The final day of Grind Session Atlanta delivered a fast-paced slate of games across both the Power and Elevation Conferences, highlighted by strong offensive showings, deep scoring contributions, and a handful of standout individual performances that capped off an exciting weekend of basketball in Georgia.
Day 2 of the Grind Session Atlanta stop brought high-level battles, breakout performances, and one of the wildest finishes of the season. Four Power Conference matchups and two Elevation Conference games kept the action rolling from morning to night, highlighted by elite guard play, dominant rebounding efforts, and a controversial ending that will be talked about for weeks.
The Grind Session circuit tipped off its Atlanta stop on Friday with three high-energy matchups featuring elite prospects, national programs, and plenty of highlight moments. Here’s how the opening day unfolded inside the gym.
Few players in modern prep basketball have risen faster—or shined brighter—than Shaedon Sharpe, the Canadian phenom whose Grind Session journey helped propel him from an unranked prospect to a top-10 NBA draft pick. Born May 30, 2003, in London, Ontario, Sharpe’s path from local standout to Portland Trail Blazers star is a story of rapid growth, elite mentorship, and undeniable talent.
Basketballs were buzzing during the second stop of the Grind Session Contenders Conference at AAG in Mesa, Arizona November 21-23, 2025.
The three-day showcase featured 20 teams from Arizona, California, Utah and New Mexico all competing for a spot in the Contenders Conference championship in March.
The Grind Session returns to the Atlanta area this weekend for the second USA leg of the 2025 circuit, bringing with it a loaded slate of games featuring elite prospects, powerhouse prep programs, and some of the most anticipated individual matchups of the season. All games will be played November 21–23 at Saint Francis High School, the home of this week’s “Top Prospects To Watch.”
The Grind Session rolls into Milton, Georgia this week, bringing with it a stacked lineup of elite prospects who continue to shape the national prep basketball landscape. From nationally-ranked scorers to emerging two-way specialists, this year’s field at Saint Francis High School is loaded with high-major talent—much of it already featured across ESPN, On3, 247Sports, and international scouting platforms.
In this edition of the Grind Session Player Spotlight, we learn about DME Academy guard Gigi Battle —recently committed to Indiana Hoosiers— as she reflects on what drew her to Indiana’s program, how her family and high-level competition have shaped her, and how she’s evolving into the two-way player she aspires to be.
The Grind Session’s first domestic showcase of the 2025–26 season brought three days of high-level matchups, breakout performances, and statement wins to Boca Raton, Florida. With elite men’s and women’s programs on the floor—several with complete rosters for the first time—this weekend had the feel of an early-season proving ground.
The final day of Grind Session Boca Raton featured only three games on the schedule, but the action was packed with intensity, standout individual performances, and a strong showing from Florida programs. Four of the six teams competing on Sunday call Florida home, and the crowd at Boca Raton’s beautiful facility was treated to a fast-moving, high-energy finale.
Saturday at the Grind Session Florida event brought high-level talent, elite performances, and competitive games from start to finish inside Boca Raton’s packed gym. With six games on the schedule, the action ranged from dominant wins to late-game battles that came down to execution in the closing minutes. Here is your complete day-two recap from the Sunshine State.
Sometimes debates need more than stats — they need moments. And we got one in Atlanta, during a regular-season Grind Session clash between Prolific Prep and Utah Prep Academy.
Final score: Prolific Prep 88, Utah Prep Academy 86
Grind Session action returned to the Sunshine State with a full slate of high-energy matchups, rivalry storylines, and standout individual performances.
After two international stops to open the 2025-26 season, the Grind Session returns to U.S. soil for its first domestic showcase of the year at Highlands Christian Academy in beautiful Pompano Beach, Florida. The three-day event will bring together a powerful field of prep programs—both men’s and women’s—featuring elite prospects, international standouts, and several highly anticipated team debuts.
The Grind Session officially ushered in a new era with the debut of the Contenders Conference, hosting its first session at the historic Ridley College campus in Ontario. Over the course of three days — November 7–9, 2025, teams from across North America competed in 45 high-intensity games, offering a deep look into the next wave of rising prep basketball talent.
