No. 1 junior prep basketball player in NC, Jaden Springer, transferring to IMG Academy
Posted Aug 22, 2018
Rocky River High basketball star Jaden Springer, the No. 1 ranked junior in North Carolina, is transferring out of state, his mother told the Observer. Barbarita Springer confirmed that her son will be transferring to IMG Academy, a boarding school in Bradenton, Fla. Springer is a consensus top 25 player nationally. 247Sports ranks him No. 15 nationally and No. 5 at his position.
(Charlotte Observer)
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