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Best of December: Best Juniors

5, Jan 2019

Best of December: Best Juniors

In the month of December, our HoopSeen.com team covered 12 major events on the East Coast. It was a jam-packed month of high-level ball and high-level prospects from all levels. 

Tai Young, Justin Young and Daniel Paccione were at the ARS/Roter Rooter DC Classic, Gonzaga DC Classic, Bojangles Bash, Tournament of Champions Showcase, Hawks Naismith Classic, City of Palms, Emerald Coast 16, Crowntown Classic, Chick-fil-A Classic, Tournament of Champions Holiday Classic, Big Hoops Shootout and the Lake City Classic. 

We look back on a terrific month of hoops and recall the very best of December. In this snapshot, we highlight the best juniors we saw in the month of December. 

Tai Young’s Best Junior: N'Faly Dante is a man that's stuck playing a child's game. I actually felt bad on a number of occasions for the players that drew him as a matchup. Physically, there's no one in his class that comes close. With very little effort he can carve out the space needed for his smooth left shoulder hook or a rim-rocking tip dunk. He's going to do everything he can to make a push for a top 3 selection in the national rankings. See you soon NBA. 

Justin Young’s Best Junior: The Wisconsin native was every bit the star player at the ARS Rescue Rooter Washington DC HoopsFest at the start of December. The 6-foot-9 do-everything forward had a monster showing at the best event I went to in December. His  28 points (9-19 FG, 2-5 from 3, 8-11 FT), 15 rebounds, eight assists and a pair of steals against DC’s St. John’s team was nothing short of brilliant. Johnson is one of the most versatile players I’ve seen this season and it’s easy to see why his recruitment is dotted with the nation’s best college basketball programs. Johnson has the it factor.

RELATED: Best Freshmen of December | Best Sophomores in December


Justin Young
Editor-in-Chief

Justin Young has been the editor-in-chief of HoopSeen.com since 2013. He manages the day-to-day operations on the site and in conjunction with our national and regional events. He was the national basketball editor for Rivals.com and a contributing editor at Yahoo! Sports. Young has been earned numerous awards for his work in sports journalism, including the Georgia Press Association Columnist of the Year. His Justin Young Basketball recruiting service has been in existence since 2002 and worked with over 300 schools from all levels. He is the director of HoopSeen Elite Preview camps and our national Preview camp series. 

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