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From Kevin Durant to LeBron James to Anthony Edwards, the 2024 United States Olympic men’s basketball team is obviously stocked with star power and players that have been in the spotlight since they were high schoolers. The rest of the world has its share of big-time players as well, however, as 11 former five-stars will suit up for countries other than the USA.
Today, Rivals takes a look back on each of the 11 as a high school prospect and remembers how their recruitments unfolded.
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Team: Canada
College: Duke
As a recruit: Possibly the most decorated high school prospect in this list, Barrett garnered multiple national player of the year honors as a senior at Montverde Academy to which he transferred from Ontario’s St. Marcellinus School during his freshman year.
Barrett was originally a member of the 2019 class but reclassified to 2018 prior to his commitment to Duke. He chose the Blue Devils over finalists Oregon and Kentucky. He finished the cycle as the top-ranked prospect in the Rivals150 and a McDonald’s All-American.
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Team: Canada
College: Pitt / UNLV
As a recruit: Birch began his high school career in Ontario before shipping out to Massachusetts and attending a pair of American high schools. He became a national name and McDonald’s All-American playing for Notre Dame Prep and racked up offers from high-major schools from coast to coast.
At the time of his commitment to Pitt, he had the reputation of a high-ceiling athlete with a raw offensive game. He selected the Panthers over…
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Publish date : 2024-07-27 13:46:40
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