There was about half a billion dollars of basketball talent at Highland High on Tuesday night, Andy Larsen writes. Delon Wright. Kyle Kuzma. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. And Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes.
In the end, Team Joyce won the championship game, led by Namdar , along with UVU’s Connor Harding and Blaze Nield. They defeated Team Berger, led by Utah State University’s Rylan Jones, former USU player Spencer Butterfield, and Brandon Sly . Team Joyce also had six games of former BYU center Yoeli Childs, though Childs didn’t play in the championship game.
The Powder League chose some of its best players to play in the showcase game — the one in which the NBA’s stars would play on Tuesday night. Kuzma and Wright have obvious Utah ties, while old Jazzman and former Wizard Raul Neto chose to attend, but not participate. Caldwell-Pope is friends with his Wizards teammates. Barnes, meanwhile, is a friend of a player in the league. Of course, the opportunity to compete against real NBA stars was a highlight for everyone, regardless of resume.
And boy, did the NBA stars ever make it worth their while. Walking inside Highland’s gym, I figured we’d see limited action from the NBA players. They’d largely sit on the bench, or hang out with friends, or just get some shots up. After all, too much was at stake — their upcoming NBA seasons, or those half-billion dollars.
Nope. The teams were established: Kuzma and Wright would take on Caldwell-Pope and Barnes, with six of the Powder League’s best joining them. On the showcase game’s first play, the Barnes isolated against Hunter Erickson, the former BYU player who just transferred to Salt Lake Community College. Erickson fouled Barnes to prevent the layup, sending the NBA’s reigning Rookie of the Year to the deck.
Teammate Wright was more laid-back, but ended up scoring 20 points, including the eventual game-winning basket, and added 10 assists. For the other team, Caldwell-Pope scored 40, with seven rebounds, six assists, and four steals. Barnes did lower the motor a little bit, but ended with 35 points, 15 rebounds, and 13 assists.There was, as you can imagine, no shortage of highlight-reel dunks and crossovers.
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