Next in the Nati Sunday Top Performers
Written by Tony Peters
Top Performers
Kieran Granville-Britten | 6’8 C | Princeton | Big E Elite
Big E Elite won the event and featured several 2025 standouts from the Cincinnati area as part of their championship team. One of those major pieces was Granvile-Britten, a former Princeton standout. Granville-Britten is a physical Center that combines his size with some athleticism on the glass. He was a threat on the offensive glass, powering through box outs and drawing fouls on 2nd chance opportunities. Granville-Britten excelled in the dunker spot and would find gaps with the slashing guards on Big E’s roster for dump off passes. His finishing was impressive as both games I saw he was facing off with guys his size. A MVNU commit, Granville-Britten has the frame to be a threat at the next level as a low post option.
Brady Gutmann | 2026 | 6’2 SG | Springboro | Midwest Flyers-Hicks
The MW Flyers have a deep rotation and have several guys that can knock down shots for them. Gutmann is one of them and had himself a half against MBC Michigan in bracket play. The Springboro guard was excellent off the catch with several 3’s in the 1st half on Sunday. Gutmann has a quick release and gets his feet set even on the move and shooting off the catch. What impressed me most was his ability to get up and guard his position. Gutmann can defend not just 2G’s, but could defend PGs as well. With this shooting touch and defensive versatility, Gutmann showed he could be a great 3&D player not just for the Panthers but as a recruit as well. Playing in the inaugural Grassroots Basketball League (GBL) will allow Gutmann to face off with several D3 level prospects on a weekly basis.
Trey Perry | 2025 | 6’1 PG | Lakota East | Big E Elite
I would argue the most important piece of Big E’s team was Perry running the point. The Miami (OH) commit makes all of his plays with a solid breakdown on the perimeter. Utilizing a quick crossover, Perry could get a paint touch and finish or rise into a pullup jumper whenever he wanted. His first step was too quick for most guards to cut off. Throw in some PnR situations with bigs Kieran Granville-Britten and Carter Sellers and Perry showed he can be a problem to defend. His major contributions came against Team Drifty in the Platinum bracket finals as Perry finished the ball well with 6’11 Marcis Ponder and 6’6 Josiah Parker waiting for him in the paint. Perry brings the toughness and competitiveness you want in a PG and showed why he is going to be a key piece of Miami’s rotation when he arrives in Oxford in the next few months.
Nate Reip | 2025 | 6’6 PF | Oak Hills | Big E Elite
Reip continued to do what made him a stock riser last Spring with Elite Mentality; explode over the rim. The former Oak Hills standout is a serious lob threat and cleanup guy on the glass. Reip is a ballhawk, finding the ball at the high point and using his whole 6’6 frame to create problems. This athleticism is even more on display as a rim protector as Reip covered ground with his wingspan and help-side rotations. Closed out potential shooters and defended on the perimeter to cut off slashers. Reip has improved his jumpshot where teams can’t force him to be a shooter defensively. The athleticism and springiness will help him at Ashland this Winter.
EJ Rice | 2026 | 6’4 SF | Springfield | Midwest Flyers-Hicks
On a team full of shooters, Rice was lethal above the rim and off ball. Rice’s best plays were when he could rim run in transition and get up-and-down the floor. Showcased some great finishes above the rim both on putbacks and trailing drivers. In a halfcourt setting, got open with V-cuts and backdoor cuts which amounted to more finishes in the paint. While his build currently is more of a SF, Rice could transition to more of a PF if he were to grow a few more inches. But the intangibles and ability to score with off-ball movement will only help the Springfield standout as he continues this Spring and into the new year with the Wildcats.