Posts by Bilal Benjamin
Dutchtown Seniors Dominates Decatur Day 1 of the Hard in the Paint Classic.
Dutchtown (Hampton, GA) has a wide range of guards and wings that can do a number of things effectively. Adrian Avery, Jeremiah Edwards and Braxton Cooley were the three headed monster that propelled Dutchtown to the massive victory. Their relentless ball pressure, willingness to make the extra pass and dead eye shooting put the game…
Read MoreWashington Frontline Caused Problems For Holy Innocents
EVENT: Hard in the Paint hosted by The Sports For Champions Washington’s frontline is strong, quick and lengthy. Their athleticism caused problems for Holy Innocents, especially with the absence of Caleb Wilson for the Bears. 2024 Noah Threadwell (featured above) is the X-Factor of this team. He was all over the floor. Scoring in various…
Read MoreCreekside HS Gets the Win Led by Senior Davion Brown
EVENT: HARD IN THE PAINT hosted by The Sports for Champions. Creekside (Fairburn, GA) is a disciplined group led by Davion Brown. He scored 21 points in a very efficient manner. Brown turns good shots into great shots by making the extra pass. He dictated the pace for the game right from the opening tip-off. The…
Read MoreLakeside Gets The First Win In The “Hard In The Paint” Tournament
EVENT: HARD IN THE PAINT hosted by The Sports for Champions. AJ Wheeler scored 14 points and assisted on a multitude of baskets. Wheeler set the tone by pushing the pace and setting up his teammates. Even though Lakeside (GA) was in full control, Wheeler didn’t allow the team to waiver from operating out of…
Read MoreDenmark’s Defense Garners the Win Over Mt. Vernon
Event: Jared Cook Tip-Off Classic November 19-22, 2023 Denmark won a tough defensive battle in overtime against Mount Vernon, in the lead off game of the Jared-Cook Tip-Off Classic. Luke Jensen, Chad Molloy and Keinan McFarlande led the way for Denmark. Jensen’s facilitating and overall floor general skills set the tone on the offensive end…
Read MoreGrayson Gets The Win Over Etowah
Event: Jared Cook Tip-Off Classic November 19-22, 2023 Grayson (GA) is a well oiled machine from the coaches to the players. The leadership of the coaches is rubbing off on the guards and you can see it with their in game adjustments without having to burn timeouts. CJ Hyland (right), is an efficient lead guard…
Read MoreJacob Wilkins Leads Parkview To A 58-56 Victory Over Buford
Event: Jared Cook Tip-Off Classic November 19-22, 2023 Jacob Wilkins (featured above) was the star of the night for Parkview High School (GA) at The Jared Cook Tip-Off Classic. The 6’8” sophomore had his full game on display. Wilkins led all scorers with 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 blocks to help his team pull…
Read MoreHillgrove Pulls Out an Impressive Road Win Against Holy Innocents 70-64
The Hillgrove Hawks (GA) pulled out an impressive win on the road against Holy Innocents (GA), 70-64. The Hawks were led by two of their seniors Kameron McCall (left) and Caleb Humphries (right). McCall catapulted his team right out the gate with his strong attacks downhill and relentless pressure on Holy Innocents’ guards, which forced…
Read MorePebblebrook (GA) Dominates Opening Night
Dayton signee, Jaiun Simon (C/O 2023), led Pebblebrook to a dominating opening night win over a young Piadea team. Simon led all scorers with 22 points. He displayed his versatility scoring on all three levels, playmaking, defending and controlling the pace of the game. (pictured above) Two sport athlete Xavier Bell (C/O 2023), put on an…
Read MoreELITE60 Freshman Showcase Evaluations pt.1
The Next Generation Sports Elite 60 Freshman Showcase was one of the most high level showcases I’ve been to all year. The class of 2026 is the next great class of prospects that I’m projecting will have a ton of future pros. The talent in the class of 2026 is loaded. From the bigs to…
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