ATL Summer Slam Review
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The ATL Summer Slam put on by Insider Exposure’s John McGraw was one of the top events of July with many top independent and adidas sponsored programs in attendance. The Summer Slam has a great reputation for having top players…
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Continue ReadingThe ATL Summer Slam put on by Insider Exposure’s John McGraw was one of the top events of July with many top independent and adidas sponsored programs in attendance. The Summer Slam has a great reputation for having top players each time and this year was no different. Below are some of the top players in attendance in games that I saw.
2022 6’0 W Darianna Littlepage-Buggs Darianna Littlepage-Buggs 6'1" | SF Classen SAS | 2022 State #24 Nation OK (Mavs Elite) – A super standout from the weekend with her versatility and skillset to score from all three levels. Buggs has a great frame to finish through contact in the paint and her footwork is at a high level for a high schooler. An all around impressive high major prospect in the 2022 class out of Oklahoma.
2023 6’4 C Savannah Scott Savannah Scott 6'4" | C Conway | 2023 State AR (Mavs Elite) – One of the most dominant post performers at ATL Summer Slam. Scott is very strong and physical in the paint. She cleans up a lot of misses and is tough to handle on the high-low pass when she is at the low post position. One of the top players out of Arkansas.
2023 6’5 Aalyah Del Rosario (New Heights NYC) – A five star prospect in the 2023 class that did not disappoint with her New Heights squad. Her physical presence and strength in the paint makes her a really difficult matchup. She has good hands and finishes around the basket really well.
The game of the week also went down between New Heights and Mavs Elite. The New York versus South showdown was packed with college coaches and fans alike. Mavs appeared to have sealed the game up, but a spectacular last minute comeback led to a victory for New Heights in the battle of top ranked independent programs.
One of the major takeaways from the event is the power of independent programs in girls basketball still. Several independent programs knocked off shoe sponsored teams between War Games ATL And ATL Summer Slam. The college coaches following the top independent teams was also very impressive to say the least. Despite three shoe company circuits in 2021, the independents are far from being inferior and ATL Summer Slam put this narrative on display.