High school basketball: New York guard Connor Sprattley erupts for 71 points in Tuesday win

Unsigned senior guard Connor Sprattley of Thomas Jefferson Campus (Brooklyn, N.Y.) went off for a career-high 71 points to go along with nine rebounds and seven assists Tuesday night, leading his team to a 124-76 win over Curtis (Staten Island).

Sprattley connected on 28 field goals, nine 3-pointers and six free throws in the lopsided victory.

The 6-foot scoring machine set a previous career-high of 44 points in an 87-86 loss to South Shore (Brooklyn) last season.

Although Sprattley does not have any Division I offers, he has received interest from Southern Miss and Stony Brook prior to his big performance last night.

Junior guard Jahda Swann chipped in 21 points, four rebounds and four assists Tuesday for Jefferson while Alonzo Archbold tallied 27 points and 17 rebounds for Curtis in the high-scoring affair.

Thomas Jefferson Campus improved to 14-1 on the season and is currently ranked No. 3 in the state according to the MaxPreps computer rankings. The Orange Wave return to the court tomorrow for a showdown with rival Lincoln (Brooklyn).

Through five games in conference play this season, Sprattley is averaging 29.6 points, 7.2 assists and 4.2 rebounds per contest. Swann is putting up 30.0 points, 12.4 rebounds and 7.8 assists per outing through five PSAL games.

The 71-point outburst is believed to be the highest-scoring output in a single game this season nationally.