Hassan Martin scored 19 points to lead the Jordan Brand Classic’s Regional home team past the away team 114-102 today at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. DeAndre Bembry put up 26 points for the Regional Black team to lead all scorers.
This year’s Regional Game featured 20 of the top prep basketball players from New York City and surrounding areas, with the vast majority verbally committed to schools including Georgetown, UConn, Syracuse, Miami, St. Joseph’s and Illinois.
After getting off to a commanding start and holding a narrow lead at halftime, the away team couldn’t keep pace at the end in a game that saw seven lead changes and 12 players score in double digits.
Martin (Rhode Island) was named team MVP and led the way for the home team, but was followed closely by Jonathan Severe (undecided) with 16 points and Jaquan Lynch (Florida International) with 13.
For the away team, Bembry (St. Joseph’s) was named MVP, and added nine rebounds and three assists to his impressive stat line. In addition, Tyler Roberson (Syracuse) and Michael Young (Pittsburgh) each scored 19 points.
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Source: Nike, Inc.
