Early Look: Next Year's 16U Top 25
Next Year's 16U Top 25
This past season, we followed the 17U and 16U AAU circuit and ranked teams on a weekly basis. While we didn’t rank the 15U division, we did keep track of their progress. Here is a look at some teams to keep on an eye on for next year’s 16U rankings, listed in alphabetical order:
All-Ohio Red
Key Tournament Performances: Won championship at Spiece Run n' Slam and Final Four at King James Shooting Stars Classic
Player To Watch: D'Angelo Russel
Arkansas Hawks
Key Tournament Performances: Won championships at Real Deal in the Rock and Memorial Day Madness
Player To Watch: Trey Thompson
BABC
Key Tournament Performances: Beat Expressions Elite at HOF NE Championships, won the Hoopville Spring Finale, runner-up at Super Showcase
Players To Watch: Tyree Robinson, Marcel Pettway, Curtis Cobb
Chicago Ferrari
Key Tournament Performances: Final Four appearances at both adidas Super 64 and Battle for the Arch. Won NY2LA Swish 'N Dish by beating Ray Allen Select in the final game
Players To Watch: Paul White, Malik Yarbrough
CIA Bounce
Key Tournament Performances: Won Pitt Jam Fest title, advanced to the title game at Best Buy-Chicago, runner-up at Tennessee Hoopfest
Player To Watch: Marial Shayok
Cincinatti Knights
Key Tournament Performances: Beat Select B-Ball to win the Hoosier Shootout championship
Players To Watch: A.J. Harris, Luke Kennard
Eric Gordon All-Stars
Key Tournament Performances: Beat Indiana Elite South 16s to win title at Indyball.com Shootout, second place at adidas Invitational, won ChicagoHoops.com Memorial Day Classic
Player To Watch: Jaquan Lyle
Houston Defenders
Key Tournament Performances: Beat Spokane Pump n Run (16U) for the championship at the Double Pump Spring Tourney
Players To Watch: Justise Winslow, Khadeem Lattin, Brandon Etienne
IBA Select
Key Tournament Performances: Champs at Fab 48, advanced to Final Four at Best Buy Chicago
Player To Watch: Sean O'Mara
Indiana Elite
Key Tournament Performances: Semifinalist at Super 64
Players To Watch: Quinten Snider, Kelan Martin, Craig Owens
Indiana Elite Hoopmatics
Key Tournament Performances: Semifinalist at the adidas May Classic, Best Buy—Chicago and the adidas Invitational
Players To Watch: Jordan Garnett, Daeshon Francis
KC Pump n Run
Key Tournament Performances: Won the Jayhawk Invitational and the title in the 15U division at the Double Pump Spring Tourney
Player To Watch: Nick Norton
Las Vegas Prospects
Key Tournament Performances: Won Super 64, champs at Las Vegas Easter Showdown
Players To Watch: Gerad Davis, Darryl Gaynor Jr.
Long Island Lightning
Key Tournament Performances:Won Game Over Classic, semifinalist at Rumble in the Bronx, semifinalist at Super Showcase
Players To Watch: Andre Walker, Noah Woods
Louisville Magic
Key Tournament Performances: Defeated the Eric Gordon All-Stars to win the adidas Invitational championship, also won Kentucky Hoopfest
Players To Watch: Brandon Hatton, Craig Owens, Christian Cunningham
Mac Irvin Fire
Key Tournament Performances: Advanced to the Final Four at the Battle for the Arch
Players To Watch: Erick Locke, Tevin King
Meanstreets
Key Tournament Performances: First-place finish at the adidas May Classic, advanced to the Final Four at the adidas Invitational
Players To Watch: Drake Harris, Tyler Wideman, Justin King
MN Pump n Run
Key Tournament Performances: Runner-up at Double Pump Spring Tournament, advanced to the final at Best Buy—Chicago, lost to the Las Vegas Prospects in the title game at Super 64
Player To Watch: Alex Herink, Jarvis Johnson, Jordan Dembley
MoKan Elite
Key Tournament Performances: Runner-up at Battle for the Arch, won the Mullens High Profile
Player To Watch: Clay Custer
New Heights
Key Tournament Performances: Defeated Sports U. for the Gym Rat Albany title. Made Final Four at Providence Jam Fest.
Player To Watch: Doudmy St. Hilaire
Playaz Basketball Club (N.J.)
Key Tournament Performances: Made the Final Four at Pitt Jam Fest, won Rumble in the Bronx, beat New Heights for the title at the Playaz Tune-Up Tournament
Players To Watch: Rashard Figures, Isaiah Briscoe
Ray Allen Select
Key Tournament Performances: Captured titles at UA Summer Jam, Battle for the Arch and the Howard Pulley Invitational
Players To Watch: Riley Lachance, Jonathan Carson
Sports U Team Izod
Key Tournament Performances: Beat Team Scan to clinch title at the Providence Jam Fest, fell to New Heights in GymRats Albany championship game
Players To Watch: Wade Baldwin, Tarin Smith
Team Scan
Key Tournament Performances: Runner-up at Providence Jam Fest and Fab 48.
Player To Watch: Chris McCullough
Team Takeover Ty Lawson
Key Tournament Performances: Won Super Showcase, Playaz Spring Fling
Player To Watch: Phil Booth
