My first time seeing Jalen Washington was back in April at our Grassroots Showcase held at The Louisville Expo Center. Washington was running with Nike EYBL team Mean Streets based out of Chicago, Illinois. He was the most impressive big man at the event, and it wasn't even close. Find out why below.
Justin Byerly has spent the past 15 years covering North Carolina prep and grassroots basketball. He has previously worked with The Recruit Scoop and Rivals.com. In addition to that he has contributed to The USA Today, Charlotte Observer, The Asheville Citizen-Times and The Sun News. He has held The Justin Byerly Upstate/WNC Showcase the past two years and has helped student-athletes from North Carolina and South Carolina receive college scholarships. He owns The Byerly Report scouting service that has over 100 college subscriptions. Justin resides in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife Danielle and four children.
