MADE Hoops is well-represented in the gyms of North Augusta, South Carolina, taking in all of the action from the 15u through 17u levels. Below is a running blog of all the things you need to know from the day in each age group.
17U
In a close contest between MoKan Elite and Brad Beal Elite, MoKan pulled out the win in crunch time. Julius Thedford provided consistent outside shot making to counter Rutgers commit Lathan Sommerville’s inside presence. John Bol provided some very good rim protection in addition to his double-double of 11 points and 12 rebounds while ‘25 Aaron Rowe played a great floor game and made a lot of plays for his teammates.
Jace Richardson was great for the second night in a row and Carter Bryant had a bounce back game in Paul George Elite’s 82-74 win over Expression Elite. Richardson scored an efficient 25 points while the future Arizona Wildcat, Bryant, added 22 points and five rebounds. His future Arizona teammate Jamari Phillips chipped in with 17 points of his own. For Expressions, ‘26 AJ Dybantsa led the way with 33 points showing an array of impressive scoring and skill, while Joson Sanon and London Jemison provided solid scoring as well.
Karter Knox powered the Florida Rebels to a 74-71 victory over Team Durant on the shoulders of his 24 point, 10 rebound performance Liam McNeeley pitched in with 18 points and seven rebounds in addition to quality defensive play. The story of the game with Team Durant was a struggle from the outside when it came to shooting, as they only knocked down 4-21. Durant’s Del Jones, Malcolm Thomas, Royce Parham, and Jadyn Harris scored all but six of their team’s points.
Austin Swartz, AJ Swinton, and Jaeden Mustaf were a solid three-headed monster that combined for 58 of their team’s 68 points in a 13 point win over The Family, taking advantage of The Family’s shooting woes for the day Swartz led the way with 23 points to go along with six assists, Mustaf posted 20 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists, and Swinton pitched in 15. Chris Fields pitched in eight points and 12 boards as well. For The Family, Dylan Grant posted a stat line of 12 points and 11 rebounds.
In a dramatic up-and-down, back and forth game, Team Takeover defeated Vegas Elite 65-64 in a matchup that came down to the very last possession. Ben Hammond made a lot of key plays in the last couple of minutes to help Team Takeover pull out the win. Vegas Elite had a clean look at the buzzer that went just a bit long. It was a balanced attack for Team Takeover, who had seven players score anywhere from 7 to 12 points. Vegas Elite’s Kyran Stokes made a lot of terrific plays throughout including one poster that brought the house down.
Team Final looked like the team a lot of people marked as the presumed favorite to win Peach Jam before it started, defeating NH Lightning by 20, 83-63. Top-5 senior Jalil Bethea and Baylor commit Rob Wright led the way for Team Final and left their mark on the game on a possession to possession basis. Bethea finished with 31 points on 11-17 shooting and four three-pointers while Rob Wright added 26 points, seven rebounds, and three assists while playing an excellent floor game.
In his first game back with Houston Hoops following his time with Team USA, Tre Johnson dropped 31 points in a 75-59 win over AZ Unity. He scored from the mid-range and from the outside and did a good job of finding his groove as the game went on. Justin Begg was also big for Houston Hoops, as he added 16 points, three rebounds, and five assists and knocked down 3-5 shots from deep.
PSA Cardinals defeated Team Thad in a close contest, 70-68. Virginia pledge Christian Bliss finished the game with 19 points after getting to the line 10 times and converting nine of those attempts. Bliss also grabbed six rebounds and dished out five assists. The rest of the PSA Cardinals’ attack was balanced and they had steady performances from pretty much everyone who stepped on the floor. Derrion Reid, Jasper Johnson, Rakease Passmore, and Labaron Philon did most of the heavy lifting for Team Thad.
16U
Nightrydas Elite knocked off the Mac Irvin Fire 89-65 after building a big lead early and leading by 21 at the half. As it often is, 2025 phenom Cam Boozer highlighted the Nightrydas performers, nearly notching a triple-double and finishing with 13 points, 15 boards, and eight assists. Cam wasn’t the only standout for the Nightrydas, however, as his brother, Cayden, added 17 points while Alexander Lloyd pitched in 22, Dante Allen 17, and Dwayne Wimbley 13 points and seven rebounds.
Strong performances from Darius Adams and Kayden Mingo lifted PSA Cardinals over ProSkills to the tune of 71-54. Adams was very effective from the perimeter and finished with 20 points on 3-4 shooting from the outside. Mingo locked in a double-double with his work on the glass and finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds in the win. Jeremiah Green impressed in the loss for ProSkills.
Curtis Nickson, Kaidon Rayfield, and Courtland Muldrew provided the scoring in Team Griffin’s two-point win over The Family, while Cal Furnish ran the show at point. The trio of Nickson, Rayfield, and Muldrew scored 43 of their team’s 63 points and Furnish dished out six assists to go along with six points. Rayfield’s three three-pointers led the way for Team Griffin as they shot a combined 40% from the outside.
Big free throws down the stretch lifted the Florida Rebels over Expressions Elite, but Joshua Lewis was the star of the show in this matchup. Lewis finished with a double-double, tallying 21 points and 10 rebounds in the five-point victory and shooting 8-11 from the field, including 3-5 from downtown. His athleticism at both ends played a key role in the Florida Rebels win as he injected energy into the game at all times.
NH Lightning built a big first half lead against MoKan elite and never relinquished it. They featured five double-figure scorers in this one, with Christian Jeffrey leading the way with 19. Jeffrey, Amari Evans (13), Preston Fowler (16), Connor Spratley (10), and Jayden Forsythe (11) scored all but four of the NH Lightning’s 74 points. Exavier Wilson and Amare Bynum were standouts for MoKan in the loss.
Jovani Ruff lifted Why Not over the New York Rens in overtime, tying the game with a couple of free throws and then knocking down a game winner with 1.5 seconds left. Ruff struggled from the field at times but finished with 21 points in the win. ’26 Jason Crowe stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, six rebounds, and five assists. Alier Maluk, Brandon Stores, Brandon Lee, John Keenan, and Preston Edmead all scored in double-figures for the Rens.
15U
In a 10-point win over Drive Nation, Team Takeover’s Qayden Samuels was terrific as a shot maker, knocking down five threes and shooting 11-12 from the field on the way to 27 points. Zyion Chase was a man on the glass, grabbing 14 boards in the win to go along with 13 points. Drive Nation’s trio of Trent Perry, DaKari Spear, and Xavier Green combined for 45 of their team’s 59 points.
JJ Andrews continued to show why he’s so highly regarded as a prospect, scoring 21 points on 8-9 shooting and 3-4 from behind the arc, putting the ball in the basket in a variety of ways in. Brad Beal Elite’s 25-point win over The Family. Trey Pearson added 15 points, five assists, and three rebounds while TySeanDre Edwards and Jaylan Mitchell provided a combined 24 points and 15 rebounds.
The game of the morning was between Expressions Elite and All Ohio. TJ Crumble gave All Ohio the lead with 10 seconds left by hitting the front end of a 1-and-1. Expressions’ Desmond Bellot gave his team the lead back with a layup with just 0.8 seconds left, finishing their comeback after trailing by 12 at the half. Patrick Otey had yet another dynamic performance, finishing with 23 points and nine rebounds. Bellot himself added 10 points while Abdou Toure scored 12. TJ Crumble and Brayden Fogle accounted for 34 points and 15 rebounds for All-Ohio.
Another high-level matchup took place between City Rocks and PSA Cardinals, with City Rocks pulling out the win in overtime, 70-68. It was a balanced effort for City Rocks, who had seven players score between 8 and 11 points. Chris Powell led the way in the scoring column with 11 points, and Darien Moore added 10 points and four rebounds. Dylan Mingo and Julius Avent stood out for PSA Cardinals, as Mingo finished with 19 points, five rebounds, and four assists, while Avent added 16 points and nine boards.
Florida Rebels’ Brandon Bass Jr. was dominant in a 75-62 point win over Vegas Elite, scoring 24 points on 10-15 from the field and 3-5 from deep. Cezanne Mosley and Chris Washington added 14 points a piece while Herly Brutus tallied 11 points and nine assists. In total, the Rebels shot 7-13 from beyond the arc.
