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<p>The 50th annual John Wall Holiday Invitational was hosted this December featuring schools from across the Carolinas and even a few other states that came to one place to compete against one another. I was able to catch Days 2 and 3 of the event. Here are some of the top seniors I saw on day 2 of the event at Cary Academy.</p>
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The 50th annual John Wall Holiday Invitational was hosted this December featuring schools from across the Carolinas and even a few other states that came to one place to compete against one another. I was able to catch Days 2 and 3 of the event. Here are some of the top seniors I saw on day 2 of the event at Cary Academy.
HEIGHT
6'0"
POS
SF
CLASS
2023
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HEIGHT
5'9"
POS
SG
CLASS
2023
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HEIGHT
5'9"
POS
CG
CLASS
2023
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HEIGHT
5'8"
POS
CG
CLASS
2023
State:
North Carolina
School:
1 of 1 Prep Academy
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HEIGHT
6'3"
POS
C
CLASS
2023
State:
South Carolina
School:
Legacy Early College
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