Louisville, KY – With some of the major AAU basketball sponsor circuit events in play this past weekend the Grassroots Showdown a non-circuit event in Louisville, Kentucky had some of the best talent that was in attendance at the Under Armour and Nike events. Below is just a few of the standouts Make5media noticed: 2026 […]
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Kentucky Straight Apparel Classic features some of the contending teams and favorites who have a chance to get to Rupp Arena in March. Bardstown legendary head coach, Boo Brewer does a great job assembling the teams, giving me an opportunity to assess where they are going into conference play. Lexington Catholic vs Elizabethtown This game
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2025 Malachi Moreno 2025 Vince Dawnson III Co-MVP This year’s Billy Hicks Classic was held with heavy hearts as its namesake, legendary high school coach Billy Hicks, passed away just days before the event. Hicks has been a main fabric of the high school landscape in Kentucky and will undoubtably be missed. This year’s event has a few
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We’ve watched 2025 6’9″ F Tylis Jordan multiple times this season and one thing is starting to emerge, the consistency in his game is catching up to the talent that is clear when watching him play. His ability to make plays from the perimeter, whether shooting the catch and shoot three, step back threes, attacking close-outs, leading
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The Kell/Wheeler game was worth the price of admission! The energy from the bench, to the court, to engaged fans, made for an entertaining matchup. 2024 6’2” CG CJ Brown was the show for Kell. The South Florida signee was electric all game, including the play of the weekend, an explosive dunk over 6’8” Arkansas State signee Josh Hill.
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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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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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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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The High School season kicked off this weekend in Georgia and one of the most anticipated was the Georgia Elite8 at McEachern High School. Make5 caught the second half of the day, coming away with these thoughts. USF signee CJ Brown is ready to lead Kell after the departure of Peyton Marshall to Overtime Elite.
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Malachi Flynn, the Tacoma native and current Toronto Raptor, had his first invite only elite camp in Tacoma, WA last weekend. It was great to see him take the time to organize the event and have a hands-on approach with the players. He invited 35 of the best boys and girls from across the state and
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