Rakym Felder had 13 points, four rebounds and three steals to go along with stout defense against star Syracuse-bound guard Malachi Richardson who finished with 10 points.
Led by MVP Harry Giles’ 26 points and 14 rebounds, High Point’s Wesleyan Christian beat Canada’s Orangeville Prep 78-75 on Tuesday in the championship game of the John Wall bracket at the HighSchoolOT.com Holiday Invitational in Raleigh.
Richardson, who finished with 18 points, converted a nifty scoop shot down the left baseline with 30 seconds left and forced the Grey Bees’ Eli Cain to launch a prayer from long distance that fell up short to force overtime.
Much has been made about the possible package deal with Jayson Tatum, Harry Giles and Dennis Smith Jr. While it is something that each is highly considering, they’d don’t discuss it often.
While official scholarship offers haven’t yet arrived in droves, Najee Clayton is being pursued by a number of FBS programs, including the Nittany Lions.
A Syracuse-bound guard who may be the best shooter in the state, Richardson averaged 19.2 points per game last year after leading Roselle Catholic to the Tournament of Champions title as a sophomore.
Syracuse added one of the top players in the northeast to their 2015 recruiting class on Sunday as Coatesville (Pa.) High tight end/defensive end Amir Ealey verbally committed to Syracuse.