Some day 1 standouts from the NY2LA Next Level Invitational 📈
Mikey Rogers Jr
Ben Ayugi
Taylor Matthews
Jahkil Jackson
Origin Prewitt
Silas Cohen
Will Stremlow
George Gray
Alex Chapman
Nigel Moore
James Ferguson
Corvalis Stewart Jr
Edward Bullock
Tyler Kowal
Alex Robbins
Vinny Kleinsmith
Nigel Mosley
Kale Graff
Kel Wesley
Chris Retic
Ace Walters
Jayden Przybilla
Charles Schlicht
Liam Etter
Keyondre Thornton
#NY2LANextLevel
2027 @qdwesenberg highlights with @wilegends at the NY2LA Spring Extravaganza. The 6’4 guard continued his strong spring with one of the top shooting performances of the weekend 📈 @movementhoops
Another efficient and high scoring game from the wing guard duo of 6’5 Will Krueger and 6’4 Quinn Wesenberg finishing off a 4-0 weekend for the 17U @wilegends. @ny2lasports#NY2LASpringExtravaganza
Plenty of talent on this 17U @wilegends team contributing in their 21 point win. This includes Quinn Wesenberg with 18 points and Will Krueger with 16. Each of them hit four threes. @ny2lasports#NY2LASpringExtravaganza
Ton of players getting involved in this large win by 16U @wilegends. Kale Graff led them with 17 points plus Tyson Bookter had 16, Owen Wall with 14, and Jax Urben with 13. @ny2lasports#NY2LASpringExtravaganza
This has become an annual tweet that ruffles some feathers, but I think it is important and (hopefully/potentially) educational.
Indiana has 13 teams at the 17u level heading to Texas this weekend for the live period. Several others are traveling outside of the “general area” as well. Most, if not all, are full of GOOD small college prospects.
At BEST the trip is largely unnecessary. At worst it is completely counterproductive to the recruitment of the players.
As a general rule, exposure is NOT an issue so I’ve probably backed off the severity of my take a little bit (other than circling back to the trip/cost being unnecessary).
The unfortunate situation that “we” have found ourself in is that in order for a team to get good players they “NEED” to be on a circuit. However, outside of maybe 4-5 teams a year, I would recommend the other 40+ teams to not play on a circuit at all. You end up traveling AWAY from the coaches who WANT to see you.
Dylan Nowak finished the game with 19 points as he was an overpowering force around the paint helping @wilegends to an opening night win. @ny2lasports#NY2LAGNI