Big Shots Carolina Rise Classic: 13U All Stars

By Big Shots Nation, 07/06/21, 6:45PM EDT

AJ Gillespie led Durham Hurricanes to a 13U title after defeating Carolina Culture.

Winston Salem, NC- Big Shots Carolina Rise Classic was another promising event held at the Rise Indoor Sports Complex. Many of the top teams came to play & it was filled with standout performers.

Durham Hurricanes 2026 took home the 13U title behind the dynamic play off AJ Gillespie. The entire Hurricanes team dominated the division, beating teams by an average of over 40 points. Gillespie was named Instat MVP of the 13U division after leading all players in scoring with 18.7 ppg. Gillespie did it on both ends of the floor for the hurricanes. Offensively he had multiple games with 20 points, scoring the ball on all 3 levels. Defensively he can guard multiple positions & was able to dominate the glass. He has a ton of upside to his game and will be a name to remember in the 2026 class.

Another Standout in the division was Cymeric Bouie of Carolina Culture. He is an elite guard in the class of 2027 with a special ability to score the basketball. Bouie was second in the division in scoring with over 12 ppg. He has been having a breakout summer, having multiple 40 + scoring games. One thing that really stuck out was his ability to score so efficiently at such a young age. He plays the game the right way and is just more skilled than most at his age. Bouie has been one of the best guards in the class of 2027 all year.