Entertaining matchups, strong individual performances and standout players highlighted the Tournament of Champions Classic. Here are just a few worth noting. 2024 6’2 PG Jaye Nash (McEachern) The available senior was one of my favorite players during this event. Nash doesn’t over dribble, utilizing it to create for his teammates or himself in an efficient manner. On his […]
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When you play high school basketball in the largest state in the nation, you can get lost among all the noise, but every year you have a few that explode on the scene and the lights go on. St. Francis 6’4” 2025 SG Mazi Mosley is that player. A year and a half ago his
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There was a lot going on in Atlanta over the weekend with three events happening, including national event, Holiday HoopsGiving, but make5 made its way to Maynard Jackson High School for this traditional event. Take a look at some of the standouts. 2024 PG 6’0 Cassius Watkins (Maynard Jackson) is the floor general for his
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2025 PF Cameron Boozer (Columbus, FL) Boozer followed up his 40-point, 10 rebound performance on Friday night against McEachern with a 26 point and 12 rebound performance on Saturday night. His ability to score in the paint, outside the arc and as an effective high post passer (six assist Saturday night) adds to his versatility
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Holiday Hoopsgiving celebrated its 10th anniversary with some marquee matchups on Friday, highlighted by the Columbus (FL) vs McEachern faceoff. This game featured McEachern’s 2024 SF Ace Bailey and Columbus’s 2025 PF Cameron Boozer. Things got off to a fast start with both Baily and Boozer establishing their dominance on the offensive end. Boozer imposed his will in the
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The Pleasant Grove, Utah event lived up to the hype, as teams from all over the country came through and put on a show. It started off with local defending 5A State Champions Alta, defeating Sunrise Christian. 6A Lone Peak followed that up by holding off a scrappy Simeon, IL team. Canyon International Academy vs.
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Leaving home is never an easy decision for an adult much less a teenager…leaving family, friends and familiar surroundings. For Micah Tucker(make5 #68) and his family, it was a decision that had to be made. Although Tucker found success at Mount Pisgah (GA), this was a well thought out decision and it was time to
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Title – John Lucas BeElite Standouts HOUSTON, TX – The John Lucas “BE Elite” Invitational which took place this past weekend put on display some of the country’s top prospects under one roof. Make5’s Darnell Johnson & Reginald Burke made the rounds to highlight the weekends top performers. Mazi Mosley | 2025 | 6’5” G | CA
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I caught up with Missouri’s 2024 commit, 6’6 Wing Marcus Allen. Last year Allen attended national powerhouse Arizona Compass and helped lead them to the National Championship game. Instead of returning and helping Compass rebuild with the goal of another run, Allen decided to head back to Miami and Norland High School, “being far away
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A lot of good things have happened over the last few months for 6-10 F Jayden Quaintance, He had an eye opening spring on the travel circuit, a great showing at NBPA Top100 camp…earning a selection to the All-Star team, classed up to the 2024 class and now a Kentucky Wildcat commit. All while still being 15 years old
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