6’6 ’28 Baganley Donzo (Carolina Culture)
There are a lot of quality athletes in the building, and Donzo is arguably the most physically imposing player on display. He’s an incredibly strong, explosive big man with the ability to reliably anchor the paint on both ends of the floor. Donzo is a tremendous rebounder who clears out space extremely well and secures seemingly every available loose ball in his area. Whether finishing, rebounding, or battling defensively, he plays through a ton of contact. In addition to applying constant pressure at the rim, Donzo also highlighted the ability to hit jumpers, attack off the bounce, and make passes to open teammates.
6’4 ’27 Finn Collini (Save Sports)
Quite possibly the top shooter in attendance, Collini did a lot of positive things throughout this contest. He’s a long, wiry wing with nice size and a low-maintenance approach to the game. Collini is known for his ability to spot-up and reliably knock down shots along the perimeter, yet appeared comfortable highlighting several other facets of his game. He hit shots, attacked closeouts, and made smart decisions with the ball. Collini did a great job of forcing opponents to respect his jumper and mixing in shot variety when necessary.
6’6 ’26 MarJaylen Jackson (The Ville)
Between his frame, skillset, and overall physicality, Jackson proved to be a real problem for opponents throughout the weekend. At 6-foot-6, he’s legitimately built like an offensive tackle. However, his touch and footwork allow him to dominate opposing big men around the basket. Jackson is extremely overpowering and able to carve out space to finish inside the paint, but also displays vision and the ability to knock down the occasional jumper. He’s a quality rebounder with soft hands and great feet. Jackson also utilizes his body well to deter opponents defensively.
6’5 ’26 Emory Temple (Rare1s)
Despite some struggles as a group, Temple shined as a leader throughout the weekend. Between his scoring, rebounding, playmaking, and defense, he did legitimately everything. Temple possesses great length and fluidity, which allows him to force turnovers and be involved on seemingly every rebounding opportunity. He’s a capable creator who can set up others and generate looks for himself off the bounce, but also found a lot of success on putbacks and transition chances.
5’11 ’27 Trent Davies (Wilmington Excel)
Rounding out this list, Davies was undeniably impressive as the focal point for this group. He set the tone as a leader, both through his playmaking and three-level scoring abilities, and consistently stepped up to assert himself as a leader. Davies is a skilled, crafty guard with reliable creation skills and a smooth jumper. He mixes it up from all levels offensively and is comfortable with or without the ball in his hands. Davies provides effort defensively and rebounds well for his size/position. He also hit the shot of the weekend–a 50-foot game-winner as time expired to advance to the championship contest.