Tag: Jahlil Okafor


#OTRHoopsReport: Nike Extravaganza – Johnson & Okafor, Feb. 4, 2014

Santa Ana, Calif. – In one of the last premier showcases of the high school season, Mater Dei high school played host to a number of elite level teams and players last weekend. The highly anticipated match-up of Whitney Young versus Mater Dei had thousands of spectators staying up late into the night to watch these two nationally-ranked teams battle each other. However, it would be the individual match-up of two top ten prospects who that would pique the interest of all in attendance. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Stanley Johnson (Fullerton, Calif.) Mater Dei......

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#OTRHoopsReport: What We Learned - White & Whitehead - Jan. 14, 2014

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The City of Palms Classic has established itself as the nation’s most prestigious tournament on an annual basis. Class of 2014 graduates Paul White and Isaiah Whitehead both used the stage to shine bright in the calendar year’s final major high school event. By: @BrandonClayPSB Paul White (Chicago, Ill.) – Whitney Young – 2014 At 6-foot-9, White has real length and can play at the top of the press or the zone. We project his game as a power forward at the next level once he hits the......

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#OTRHoopsReport: City of Palms Classic - Dec. 24, 2013

The City of Palms Classic provided a perfect stage for Jahlil Okafor and Ben Simmons to show why they’re both considered as five-star prospects. FORT MYERS, Fla. – The City of Palms Classic has established itself as the nation’s most prestigious tournament on an annual basis. The 41st edition of the event was no different. Save a facility change for the tournament’s 37th and final game, the classic was as easy of an event for us to cover as any that we will attend all year long. Two prospects stood out from......

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