Peach Jam 2023 stars: Ohio State commit John Mobley Jr. shines

A look at the top performances from the 17U age group on the first day of the the Nike EYBL Peach Jam

NORTH AUGUSTA - The most prestigious AAU event of the year is finally here as the nation's top high school boys basketball recruits gather in North Augusta, South Carolina from July 3-9 to compete for the Nike EYBL Peach Jam title. 

Twenty-three teams that played on Nike's EYBL circuit qualified for the 17U Peach Jam. Twenty-four teams qualified for the 16U Peach Jam division, and 20 qualified for the 15U Peach Jam. 

Nike's Peach Jam consists of four days of pool play with the top two teams from each of the four brackets advancing to the Peach Jam finals. Eight teams will play in a single-elimination bracket in the finals until a champion is crowned. 

(You can watch the 2023 Peach Jam through the Nike EYBL website.)

DAY 1 TOP PERFORMERS FROM 2023 PEACH JAM

(Players are listed in alphabetical order; all individual performances are from the 17U age group; all statistics are courtesy of basketball.exposureevents.com; and all rankings are based on 247Sports.) 

Christian Bliss - PSA Cardinals (New York) - Guard - 2024

The three-star 6-foot-4 point guard dropped 15 points, four rebounds and two assists against the Florida Rebels. 

James Brown - Mokan Elite (Missouri) - Forward - 2024

The 6-foot-9 North Carolina commit dropped 18 points and seven rebounds in a win over Team Melo.

UNC commit James Brown helped lead Mokan Elite to a win on Day 1 of Peach Jam!

🥶 18 PTS
🥶 7 REB
🥶 1 BLK@MokanBasketball @NikeEYB pic.twitter.com/kbruyUu7py

— SLAM HS Hoops (@SLAM_HS) July 3, 2023

Kayde Dotson - JL3 (Texas) - Forward - 2024

Dotson had 20 points and five rebounds against Team CP3.

Isaiah Evans - Team CP3 (North Carolina) - Wing - 2024

The five-star Duke commit has 20 points, three assists, two rebounds and two steals in a win over JL3.

Jeremiah Fears - Brad Beal Elite (Missouri) - Guard - 2025

The four-star point guard dropped 21 points, seven rebounds and had two steals in a win over AZ Unity.

Boogie Fland - PSA Cardinals (New York) - Guard - 2024

The five-star 6-foot-3 combo guard had 12 points and two rebounds against the Florida Rebels.

Dylan Grant - The Family (Michigan) - Forward - 2024

The 6-foot-7 unranked senior prospect had 20 points and seven rebounds against Vegas Elite. 

Khalon Johnson - AZ Unity - Guard - 2024

Johnson scored 13 points, four rebounds and two assists in a win over Team United. 

Karter Knox - Florida Rebels - Guard - 2024

The five-star 6-foot-5 guard scored 19 points and had two rebounds in a win over PSA Cardinals. 

Chris McDermott - JL3 (Texas) - Forward - 2024

The three-star 6-foot-7 forward had 17 points, 13 rebounds and two assists against Team CP3.

Trey McKenney - The Family (Michigan) - Guard - 2025

The four-star guard had 24 points, four rebounds and shot 8-14 from the field against Vegas Elite. 

Liam McNeeley - Florida Rebels - Wing - 2024

The five-star wing out of national powerhouse Montverde Academy (Florida) had 12 points, five rebounds and four assists in a win over PSA Cardinals. 

John Mobley Jr. - Vegas Elite (Nevada) - Guard - 2024

The Ohio State commit had 25 points and two rebounds while shooting a perfect 9-9 from the filed and 4-4 from three-point range in a win over The Family. 

Ohio State commit John Mobley Jr. could not miss yesterday...

🔥 25 PTS
🔥 9-9 FG
🔥 4-4 3PT@NikeEYB @VegasEliteBC pic.twitter.com/AdeAhHaooa

— SLAM HS Hoops (@SLAM_HS) July 4, 2023

Malachi Palmer - Team Melo (Maryland) - Guard - 2024

The three-star 6-foot-5 shooting guard had 10 points, five assists, four rebounds, and two steals against Mokan Elite. 

Labaron Philon - Team Thad (Tennesse) - Guard - 2024

The four-star guard dropped 17 points, six rebounds and five assists against Drive Nation. 

Drake Powell - Team CP3 (North Carolina) - Wing - 2024

The five-star North Carolina commit dropped 20 points and 11 rebounds in a win over JL3. 

David Punch - Drive Nation (Texas) - Forward - 2024

The three-star recruit scored 11 points, nine rebounds and two assists in a win over Team Thad. 

Aidan Sherrell - Vegas Elite (Nevada) - Forward - 2024

The four-star center had 22 points and four rebounds while shooting 10-15 from the filed in a win over The Family.