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NBA draft scouting reports: McDonald's All-Americans and more

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The Hoophall Classic is an annual three-day event pitting some the top high school teams in the nation against each other. The field was loaded as usual, featuring most of the top prospects in the country. While we've seen most of these elite talents in different camps and tournaments -- particularly with sneaker companies or USA Basketball -- it can be highly beneficial to watch them with their high school teams as well to see how they function in their most natural setting, against other top-level competition.

Even in the one-and-done era, it's important to get a baseline evaluation on prospects before they enter college to evaluate their progress physically and skill-wise, and to gain a better understanding of how situational variables ultimately affect their play.