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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Trae Young and Michael Porter Jr. led MoKan Elite to the Peach Jam championship last July.
Now Porter Jr. has an idea on where his AAU teammate will land for college.
“He hasn’t told me anything, I don’t even think he knows but I’m thinking Oklahoma or Kansas,” the 6-foot-10 Washington-bound Porter Jr. said last weekend at the Hoophall Classic, where he was the unofficial Most Outstanding Player.
“I think Oklahoma is best for him because he’ll be able to shine.”
Mohamed Bamba is set to take his official visit to Kentucky on Friday and Saturday, and the 6-foot-11 big man from Westtown (PA) School will be on hand for the game against No. 24 South Carolina on Saturday evening (6 p.m. ESPN).
Bamba has trimmed his list to Kentucky, Duke, Texas and Michigan. He has already visited Texas and Michigan and plans to trip to Duke Feb. 26-28, with a decision sometime in late March or early April. Bamba, who may not end up taking his fifth official visit, will play in the McDonald’s All-American Game on March 29 in Chicago.
“Yeah, definitely probably toward the end of March, early April,” he said last weekend at the Hoophall Classic. “I kind of want to get home after spring break. I kind of want to do final visits with the coaches and then make a decision after that.”
By TOM KONCHALSKI & ADAM ZAGORIA
SPRINGFIELD, Mass.. — Here is the 17-man 2017 Hoophall All-Tournament Team which includes six newly-minted McDonald’s All-Americans.
These aren’t the 17 best players who played in Springfield. These are the 17 who performed at the highest level.
For reference, check out the 2016 All-Tournament team here.
Also, feel free to check out the Top 10 Recruiting Storylines from the Hoophall.
Michael Porter Jr., Most Outstanding Player, 6-10 Sr, Nathan Hale (WA) (WASHINGTON)
The newly minted McDonald’s All-American earns unofficial MOP honors after going off for 36 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists as Nathan Hale stunned Oak Hill Academy, 80-77.
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By ADAM ZAGORIA & DENNIS CHAMBERS
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — La Lumiere School (IN) small forward Brian Bowen is nearing his college decision.
The five-star recruit and No. 13 ranked player in ESPN’s class of 2017 will take an official visit to Michigan State at the end of the month, and then make his decision shortly after. (Bowen initially planned to take an unofficial visit.)
The Spartans have a matchup on Jan. 29 against in-state rival Michigan when Bowen will take his visit.
Bowen’s final five schools include Arizona, Creighton, North Carolina State and Texas to go along with Michigan State.
“Whenever I get that gut feeling on exactly where I want to go to school,” he said of a commitment timeline after scoring 18 points as No. 1-ranked La Lumiere fell to Marvin Bagley and Sierra Canyon (CA), 76-74. “Once I take this visit to Michigan State at the end of the month, right after that is when I’ll be making my decision.”
