John Wall Holiday Invitational: Key Storylines

<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The John Wall Holiday Invitational showcased a ton of top talent and teams in the state of North Carolina. Take a look at some key storylines to take note of as the conference schedule ramps up. </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>There's no better time to sign up for PrepHoopsNC! Get&nbsp;30% OFF payment&nbsp;on your first billing cycle with offer code:&nbsp;<strong>JAYANDERSON30</strong>, sign up&nbsp;<a href="https://prephoops.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>TODAY</strong></a>!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Reidsville High reigns supreme in the Devonte Graham Bracket</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Reidsville High showed they were virtually unstoppable with their trio of [player_tooltip player_id='1628346' first='Kendre' last='Harrison'], [player_tooltip player_id='1716474' first='Dionte' last='Neal'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1382077' first='Johnniyus' last='Sharpe'] as they went 3-0 and defeated Northwood High 69-53 to take home the Devonte Graham Bracket title in the John Wall Holiday Invitational. There were fireworks around every corner for the Rams as they took down Farmville Central 76-66 and Cannon School 73-71. Neal used a strip and score in the final seconds to boost the Rams to victory over Cannon School in the semifinals on Friday. Harrison took home the bracket's MVP award as he produced 18.0 PPG, 13.3 RPG, 1.3 BPG and 1.7 APG on 66.7 percent shooting from the field. Neal finished with 19.3 PPG, 4.0 APG, 3.3 RPG and 2.3 SPG on 45 percent shooting from the field. Sharpe finished with 20.3 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 1.7 APG and 1.0 SPG in a breakout performance for his squad. They're going to be a tough squad to beat once again as they look to make another run this season at a state title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/JohnWallHoliday/status/1741270996617728456?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/JohnWallHoliday/status/1741270996617728456?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Myers Park High takes the Day'Ron Sharpe Bracket title</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Myers Park High was another squad that put on for the NCHSAA as they took down NCISAA top squad Christ School in the Day'Ron Sharpe Bracket championship 50-45 to take home the title in the John Wall Holiday Invitational. The Mustangs are looking to continue their dominance in their NCHSAA 4A ranks following their first state title victory in 2022-23. [player_tooltip player_id='1225669' first='Sadiq' last='White Jr'] took home MVP honors in the bracket as he produced 17.3 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 2.3 APG and 1.3 SPG on 79.3 percent shooting from the field. He continues to show his development and aggression in the painted area as a top name to know in North Carolina's 2025. They're a tough cast to go up against led by White, [player_tooltip player_id='1076350' first='Bishop' last='Boswell'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1180892' first='Sir' last='Mohammed']. They've got some key role players to keep eyes on in the fold as well. [player_tooltip player_id='1031081' first='Ashton' last='King'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2287768' first='Jacob' last='Paraison'] re names who continue to contribute in positive ways to the team's overall success. King averaged 11.3 PPG, 2.7 APG, and 2.0 RPG while Paraison finished with 7.3 PPG and 3.7 RPG while showing he could knock down big shots. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/JohnWallHoliday/status/1741298213259202676?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/JohnWallHoliday/status/1741298213259202676?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1665791' first='Chance' last='Gladden'] explodes on the scoring front</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ravenscroft 2025 guard [player_tooltip player_id='1665791' first='Chance' last='Gladden'] put his best foot forward in the John Wall Holiday Invitational as he set a new single-game scoring mark in the Coby White Bracket 3rd Place Game. Gladden set the nets on fire with a 57-point outing, showing off his ability to score in a variety of ways in route to the Ravens' 88-84 overtime victory over Southern Durham High. He sets a mark that hasn't been broken since Mike Miller set his mark at 53 back in 1996. His history-breaking performance shouldn't go unnoticed as he continues to pace his squad in the NCISAA ranks with a current record of 7-7. He's a talented guard prospect who can fill it up in a hurry and is worth tracking by DI and DII programs in the surrounding areas. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/JohnWallHoliday/status/1740783013586489847?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/JohnWallHoliday/status/1740783013586489847?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Day'Ron Sharpe Bracket All-Tournament Team</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1225669' first='Sadiq' last='White Jr'] - Myers Park</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">MOP: [player_tooltip player_id='1164550' first='Mikey' last='Wilkins'] - Christ School</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1180892' first='Sir' last='Mohammed'] - Myers Park</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1239543' first='Madden' last='Collins'] - Christ School</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2209419' first='Jayden' last='Quaintance'] - Word of God</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2127653' first='Eli' last='Ellis'] - Moravian Prep</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1591317' first='Nate' last='Ament'] - Highland School</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1596874' first='Tayshaun' last='Whitner'] - Garner</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1272558' first='Colt' last='Langdon'] - Millbrook</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1030027' first='Alex' last='Olander'] - Millbrook</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/JohnWallHoliday/status/1741314566607249507?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/JohnWallHoliday/status/1741314566607249507?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Devonte Graham Bracket All-Tournament Team</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1628346' first='Kendre' last='Harrison'] - Reidsville</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">MOP: [player_tooltip player_id='1115509' first='Drake' last='Powell'] - Northwood</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1716474' first='Dionte' last='Neal'] - Reidsville</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1382077' first='Johnniyus' last='Sharpe'] - Reidsville</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1707110' first='MJ' last='Williams'] - Farmville Central</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1281015' first='Cole' last='Cloer'] - Orange</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1411220' first='Cameron' last='Fowler'] - Northwood</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1030010' first='Austin' last='Swartz'] - Cannon School</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1226605' first='Isaiah' last='Henry'] - Cannon School</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1864068' first='Paul' last='McNeil'] - Richmond County</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/JohnWallHoliday/status/1741284307971244202?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/JohnWallHoliday/status/1741284307971244202?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->