I have a hard time believing any 17U team would be able to compete with the Travelers this year. Simply too big, talented, and athletic.

 

At the 16U level, they are very young, as they only have two sophomores with the rest being freshman, but they have ARGUABLY the best freshmen group in the state on that team.

 

I would agree regarding the 17U team. Talented but young 16U team. Don't think they'd be the best 16U team.

16U I would go with:

 

1.) Manimal

2.) Ky Heat

3.) Lville Magic

4.) TBC Elite

5.) Hoop Dreams

 

State tournament in a couple weeks at the KBA should be a dandy in that age division.

 

KY Elite U16 will be really tough this year as well.

Certainly agree with you in that Eli Wright is one of the best, if not best prospects in the class of 2016.

 

And I've heard rumbling's he could be headed to Hoop Dreams as well. If that happens, they are clear cut number one in that age division.

 

But I wouldn't sleep one TBC Elite. From another thread, they did beat E1T1 (EYBL) out of Florida at the Knox Vegas tournament last week.

 

KY Elite can also be mentioned as one of the top teams in 16U as well. But I'm not totally sold on them yet, especially with a limited bench. If Eli leaves, they won't be in the discussion as a top 10 team though in 16U.

 

But that's just my opinion. Everyone's got one, and there all different. :thumb:

In AAU 2014 thread there are a lot of the rosters for teams. TBC Elite's 16U is listed below.

 

Hunter Wood - Pendleton Co

Trent McGovney - Campbell Co

Tanner Kidwell - Madison South

Pig Williams - Mason Co

Wade Browning - Pendleton Co

Zack Pulliam - Harrison Co

Siah Holifield - West Jessamine

Austin Fries - Simon Kenton

Brandon Klefot - Bullitt East

Matt Wilson - Campbell Co

 

I am told they could be adding one more post player in July to compliment Wilson.

E1T1 has 2 teams at each level, with one generally stronger than the other. For instance, there are 2 17U teams, only one of which is EYBL.

I've been at tournaments where both were playing and one was really good and the other didn't fare so well. I'm not certain they still run things that way but they certainly used to. Point being that beating E1T1 can be a "huge" win or a "solid" win.

E1T1 has 2 teams at each level, with one generally stronger than the other. For instance, there are 2 17U teams, only one of which is EYBL.

I've been at tournaments where both were playing and one was really good and the other didn't fare so well. I'm not certain they still run things that way but they certainly used to. Point being that beating E1T1 can be a "huge" win or a "solid" win.

 

Well let's just be happy for a Kentucky team that beat a "solid" team from a big basketball state in Florida. All the KY teams had a great tournament last weekend from scores, and post I've seen on here.

 

I do know that in talking to TBC's assistant coach that E1T1 featured Blake Morrow from Sarasota Christian, who as a sophomore has been named to the 15 player all state team out of Florida in class 2A the last two years. As a freshman and sophomore. He's also already a member of the 1,000 point club as well.

Never said I wasn't "happy" for them or even that it wasn't E1T1's top tier team. E1T1 was mentioned a couple of times as if they brought prestige to the tournament (or to a win). Just stating the facts as to how they run their program.

 

I'm a big believer that the more KY teams that do well, the better the perception of the overall talent level in the state. It's a positive for KY basketball and our players. We should all root for all of the KY teams.

Well said. We should root for Kentucky teams because it only helps the perception that there is some good basketball in this state...which there is. Very excited to see Manimal win KnoxVegas and to have 6/7 Kentucky teams in 16U make the knockout stages? Great! Tough to make rankings right now but suffice to say AAU State will be amazing. I know 6 or 7 at 16U level that have a chance to take the trophy. Exciting times.

I wouldnt sleep on the 17u Louisville Prospects. Even though newly formed they are a 3 pt machine.

Rankings are so overrated !! Examples Ky #1 pre-season then out of top 25 to come back to ncaa runner-up. Ballard was not only #1 all year, they were said to be miles ahead of all competitors, to not even make State Tournament. With that being said the best AAU Program is the one that continues to teach its players the essence of playing as a team and fundamentals. There is not one kid on any of these teams that doesn't need one or the other. Rankings are for the birds any team can be beaten on any given day. This also goes for individual rankings which is nothing more than media hype. That's all I gotta say about that. Lol

15U

MATTS

KY HEAT

NKY ELITE

MAGIC

HD

 

HM- WKY Elite, Shining Stars, Louisville Spartans

 

16U

MANIMAL

TRAVELERS

L'Ville Magic

KY Heat

KY Elite 2016

HD

15U

MATTS

KY HEAT

NKY ELITE

MAGIC

HD

 

HM- WKY Elite, Shining Stars, Louisville Spartans

 

16U

MANIMAL

TRAVELERS

L'Ville Magic

KY Heat

KY Elite 2016

HD

 

For many of teams they had their first tournaments this past weekend, its going to be another exciting AAU season. Lots of good players out there..

15U

MATTS

KY HEAT

NKY ELITE

MAGIC

HD

 

HM- WKY Elite, Shining Stars, Louisville Spartans

 

16U

MANIMAL

TRAVELERS

L'Ville Magic

KY Heat

KY Elite 2016

HD

 

I think this is one of the most accurate...

There's more parity in the 2016 group this year than at any time in the past. Not sure there's a dime's worth of difference across the board.

 

Truth be told, it probably depends on which team's bigs perform the best. There are lots of good perimeter players spread amongst those teams.

I think this is one of the most accurate...

 

May or may not be but I know there is a team or two in the 15U group that are missing but we will let the play speak for itself over the coming weeks as many of these teams will be in the same tourneys. Should be a good summer.