NY2LASPORTS.COM - FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
Antonio Curro — NATIONAL RECRUITING DIRECTOR - NY2LASPORTS.COM
A heavy slate of games hit the hardwood on Friday night from coast to coast as highly regarded prospects like junior Andrew Harrison shined bright. Here’s a look at some who shined bright on the court last night…
2013 PG Andrew Harrison scored 22 points to lead Fort Bend Travis H.S. (TX) to a 50-42 victory over Houston Cy-Fair (TX). Harrison played with the Houston Defenders last summer.
2012 G/F Shabazz Muhammad scored 27 points and collected 8 rebounds as Bishop Gorman (NV) outlasted Blanche Ely (FL) 58-57 on Friday. Muhammad played with the Dream Vision program last summer and is regarded as the consensus #1 player in the country for the Class of 2012.
2013 G Jalen James dropped 14 points and collected 6 rebounds as Chicago Hope Academy (IL) rolled to a 65-33 win. James played with the Illinois Wolves last summer and has verbally committed to the University of Illinois.
2013 SG Keith Frazier dropped 25 points as Kimball (TX) rolled to a 94-37 victory. Frazier played with a handful of travel teams last spring/summer and is one of the top 10-15 2013 prospects in the country.
2014 PG Tyus Jones posted a triple double as he scored 21 points, dished 11 assists, and collected 10 rebounds to push Apple Valley (MN) to a 91-87 victory over St. Louis Park (MN) on Friday. Jones played with the Howard Pulley Panthers last summer.
2013 F Julius Randle scored 25 points to push Prestonwood Christian (TX) to a 55-39 victory over John Paul II (TX) on Friday. Randle played with the Texas Titans during the summer.
2012 SF Jean-Pierre Tokoto scored 24 points to lead Menomonee Falls (WI) to a 58-47 victory over Marquette (WI) on Friday. Tokoto played with the Wisconsin Playground Warriors last summer and he has signed with North Carolina.
Maryland bound 2012 F/C Shaquille Cleare scored 26 points to power The Village School (TX) to a 95-37 victory on Friday. Cleare played with the Houston Defenders last summer.
Emerging 2013 PF Gavin Schilling scored 14 points and collected 10 rebounds to lead De La Salle (IL) to a 73-60 victory on Friday. Schilling is a top 100 prospect nationally who continues to emerge as one of the hottest stories in the 2013 class with each passing week.
2013 G Bronson Koenig poured in 29 points as La Crosse Aquinas (WI) rolled to a 72-42 victory on Friday. Koenig played with the Wisconsin Playground Warriors last summer and has verbally committed to Wisconsin.
2014 F Justice Winslow finished with 16 points as Houston Saint Johns (TX) rolled to a 56-37 victory on Friday. He played with the Houston Select last summer.
2013 PG Billy Garrett Jr. scored 32 points and kicked out 10 assists as Morgan Park (IL) rolled to a 76-60 victory on Friday. Garrett played with the Mac Irvin Fire and has verbally committed to DePaul.
Creighton bound 2013 SG Isaiah Zierden poured in 20 points as Benilde-St. Margaret (MN) defeated Hopkins (MN) 76-71 on Friday. Zierden played with the Howard Pulley Panthers last summer.
2012 G Zak Showalter poured in 18 points as Germantown (WI) rolled to a 79-35 victory on Friday. Showalter played with the Wisconsin Swing last summer.
2012 F Tim Williams finished with 19 as Homewood Flossmoor (IL) defeated Lincoln-Way East (IL) 60-45 on Friday. Williams played with the Meanstreets program last summer.
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Note: Antonio Curro is the National Recruiting Editor for NY2LASPORTS.COM, GENERATIONNEXBASKETBALL.COM and 414HOOPS.COM. He is also a national consultant for ESPNU and the HOOPSCOOP.