Rock Hill, SC- Big Shots Nationals was an exceptional event held at the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center. It was filled with breakout performances from up and coming stars, as well as some of the top teams & high level talent. College coaches were in attendance as they packed the gyms to find their next recruit.
Gio Nanucci was spectacular for Basketpoint USA on their run to win the 16U Red title. He was named Instat MVP after scoring 22 points in the title game against Team Up Elite. Nanucci played at an elite level offensively, scoring the ball at will. In the semifinal game he dropped 29 points to lead his team to the title game. The 6'4 wing can score the ball on all three levels. He led the entire division in scoring with 23 ppg.
Corey Boulden & Nathan Coleman of West Virginia Reign Elite were one of the best duo's in the division. These two were tough to stop as each of them had it going offensively. They both averaged 19.8 ppg and did it in multiple ways. Boulden is a true shooting guard standing at 6'3, while Coleman is a 6'5 small forward. Both players are ones to watch in the class of 2023.
Basketpoint USA 3 Gio Nannucci
Basketpoint USA 20 Marshall Klug
Bigger Than Basketball 2023 Black 0 Nick Garrido 2023 6'2 G South Lake Christian School
CAROLINA VIPERS 0 K’dreak Gordan 2023 6’2 Shooting Guard Aiken High School
CAROLINA VIPERS 10 Kenny Jenkins 2023 6’2 Point Gaurd South Aiken High School
Kernersville Bulls 0 Ryan Mckeever
PSB Elite 16U Baldwin Gavin Bullock
PSB Elite 16U Baldwin Chase Detenber
PSB Elite 16U Baldwin Clayton Gaither
PSB Elite 16U Baldwin AJ Hewett
Richmond Jammers 6 Dakota Chavis 2023 6-0 Guard Richmond Sr High
Richmond Jammers 3 Javien Drake 2024 5'7 Guard Richmond Sr High
Team Hickory 16u 4 Maleke Patterson
Team Hickory 16u 8 Jakobe Hood 2023 6-0 Guard West Caldwell
Team Up Elite 23 Ace Taylor
Team Up Elite Nicholas Simes
Team Up Elite 19 Daniel Macgregor
West Virginia Reign Elite 2023 14 Corey Boulden 2023 6-3 SG South Harrison High School
West Virginia Reign Elite 2023 10 Nathan Coleman 2023 6'5 SG/SF The Linsly School
WNY Xrossover 22 Bruce Wilder 2022 6'1 Guard
RDC Lakers 2023 Kalein Cadlett 5'10'' Hillside
BTB 2023 33 Keith Bryant 2023 6-3 C Hanahan High
PPG
G. Nanucci23.0
C. Boulden19.8
N. Coleman19.8
A. Matthews19.0
N. Elliot17.3
D. Macgregor16.3
E. Dates14.5
K. Bryant14.5
K. Gordan12.8
C. Detenber12.0
M. Allard12.0
C. Gaither11.7
D. Taylor11.5
R. Mckeever11.3
S. Crumpler11.3
M. Patterson11.3
A. Taylor11.0
C. Biller11.0
D. Chavis11.0
G. Bullock11.0