the final   More...

For college programs looking for a late addition to their 2026 class, Jamal Pickering is a player to know. While a highly under the radar senior, the 6’5” wing has been having a tremendous grassroots season while playing for Gxfted Elite. Pickering has been a real key to all the success of Gxfted Elite this spring on the NY2LA Association. This included going undefeated at each of   More...

Another jammed packed issue of Recruitment News full of both offers as well as commitments. The big spring of offers continues for 2028-point guard Amarion Smith-Holley. This week he has now added offers from UAB, LSU, and Ohio. Not only did 2027 guard Will Stremlow of Wisconsin Swing and Verona add two more D2 offers to his growing list but also his first D1 offer. These offers came from   More...

Between his season at Spire Academy and then into his spring with PAC Elite, it has been a stock boosting year for Jahkil Jackson. The 6’3” guard has continued to showcase all his translatable tools and highly impactful play for the next level. With Spire Academy this past season, Jackson averaged 16.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 3.3 steals, and 1.1 blocks to earn first team   More...

There are a ton of players improving their stock as we move deeper into the spring. Here is part three of this section. Kobe Drake – 2028 – G/F – Michigan Warriors Drake has been one of most impressive and biggest breakout players on the NY2LA Association this spring. At both the Grassroots Showcase and the Spring Extravaganza, he was one of the top players. In each of   More...

From the NY2LA Spring Extravaganza tournament during the division one live period, one of the biggest stock boosters of the entire tournament was 2027 Nicholas Taylor of Lanesboro High School (MN). While playing with the MN Lightning, the 6’8” power forward was one of the top players of the entire tournament. This was clearly highlighted very early on in the tournament. In just his   More...

One incredibly high upside player who is starting to emerge this spring to college coaches is Nathan Freiheit of PAC Elite and Buffalo Grove High School (IL). The 2027 post is incredibly intriguing as a true seven-footer but there continues to be more to like from his game with his development. Throughout the entire spring with PAC Elite, Freiheit has continued to develop his all-around game.   More...

One of the breakout stars on the NY2LA Association as well as Wisconsin’s 2027 class this spring has been KJ Cross. While playing with the Wisconsin Dynasty, Cross has only continued to improve tournament after tournament over the past several weeks throughout the spring season. The great growth in Cross was especially true last weekend at the NY2LA Spring Extravaganza. Cross was one of   More...

Big week of news following the live period over the weekend with plenty of offers going out as well to a few commitments too. The recruitment of Evan Ploeckelman has been blowing up this week. After entering the weekend with a couple of D2 offers, the 6’7” forward of Mukwonago and Elevate has added a few D1 offers. These came from Iona, Holy Cross, Florida Gulf Coast, Air Force, Le   More...

Here is a sample of the standouts from the 15U group of the NY2LA Spring Extravaganza. Mikey Bauman – 2029 – SG – West Michigan Premier In a tight game, Bauman went for 20 points including some key plays in the final minutes. He is a tough attacking guard that plays strong with the ball being able to play through contact to the basket. He also hit a three in addition to   More...

Five more players from the 16U level of the NY2LA Spring Extravaganza who all had standout weekends in Wisconsin. Tyson Bookter – 2028 – PG – Wisconsin Legends Bookter showed his ability to both score and distribute it with 15 points and 7 assists in a single game. In this performance he showed his shooting ability hitting four threes. Much more than just a shooter, he is   More...

There were many players at the 16U level of this weekend’s NY2LA Spring Extravaganza making a name for themselves. Here are just a few of them. Wyatt Ball – 2028 – SG – D Rice Elite It was another standout tournament of shooting for Ball. After being one of the top shooters at the Grassroots Showcase last month, he once again was here helping his team to a 4-0   More...

There are plenty of emerging names to know from the NY2LA Spring Extravaganza at the 16U level who all excelled during the tournament. Joseph Arnold – 2028 – PG – D Rice Elite Arnold not only showed his point guard play but also an improved scoring ability in a 4-0 tournament for D Rice Elite. This including scoring a key 10 points in just the second half of one of these   More...

One more group from the 17U of the NY2LA Spring Extravaganza with part two of the ones to watch. Isaac Feske – 2027 – SF – Wisconsin Legends The overall game and scoring ability continue to grow. In this tournament, Feske had games of 19 points and 17 points as part of a 4-0 tournament. He continues to develop into a consistent three-point shooter and moving better with   More...

Following the top performers and stock boosters, the ones to watch group is up next. Here are five more players who all excelled this past weekend at the NY2LA Spring Extravaganza. Dalton Ahlensdorf – 2027 – SF – Racine Truth Ahlensdorf has continued to improve and show more and more on the court this spring to be a player on college coaches’ radars. He scored 17   More...

Second group of stock boosters from this past weekend’s NY2LA Spring Extravaganza with plenty to choose from. Jayden Comer – 2027 – SG – OPS In the second half of a tight game, Comer came up clutch scoring 11 points. Along with being a skilled scorer, Comer has some size in the backcourt at 6’3” along with his length. He created well for himself off the   More...

After two groups of top performers from the 17U level of the Spring Extravaganza, we move onto the stock boosters. Tony Dent – 2026 – PG – REACH Legends The available senior is a highly elusive playmaking point guard. He is very quick and shifty with the ball in his hands with his lateral quickness and ability to change speeds. Dent was often getting two feet into the   More...

Next up in the 17U coverage of the Spring Extravaganza with a second group of top performers. Tyler Cibulka – 2027 – SG – Full Package Cibulka has continued to grow his skill level to be one of the better scorers of this tournament. This included having efficient games of 20 points and 17 points all a part of his teams deep and well-rounded attack. Along with being a skill   More...

The 17U level of the NY2LA Spring Extravaganza featured plenty of depth and talent. With all the star performances throughout the three days, here are the players who stood out the most. Blake Basich – 2027 – PG – Pro Lane With both the scoring and distributing of Basich, Pro Lane went 4-0 during the tournament. Basich has continued to show his great point guard abilities   More...

With a day full of basketball on Saturday, there was plenty of players to pick from here. He is a sample of the day’s standouts. Brian Bridges III – 2030 – PG – REACH Legends Even while playing up a level, Bridges still had one of the top performances of the day. This included a game high 27 points as well to some game winning free throws. In just the last couple of   More...

With the spring live period underway, plenty of players brought their top game for day one of the NY2LA Spring Extravaganza. Kaiden Brown – 2028 – G – Mercury Elite Brown played the heroes role in the final game of the day. In a tied game with just a few seconds remaining, Brown took his defender one-on-one and buried a three off the dribble with just a couple of seconds   More...