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James Wiseman named Gatorade National Basketball Player of the Year

Posted Mar 20, 2019
It was just another regular school day for five-star until he walked outside at the end of the day and saw NBA rookie standing there - along with Wiseman's high school teammates and classmates - to present the prestigious Gatorade National Basketball Player of the Year Award. Wiseman is headed to Memphis next year. (Rivals.com)

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