Day 1 of ATLAS is in the books. Eleven elite programs from six countries are in Bradenton at IMG, and on opening day four games were played. Our team at ShotTracker, the official data, video and scouting technology partner of ATLAS, captured every one of them, so every possession was logged and every number below comes straight from the court.
Here’s what the data told us.
Prolific Prep 77, DME Academy 76
The best game of the day came down to one point. Troy Fason put up the top-scoring line of the tournament so far: 28 points on 10-of-18 shooting, a blistering 6-of-7 from three, and 6 assists. Yohane Kabongo added 17 on an efficient 8-of-11.
Prolific won it the hard way. They shot just 3-of-17 from deep, but they won the battle on the glass 41–38, grabbed 16 offensive boards and blocked 7 shots. Lewis Uwvo had 5 of those blocks to go with 9 rebounds. Nasir Anderson filled the box score with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, and DME’s 19 turnovers proved to be the difference.
SPIRE Academy 96, Varese 49
SPIRE delivered the most dominant performance of the day, and it started on defense. They had 22 steals, forced 27 turnovers and turned that pressure into easy offense: 56% shooting and 25 assists on 41 made baskets. Ten different players scored. Darrell Davis was everywhere, with 12 points, 6 assists and 5 steals, and King Gibson added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
Mega Superbet 92, Zalgiris 79
In a matchup of European powers, Mega’s ball movement separated them. They had 28 assists on 37 made field goals against only 9 turnovers and shot 51% as a team. Marko Savic ran the show with 10 assists and just one turnover. Petar Bjelica poured in 27 on 12-of-19 with 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, while Dorde Gnjato was nearly perfect: 20 points on 7-of-10, including 4-of-5 from three. Dovydas Jakstonis led Zalgiris with 19 and went 7-of-8 at the line.
Orangeville Prep 72, OrangeAcademy Ulm 63
Orangeville won on effort plays: 18 offensive rebounds to Ulm’s 9, plus 14 steals. Jongkuch Mach controlled the paint with 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds, 6 of them offensive. Praise Badejo led the way with 19 points and 7 boards, and Kyree Taylor chipped in 13 points, 6 assists and 5 steals. Marco Volf (17) and Juom Maker Bol Meen (16) kept Ulm within striking distance.
Day 1 Sharpshooters
- Troy Fason (DME): 6-of-7 from three
- Dorde Gnjato (Mega Superbet): 7-of-10 FG, 4-of-5 from three
- Yohane Kabongo (DME): 8-of-11 FG
- Mohamed Keita (SPIRE): 5-of-7 FG
The Data Behind the Game
Box scores tell you what happened. Pulse shows coaches why. Pulse pairs game video with time-stamped, possession-by-possession stats on an iPad, so a number becomes a clip in seconds.
Think about the stories above. Orangeville’s 18 offensive rebounds, SPIRE’s 22 steals, and the turnovers that decided a one-point game are all trends a staff wants to see while there’s still time to respond, not the next morning. With Pulse, coaches can track the stats they care about automatically, jump straight to the possessions behind them, and make adjustments from the bench, in the locker room at halftime or while preparing for tomorrow’s opponent.
For scouts and fans, it means every performance at ATLAS is measured the same way, with the same accuracy, whether the player is from South Florida or Belgrade.
Stay tuned for our recap for day two. We’ll be tracking every shot.
