Nike EYBL Dallas: Friday’s best
Opening night at Nike EYBL Dallas on Friday was full of special performances. A triple-double and a 43-point performance highlighted the action at Drive Nation. Here is a look at Friday’s best: Paolo Banchero (Seattle Rotary) Banchero, a 6-foot-9 2021…
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Continue ReadingOpening night at Nike EYBL Dallas on Friday was full of special performances.
A triple-double and a 43-point performance highlighted the action at Drive Nation. Here is a look at Friday’s best:
Paolo Banchero (Seattle Rotary)
Banchero, a 6-foot-9 2021 out of Seattle (Wash.) O’Dea, went off for 21 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in a 92-75 victory over Howard Pulley, of Minnesota. Banchero (pictured main photo) shot 9 of 16 from the field as Rotary is off to a 6-3 start in EYBL play. Coach Daryll Hennings said the young Banchero’s recruitment is taking off. He mentioned Vanderbilt as the last program to jump into the mix.
Jonathan Kuminga (N.Y. Renaissance)
Kuminga, a 2021 from Centereach, N.Y., put up a Friday night-high 43 points in a tightly-contested 92-87 loss to the 8-1 Texas Titans. The 6-8 Kuminga shot 17 for 24 and had 7 rebounds. All of the high majors are after Kuminga. The Rens fell to 5-4.
Greg Brown III (Texas Titans)
The 6-9 2020, out of Vandegrift High in Austin, Texas, posted a big-time double-double in the same game Kuminga scored 43.
Brown hit for 31 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in a victory over the N.Y. Rens. Brown’s teammate Cade Cunningham attends Montverde Academy in Florida. The 6-7 Cunningham added 22 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.
Micah Peavy (Pro Skills)
The Duncanville (Texas) High 2020 star hit 14 of 20 from the field for 33 points in a W over E1T1. The 6-6 Peavy also had 9 rebounds. Pro Skills moved to 6-3 on the circuit.
Brandon Boston (AOT)
The 6-7 2020 guard, out of Norcross, Ga., drilled 11 of 14 from the field and 9 of 9 free throws for 33 points in a victory over City Rocks. Boston also had 9 rebounds to help AOT get to 5-4 in EYBL play.
Cam Thomas (Boo Williams)
The Oak Hill Academy (Va.) 6-3 2020 dropped in 33 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and had 3 assists in win over BABC. Boo Williams is now 7-2.
Scottie Barnes (Nightrydas Elite)
The 6-8 University School playmaker made 9 of 17 from the field and 14 of 17 at the free-throw line en route to 32 points in a loss to 8-1 Phenom University.
Barnes also helped out with 8 rebounds and 6 assists as the Nightrydas (5-4) look to make a push to secure a berth to Peach Jam. Phenom 6-9 2020 Jalen Johnson — out of Nicolet High in Wisconsin — was special in this game. He hit 11 of 17 field-goal attempts on the way to 24 points.
Statistics courtesy of my stat-keeping, on-site box scores and D1 Circuit.
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