2024 Peach Jam quarterfinals: 5 NCAA coaches in attendance to land top recruits ft. Dan Hurley
The 2024 Peach Jam quarterfinals took place on Saturday. Eight of the best teams from the tournament competed against each other. Nightrydas Elite, Team Takeover and the Oakland Soldiers entered the quarterfinals by winning their respective groups with unbeaten records.
A lot of talented players took part in the quarterfinal stage of the tournament. The Boozer twins have been great for the Nightrydas, whereas Jaden Toombs and JaCobe Coleman have been the standouts for Drive Nation.
Derek Dixon has been the leading scorer for Team Takeover, whereas the No.1 recruit from the class of 2025, AJ Dybantsa, is leading the way for the Oakland Soldiers.
Many college basketball coaches watched the young high school talents compete in the tournament. Let's take a look at the head coaches in attendance.
List of 5 NCAA coaches in attendance at Peach Jam quarterfinals
Mike White
Mike White, the head coach of the University of Georgia, was in attendance to watch the Peach Jam quarterfinals. Georgia is in play to sign a lot of talented players who are currently in the quarterfinals of the Peach Jam tournament.
Five-star recruit Caleb Wilson is one of the targets of Georgia and is a part of the Nightrydas. The 6-foot-5 power forward from Atlanta is averaging 16.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in the Peach Jam tournament.
Dan Hurley
UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley was in attendance to watch the Peach Jam quarterfinals. Meleek Thomas, who plays for New Heights Lightning is one of Hurley's targets from this class and was in action against the Oakland Soldiers.
Thomas is a five-star recruit ranked No. 6 nationally and is the second-best shooting guard in the country, as per On3. He is also the second-best recruit from Pennsylvania.
John Calipari
The University of Arkansas' head coach, John Calipari, is one of the head coaches who was at the gym during the Peach Jam quarterfinals. Meleek Thomas, AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson are some of the prospects on Calipari's list and were in action during the quarterfinal round.
Jon Scheyer
Duke's Jon Scheyer attended the Peach Jam quarterfinals yesterday. The program is one of the best in the country and has had some of the best players on its roster over the years. Scheyer will look to land some of the top prospects from the tournament and strengthen the squad.
Mark Pope
Mark Pope was in the building to watch the quarterfinals yesterday. The Kentucky Wildcats coach will enter his first season as the program's head. He will hope to land as many top-rated recruits as possible from the class of 2025.