UAA Finals in Georgia: Who the coaches were watching
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EMERSON, Ga. - The lone live period of July 2019 tipped off on Thursday. We spent time covering the Under Armour Association Finals at the LakePoint Champions Center and tracked which prospects the top college coaches were watching.
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All eyes on Bryce Thompson
Bryce Thompson jumped into five-star range in the most recent rankings update with his play this travel season for Oklahoma Run PWP. His strong play also brought along increased attention from college programs, including offers from Kansas and North Carolina. Bill Self was in attendance for both of Thompson’s games on Thursday, while UNC had an assistant at each game. In-state head coaches Lon Kruger and Mike Boynton were also at Thompson’s first game of the day.
Grassroots Sizzle brings out top coaches
The Grassroots Sizzle have two of the biggest stars on the Under Armour circuit this year in Jalen Suggs and Chet Holmgren, and it certainly shows with the attendance of the college coaches. Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino made it in for their second game of the day and an assistant took in the first. UNC assistant Steve Robinson watched both games, and Virginia head coach Tony Bennett took in the first game. Baylor, Kansas State and Creighton also were spotted for the Minnesota-based team.
