Although the opening night of the Inaugural All Grit Tournament saw mostly lopsided outcomes, there was plenty of individual talent in the gym. For the 15 teams that were scheduled for Friday night games, they were treated to the opportunity to experience the newly opened Fieldhouse USA, a state of the art, 5-court facility in located in northern Columbus. Below are a few of the standout players we saw Friday night. Although several of the players we evaluated on Friday we had seen previously, there were several kids we had not seen before. Stay tuned for future reports.
Tyson Cornet
Marco Mattucci
RJ Day
Carson Scholl
Michael Taylor
Daeuyn Amankwaah
Jakob Culver
Caleb O’Neil
Mike Daniels
Luca Filia
JJ Loeffler
Cruez Crum
| Name | HGT/POS | Class | City/State | Evaluation Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Cornet | 5’6″/CG | 2029 | Columbus, OH | Good size for position, can stroke the 3-ball, finishes at a high rate, dropped 35 pst in opening game |
| Mario Mattucci | 5’7″/WF | 2026 | New Albany, OH | Knocked down multiple catch & shoot treys, good court vision, team’s leading scorer with 15 Points |
| Jakob Culver | 5’9″/PG | 2026 | Heath, OH | Converted multiple trey in route to 15 points in the opening game |
| RJ Day | 5’7″/SG | 2027 | Delaware, OH | Put up big numbers in opening game |
| Ashland Hanna | SG | 2029 | Columbus, OH | Skilled PG with excellent handle, feel for the game and pace of play, dropped 19 points in opening game |
| Cruez Crum | 5’6″/WF | 2028 | Dublin, OH | Team’s leading scorer with 15 points |
| Austin Romans | 5’0″/PG | 2028 | Upper Arlington, OH | Standout Performer |
| Carson School | 5’8″/WF | 2027 | Delaware, OH | Standout Performer, can hit the 3-ball consistently |
| Mike Daniels Jr. | 5’0″/PG | 2027 | Grove City, OH | Standout Performer, skilled, quick PG |
| Luca Filia | 5’2″/PG | 2027 | Olentangy, OH | Super skilled PG who has range out to the arc. Can get to the cup and finish consistently |
| Michael Sellers Jr. | 5’3″/WF | 2029 | Olentangy | Good size, handles the ball well for his size, finishes well close to the basket |
| Daeuyn Amankwaah | 6’1″/WF | 2026 | Columbus, OH | Good length and athleticism, runs floor well, solid court vision, defends well, versatile, scored 14 points |
