Two of the highest highschool basketball techniques within the nation squared off in entrance of a countrywide target audience Saturday, as Camden (N.J.) knocked off Sierra Canyon (Calif.) through a last rating of 66-62.
Camden’s matchup with Sierra Canyon featured a ton of big name energy, headlined through best magnificence of 2023 recruit DJ Wagner. Wagner, the son of former NBA participant DaJuan Wagner, has been the consensus best prospect in his magnificence for some time now and is broadly thought to be a participant with the makings of a long term NBA big name.
He confirmed why in a single play that has long gone viral.
Wagner went to paintings on Bronny James with Camden main 52-48 with 6:10 ultimate within the fourth quarter. Wagner won a dribble handoff on the best of the important thing and remoted James ahead of shedding him to the ground with an uncongenial crossover.
Camden led Sierra Canyon wire-to-wire, leaping out to a 15-2 lead on the finish of the primary quarter and not having a look again. Camden’s protection smothered Sierra Canyon within the first, proscribing the Blazers to 1-12 capturing from the sphere and 8 turnovers.
Sierra Canyon in the end were given again into the sport because of the efforts of five-star UCLA devote and McDonald’s All-American Amari Bailey, but it surely used to be no longer sufficient to overhaul Wagner and his Camden staff. Wagner completed with a team-high 21 issues on 8-15 capturing, whilst Bailey completed with a game-high 23 issues.
Wagner doesn’t garner as a lot consideration as every other gamers in his magnificence who’re very lively on social media, however he has ruled all over maximum of his junior season towards a troublesome nationwide agenda. Wagner can do all of it, regardless that, and his deal with despatched James to the ground and shockwaves via a capability crowd in Pennsylvania.
