Six Montverde players reached double-figures, including uncommitted Class of 2024 big man Derik Queen, who had 19 points. LSU-bound guard Curtis Givens scored 13 and Indiana commit Liam McNeeley 10. In the quarterfinals on Thursday, Montverde will play Kentucky-bound point guard Boogie Fland and White Plains (NY) Archbishop Stepinac. Fland on Monday went for 22 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals in an 80-54 win over Scarsdale.Duke commit Cooper Flagg with 22, 7 and 5 as @MVABasketball dropped 110 points at @CityOfPalmsBKB https://t.co/DKcnaArY5H
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) December 19, 2023
On Tuesday night at City of Palms, future Rutgers teammates Dylan Harper of Don Bosco Prep and Ace Bailey of McEachern (Ga.) will go head-to-head in front of the NBA scouts. Both are projected lottery picks in 2025, as is Long Island Lutheran guard V.J. Edgecombe, whose team plays Tuesday as well. Edgecombe is being courted by Kentucky, Duke, Baylor and the NBA G League, among others. Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter Follow ZAGSBLOGHoops on Instagram And Like ZAGS on FacebookI'm told 40+ NBA scouts are credentialed for the prestigious @cityofpalms1 Classic which begins today and will feature an Ace Bailey/Dylan Harper matchup of future @RutgersMBB teammates along with @vj_edgecombe of @LuHiBasketball pic.twitter.com/rHtbkOGvip
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) December 18, 2023