LeBron James watches Bronny, Emoni Bates may have been overhyped and other takeaways from Nike EYBL

Posted Jul 23, 2021
Dereck Lively II: best defender in high school hoops: Team Final was prompting many of the biggest schools to all of its games not just for Jalen Duren, but for his teammate: Dereck Lively II. The 7-footer is ranked No. 7 in 2022. He is, definitively, the best defender playing in the EYBL. Lively's averaging 5.0 blocks, and the way he swats 'em away varies. (CBS Sports)

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