by Alex Schwartz

Each and every year, the Nike Peach Jam is one of the very best events in grassroots hoops, and the 2011 edition was no different.

Featuring 24 of the best U17 AAU teams in the nation, the Peach Jam is now also its second year as the culmination of the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League. Add in 16 top-notch U16 squads, and you have 40 teams in one building, absolutely filled with talent.
    
While at the Peach Jam, RecruitRecon spoke with a number of players in attendance to discuss their recruitment. Included in the group were a trio of players who made it to the U17 championship and a fourth who reached the U16 championship.

To read the rest of this article—it includes recruiting updates on Anthlon Bell '12, Kodario Fleming '12, Curtis Jones '12, Jaylen Brantley '13, and Donovan Gilmore '13—I wrote for RecruitRecon, just go to the main page of the website.