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Bigwig 2024 Joshua Jones
Leaping high and hustling hard, 2024 G Joshua Jones (VA) plays all five positions on the basketball court.
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Stouthearted 2025 Inareia Nicard
Stouthearted Nicard
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Illinois product, 7th grade Inareia Nicard has been playing basketball for three years.
Illinois product, 7th grade Inareia Nicard has been playing basketball for three years.“My dad trains me and pushes me to be my best.”
Based on footage, Nicard shoots the rock and attacks the rim with ease while displaying a high IQ.
“Hard work pays off.”
Nicard acquires a 3.5 GPA at Dennis Lab School, where she has played on the 8th-grade team since 6th grade and has won a regional championship.
She typically stats 15 points and 8 rebounds per game, interchanging positions 1 through 5.
Her favorite college is Notre Dame.
Will Inareia start on varsity in high school as a freshwoman, earn a full-ride scholarship & draft to the WNBA?
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Rare 2024 Aaron Powell
Rare Powell
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His success will be and has been of his own accord.
His success will be and has been of his own accord.2024, 5’11”, two-guard Aaron Powell from Pasadena, California, was one of only six west coast players to attend the USAB Gold Camp held in Richmond, Virginia.
“He showed tremendous team play, IQ, passing ability and on-ball defense throughout the camp.
He knocked down shots consistently and made himself known by USAB evaluators.”
Aaron produces a 3.7 GPA at a neighboring middle school.
Thus far, he has received numerous college offers, according to Verbal Commits.
Jason, Aaron’s dad and longer than decade head athletic trainer for the LA Clippers, oftentimes trains his son.
“It’s a little different and confuses folks how I know the game but my profession is in the sports medical field.”
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Lil’ Powell also works out with notable NBA athletes like Chris Paul and Jamal Crawford.
Lil’ Powell also works out with notable NBA athletes like Chris Paul and Jamal Crawford.Moreover, Aaron’s parents have collegiate experience.
“My wife and I played at Cal Poly.”
Them at California Polytechnic State University was after Jason transferred from San Diego State University.
“Folks wouldn’t understand.”
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Go-Getter Ty’lexiana Meyer
Go-Getter Meyer
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Whether competing against girls or boys, class-of-2026 guard Ty’lexiana Meyer (IL) dominates on the court as a reliable dribbler, persistent scorer and valiant rebounder.
Whether competing against girls or boys, class-of-2026 guard Ty’lexiana Meyer (IL) dominates on the court as a reliable dribbler, persistent scorer and valiant rebounder.“In 6th grade she was seventh-and eighth-grade MVP and All Conference,” said her coach.
Meyer, nicknamed Lexi, educates herself at LSA (Lutheran School Association), performing a 3.6 GPA.
Ty’ would like a full scholly to the University of Duke for study and sports.
The WNBA, too.
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Lucky 2025 Keilan Sweeny
Lucky Sweeny
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7th-grade Keilan Sweeny (TX) passes first and asks questions later.
7th-grade Keilan Sweeny (TX) passes first and asks questions later.“He’s always positive and willing to learn whatever is taught to him.”
He collects A’s & B’s at El Campo Middle School.
“As a student, he has basketball after school and then comes home, finishes homework and studies.”
2025 Keilan wants to hoop for “LSU.”
“He is a great team player on-and-off the court.”
Sweeney anticipates a free ride to compete in college sports: “Baseball, football or basketball whichever is offered.”
Will he make the high school varsity roster in 8th grade, or 9th grade?
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Cheery 2024 Kaelyn Gowdy
Cheery Gowdy
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Respected as an artful defender and playmaker, she can consistently make half-court baskets.
Respected as an artful defender and playmaker, she can consistently make half-court baskets.2024 guard Kaelyn Gowdy, a Libra, lives in Fultondale, Alabama.
Gowdy furnishes a 3.4 GPA at Fultondale High School, where she’s on the Principal’s Honor Roll and starts as point guard on the varsity team.
“Her range beyond the three point line is insane.”
Last season she played with MidSouth Banshees 2024, and for twenty-twenty with All Alabama Roadrunners 2023.
“We are impressed with the her love of the game and her willingness to continue to grow as a player and person.”
Expect college recruiters to sought her in a few years.
Karlyn hopes to play in the WNBA. Other occupational interests are Entomologist or a Zoologist.
“She will help teammates build their skills.”
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Can’t Miss Backcourt: 2024 Isiah Fortune & 2025 Frederick C. Blue III
Can’t Miss Backcourt
Isiah Fortune & Frederick C. Blue
Both 2024 G Isiah Fortune and 2025 PG Frederick C. Blue III play for the 13/14U Chino Avengers.
They compete on different school teams in California. No. 4 Isiah goes to Bidwell Junior High School, and no. 3 Frederick attends Marsh Junior High School.
Blue gets buckets. “He’s literally scoring 30 points on his 7th grade school team and playing half the games.”
Playmaker Fortune demonstrates basketball acumen, fundamental footwork and sees through defenders like x-ray vision.
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Their AAU coach refers to Isaiah as thunder (sound) and to Frederick as lightening (light).
Their AAU coach refers to Isaiah as thunder (sound) and to Frederick as lightening (light).“Man, the boys went crazy….”
2019 Christmas weekend, they terrorized guards at Solider Town in Oakland, California, blowing out opponents by 75, 65 and 30 points.
Referees halted the championship because opposing players had pick fights with them.
They will be kicking butt and taking names at the below tournaments. Expect them to be on fire in 2020 and beyond.
March 14-15 Sacramento Soldiers Invitational
March 28-29- San Francisco Select/Rebels
April 18-19 Yellow Jacket Invite (Sacramento)
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April 25-26 Sacramento (Westcoast Takeover)
April 25-26 Sacramento (Westcoast Takeover)May-23-25 Nike EYBL (Sac or Reno).
June 13-14 Courtside ( Sacramento)
June 20-21 West Coast Championship (San Francisco)
July 11/12 Courtside (Sacramento)
July 17-19 Oakland ( SoldierTown)
July 22-27 Las Vegas (Classic)
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Money 2025 Darien Green
Money Green
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Darien Green from Illinois, Chicago, has big college dreams; he wants an athletic scholarship to “DePaul University.”
Darien Green from Illinois, Chicago, has big college dreams; he wants an athletic scholarship to “DePaul University.”Darien’s coach says “Green has great court vision, is a good passer, an excellent defender and shoots the ball with range.”
Green is enrolled at Willa Cather Elementary as a regular Honor Roll student.
He loves playing NBA 2k20 on PlayStation 2.
After life on campus, Green desires to become a professional basketball athlete and head coach.
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Flamboyant 2024 Gianna Bryant
Flamboyant Bryant
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If you ask Coach Kobe how often does his The Mamba 2024 AAU team practice, he’d reply “what you mean, man? . . . ”
If you ask Coach Kobe how often does his The Mamba 2024 AAU team practice, he’d reply “what you mean, man? . . . ”Kobe played 17 years for the Los Angeles Lakers before he retired in 2015.
His daughter is Gianna Bryant, a talented student athlete in the class of 2024. Her friends call her GiGi, and she’s taken the country by storm.
Kobe has built The Mamba Sports Facility — where he teaches “All the basics.”
Coach Kobe also coaches The Mamba 2024 AAU team, which includes the likes Randolph’s daughter,
Recently, they captured the ninth-grade division at the Ballin’ in the Fall tournament.
Last week, they played at The Map in California, where their “rebounding footwork, ball handling, cutting, moving off the ball and boxing out were on full display.
And Coach Kobe was in the huddle.
Gigi appears capable on both ends of the court. Kobe says it takes “patients.”
“They’re only 12 years old… let them develop and let them grow.”
How many days does his team practice?
“7 days a week.”
A team mom added, “sometimes two times a day.”
Kobe approaches basketball development one step at a time.
“I have my players for high school, so I have a 6 year plan.”
What does this mean? “I train in increments.”
Increments? “Piece by piece by piece.”
Before Kobe stepped in, he says, “they could barely dribble or shoot… They’ve gotten a lot better in 10 months.”
So how often does Kobe’s team really practice?
“We practice every day and night.”
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Yesterday’s, Today’s and Tomorrow’s Hoop-Stars
The Exposure Process
2025 Jerry Easter (OH) & 2020 Jalen Green (CA)
Exposing youth basketball players on Middle School Elite Dot Com before they enter high school and matriculate in college, or the NBA is like turning water into wine.
Big-name high school, NCAA & NBA athletes publicized on our website:
2020 Kyree Walker, 2021 Zion Harmon, 2022 Emoni Bates, 2023 Bronny James, 2018 Marvin Bagley, 2023 Elijah Fisher, 2020 Kennedy Chandler, 2014 Isaiah Whitehead and 2015 Alonzo Trier, just to name a few.
Twelve-grade 6’5” Jalen Green was once a middle school player. This energetic Fresno, California, native attends Prolific Prep in Napa, and ESPN ranks him No. 1 for the class-of-2020.
“I am going to college,” Green told sports reporters.
No. 1 2024 James Evans (KS/CA)
The next high school graduating classes (2031-2024) might consist of better prospects than previous years.
Elite specimen 2024 James Evans (KS) shows enormous promise and plays club ball for 14U Paul George Elite, a Los Angeles based program.
In September 2019, he relocated to Fresno and enrolled into 8th-grade at a public school in The Central Valley.
Other 2024 eminent Californians to follow suit are pro-minded combo-guard Aaron Powell, an expert NBA trainer’s son, plus Cameron Mercadel, a cerebral pass-first player who made national headlines after his feature on Whistle Sports No Days Off.
2023 Bronny James (CA) & 2026 Landon Jones (AZ)
For the glittering class-of-2025?
Phenomenal seventh-grade Jerry Easter II (OH), whose mother played college sports four years and is a school principal.
ABC News also broadcast him on television several times.
Furthermore when lil’ Easter was a sixth-grader, Bowling Green State University offered him a college opportunity.
He sprouted nine-inches (5’5” to 6’2”) within just two years.
Although it isn’t crystal clear who got next for 2026, shooting-guard Landon Jones (AZ), not to mention his natural gifts, appears to be at least one of them.
Stay tuned, the best is yet to come!
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Whistle Sports Presents: 2024 Cameron Mercadel
No Days Off
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Like Kobe, he evokes the Mamba Mentality.
Like Kobe, he evokes the Mamba Mentality.2024 Cameron Mercadel (CA) trains harder than most athletes his age to stay ahead of the game.
His intense passion to become the best version of himself thrusts his name into the top-10 discussion.
Last month, Whistle Sports produced a basketball documentary about Mercadel that captured his insane work ethic.
The viral footage unveils Cameron’s superlative skill set.
You can check out the showy video below, which has reached over 600,000 views.
Despite early exposure accolades, Mercadel still has plenty learning, growing, and maturing left before transitioning to high school.
The question is, does he have D-I college potential?
Emphatically — Yes!
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2032 MSE Top-5 National Player Rankings
MSE Kindergarten
Middle School Elite rankings are based on players’ star power, character, footage/games, academics, talent and long-term potential/upside.
Rank, Name, State
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#1 Jayden Singletary – North Carolina
#1 Jayden Singletary – North Carolina#2 Carter Suchowesky – Washington
#3 Aden Johnson – Michigan
#4 Hiro Niyama – Washington
#5 Mikhail Battle – Missouri
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Girls 2028 MSE Top-20 National Player Rankings
MSE 4th-Grade Girls
Middle School Elite rankings are based on players’ star power, character, footage/games, academics, talent and long-term potential/upside.
Rank, Name, State
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#1 Auhmari Gary – Kansas
#1 Auhmari Gary – Kansas#2 Kamaria Harris – Kansas
#3 Sweden Frierson – Kansas
#4 Jordan Lewis – Texas
#5 Eryn Purtue – Kansas
#6 Kamaria Marcy – Kansas
#7 Damiara Chiles – Kansas
#8 Chloe Woodson – Oklahoma
#9 Karleigh Hutton – Texas
#10 Queen Chalmers – Kansas
#11 Cha Cha Allen – Kansas
#12 Damiara Chiles – Kansas
#13 Keliah Thomas-Browne – Texas
#14 Hailey Schmidtlein – Kansas
#15 Jaciah Mccalister – Oklahoma
#16 Karys Deiter – Kansas
#17 Blakely Walter – Kansas
#18 Kailyn Boss – Kansas
#19 Hailey Caryl – Kansas
#20 Sophia Wichman – Kansas
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Girls 2027 MSE Top 10 National Player Rankings
MSE 5th Grade Girls
Middle School Elite rankings are based on players’ star power, character, footage/games, academics, talent and long-term potential/upside.
Rank, Name, State
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#1 Melania Cornute — Ohio
#1 Melania Cornute #2 Jada Davis — Georgia
#3 Nyla Edwards — Ohio
#4 Rileigh Good — Texas
#5 Jillian Bules — Indiana
#6 Kayla Kirkpatrick — Kentucky
#7 Janica Kemp — Indiana
#8 Jordan Goodman — Kentucky
#9 Skyar Walden – Tennessee
#10 Alyna Jones — D.C.
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Girls 2026 MSE Top 10 National Player Rankings
MSE 6th-Grade Girls
Middle School Elite rankings are based on players’ star power, character, footage/games, academics, talent and long-term potential/upside.
Rank, Name, State
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#1 Ty’lexiana Meyer — Illinois
#1 Ty’lexiana Meyer #2 Kayla Solomon — New York
#3 Ka’Mya Grantt — Kansas
#4 Courtney Byrd — Georgia
#5 Jaida McClure — North Carolina
#6 Heaven Sneed — Ohio
#7 Mia Hughes — Oklahoma
#8 Madison McDonald — California
#9 Samaria King – North Carolina
#10 Kylie Reindenbach — Indiana
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Girls 2025 MSE Top 10 National Player Rankings
MSE 7th-Grade Girls
Middle School Elite rankings are based on player’s star power, character, footage/games, academics, talent and long-term potential/upside.
Rank, Name, State
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#1 Shamya Ellis — Kansas
#1 Shamya Ellis #2 Camille Williams — Texas
#3 Inareia Nicard — Illinois
#4 Skyker Seals — Kansas
#5 Taniya Cruthird — Missouri
#6 Jayla Bennett — Georgia
#7 Vicky Om — New York
#8 Lazaviona Hawkins — Tennessee
#9 Kiaya Johnson – Illinois
#10 Tatum Brown — Georgia
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Girls 2024 MSE 50 National Player Rankings
MSE 8th Grade Girls
Middle School Elite rankings are based on players’ star power, character, footage/games, academics, talent and long-term potential/upside.
Rank, Name, State
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#1 Dekeira Clay — Kansas
#2 Jaloni Cambridge – Tennessee
#3 Chantrel Clayton — Missouri
#4 Carolae Barton — Maryland
#5 Jada Eads — Florida
#6 Na’Kia Bonner — Michigan
#7 Kaelyn Gowdy — Alabama
#8 Annabella Spotts — California
#9 Kaelyn Gowdy – Alabama
#10 Madi Hawk – Tennessee
#11 Londyn Oliphant – Texas
#12 MacKeley Randolph — California
#13 Taylor Barner — North Carolina
#14 Xamiya Walton – Illinois
#15 Isabella Callaway — Ohio
#16 Marley Long — D.C.
#17 Mya Mitchell — Washington
#18 Shamar Bert — Oklahoma
#19 Jada Williams — Missouri
#20 Audrey Annee — Indiana
#21 Camryn Smith — Kansas
#22 Jada Graves — Texas
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#23 Chloe Spree — Indiana
#24 Inia Jones — Nebraska
#25 Anna Hurst — Ohio
#26 E’marie Lewis — Texas
#27 Breona Hurd — Arkansas
#28 Ava Smith — Washington
#29 Camisha Fuson — Arizona
#30 Camryn Smith — Kansas
#31 Savannah Scruggs — Tennessee
#32 Oliver Tucker — North Carolina
#33 Danae Crosby — Texas
#34 Raegan Jordan — Mississippi
#35 Hadley Hadju — Ohio
#36 Morgi Miller — Connecticut
#37 Jada Cook — Virginia
#38 Janis Akins — Georgia
#39 Avery Simmons — Missouri
#40 Kaylinnkemp Hub — Texas
#41 Chazadi Wright — Georgia
#42 Allison Berry — California
#43 Leah Harmon — New Jersey
#44 Aaiyanna Dunbar — Tennessee
#45 Kendall Hendrix — Michigan
#46 Sannaa Tripp — Georgia
#47 Justice Carlton — Texas
#48 Mia Gex — Louisiana
#49 Talen Carter — Louisiana
#50 Kayla Wilkins – North Carolina
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2024 MSE Top-15 National Basketball Team Rankings
MSE 8th-Grade Teams
Middle School Elite National Team Basketball Rankings are based on head coach’s experience, team’s performances at high-level tournaments, overall team success and ability to win games/championships.
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Rank, Team, State
Rank, Team, State#1 Paul George Elite (California)
#2 Takeover Grant (D.C.)
#3 Freebandz Elite (Georgia)
#4 Team Griffin (Oklahoma)
#5 Drive Nation (Texas)
#6 Team Thrill (Maryland)
#7 Team Durant (DMV)
#8 NY Gauchos (New York)
#9 Boo Williams (Virginia)
#10 Vegas Elite (Nevada)
#11 Aim High (Georgia)
#12 Oklahoma Chaos Elite (Oklahoma)
#13 Wiscon Playground (Wisconsin)
#14 Louisville Magic (Kentucky)
#15 B Maze Elite (Tennessee)
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2025 MSElite 20 National Basketball Team Rankings
MSElite 7th-Grade Teams
Middle School Elite National Basketball Team Rankings are based on head coach’s experience, team’s performances at high-level tournaments, overall team success and ability to win games/championships.
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Rank, Team, State
Rank, Team, State#1 SuperFriends (Ohio)
#2 Rose City Rebels (Oregon)
#3 Michigan Quest (Michigan)
#4 AET ELITE (Oklahoma)
#5 CP3 (North Carolina)
#6 Black Ops (New York)
#7 Bates Fundamental Reach Dream (Michigan)
#8 Mac Irving Fire (Illinois)
#9 Drive Nation (Texas)
#10 Bates Fundamental McLavish (Michigan)
#11 Houston Blue Chips (Texas)
#12 Uplay Collective (Canada)
#13 NYBA Elite (Tennessee)
#14 New York Gauchos (New York)
#15 B Maze Elite (Tennessee)
#16 New World (DMV)
#17 One Vision (California)
#18 Gladiators (Louisiana)
#19 Nightrydas Elite (Florida)
#20 Aim High (California)
Best of the Rest
CBF Lightning (Florida), The family (Michigan), Team Charlotte Grier (North Carolina), Team Thrill UAA (Maryland), Game Speed (Pennsylvania) and Ohio Red (Ohio)
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2026 MSElite 15 National Basketball Team Rankings
MSE 6th-Grade Boys
Middle School Elite National Basketball Team Rankings are based on head coach’s experience, team’s performances at high-level tournaments, overall team success and ability to win games/championships.
Rank, Name, State
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#1 The Ivy Lions (New York)
#1 The Ivy Lions (New York) #2 Above All Cost (DC)
#3 STL Knights (Missouri)
#4 Houston Hoops Blue Chips (Texas)
#5 Takeover E. Greene (DC)
#6 Black Ops (New York)
#7 Joe Johnson Hawks (Arizona)
#8 MWA Elite (Michigan)
#9 Lockup Select (California)
#10 Flight Elite (California)
#11 Edmond Sumner Select (Ohio)
#12 Mac Irvin Fire (Illinois)
#13 Bates Fundamental (Michigan)
#14 Team Tate (DC)
#15 Arizona Monstars (Arizona)
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