PORTLAND, Ore. — Twenty-six of the top high school seniors and 2024 NBA Draft-eligible international players traveled to the northwest for a week of practices and scrimmages in front of NBA scouts and front office executives then went head-to-head in a USA versus World game at the Moda Center on Saturday night. The Nike Hoop Summit differs from the McDonald's All-American Game with NBA scouts able to get eyes on young international prospects, as well. The 2024 NBA Draft is wide open at the top, unlike this upcoming draft with a clear-cut No. 1 player in Victor Wembanyama.
The all-star game was very competitive from start to finish with Team USA edging out the World, 90-84.
There were a couple players that showed out and separated themselves at Nike Hoop Summit and are players to keep tabs on next year. Yahoo Sports takes a look at eight top performers from the competitive week in Portland.Holland made a strong statement in Houston at the McDonald's All-American Game as one of the best players on the court and didn't skip a beat this week in Portland.
During the game Saturday, Collier was the strongest guard on the court, showcasing his incredible control around the rim and making impossible passes to teammates, sometimes unexpected. Collier finished with 11 points and 3 assists in the win over the World team., and Collier and James have started to show a little chemistry as potential teammates the last couple weeks during postseason all-star games.
"I just want to show [NBA scouts] all aspects of my game and that I can shoot and defend," Risacher told Yahoo Sports."I didn't really get nervous with all the scouts there and I just tried to focus on my game and show them what I can do."Dual caught NBA scouts' attention with what he did on the defensive side of the ball all week. As a 6-5 guard with a 6-10 wingspan, Dual covers a lot of ground defensively.
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