Prolific Prep (CA) vs. Montverde Academy (FL) – ESPN High School Showcase

Prolific Prep (CA) vs. Montverde Academy (FL) – ESPN High School Showcase

From Springfield Massachusetts you’re watching the ESPN high school basketball showcase at the Spalding who Paul classic that’s the Basketball Hall of Fame we are at the birthplace of basketball Blake Arena at Springfield College standing room only for a Titanic High School matchup number one Mont bird out of Florida number seven prolific

Prep from Napa California it is a busy night here at Hoople we saw Archbishop stepanak knock off Don bosow moments ago in a match up between the top two point guards in the nation still to come on ESPN plus Oak Hill and Brewster Academy there have been 32 games across

5 days here at hoop Paul as we welcome you Courtside along with Paul B and cardi I’m Ted Emer there are no games with more Buzz than this one when you have college coaches and NBA Scouts in the building you know it’s a big game

It’s not hype this is real it’s going to be a big time matchup 12 ESPN ranked players in the game including the number one players in the senior and Junior classes Cooper flag headed to Duke the number one player in the senior class from Mont AJ debono the number one

Junior with prolific prep Paul he’s number one in the junior class this guy owns natural skill he’s an elite athlete and he has the DNA to create his own shot and to make his own shot he is excellent at finalizing a play this guy’s a combination of talent Elite

Athleticism and maturity on the other side Cooper flag for monf he’s a do-it-all prospect he can impact the game without scoring shop blocking and passing are his Specialties but what makes him different is he plays with an effort and an edge that you just don’t

See in a lot of players today he’ll play next season a Duke for John shy it was a show during war War ups for flag he went behind the back on a jam everyone had their phone out here sellout crowded Blake Arena as we check

Out the starting five and I mean it’s an All-Star team at the high school level as it usually is for Mont verd as Newell headed to Georgia Derek Queen one of the top undecided players in the senior class for prolific prep joining debont also the number one sophomore in the

Country so Paul this matchup is historic never before on ESPN have we had a game in which we’ve had the number one players in the senior Junior and sophomore classes on the court at the same time major roles for this team Tyron Stokes just plays the game with so

Much force and energy he’s a great passer slasher he needs to come up big tonight great size 67 strong and can knock it down from deep and flag got a piece of that one Tyron Stokes from distance Queen on the inside soft touch Kevin Bo wants him at

A 10 debono the number one Junior Off the Mark prolific still scoreless almost Midway through the first mcney banks in a three this time right now and and you understand it when you see the game they just stand out with their unselfishness their athleticism and skill Winters Grady o

Weo Oregon oh mcne wants another in and out this time he buried a couple start if prolific is not a great shooting team so they need his three oh Grady again in fact these teams play a lot like each other they want to go up and down they

Pound the glass they attack you off the bounce deanza over flag this time for his first basket here’s Stokes against McNeely the number one sophomore in the nation got past Queen and couldn’t finish flag on the break oh this at the rack make sure that gets a hashtag Sports Center top

10 the first points of the night for Cooper flag and Winter’s grey classified to the junior [Applause] class here’s Charelle for the stuff Chelle headed to Alabama and prolific is on topino when he went to monford he was not on any of the NBA draft boards obviously as a high school player he

Really worked his way up wow Liam MC so excited right now we may see MCN in the league someday the size the tenacity the jump shot this young man has really worked his way up into the charts a top 15 player in the class Mikey Lewis getting free against

Mcne and the soft bounce of the ball nice curl mcne Le couldn’t Gather in the pass tipped away here’s Lewis oh over the length of ascea Newell that’s a tough finish prolific prep match never runs out of gas the whole game long he’s one of those guys who has

To take himself out of the game Robert right the third canza [Applause] three he’s going to leave this gym with more scholarship offers right couldn’t hit Oh Derek Queen with a foul yes que and that’s hard to do right it’s really hard to do only 25% of guys can actually do

That Snokes the number one sophomore the offensive Rebound in zom a moment ago Boogie FL and Dylan Harper Dio the third ranked point guard in the nation there’s Curtis given from downtown he’s headed to LSU top 50 player in the nation and he plays so well off of the Stars Curtis

Given he’s had a great senior season debach of the top rank Junior oh against flag count it and one he had a great summer going to camps Jason Tatum’s Camp Steph Curry’s Camp one of the fastest risers in the ESPN rankings over the last year see him on the court here at Hoopa

Tomorrow at 3 Eastern on ESPNU but first he makes his announcement here tonight prolific down four final three minutes of the half and what a fine Mikey Lewis these Stars understand that if you move the ball the scoreboard will change very unselfish Grady over Newell all season

Long offers from Cal and New Mexico State at the moment after the block Zoom Dio living up to his name flag though with the takeaway and clear the runway for Cooper [Applause] flag right got it back back and he banks it home I talked to people there’s not

One player that you can say Cooper flag reminds me of he’s really different McNeely chases it down a steal for Mont ver and he drills the three that’s what Liam mcne can do for you flag number one senior against Stokes the number one sophomore flag puts it up oh God

In the nation in this game features the number one ranked players in the senior Junior and sophomore classes oh there’s the top rank sophomore Stokes missed the first month of the season with a broken orbital bone he took an elbow to the face in a scrimmage have to mix it up

Against mber you can’t play one style right oh beautiful move around Zoom Dio he just willed his way to the basket oh oh Dio wasn’t looking for the pass from Stokes and Wright has two more very bright future everybody wants to use their athleticism they have to use their

Mind Queen nice sticking with the play now that edcom has committed Derek Queen is the highest ranked undecided player left on the board Charelle missed the three Grady the offensive rebound and deona with the flush right downhill Here Comes Zoom Dio out to debont for three yes all business a serious

Player three-point lead for Mont bird flag no ASA Newell the offensive board giv met by Charelle didn’t matter final minute of the third quarter Here Comes Debona oh blocked by flag cherel the follow and a foul using their IQ and in their skill level and they’re

Playing together as a team this is just beautiful basketball McNeely headed to Indiana Scoops at home rising up and debons hits six here early in the fourth debons short got it back out to Mikey Lewis for three oh they run the elevator screen mcney oh the head band is back on how

Many guys I speak to from 10 years ago saying I was born too early DEA a triple back in his home state AJ Debona with 16 three-point game mcney on the trive oh and he throws it down yeah it’s a high level game teams care about executing it’s not one-on-one rag ball

Chelle with the soft touch shop walking machine McNeely not this time debono the number one Junior in the country off and running and debons is a oneman fast break with the likes of Cooper flag and debons and Stokes and so on Queen inside Mont bird grabs the lead

And move your feet on the defensive end for the whole possession deza oh Bullseye with a foul [Applause] Dio Debona and flag clears it for monford nearing the final minute McNeely givs it up and GI splashes in the three there’s really not enough time to run a play down

Five there you go just as you said zum Dio got to play the Trap game and they do commit the foul 25 oh if you can Stokes the kick debons loose ball final seconds ticking away who else but Cooper flag to come away with it and Mont bird pushed all

Night puts it away 7671 over prolific in their most impressive win of the Season here at the hoop Hall classic prolific prep through everything they had at monver tonight what a great game but moner stayed tough they stay true to themselves Cooper flag Liam mcney Derek Queen and Company Curtis

Given hit some big shots this was their biggest test of the season and they stepped up big

AJ Dybantsa and Prolific Prep face off against Cooper Flagg and Montverde Academy at the 2024 Hoophall Classic!