With the Final Four tipping off Saturday at the Alamodome in San Antonio, we look back at where every player from Auburn, Duke, Florida and Houston played high school basketball.
Florida leads the way with 11 players, including seven suiting up for the in-state Gators. All-Americans
Johni Broome of Auburn,
Cooper Flagg of Duke and
Walter Clayton Jr. of Florida played high school ball in the Sunshine State – though citizens of Maine would be quick to point out Flagg began his career in the Pine Tree State.
Texas is second with seven players, six of which play for Houston. The Cougars face Duke in one semifinal while Florida will play Auburn in the second.
Georgia checks in at No. 3 with six players including three from Auburn.
Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.),
Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.),
Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) are the only schools with multiple representatives on this list.
Only players who played at least one minute this season were included below.
In total, 16 states are represented along with Australia, Lithuania, Nigeria, Slovenia, Sudan and Turkey.
Florida – 11, Florida,
Dr. Phillips (Orlando)Sam Alexis, Florida,
ApopkaBennett Anderson, Florida,
Jesuit (Tampa)Johni Broome, Auburn,
Tampa Catholic (Tampa)Isaiah Brown, Florida,
Orlando Christian Prep (Orlando)Walter Clayton Jr., Florida,
BartowCooper Flagg, Duke,
Montverde Academy (Montverde)Ja'Vier Francis, Houston, Montverde Academy
Cooper Josefsberg, Florida,
Riviera Prep (Miami)Kevin Pazmino, Florida,
Cypress Bay (Weston)Emanuel Sharp, Houston,
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic (Spring Hill)Texas – 7Terrance Arceneaux, Houston,
Beaumont United (Beaumont)L.J. Cryer, Houston,
Morton Ranch (Katy)Kordelius Jefferson, Houston,
Martin (Arlington)Blake Muschalek, Auburn,
Trinity Christian (Addison)J'Wan Roberts, Houston,
Shoemaker (Killeen)Joseph Tugler, Houston,
Cypress Falls (Houston)Ramon Walker Jr., Houston,
Shadow Creek (Pearland)Georgia – 6Dylan Cardwell, Auburn,
McEachern (Powder Springs)Jahki Howard, Auburn,
NorcrossJa'Heim Hudson, Auburn,
Wheeler (Marietta)Sion James, Duke,
Lanier (Sugar Hill)Will Richard, Florida,
Woodward Academy (College Park)Cameron Sheffield, Duke,
Chattahoochee (Alpharetta)California – 5Neal Begovich, Duke,
St. Ignatius College Preparatory (San Francisco)Caleb Foster, Duke,
Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks)Spencer Hubbard, Duke,
Harvard-Westlake (Studio City)Cedric Lath, Houston,
Balboa School (Escondido)Mercy Miller, Houston, Notre Dame
Tennessee – 4Denver Jones, Auburn,
Memphis Business Academy (Memphis)Viktor Mikic, Florida,
Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga)Presley Patterson, Auburn,
Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville)J.P. Pegues, Auburn,
Hillsboro (Nashville)Virginia – 4Maliq Brown, Duke,
Blue Ridge (St. George)Darren Harris, Duke,
Paul VI (Chantilly)Miles Kelly, Auburn,
Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham)Patrick Ngongba, Duke, Paul VI
Alabama – 2Chaney Johnson, Auburn,
Thompson (Alabaster)Reed Trapp, Auburn,
Covenant Christian (Tuscumbia)
Arkansas – 2Chris Moore, Auburn,
West MemphisC.J. Williams, Auburn,
FayettevilleNew Jersey – 2Chad Baker-Mazara, Auburn,
ColoniaTahaad Pettiford, Auburn,
Hudson Catholic (Jersey City)North Carolina – 2Isaiah Evans, Duke,
North Mecklenburg (Huntersville)Micah Handlogten, Florida,
SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville)
Arizona – 1Milos Uzan, Houston,
Dream City Christian (Glendale)
Indiana – 1 Mason Gillis, Duke,
New CastleLouisiana – 1Mylik Wilson, Houston,
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Mississippi – 1Alijah Martin, Florida,
North Pike (Summit)Pennsylvania – 1Thomas Haugh, Florida,
Perkiomen School (Pennsburg)Wisconsin – 1 Kon Knueppel, Duke,
Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee)Out of country – 7Stanley Borden, Duke, Turkey
Rueben Chinyelu, Florida, Nigeria
Alex Condon, Florida, Australia
Urban Klavzar, Florida, Slovenia
Kajus Kublickas, Florida, Lithuania
Khaman Maluach, Duke, Sudan
Tyrese Proctor, Duke, Australia
