Hoop Atlanta 15U has competive DNA
Just before the start of any 15U Hoop Atlanta basketball game, this spring and summer, head coach Matt Harpring is in the corner intently watching the game before his teams game, or watching them warm-up. He is locked in like he is about to lacing them up himself.
Harpring provides his team with the final instructions before tipoff. Then, with the same intensity and passion, Harpring is locked in coaching his team as hard as he played as a player. The former Georgia Tech standout and Utah Jazz player looks for his team to execute with precision. He switches up defenses on a fly, while also expecting his players to play with a purpose.
This level of coaching along with the teams performance led to an undefeated Summer Jam weekend with On the Radar Hoops. It also ran their spring record to 14-1. The team scored an average of 56.5 points a game while also allowing only 40 points throughout the weekend. This combination of offensive prowess and defensive intensity led to some exciting games. The players were challenged on and off the court.
Hoop Atlanta’s highest offensive output on the weekend was 75 points. Its best defensive effort was only giving up 20 point. These players were locked in and competing against every matchup and counter move.
Bobby Harpring was clean as a floor general for most the weekend. He ran whatever was being called and played with a calm pace for a member of the Class of 2028. His court vision and feel for the game was impressive. He finished the weekend averaging 17 points per game with a number of solid passes and defensive stops.
RJ Scott was the interior presence. He cleaned up the boards averaging nearly 10 per game. Theo Latting is the Swiss army knife with his ability to play inside and out. Jake McLaren provided balance on both ends of the floor scoring timely baskets or helping disrupt opponents. Then you add the passion of contributing players Eston McDow, Engin McCarthy, Will Rogers, Jackson Dorris, and Colt Witzigreuter you have a team that plays for each other while also competing like their coach.
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Robert Alfonso Jr. is a graduate of Mount Sait Mary College. He has more than 20 years of journalism experience. Alfonso has helped build a basketball web brand in Georgia and has covered high school through college sports for publications in New York, North Carolina, and Georgia. His mission has always been to uplift the athletes who play sports providing them the exposure needed in this new media platform.