Ryan Noel:
Jr.Future150 GM and National Analyst. Covering Middle school basketball nationally.
Atlanta, GA (Future150) -- The Atlanta metro area is oozing talent in the middle school grades, and the up and coming Georgia Xclusive program is working hard to collect as much of it as they can. Their 2021 team finised 8th at AAU Nationals this year, losing in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Carolina Elite. Coach Bryce Williams also said they finished 2nd in YBOA Nationals and won 8 of the 12 tournaments they entered.
That team features three of the top young players in the city and country in Camden Blount, Madison Durr, and Julian Nixon. All three players were invited to the CP3 National Middle School Combine Top 20 game, while Blount was featured in their Top 75 (which included both 2020 and 2021 classes). Coach Williams gave us a brief breakdown of what each player does well:
Camden Blount - Blount is a big wing with "freak athleticism", but he's also new to basketball. Only 12, Blount has a lot of room to grow both physically and from a skills stand point. The coaches at GA Xclusive are very high on his potential.
Madison Durr - The son of program director Madison Durr, the younger Madison is a 5'10 scorer and the team's captain and leader. He's already a fantastic slasher that really knows how to finish around the rim.
Julian Nixon - Nixon is the team's paint patroller, using his size to dominate down low. While he stands out defensively, the coaching staff is working to get him to be a bit more selfish on offense. They think he has the potential to be the best center in his class.
The team also has three more players we're tracking in KJ Doucet, Sutton Smith, Jalen Royals and Kyle Duncan. GA Xclusive (2021) is set for another big year in 2016, though we'll have to wait a little while longer before learning their schedule. Regardless of where they play, Future150 will be following their team closely as they move up in age brackets each year.
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