U-17
The New England Playaz (Mass.)One of the top teams on the circuit, the Playaz always seem to be in the mix for the championship of every tournament they compete in. This group is fun to watch because of their toughness and skill level. Point guard Naadir Tharpe (Worcester, Mass./Brewster Academy) runs the show, while 2012 wing Alex Murphy (Wakefield, R.I./St. Marks) dominates his position. The team is also deep on the front line with Kaleb Tarzcewski (Clairmont, N.H./St Marks) and Markus Kennedy (Winchendon, Mass./Winchendon) leading the way.Indiana Elite (Ind.)
Dispatching the competition with relative ease, the Elite have not been very gracious hosts. Marshall Plumlee (Warsaw, Ind./Christ School), Cody Zeller (Washington, Ind./Washington)and Chier Ajou (Bloomington, Ind./ Culver Academy) have proven to be difficult for opponents to match up with in the paint. The perimeter is held down by Jeremiah Davis (Muncie, Ind./Central), Ge'Lawn Guyn (Georgetown, Ky./Brewster Academy) and Austin Etherington (Cicero, Ind./Hamilton Heights).Dallas Mustangs (Texas)