HIDDEN GEMS BASKETBALL

Our goal will be to attract as many quality universities as possible to each and every event and to provide personal, consistent assistance with each connection built during the process. Players of all levels of skill will be accepted and a balance will be established to ensure each level of college has several recruiting prospects involved in the event. Our Autumn, Spring, & Summer events will focus more on the true Hidden Gems of the basketball world and give them an even playing field for establishing collegiate connections. $50-$70 per player, $5-$7 per visitor over the $85-$225 usually charged for players/colleges and the $10-$25 charged at the door for each person.

HIDDEN GEMS SHOWCASE

* DATE: Sunday, October 6th, 2024

* LOCATION: Central Crossing High School = 4500 Big Run South Rd. Grove City, Ohio 43123

* CHECK IN TIMES:
- 11:00am = Boys & Girls = 4-5th Grade + 6-8th Grade (DOORS OPEN AT 10:30AM)
- 1:30pm = Boys & Girls 9-12th Grade

* STARTING TIMES:
- 12:00n = Boys & Girls = 4-5th Grade + 6-8th Grade
- 2:30pm = Boys & Girls 9-12th Grade

* ENDING TIMES:
- 3:00p = Boys & Girls = 4-5th Grade + 6-8th Grade
- 7pm = Boys & Girls 9-12th Grade

* Girls & Boys - 3 30min Game Guarantee

* Open to 4 Divisions in Boys: 4th-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-10th, 11th-12th Graders + 3 Divisions in Girls: 4th-5th, 6th-8th & 9th-12th

* ENTRY FEE(CASH ONLY): $7.00 = Regular Admission, $5.00 = Senior Citizens/Children Age 9-17, Ages 0-8 FREE

* HIGH SCHOOL FEES: Boys & Girls - $70.00

* MIDDLE SCHOOL FEES: Boys & Girls - $60.00 

* ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FEES: Boys & Girls - $50.00 

* REGISTRATION & PAYMENT DEADLINES: October 1st, 2024

* Social Media & YouTube Event Highlight Mixtapes: Hidden Gems(social media), $50 Highlight Mixes by The WatchList

* Media Scouting & H.S. Rankings Services: 270 Hoops, NEO Spotlight, Prep Hoops, Buckeye Prep, The WatchList, Up Next Training

* Special Guest Speaker: College Coach & On Top Consulting's Ethan Quinn

* Multiple Professional Photographers hired in for the Event's coverage 

* Interviews on the spot from Staff 

* Colleges from each level of play will be in attendance:

NCAA D1 Livestream only
NCAA D2
NAIA D1 & D2
NCAA D3
JC D1 & D2
USCAA
Prep

* ONLINE REGISTRATION & PAYMENT ON THIS SITE:

Payments can be made to Hidden Gems online here: http://www.leaguelineup.com/forms.asp?cmenuid=16&url=hiddengems&sid=1022755010 

EMAIL FOR QUESTIONS AND/OR INFORMATION:
hiddengemsbasketball@yahoo.com - Lucius Jones

                                        ************************NO REFUND POLICY***********************

BOYS = 11

NCAA D1(LiveStream/Footage Only): 1

Evansville

NCAA D2: 3

Lincoln Memorial
Walsh
Albany St (Livestream/Footage)

NAIA + More: 1

Penn St York 

NCAA D3: 3

Denison
Muskingum
Capital

JC: 3

Edison St 
Hocking 
Terra St

PREP: 

GIRLS = 5

NCAA D1(LiveStream/Footage Only): 1

Wisconsin-Milwaukee

NCAA D2: 

NAIA D1 & D2:  1

Defiance

USCAA: 

NCCAA:

NCAA D3: 1

Gettysburg

JC:  2

Clark St
Terra St

PREP:

* = Showcase Spot is Registered, Paid For, 100% Secure & Player is Included in College Packet

GIRLS


WNBA (9th-12th GRADE) DIVISION 

ELIGIBILITY AVAILABLE/OLDER TALENT: 

* 

2025/12th Grade: 2

* Jaeya Courtland - 5'6 Westerville South S
* Ashaya Smith - Westerville Central L 

2026/11th Grade: 7

* Maliyah Lofton - 5'5 Harvest Prep S OFFERS:  Multiple D1 Scholarships
* Leila Carter - 5'7 Columbus Intl M OFFERS: Weber Intl 
* Oliviah Wilkerson - 6'0 Worthington Kilbourne M
* Treajanique Lepore - 5'3 Canton Glen Oak S
* Kamryn Ross - Pickerington North S
* Genevieve Golding - 5'7 Whetstone S
* Elizabeth Williams - 5'10 Dublin Scioto M

2027/10th Grade: 1

* Lilly Drummond - 5'10 Worthington Kilbourne XL

2028/9th Grade: 8

* Lacie Allison - 5'7 North Baltimore M
* Ellyana Holmes - Delaware Hayes M
* Sylvia Spangler - 5'9 Loudonville M
* Maryn Pircio - 5'2 Thomas Worthington YL
* Khloe Johnson - 5'8 Harvest Prep L 
* Candice Thomas - 5'8 Africentrtic M
* McKinnley Kessler - 5'8 Carey M
* Kayla Elder - 5'8 Africentric M

OVERSEAS (6th-8th GRADE) DIVISION 

2029/8th Grade: 15
 
* Molly McGowen - 5'10 Big Walnut S
* Evie Grigsby - 5'9 Johnstown M
* Aubrey Kelley - 5'6 St Catherine's S
* Mia Page - 5'6 New Philadelphia M
* Jayla Haithcock - 5'5 WhiteOak S
* Jayden Hatfield - 5'4 Washington Courthouse S
* Hayden RideOut - 5'10 Manchester M
* La'Niah Smith - 5'7 North Ridge S
* Kenzie West - 5'5 Greenfield S
* Aurora Stringfield - 5'4 Mad River S
* Maddie Easter - 5'3 Manchester S 
* Lyrric Hanson - 5'7 Manchester S 
* Karis Hudson - 5'6 Paint Valley M 
* Heidi Schultz - 5'7 Watkins S
* Leila Harris - 5'2 Groveport S

2030/7th Grade: 12

* Alexia McCants - Marion River Valley S 
* Layla Phaphouvaninh - 4'10 Massillon YM
* Olivia Campen - 5'4 New Albany M
* Rachel Kochendoerfer - 5'4 New Albany S
* Kenzie West - 4'5 Cardington YL
* Violet Rossman - 5'1 Colonel Crawford YL
* CeCe Jones - 5'9 River Valley M
* Addison Jividen - Vinton County M
* Ava Wolfert - 5'4 Lima Shawnee S
* Reagan Bruns - 5'6 Olentangy Berkshire S
* Abby Blazer - 5'4 New Albany S
* Ahleonah-Lou Draughon - 5'2 Sherwood M
 
2031/6th Grade: 3

* Skye Martin - 5'5 Vinton County S
* Lily Valentine - 4'9 Hardin Northern YM
* Kendall Thomas - 5'6 Triad M

D1 (4th-5th GRADE) DIVISION 

2032/5th Grade: 9

* Jayla Horton - 4'8 Lima South YM
* Justyce Horton - 4'7 Lima South YM
* Zaylaa McCants - 4'8 Taft YL
* Alesia Ortiz - 5'4 Winchester Trail S
* Mya King - 4'6 Maysville YM 
* Bria Jordan - 4'7 Lakota East YS
* Rylei Cordell - 4'10 Fairland YL
* Carsen Bullington - 5'5 Fairland M
* Ellie Page - 4'5 New Philadelphia YM

2033/4th Grade: 4

* Ryleigh Parks - 4'11 Lima St Rose YM 
* A'mya Tyson - 5'3 Lima S 
* Addison Besselman - 4'7 Olentangy YM
* Kinley Webb - 4'4 Bloom Carroll YM (2035)


BOYS

NBA (SENIOR/JUNIOR) DIVISION 

ELIGIBILITY AVAILABLE/OLDER TALENT: 

* Owan Mburugu - 6'5 Northland L
* Carter Myers - 6'4 River Valley L
* Brandon Armstrong - 5'6 New Albany S
* Donovan McGovern - 6'0 DeSales M

2028/9th Grade: 13

* Brycen Sweet - 5'9 Randall Cooper(Ky) M
* Caleb Woods - 5'0 Hartley YL
* James Smith - 6'2 Pickerington Central M
* Alpriez Powell - 5'9 Worthington Kilbourne M
* Jeffrey Burks - 5'6 Cristo Rey M
* Spencer Spragg - 5'6 West Muskingum S
* Eli Hatton - 5'6 Liberty Christian Academy S
* Evan Allgood - 5'11 Genoa Christian L
* Genesis Issa - 5'10 South L
* Carson Whitaker - 5'1 Eastmoor S
* Brayden Shreeves - 5'8 Williamstown(WVa) XS
* Dexter Stacy - 5'10 Hopewell-Loudon S 
* Raymond King Jr - 5'7 Africentrtic S

D2 (6th-8th GRADE) DIVISION 

2029/8th Grade: 16

* Evan McNeal - 6'3 Gahanna Lincoln L(2029) 
* Maxwell Davis - 5'0 Walnut Springs S 
* Israel Ortiz - 6'0 Canal Winchester M 
* Jaxon Morrison - 5'4 Licking Heights M
* Lathayn Holsinger - 5'6 Grant S
* Ivan Odoi-Ansah - 6'3 St Matthias M
* Donovan Slappy - 5'8 Licking Heights M
* Cole Raucci - 5'6 Incarnation S
* Anderson Thorne - 6'0 Olentangy Liberty L
* James Jividen - 5'6 Vinton County S
* Amari Phillips - 5'10 Columbus Academy 
* Michael Onyejekwe - 5'7 Gahanna South M
* Damonson Powell - 5'3 Groveport YL
* Machi Smith - KIPP S
* Aidan Parsons - 5'10 Newark Catholic L
* Drake Stacy - 5'8 Hopewell Loudon S
 
2030/7th Grade: 5
 
* Gaven Smith - 5'10 Genoa Christian S
* Jeremiah Mba - 5'3 Pickerington Lakeview M
* Dontae Ross - Pickerington Lakeview YXL
* Alex Smith - 5'4 Columbus Humanities L
* Ronnie Farley - Marion Pleasant S

2031/6th Grade: 11
 
* Baron Mullens - 5'5 Jackson M
* Ju Harris - Harvest Prep YM
* Quincee McCants - 4'10 Grant YL
* JaRon Dyer - Dempsey YL
* Aiden Locklear - 4'10 Diley YL
* Luke Meinen - 5'3 Heritage S
* Xavier Smith - 5'1 KIPP YL
* Makhi Massey - 4'8 Columbus School for Boys YM
* Mason Waterhouse - 5'2 Jackson YM 
* Myles Richardson - 4'8 Columbus School for Boys YM
* Kyree Mayes - 4'9 Grant YL

D3 (4th-5th GRADE) DIVISION 

2032/5th Grade: 6

* David Johnson - 5'0 Worthington YL
* Jordan Taylor - 4'9 High Point YM
* Kameron Dansby - 5'1 Fairdale(Ky) YL
* London Phaphouvaninh - Massillon YS 
* Parker Whitaker - 4'7 Indianola Prep YM
* Judah Clements - 4'11 Mars Hill Academy YL
 
2033/4th Grade: 10

* Vinnie Esposito - 4'8 Walnut Creek YM
* Kobe Smith - 4'6 KIPP YM
* Lincoln Libster - 4'9 Riverside Green YM 
* Jack Rossman - 4'2 Colonel Crawford YM
* Blake Kern - 5'0 St Catharine YL
* D'Anthony Harris - 4'5 Leawood YM
* Harry Wilson - 4'8 Johnstown YL
* Colt McGowen - 4'0 Big Walnut YS(2034)
* Judah Butler - 4'6 Fairfield YL(2034)
* RJ Harris - Madison Christian YL

* No Timeouts

* Substitutions(entire bench) every 5mins & no one player plays entire game

* No Trapping, No Double Teaming, No Zones of any kind

* Fouls = act of shooting - 1 point & 1 free throw, repetitive fouling will result in substitution at Officials discretion

* Shirts tucked in, no excessive shirt cutting or short rolling

* 30min games for all levels, all games

* Coaches, Directors, & Officials will be working together to ensure quality, presentable performances on & off the court. Unsportsmanlike conduct penalties can range from: immediate substitution to dismissal from the event without refund at our discretion.

HIDDEN GEMS 2023 SHOWCASE AWARDS:

BOYS: 

H.S. OVERALL MVP:

PLAYER OF CLASS 2025:

PLAYER OF CLASS 2026:

ALL SHOWCASE:

HONORABLE MENTION:

SPECIAL MENTION:

H.S FROSH/SOPH MVP:

PLAYER OF CLASS 2027:

PLAYER OF CLASS 2028:

ALL SHOWCASE:

HONORABLE MENTION:

SPECIAL MENTION:

M.S. OVERALL MVP:

PLAYER OF CLASS 2029:

PLAYER OF CLASS 2030:

PLAYER OF CLASS 2031:

ALL SHOWCASE:

HONORABLE MENTION:
SPECIAL MENTION:

E.S. OVERALL MVP:

PLAYER OF CLASS 2032:

PLAYER OF CLASS 2033:

ALL SHOWCASE
HONORABLE MENTION:

SPECIAL MENTION:

GIRLS

H.S. OVERALL MVP:

PLAYER OF CLASS 2025:

PLAYER OF CLASS 2026:

PLAYER OF CLASS 2027:

PLAYER OF CLASS 2028:

ALL SHOWCASE:

HONORABLE MENTION:

SPECIAL MENTION:

M.S. OVERALL MVP:

PLAYER OF CLASS 2029:

PLAYER OF CLASS 2030:

PLAYER OF CLASS 2031:

ALL SHOWCASE:

HONORABLE MENTION:
SPECIAL MENTION:

E.S. OVERALL MVP:

PLAYER OF CLASS 2032:

PLAYER OF CLASS 2033:
PLAYER OF CLASS 2034:

ALL SHOWCASE:
HONORABLE MENTION:
SPECIAL MENTION:

FORMER PLAYERS:
Trey Burke/Mr Basketball & College D1 POY at Michigan & NBA, Jared Sullinger/#1 in Nation Regardless of Class & Ohio St & NBA, B.J. Mullens/#1 in Nation & Ohio St & NBA, Kaleb Wesson/Ohio St & NBA, Nick Ward/Michigan St & NBDL, Aaron Craft/Ohio State & Overseas, Scott Thomas/Bowling Green & OverSeas, J.D. Weatherspoon/Ohio State & Overseas, Michael Green/Akron, Greg Avery/W.Carolina & Findlay, Vinny Zollo/Kentucky, Rob Brandenburg/VCU & Overseas, Ethan Michael/Air Force, Remon Nelson/S.C. Aiken & NBDL, & Overseas, Eric Beard/James Madison, Robbie Taylor/Mt Vernon Naz, Ian Quick/Mt Vernon Naz, Sean Hobbs(D1), Stevie Taylor/Ohio U & Overseas, Jalen Robinson/Dayton, Kyle Molock/St Josephs, Devon Scott/Dayton, Willie Moore/Oregon, T'yonte Robertson, Matt Rhodes/Walsh, Jordan Cowgill/Oh Dominican, Nick Archer/Hillsdale, Carter Smith/Stone Hill, Eric Roby/Tiffin, Javon Bess/Gahanna & Michigan State, Roderick Caldwell/Dayton Stivers, & Bowling Green, Anthony Glover/Toledo St Johns & Chicago St, Jaquan Harrison/Africentric, Ulmer Manzie/Africentric & Bethune-Cookman,Mike Hall/Warren Local & Concord, Evan French/West Liberty St, James Manns/Marion Franklin, Willie Jackson, Sean Jones/Gahanna,Jalen Sullinger/Thomas Worthington, Onno Steger/Western Carolina, Chris Darrington/Tennessee, Jerome Hunter/Indiana, Geoff Beans/Lipscomb, Nick Muszynski/D1, Taevion Kinsey/Marshall, Cameron Brooks-Harris/Marshall, Bre Beatty/Oakland, Maliyaa Perry/Auburn, Mya Perry/Ohio St and many more!

FORMER MVP'S:
* FALL 2007 = B.J. Mullens - Canal Winchester,Ohio State,NBA/Oklahoma City Thunder
* FALL 2009 =  Jared Sullinger - Northland, Ohio State, NBA/Boston Celtics
* SPRING 2010 = Ian Quick - Marysville, Mt.Vernon Naz, UBA/Ohio Hidden Gems
* SUMMER 2010 = DeMarkeo Lyshe - Westerville South, Bowling Green
* FALL 2010 = Stevie Taylor - Gahanna Lincoln, Ohio U
* SPRING 2011 = Devon Scott - Northland, Dayton
* FALL 2011 = Carter Smith - Upper Arlington, StoneHill
* SPRING 2012 = Rasheed Brooks - Lexington
* FALL 2012 = Randall "Poonie" Clarkson - Brookhaven
** FALL 2012 Craig McGee
* SPRING 2013 = Jeff Thomas - Norwalk
** SPRING 2013 = Itika Wynn
* FALL 2013 = Javon Bess - Gahanna Lincoln, Michigan State, NBA
** FALL 2013 = PJ Jones
* SPRING 2014 = Jaquan Harrison - Africentric, Bethune-Cookman
** SPRING 2014 = James Manns - Marion Franklin, Wright St
*** SPRING 2014 = Jerome Hunter - Indiana
* FALL 2014 = David Dennis - Harvest Prep, West Liberty St
** FALL 2014 = Maurice Cooley
*** FALL 2014 = Treohn Watkins - WVa St
* SPRING 2015 = Jaquan Harrison - D1 Bethune Cookman
** SPRING 2015 = Jerome Hunter - D1 Indiana
*** SPRING 2015 = Trevell Adams - D2 ODU
* FALL 2015 = Seth Towns - D1 Harvard & OSU
** FALL 2015 = Logan Swackhammer - D2 Flagler & Thomas Moore
*** FALL 2015 = Dominiq Penn - D1 Offers
* SPRING 2015 = Houston Smith - D1 Bethune-Cookman
** SPRING 2015 = Peyton Hill - Chillicothe Unioto
*** SPRING 2015 = Isaiah Butcher - D1 Football
* FALL 2016 = Kaleb Wesson - D1 Ohio State, NBA
** FALL 2016 = Dominiq Penn - Dublin Coffman, D1 Offers
*** FALL 2016 = Makhale Massey
* SPRING 2017 = Taevion Kinsey - D1 Marshall
** SPRING 2017 = Ben Wight - D1 Offers
*** SPRING 2017 = Makhale Massey
* FALL 2017 = Taevion Kinsey - D1 Marshall
** FALL 2017 = Trevell Adams - D2 ODU
*** FALL 2017 = Jonathan Lipscomb - D1 
* SPRING 2018 = Taevion Kinsey - D1 Marshall
** SPRING 2018 = Dalan Keaton
*** SPRING 2018 = Sohn McGee - D2 Offer
* FALL 2018 = Javohn Garcia - D1
** FALL 2018 = Sean Jones - D1 Marquette, Top 100 in Nation
* FALL 2018 = John Mobley Jr - D1 Offers
* FALL 2018 = Maliya Perry - D1 Auburn & Dayton
** FALL 2018 = Ladan Elmi - 
* SPRING 2019 = Von Cameron Davis - D1 Kent St
** SPRING 2019 = Makhale Massey
*** SPRING 2019 = John Mobley Jr - D1 Offers
* SPRING 2019 = Aja Austin - D1 Offers
** SPRING 2019 = Chaneya Garner - 
* FALL 2019 = Jadakis Mack - D2 Offers
** FALL 2019 = Sohn McGee - D2 Offer
*** FALL 2019 = Jaden Payne - 
* FALL 2019 = Taylor Farris - 
** FALL 2019 = Berry Wallace - D1 Offers
**** SPRING 2020 = COVID 19 Postponed
* FALL 2020 =  Sean Jones - D1 Marquette, Top 100 in Nation
** FALL 2020 = Nyelle Shaheed - 
*** FALL 2020 =  Dorian Brew - 
* FALL 2020 = Trinity Ramos - D1 Offer
** FALL 2020 = Ariyana "Peanut" Cradle - D1 Offers, Top 100 in Nation
* SPRING 2021 = Jerry Saunders - D2 Offers
** SPRING 2021 = RJ Keuchler - 
*** SPRING 2021 = Owen Hottinger - 
* SPRING 2021 = Zennia Thomas - D1 Offer
** SPRING 2021 = Blossom Wallace - Soon to have D1 Offers
* FALL 2021 = Isaiah Johnson
** FALL 2021 = Eyon Robinson
*** FALL 2021 = Elijah Dunn
**** FALL 2021 = DaSean Parker
* FALL 2021 = Berry Wallace - D1 Offers
** FALL 2021 = Jeniya Bowers
*** FALL 2021 = Eva Willis
* SPRING 2022 = Alejandro Vega
** SPRING 2022 = Arness Lawson - D1 Offers
*** SPRING 2022 = King Kendrick
**** SPRING 2022 = Brody Harris
* SPRING 2022 = Malaya Collins - D1 Offers
** SPRING 2022 = Niera Stevens 
*** SPRING 2022 =  De'Mari Anderson
* FALL 2022 = Preston Steele
** FALL 2022 = Cedric Horton
*** FALL 2022 = Luke Durbin
**** FALL 2022 = Ashton Spiva
* FALL 2022 = Tamara Ortiz - D1 Offers
** FALL 2022 = Kennedy Houston
*** FALL 2022 = Alexia McCants
* SPRING 2023 = Tony Kulacz
** SPRING 2023 = Marcus Hemphill
*** SPRING 2023 = Carson Rinehart
**** SPRING 2023 = Alex Smith
* SPRING 2023 = Maliyah Lofton
** SPRING 2023 = Pinky Barnett 
*** SPRING 2023 = Laila Phaphouvaninh
* FALL 2023 = Solaiman Jollah 
** FALL 2023 = Jeffery Reynolds
*** FALL 2023 = Zion Davis
**** FALL 2023 = David Johnson 
* FALL 2023 = Aaliyah Younger
** FALL 2023 = Alexia McCants
*** FALL 2023 = Jayla Horton
* SPRING 2024 = Julian Johnson 
** SPRING 2024 = Jonathan Amos 
*** SPRING 2024 = Rashid Sherif 
**** SPRING 2024 = David Johnson
* SPRING 2024 =Leila Carter
** SPRING 2024 =  Addison Wallen
*** SPRING 2024 = Savannah Blackmon
FALL 2024 = ??????