Brian Flinn:
Future150 National Recruiting Analyst. Covering high school basketball nationally.
New York, NY (Future150) -- The Final Day of Rumble in the Bronx might have wrapped up by 4 PM, but there was still plenty of action. The NJ Playaz took the 15U division, while Team Scan took the 16U division. Sports U continued their impressive run by taking the 17U championship in thrilling fashion; knocking off their rivals the NJ Playaz in triple overtime. Here are some of the players who stuck out on the final day.
Wolfgang Novogratz, 2016 PG, The City- Novogratz played two age groups up with The City this weekend but it was obvious he was the leader of this team. He helped to take The City to the championship game with both his play and his leadership abilities. He often was vocal and made sure his teammates were in the right position on both sides of the ball and ran the offense with ease.
Mustapha Jones, 2014 SF, The City- He is a fantastic athlete who got to the rim throughout his games on Sunday. He also showed off a jumpshot from around 18 feet. Defensively he was active around the rim and blocked a ton of shots. Stanford and Columbia have already inquired about the wing and his list should only grow.
Hallice Cooke, 2013 SG, Sports U- Cooke was a main reason that Sports U made it to the final game. In the Semi Finals he hit his first 3 three pointers to start the game off and had a series of assits that effectively ended the game before The Rens could really get into it. While he was limited in the second half it is evident that few people possess the shooting prowess of Cooke.
Soma Edo, 2013 PF, Dallas Mustangs- Edo is built like a truck and is a big time athlete. During both the semi-finals and finals Edo was a factor. He jumps out of the gym and his athleticism was on display as he had a series of highlight reel dunks. From the wing his offense is limited but athletically he can play anywhere in the nation.
Josh Brown, 2013 SG, Sports U- Brown was the other half of the combination that led Sports U to the championship. He ended up hitting the game winning shot in the game and was solid throughout the contest. Temple fans should be very excited to have him committed.
Shane Rector, 2013 PG, NY Playaz- Rector has improved his game and is one of the top stock risers this AAU season. He was lightning quick and got into the lane whenever he wanted on Sunday. He has also improved his jumpsho, making him that much more deadly on the offenseive end.
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