Hardwood Classic Middle School Standouts Pt.1

Hardwood Classic Middle School Standouts Pt.1

Cumming, GA – This travel ball season has been exciting. Teams and prospects from all over the southeastern region have come to NGS events to compete and leave their mark. This past weekend, there were quite a few young student-athletes that left a lasting impression. Khalid Jones – 5’8” PG – 2027 | AE5 (Atlanta,…

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ATL HoopFest | Rising Prospects (High School)

ATL Hoopfest - Rising Prospects High School

Cumming, GA – Over the weekend, Next Generation Sports held its annual “Atlanta Hoopfest” tournament. Let’s take a look at some of the players that I personally got a chance to observe in the high school division. CLASS OF 2025 Cowyn Glass – CAAT Wildcats | 6’0” PG Nobody made more noise than Glass. This…

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ATL HoopFest | Rising Prospects (Middle School)

Jacobi Footman

Cumming, GA – Over the weekend, Next Generation Sports held its annual “Atlanta Hoopfest” tournament. Let’s take a look at some of the players that I personally got a chance to observe in the middle school division. CLASS OF 2028Xavier Davies – Team Bo Bell (GA) | 5’5” PG This young point guard for Team…

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Tip-Off Middle School Recap: Pt. 1

Franklin Whitney

Cumming, GA – Over the weekend, NGS Hoops kicked off it’s travel ball season with the Who Got Next Tip-Off  March 4-6, 2022.   Let’s take a look at some of the players that I personally got a chance to observe in the middle school division. Cameron Blackman – 5’3” PG – (GSW 2028, GA) Make…

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Franklin Whitney I 6’5” I F I Carolina Celtics 2026

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Franklin Whitney – 6’5” F – (Carolina Celtics 2026, SC) Everyone loves a throwback post player. Franklin is the prototype. He runs the floor, eats up space, rebounds the ball and finishes well inside. His willingness to rebound the ball and get deflections created a ton of 2nd chance opportunities for his team. While he…

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Battle in the Valley NLS Standouts

Wing London Fields

2023 Dayveun Anderson (MS) had a great showing at the Battle of the Valley. At 5’10, Anderson is a sneaky Athletic Guard that shoots a high percentage from the perimeter. This paired with his ability to defend and make the right play make him a solid college prospect. 2023 Wing London Fields (MS) is a……

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Tip-Off Middle School Recap pt. 2

Brielen Craft

Cumming, GA – Over the weekend, NGS kicked off it’s travel ball season with the Who Got Next Tip-Off.  This is the second part of the breakdown highlighting several middle school standouts that stood out to me. Let’s take a look.   Randall Wimbush – 5’10” PG (GAA 2026, GA) As the primary ball-handlers, Wimbush ran…

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SUMMER SLAM: MIDDLE SCHOOL STANDOUTS

Summer Slam - Middle School Standouts

Cumming, GA – Summer Slam brought out a solid core group of teams at every age division. A few teams came from the Mid-West area and there was a good influx from the south. This weekend had some great talent on display and a few stars of the future were born.  Nigel Thomas, 2025 (Choice…

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Open Court 2026 Wins the 8th Grade Gold

Open Court 2026 Wins the 8th Grade Gold

Open Court 2025 is a force to be reckoned with. Led by 6’4” star point guard Caleb Holt (2026), this team is a well oiled machine that will be a tough out for anyone. For starters, it’s extremely difficult for any guard at this stage to match up with a player that has the size,…

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