The 12th annual Herren Shootout is set to kickoff this coming weekend at Portsmouth High School in Rhode Island.

 

Games will take place on Saturday and Sunday (March 29-30).

 

"This year will be the most talented year by far with a potential of 50 players from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut who are or will be Division 1 recruits," Founder and tournament director Mike Herren said.

 

Some of Herren's top flight AAU teams include one of the countries best — BABC teams — coached by Leo Papile (addidas), Rhode Island Elite coach Nick Light (PUMA), The Group coached by Doug Alves (New Balance), the LIT coached by Brian Rudolph from Tabor and the "White Mamba" AAU team coached by former Celtics player Brian Scalabrine.

 

The event will also feature some of the area's best boys high school players. Durfee's Jah Stephenson, Division 2 state champions Somerset Berkley's Max Finlaw, Finn Bjork, Brendan McDonald, Silver Lake's Ollie Curley, Wareham's AJ Lopes, Tabor's Aiden Smith and Sage Baptiste were all invited to compete.

 

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