Like daddy, like boy: Boozer twins, Anthony lead wave of
Today will feature 2 of the most significant events in high school basketball when the McDonald’s All American Games pertain to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Tuesday ahead of the Chipotle Nationals tipping off at Hamilton Southeastern High School in Indiana on Wednesday.Editor’s Picks
Both events boast an abundance of stars, but this year some of the names may provoke some fond memories in questioning how they might be connected to stars from the past.From former NCAA champs to NBA All-Stars, here is a list of players competing this week who can be found together on some familiar family trees.
The fraternal twin brothers are the sons of previous Duke and NBA star Carlos Boozer. Cameron just recently won his 2nd Gatorade National Player of the Year award after a dominant high school season. He also won the award in 2023.
The Boozer twins, who will follow their dad’s footsteps next season and dip into Duke, will pull double task today. First, they’ll take pleasure in the fruits of their labor at the laid back (though still competitive) McDonald’s game before heading off to Indiana to lead No. 1 Columbus (Miami) into the Chipotle Nationals.
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Check out the statistics behind Cameron and Cayden Boozer choosing to follow in their dad’s steps and play for Duke.Kiyan Anthony, Long Island Lutheran School(N.Y. )Anthony is the son of former Syracuse legend and NBA star Carmelo Anthony. The heir obvious will take the initial step to follow that course by dressing for the Orange next season.First, though, Anthony will lead the Crusaders to Indiana
to complete for the Chipotle Nationals crown. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard is coming off an outstanding proving at the Nike EYBL Scholastic conference tournament where he balanced 20 points and led his group to the title game.Take your pick on how you ‘d have the ability to recognize Spears; his father, Marcus Sr., played 9 seasons in the NFL and now works as an NFL expert for ESPN. His mom, Aiysha Spears, was the No. 7 total pick in the WNBA draft in 2003. The 6-7 swingman functions as a function player for an experienced Dynamic Prep team that will make its launching at the Chipotle Nationals on Wednesday. Spears, a sophomore, checks in at No. 3 general in the ESPN 25 for the 2027 class.Yes, you guessed it, he’s the boy of former NBA star Jermaine O’Neal, who functions as the head coach at Dynamic Prep. The 6-5 swingman, an SMU signee, is a versatile three-level scorer and a tough protector who pesters the ball for 94 feet. That should serve Dynamic Prep well at the Chipotle Nationals when they open against Montverde Academy (Fla.). The 6-7 swingman has the exact same build as his dad, Andre, who won four NBA titles with the Golden State Warriors and was voted NBA Finals MVP in 2015. Andre Igoudala II is wanting to have similar success today when he and the Lions open the Chipotle Nationals on Thursday.Alijah Arenas, Chatsworth High School(Calif. )Watch closely and you’ll see scoring expertise comparable to his dad Gilbert, a former NBA All-Star who played in the league
for 11 seasons. The 6-6 shooting guard committed to USC
in January and will certainly contend for MVP when he suits up for the West in the McDonald’s All American Game.It will not take long to draw parallels between Richardson and his father, Jason, a previous high-flying NBA dunk contest champ in 2002 and 2003. Jaxon, a 6-5 wing, shows a comparable high-wire act that
will be on full screen when he and Columbus open at the Chipotle Nationals on Thursday. Richardson, a junior, is ranked No. 13 total
in the ESPN 60 for the 2026 class.