Coaster Clash Saturday Standouts
Coaster Clash Saturday Standouts Written by Brennan Lewis Some big-time Ohio talent was brought under the large roof of Cedar Point Sport Center this past weekend. Ohio Buckets Black came away with the 17u championship although I was unable to catch a game of theirs, and TNBA Ohio completed a dominant run in the 16u […]
Next in the Nati Sunday Top Performers
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 […]
Next in the Nati Saturday Top Performers
Next in the Nati Saturday Top Performers Written by Tony Peters Top Performers Stehl Bates | 2026 | 6’0 SG | John Glenn | SEO Crush SEO Crush had plenty of buzz due to the Maysville players on their roster. However, Bates was the one that stole the show against a high level Team Drifty […]
GBL Circuit Top Performers
GBL Circuit Top Performers Written by Chris Hicks Top Performers Jordan Priddy | 2026 | 6’3” G | Lima Central HS | Ohio Buckets Black AAU Hands down the best guard my team has faced so far in the early season. His ability to impact the game in multiple facets—scoring, rebounding, passing, and defending—combined with […]
Bleacher Republic’s Buckeye Classic Sunday top performers
Bleacher Republic’s Buckeye Classic Sunday Top Performers Written by Brennan Lewis Top Performers Alex Smith | 2026 | 6’9 PF | Upper Arlington | Midwest 3SSB – Ohio State commit Alex was the best player in the entire tournament. His size was tough to stop by any team. He likes to go right and get […]
Eye Catchers from the Buckeye Classic
Eye Catchers from the Buckeye Classic Written by Luke Harrington Eye Catchers Kai McGrew | 2026 |6’9 F | Lawrence North (IN) | AAU: Midwest Basketball Club 3SSB A kid who caught my eye immediately when I walked in the gym Saturday was Lawrence North’s Kai McGrew. McGrew has a grown man’s body and uses […]
Midwest Mania: Ohio’s Top 2027 and 2028 Prospects
Midwest Mania- Ohio’s Top 2027 and 2028 Prospects Written by Tony Peters Top Performers Thomas Cochran | 2027 | 6’6 | PF | Dublin Coffman | Midwest 3SSB Cochran is one of a few Ohio based guys on Midwest’s 16U 3SSB team. While in Hamilton, Cochran immediately impressed me with his performance against All Ohio […]
2026 Top Performers from Midwest Mania
2026 Top Performers from Midwest Mania Written by Tony Peters Top Performers Manny Johnson | 2026 | 6’2 CG | Toledo Central Catholic | Ohio Buckets EYCL When it comes to multidimensional guards, Johnson is one of the better ones in Ohio. A standout since arriving on the scene as a freshman, Johnson has established […]
Midwest Mania Recap
Midwest Mania Recap Written by Dustin Kavanaugh Made Hoops Midwest Mania delivered again this past weekend in Hamilton at Spooky Nook. The matchups between EYBL and 3SSB teams had the whole place buzzing this weekend. Courts were packed out with standing room only for most of these matchups between the top EYBL and 3SSB teams […]
Top Performers from 3 Stripes Gold Session 1
Top Performers from 3 Stripes Gold Session 1 Written by Luke Harrington Top Performers Sean Capshaw | 2026 6’3 G Bearden (TN) | AAU: Tennessee Impact The best individual performance I saw over the weekend was from 2026 G Sean Capshaw from Knoxville, Tennessee. Capshaw was the primary ball handler for his team and handled […]