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| Jaden Springer and Cashius McNeilly MVPs |
With the
beautiful Manhattan skyline in the background, 25 of the nation’s top freshman put
their talent on display in front of New York City fans and media at Under
Armour’s UA Next Experience All-Star Game on Saturday. Despite the fact that both rosters were
loaded with elite talent, there were a few players’ who’s standout performances
separated them from their peers. In terms of the final outcome, a Cashius McNeilly-led Team Select
defeated Team Pursuit 79-68. McNeilly (6’4/Toronto,
CA) shot 6 of 10 field goals to lead all scorers with 15 points in 13 minutes
of play. Behind McNeilly in scoring was big Hunter Dickerson (7’0/Hyattsville, MD) who dropped 14 points and
grabbed 3 rebounds. Noah Taitz (6/2/Henderson,
NV) came on late in the second half to
score an efficient 12 points on 5 of 6 shots. AJ Hoggard (6’2/Radnor, PA) just missed scoring in double figures,
finishing with 9 points on 4 of 7 field goals and a game-high 5 assists. Elijah Taylor (6’7/Philadelphia, PA) only
scored 4 points, but he hauled in 7 rebounds.
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| T. Williams, H. Dickson, AJ Hoggard & L.Ware |
Team Pursuit was
led in scoring by Terrence Williams (6’7/Clinton,
MD), who finished with a team-high 13 points on 6-8 field goals in 16 minutes
of play. Behind him in scoring was Jaden Springer (6’3/Charlotte, NC), with
8 points and a game-high 9 rebounds. Jeremy Roach (6’2/Leesburg, VA) was the
only other player to finish in double figures with 12 points on 6 of 9 field
goals. Lance Ware (6’8/Burlington, NJ) logged in 15 minutes, finishing
with 8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocks. Akeem Odusipe (6’9/Knoxville, TN), and
athletic freak, was the second leading rebounder with 8. For their efforts, McNeilly
and Springer both received MVP honors.
The UA Next Experience was a fitting end to the 2016 travel season and
Under Armour’s slate of events. Moreover,
by most accounts, the debut of the UA Next Combine Series platform was a total
success and will be even more highly anticipated in 2017! Below is a link to
Saturday’s photo gallery.
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