Tag: The Battle

Watch: Lathan Sommerville breaks an opponent’s ankles with this crossover

Lathan Sommerville puts up a strong stat line in his Jersey Mike’s Arena debut.

While there was a ton of buzz on Friday from Ace Bailey’s debut at Jersey Mike’s Arena, there really should be some headlines written about the play of Lathan Sommerville. The four-star center/forward was beyond solid while producing a number of highlight plays.

Including one tantalizing moment where he showed a truly impressive handle for a player of his size.

The Rutgers basketball commit, who signed and is part of the 2024 recruiting class, was outstanding in making his own debut at Jersey Mike’s Arena.

Sommerville had 28 points, eight rebounds four assists as his Richwoods (Peoria, Illinois) team came out 81-71 winners over College Achieve. The game was one of several this past Friday at Jersey Mike’s Arena as part of ‘The Battle.’

Sommerville is a four-star according to ESPN and Rivals.

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Check out this highlight where his dribbling leaves an opponent on the floor:

 

Sommerville is an impressive recruit. At 6-foot-8 and 245 pounds, he has the size and strength to be able to handle the physicality of the Big Ten.

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But his footwork is impressive – and continues to improve. He also has an emerging inside/outside game that he showed off on Friday at Jersey Mike’s Arena.

 

Sommerville took an official visit to Rutgers over the weekend. He also has his own collection of apparel via Holostars.

Watch: Rutgers commit and 5-star forward Ace Bailey shows his NBA draft potential

Airious ‘Ace’ Bailey puts together a dominating performance for McEachern at ‘The Battle.’

Airious ‘Ace’ Bailey was unstoppable at times on Friday night, the five-star forward putting together at ‘The Battle.’ He did so on the very same Jersey Mike’s Arena court he will call home next year with Rutgers.

Bailey finished with 40 points and 21 rebounds as McEachern (Powder Springs, Georgia) beat Camden (Camden, New Jersey) 77-52 in a showcase tournament hosted by Rutgers. Bailey, a 6-foot-9 forward, is a consensus five-star recruit who is ranked as the No. 3 player in the nation by ESPN.

McEachern has won four straight games and is now 9-3 on the season.

Bailey showed some good mid-range game and the ability to be a dominant force in the paint. It was a complete performance from Bailey as it mixed the sublime with some grit.

Check out this impressive dunk from Bailey, showing off the explosive side of his game:

 

Bailey featured heavily in his team’s game in ‘The Battle.’ Future Rutgers teammate Dylan Harper, the nation’s second-highest-ranked recruit, did not play due to injury.