I think in most situations a player can benefit from being a part of any number of summer leagues. Like many things, one mostly will get out of it or benefit from it, proportionately to what he puts into it. We definitely had positives that we could take away from the Valley and the Coastal Plains.
The Savannah Bananas are definitely different and awesome. I know opposing players sometimes do not take kindly to being treated like they are the Washington Generals playing the Globetrotters though. I would recommend checking them out sometime - the online content, or if you are ever in Georgia and can find a ticket, in person