The Throne National Championship: More Thursday eye-catchers

The Throne National Championship returned to the American Dream Mall and tipped off on Thursday with an exciting quarterfinal slate. After <a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/03/the-throne-national-championship-thursday-uncommitted-standouts/" id="https://prephoops.com/2026/03/the-throne-national-championship-thursday-uncommitted-standouts/">profiling a series of standouts</a> from the opening day of action, keep reading for a recap of several more eye-catchers from Thursday's quarterfinals.    Helping spearhead Calvary's runaway win over Frisco Heritage (TX), Zhu was the most notable unsigned senior guard over the course of the day. An accomplished member of the Chinese junior national team, he was able to control the point of attack on both ends of the floor, showing a dynamic skillset both off the dribble and as a jump shooter while playing aggressive on-ball defense on the other end. Zhu played with consistent energy while navigating his way downhill for tough finishes in traffic or confidently hunting his spots for smooth pullups out to the perimeter. He finished with 16 points while adding 5 assists and 5 steals, showcasing himself as a clear D1 talent with his two-way ability in the backcourt.     Seizing the opportunity presented by some injuries ahead of him in the rotation, Proctor jumped into the starting lineup and contributed consistently on both ends throughout a blowout win over Wheeler (GA). Known typically as a perimeter shooter and floor-spacer, Proctor showed a renewed sense of aggression looking to attack the rim, both getting out in transition and attacking closeouts in the halfcourt. He had no fear attacking into contact and showed a consistent nose for the ball with seven boards to match his point total. It was an effective two-way performance to help close out what's been a somewhat quiet junior season for the DMV product.     Fresh off a recent commitment to Brown, Francis put together a dynamic performance on both ends of the floor as Calvary pulled away from a pesky Frisco Heritage (TX) group for a 25-point win. An athletic two-way wing, he was impactful across the board from an efficient complementary role. Francis flashed a smooth shooting stroke off the catch but was at his best showcasing his graceful athleticism while attacking the rim off the dribble or streaking ahead in transition. He finished with 19 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and a pair of steals, providing one of the highlights of the day and capturing momentum for good with a high-flying poster over Heritage's leading scorer. Francis looks like a potentially impactful pickup for coach Mike Martin and the Bears in the Ivy League.     Sunnslope came across the country and left with a loss but Simmons was nonetheless able to show himself as a likely steal heading to the D2 level next year. The senior forward was effective as the Vikings jumped out to an early lead, showing feathery touch and a quick release as a dynamic floor-spacer off the catch from the perimeter. He also showed smooth complementary instincts on both ends of the floor. Simmons' ability to space the floor from the frontcourt should give him a chance to translate right away for Nebraska-Kearney.     One of the only noteworthy underclassmen on the day, Madden put together an effective outing off the bench despite a lopsided loss to end his sophomore season. Madden came into the game and immediately looked to attack, showing a confident and polished set of attacking moves as a scorer off the bounce. He showed good balance driving to either side and finishing with either hand, along with crisp footwork and soft touch as a finisher near the rim or from intermediate range. The Georgia native has solid positional size with length to continue to grow into moving forward. He looks to be a pretty clear D1 prospect with upside as he shows more in the years to come.     A product of Great Britain who's spent much of the season getting his feet wet in the U.S., Davids put together a nice breakthrough performance in LuHi's blowout win over Wheeler (GA). The lanky rim-runner got the start and capitalized with 11 points on perfect 5-for-5 shooting in just 15 minutes of play. Davids made a number of highlights with his explosive finishing ability around the rim whether as a lob threat or catching dumpoffs along the baseline. He's still putting all the pieces together but has the physical tools and international experience to attract attention up to the upper echelon of D1 if he can begin to stack productive outings moving forward.

The Throne National Championship returned to the American Dream Mall and tipped off on Thursday with an exciting quarterfinal slate. After profiling a series of standouts from the opening day of action, keep reading for a recap of several more eye-catchers from Thursday's quarterfinals.