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Stat-Leaderboard Media Form Team Standings Act 1 ACT 1 Day One- Friday, April 8th Quentin Carenzo- Hoop Nation 15U 32 Points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals Xavier McLean- UPrep 15U (Pictured) 28 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks Brandon Tully- West Coast Flight 17U 28 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals, 7 3pm Michael Dehorney- AZ Firestorm 17U 27 points, 17 rebounds, 2 steals JJ Sanchez, SB Show 15U 25 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals 16U Adidas Gold – Pool D – Texas Takeover def. Las Vegas Knicks 50-452024 6’1 PG RJ Nance lead the Knickboyz with 14pts @StageCircuit— Las Vegas Knicks (@LV_Knicks) April 9, 2022 Pablo Balderas 15u SD All-Stars Gold – 19 pts, 15 reb @SDA_basketball @Grassroots365 @adidasHoops @FullTimeHoops1 @PrepHoopsSoCal @MattyK31 @HoopsByUgland— The Stage (@StageCircuit) April 9, 2022 Final:Gamepoint Elite 15u [79]Las Vegas Knicks 15u [43]Jasper Buck 26pts (8/12 from 3)Josh Thompson 17pts/5rbs/4astAshaun Mitchell 10pts/3rbs/3astPatrick O’Brien 9pts/3ast@StageCircuit @Grassroots365@FullTimeHoops1 @AntBolt_3 pic.twitter.com/GSm2QOnVzy— Gamepoint Basketball (@GamepointNation) April 9, 2022 Nate Padilla 16u Team Keenan Allen Gold – 21 pts on 7 made three pointers, 4 Reb, 1 stl @TeamKeenanAllen @Grassroots365 @adidasHoops @PrepHoopsSoCal @hoopseen @MattyK31 @FullTimeHoops1— The Stage (@StageCircuit) April 9, 2022 SDA prevails over Hoopnation 15u 64-61. Impressed by 6-2 2025 G PJ Jourdain and 5-7 2025 PG Joe Angel Cruz. pic.twitter.com/UjdDCUHmf1— Aaron Burgin (@FullTimeHoops1) April 9, 2022 Check out this thread of @EBC_Camps alums at #TheStageCircuit this weekend! https://t.co/jyXXOJs4bA— The Stage (@StageCircuit) April 9, 2022 Day Two- Saturday, April 9th Morning Session Dennis Evans Jasper Buck Donovan Beard Kenny Cloud Noon Session Alexander Kamai Tanner Deal Brandon Tully Malachi Roach Sergio Maggette 🏀Makaih Williams 6’2 2022 Capo Valley Christian Mac West III6’4 2022 @CVCSBBB @calirebelsmbb 17u Adidas Gold @StageCircuit Act 1. pic.twitter.com/W8CvGsQWDq— Matthew Kovach (@MattyK31) April 9, 2022 Gettting bouncy at #TheStageCircuit https://t.co/Ld48USOyJb— The Stage (@StageCircuit) April 10, 2022 2024 Sergio Maggette (JSerra) has been putting on a show all tournament. Special talent, still only 15yrs old. #TrustTheProcess pic.twitter.com/2k1vADPc62— Cali Rebels (@calirebelsmbb) April 9, 2022 I believe in the hyper local experts and their opinions. So when @FullTimeHoops1 says “hey, you need to see Jaden Matingou” you heed the advice. Glad I did. 6-3, explosive CG from ‘23 class. Tools, man. Could see him being a major riser. Has some stuff to him that opens eyes. pic.twitter.com/AcoQpEIRD7— Justin Young (@JustinDYoung) April 10, 2022 6-11 2023 C Martin Gumwel (Rancho Christian/ Gamepoint) is a professional rebounder. He pursues boards in and out of his area with a ferocity you rarely see at the HS level. He’s also a high-level rim protector to boot. @StageCircuit pic.twitter.com/OQZ3iFd5Oe— Aaron Burgin (@FullTimeHoops1) April 10, 2022 The fastest rising prospect in the gym might be 6-3 2023 G Jaden Matingou (St. Augustine/ Gamepoint). Displaying innate physical gifts while also showing he can play on and off the ball. Upside is off the charts. pic.twitter.com/WTGKh4365W— Aaron Burgin (@FullTimeHoops1) April 10, 2022 @ejvernon2025 #TheStageCircuit pic.twitter.com/wugsUzqIrC— The Stage (@StageCircuit) April 9, 2022 Alier Alier from @sfrebels 25 pts, 12 reb, 5 blks in his first game Day 2 😤 @Grassroots365 @adidasHoops @hoopseen @PrepHoopsSoCal @MattyK31 @FullTimeHoops1 @HoopDreamsMag— The Stage (@StageCircuit) April 9, 2022 Outstanding event 💪🏽— E.A. PREP STARS (Educated Athletes) (@EAPREPSTARS1) April 10, 2022 Nicoly-Louis Sinda from @realprojectex with authority 😤🍿🎥 #TheStageCircuit @adidasHoops @Grassroots365 @hoopseen @NxtProHoops @FullTimeHoops1 @HoopsByUgland @PrepHoopsSoCal pic.twitter.com/hDw3Jj3wPI— The Stage (@StageCircuit) April 10, 2022 Team Zona has a very good unsigned senior guard prospect in 2022 McClintock (AZ) PG Pascal “PJ” Volz. Physically imposing guard a who plays with great pace and feel. Plays off two feet and gets into the paint at will. pic.twitter.com/Yb2fv2lUNe— Aaron Burgin (@FullTimeHoops1) April 10, 2022 Add 2023 PG Tylen Riley (Durango/ Las Vegas Knicks) to the list of impressive guards in the 17u Gold Division. Paint touches, plays off two feet, uncanny court vision and hits big shots. His confidence is infectious. pic.twitter.com/l8aYV9ghfL— Aaron Burgin (@FullTimeHoops1) April 10, 2022 Evening Session Sterling McClanahan- Wizards 17U 22 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 3PM Jeremiah Profit- GamePoint 15U 23 points, 10 rebounds, 5 3PM Loren Daniel- West Coast Flight 17U 23 points, 5 rebounds, 2 3PM Alier Alier- SF Rebels 15U 25 points, 10 rebounds, 5 blocks Caleb Newton Jr- Team Zona 16U 23 points, 2 rebounds, 5 3pm Mateo Trujillo- LA Elite 16U 26 points, 5 rebounds , 5 3PM Nolan Dubay- LV Knicks 15U 25 points, 3 steals, 5 3PM Joshua Palmer-Magic Boyz 15U 25 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 3PM Alier Alier- SF Rebels 16U 21 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals Alek Sanchez- SB Show 15U 12 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists, 10 steals Gallery Day Three- Sunday, April 10th Stat Leaders 15U Stat Leaders 16U Stat Leaders 17U Morning Session Keon Young Jannoy Thomas Roosevelt Washington Jeremy Loreto Evening Session Ryker Richards- Utah United 17U 30 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block Julian Lebel- Team Keenan Allen 15U 31 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, 5 3PM Mac West III- Cali Rebels 17U 28 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 3PM Khemanni Davis- Hoop Nation 17U 26 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 3PM Ian De La Rosa- Veritas 16U 26 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals Event Stat Leaders 15U 16U 17U All-Tournament Team Gallery 16u Gold Pool A: SF Rebels (3-1) defeats California Select 61-42. – Cortevious Taylor (SF Rebels) 19 PTS, 14 REB– Tony Duckett (California Select) 19 PTS, 5 REB#TheStageCircuit Stats Powered by @Grassroots365 Passport— The Stage (@StageCircuit) April 10, 2022 D1, D2, D3, NAIA, JUCO 🍿🎥🔥 #TheStageCircuit @OpenGymPremier @Compton_Magic @thedraftsc1 pic.twitter.com/8Gw23JQdbc— The Stage (@StageCircuit) April 10, 2022 Compton Magic Premier wins the 17u MLK Division in a 55-46 win over Cali Rebels @Compton_Magic #TheStageCircuit Top Performers include:– #3 Malachi Roach (CM Premier) – 15 PTS, 3 REB, 2 STL, 7 BLK – #11 Kyle Roach (Cali Rebels) – 20 PTS, 14 REB, 1 AST, 6 BLK— The Stage (@StageCircuit) April 10, 2022 Compton Magic Premier 17U The CHAMPS at the @StageCircuit MLK Division 🏆@niquedunning @isaacudoema pic.twitter.com/t4TI1zCnsH— Compton Magic (@Compton_Magic) April 10, 2022 🏀Amongst the👀this weekend at the @StageCircuit Act 1: Biola, CPP @webster_perry @Devin_Ugland of Fullerton College, @coachsej06 @_coachellis_ of Rio Hondo, NNU, APU, Cal Lu, The Master’s, SDCC, HNU, UCSD, Mt SAC, Pepperdine…— Matthew Kovach (@MattyK31) April 11, 2022 The first weekend of the #NCAALivePeriod is in the books and there was something missing, writes our editor @JustinDYoung – the college coaches. What can be done to put more coaches in the gyms in the spring? His Just a Minute column from the West: https://t.co/FEAHqxSLLU pic.twitter.com/blnRTfNxgf— HoopSeen (@hoopseen) April 11, 2022 16u Gold Pool A: UBC (3-1) defeats SD Gamepoint (2-2) 64-61– William Reiser (UBC) 13 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL– Jack Jillson (SD Gamepoint) 18 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL#TheStageCircuit Stats Powered by @Grassroots365 Passport— The Stage (@StageCircuit) April 10, 2022 17u Gold Pool D: LV Knicks (3-0) defeat UBC (2-1) 59-52 @LV_Knicks #TheStageCircuit – Ja’Quavis Williford (LV Knicks) 20PTS, 4 REB– Nicholas Clark (UBC) 20 PTS, 2 REB, 5 AST, 1 BLKStats Powered by @Grassroots365 Passport— The Stage (@StageCircuit) April 10, 2022 Julian LeBel Team Keenan Allen Gold 15u – 31 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL (5 3’s total) 🔥👀 @TeamKeenanAllen @hoopseen @adidasHoops @FullTimeHoops1 @NxtProHoops @MattyK31 @PrepHoopsSoCal— The Stage (@StageCircuit) April 10, 2022 17u Gold Pool B: Project Excellence Canada (3-0) defeats SD Gamepoint (2-1) 55-50.– Jannoy Thomas (Project Excellence) 16 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST– Jaden Matingou (SD Gamepoint) 10 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK#TheStageCircuit Stats Powered by @Grassroots365 Passport— The Stage (@StageCircuit) April 10, 2022 6-9 twin forwards Precious and Promise Idiaru (Premier Prep via 🇩🇪/ Team Keenan Allen) garnered a lot of attention from college coaches and for good reason. Both long, mobile and versatile defenders (both w/ great motors) who show flashes of perimeter skill. pic.twitter.com/n3ABih5sIS— Aaron Burgin (@FullTimeHoops1) April 11, 2022 Good showing at @StageCircuit ACT 1!! 11 ppg, 6 rpg, 3 apg, 2 3PTM. Lots to build and improve on from this weekend. @caliselectbball @multilevelbball @FullTimeHoops1 @jrod_hendricks @WorldWideBenga @MattyK31 pic.twitter.com/I7f8Uishms— Brayden Hendricks (@BraydenHendri14) April 11, 2022 Act 2 Friday, April 22nd Top Performers Martin Galvin Kameron Brown Cameron Mercadel Sebastian Medina Saturday, April 23rd Top Performers Middle School Top Performers High School Stat-Leaders 12U 13U 14U 15U 16U 17U Twitter Larks Elite gets a solid win over NW Reign 17u. 6-8 2022 F Tombe Pitia has eye-popping athleticism and length. A bit raw skill wise, but definitely the tools to impact the game defensively, on the boards and as a rim runner. pic.twitter.com/u9YfxY9W52— Aaron Burgin (@FullTimeHoops1) April 23, 2022 17u wins stunner in quadruple OT over Open Gym Premier Adidas Select.Move to 2-0 @StageCircuit @FullTimeHoops1— West Coast Flight Basketball (@WestCoastFlight) April 23, 2022 5–9 2025 Larks Elite G Amon Andrews had some solid moments playing two grades up. Plays with a lot of confidence as a scorer, playmaker. One to watch. pic.twitter.com/q4DB6nY63E— Aaron Burgin (@FullTimeHoops1) April 23, 2022 Guard @jacejninja led all divisions in assists 5.7per game in @StageCircuit Act I Adidas Gold Gauntlet. 💪🏾 pic.twitter.com/7XdPdYQZJ3— WCRebelsSelect16 (@WCSelect16) April 23, 2022 Gallery Sunday, April 24th Top Performers Stat-Leaders 12U 13U 14U 15U 16U 17U All-Tournament Team Gallery Act 3 Friday, May 13th Prospects to Watch Top Performers Andrej Stojaković Brandon Benjamin Derek Hogue-Smith Kade Bonam Nolan Dubay Xavier McLean Twitter I haven’t seen a lot of the class of ‘26, but I’d imagine 6-3 Team Zona PG Caleb Newton Jr. has to be near the top of the list of guards. Elite physical tools pair with high-level feel, pace and skill. Headed to Birmingham HS. pic.twitter.com/OUUqH1j2kD— Aaron Burgin (@FullTimeHoops1) May 14, 2022 2024 Team Nation (TX) G Rorik Harrison is a very potent scorer at a generously listed 5-7. Tough buckets with the floater to complement his prolific lefty range. pic.twitter.com/zd5SZHPyfA— Aaron Burgin (@FullTimeHoops1) May 14, 2022 Justin Amundsen of @azfirestorm dropped 26 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals on 8 3PM tonight at #TheStageCircuit #StatStuffer— The Stage (@StageCircuit) May 14, 2022 A smooth feel for the game, Jason Crowe of @Compton_Magic with an efficient 13 point, 4 rebound, 6 assist performance tonight at #TheStageCircuit— The Stage (@StageCircuit) May 14, 2022 2024 Team Nation (TX) G Rorik Harrison is a very potent scorer at a generously listed 5-7. Tough buckets with the floater to complement his prolific lefty range. pic.twitter.com/zd5SZHPyfA— Aaron Burgin (@FullTimeHoops1) May 14, 2022 2024 Andrew Garcia finished with 17 points and 5 rebounds in a 76-68 loss to Compton Magic 16u 3SSB. @andrew_gar_cia @FullTimeHoops1 @Grassroots365 pic.twitter.com/qNxhe9VLW9— Players Play (@Playersplayca) May 14, 2022 Cairo Perry of @realprojectex 15U dominated tonight at #TheStageCircuit with 20 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks 🔥— The Stage (@StageCircuit) May 14, 2022 Pablo Balderas of @SDA_basketball with a dominant 23 point, 19 rebound performance tonight at #TheStageCircuit— The Stage (@StageCircuit) May 14, 2022 Gallery Saturday, May 14th Youth Top Performers Top Performers Kevin Patton Jr Pablo Balderas Koa Peat Pearson Carmichael Sergio Maggette Marqui Worthy Media View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Stage Circuit (@thestagecircuit) View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Stage Circuit (@thestagecircuit) @AndrejSto2 been on a tear #TheStageCircuit https://t.co/FogyYH5VHj— The Stage (@StageCircuit) May 14, 2022 View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Stage Circuit (@thestagecircuit) Gallery Sunday, May 15th Top Performers Justin Grimes Caleb Newton Jr Jalen Glenn Jalen Newhouse Gallery Act 4 Committed Cameron Mercadel Jayden Gray Brycen Mackenzie Jason Crowe Jr. Collin Moffatt Elijah Newsome Thursday, July 7th 15U Frederick Douglass 16U Harriet Tubman 17U MLK Top Performers Brandon Benjamin Eneasi Piuleini Jeremy Loreto Gallery Highlights Jonah J Kim BTI Hoops Sean Stone Open Gym Premier Friday, July 8th Ely Willis Gallery Saturday, July 10th Top Performers Nikolas Khamenia Elijah Gelin Michael Archer Gary Dotson Osiris Nalls David Balogun Marquee Matchup Looking back on our Saturday Marquee Matchup in a thriller between @coastalelite and @sda_basketball with Coastal Elite taking the W 59-58 in OT 🔥💪 #TheStageCircuit— The Stage (@StageCircuit) July 10, 2022 pic.twitter.com/4uYsu8MxCM— The Stage (@StageCircuit) July 10, 2022 pic.twitter.com/XFyh1GeQ2D— The Stage (@StageCircuit) July 10, 2022 pic.twitter.com/4B7dPVj9qR— The Stage (@StageCircuit) July 10, 2022 Gallery Sunday, July 10th Top Performers Justice Griffith Julien Plaza Alexander Tabag Gallery Highlights View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Stage Circuit (@thestagecircuit) View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Stage Circuit (@thestagecircuit) View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Stage Circuit (@thestagecircuit) View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Stage Circuit (@thestagecircuit) View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Stage Circuit (@thestagecircuit) View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Stage Circuit (@thestagecircuit) Twitter Looking back on our Saturday Marquee Matchup in a thriller between @coastalelite and @sda_basketball with Coastal Elite taking the W 59-58 in OT 🔥💪 #TheStageCircuit— The Stage (@StageCircuit) July 10, 2022 15u @OwenTurnerrr with the finish of the tournament @StageCircuit Hat tip to @FullTimeHoops1 for the footage. pic.twitter.com/HrSBPyBpKk— West Coast Flight Basketball (@WestCoastFlight) July 10, 2022 15u @OwenTurnerrr with the finish of the tournament @StageCircuit Hat tip to @FullTimeHoops1 for the footage. pic.twitter.com/HrSBPyBpKk— West Coast Flight Basketball (@WestCoastFlight) July 10, 2022 🏀Cody Shen 6’0 2025 @TPHS_Basketball#shareYourToys #knowtheBoard♟️Jasper Buck6’1 2025 @LCC_Basketball @GamepointNation Elite 15u @StageCircuit Act IV pic.twitter.com/911scKI0uO— Matthew Kovach (@MattyK31) July 10, 2022 15u @OwenTurnerrr with the finish of the tournament @StageCircuit Hat tip to @FullTimeHoops1 for the footage. pic.twitter.com/HrSBPyBpKk— West Coast Flight Basketball (@WestCoastFlight) July 10, 2022 2026 6’3 Caleb Newton Jr. is super smooth offensively. Really impressive today as a scorer and passer. Threw down an easy one-foot dunk in transition, initiates offense with his handle and shoots it off the catch or dribble. One of the better 2026s I’ve seen this summer. pic.twitter.com/Kt2i2Vxj6a— Ethan Piechota (@EthanPiechota) July 8, 2022 Act 5 Act 5 Top Performers Highlights Learn More It’s been a busy year, check out some of our event recaps! OGP Spring League Introducing the Passport OGP HS Program 10 Year Anniversary Fall Preview 21′ Asylum Fall League 21′ Curious to know how more about Grassroots basketball? Check out our content here! The Drop- July Team Rankings Player Watchlist All-Tournament Selections Open Gym Premier Compton Magic
