Takeaways: Hoop Group Southern Jam Fest

Posted May 27, 2021
We heard all the talk leading up to the event about Emoni Bates and Jalen Duren teaming up. This is monumental as they are the consensus No. 1 and No. 2 players in 2022, joining forces with one another. Just as we expected, the crowd was thick and the media was deep. Everyone wanted a glimpse of what these two looked like. They put on a show. (Rivals.com)

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