The frontcourt duo of Kentucky recruiting targets Jalen Duren and Dereck Lively combined for 30 points and 20 rebounds to lead Team Final to the Peach Jam championship on Sunday in South Carolina.
Duren, the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2022 class who is expected to reclassify to 2021, finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and three blocked shots while Lively added 13 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks of his own as Team Final held off Brad Beal Elite 64-61 to capture its first-ever Peach Jam title.
In a tightly-contested game throughout, Team Final trailed 28-27 at halftime and was able to overcome a game-high 31 points from fellow UK target Nick Smith and Brandon Miller, who added 11 points, 11 rebounds, two blocks and two steals. Brad Beal Elite had a chance to tie it but Duren blocked a 3-point attempt in the closing seconds.
Duren, who was named to the Nike EYBL First Team after averaging 14.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.7 blocks, 1.6 assists, and 1.0 steals, is down to Memphis, Miami, Kentucky, the G League and the NBL (Australia). He took official visits to Miami, Memphis, and Kentucky in June and is now widely expected to make the leap to 2021.
Lively, who jumped 39 spots to No. 3 overall in the most recent 247Sports rankings update, was named Nike EYBL's top defensive player after averaging 8.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 5.0 blocks in pool play. Over 15 games, Team Final finished with a 13-2 mark.
The 7-foot center, who has taken official visits to North Carolina, Kentucky, and Duke, is also considering Michigan, Penn State, Florida State, and USC.
Smith, was named Second Team All-EYBL after averaging 16.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists. The 5-star combo guard had been out and wasn't even expected to play at Peach Jam after suffering a broken wrist earlier this summer, but even with a splint on his hand, proved once again why he's considered one of the most dynamic guards in the 2022 class.
Kentucky has been dabbling in Smith's recruitment for some time and after watching him closely last weekend, the Wildcats' interest could be piquing once again.
Smith has taken official visits to Alabama, Auburn, Georgetown, and Kansas. He'll also visit Arkansas and Oklahoma in the fall before announcing his decision on Nov. 20.
A versatile wing with tremendous upside, Miller was named Second Team All-EYBL after averaging 12.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.7 blocks, and 1.3 steals.
The top-15 prospect, who picked up a scholarship offer from the Wildcats in May, has taken official visits to Auburn, Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky. He also visited UK for Big Blue Madness back in 2019.
Kentucky extended a pair of scholarship offers during the event, one to New York Rens 4-star center Kyle Filipowski and one to Pro Skills 5-star combo guard Cason Wallace, who was named Most Valuable Player of the Nike EYBL session last week after averaging 14.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists vs. just 1.8 turnovers, (2.7 A-TO ratio), 1.3 blocks and 1.1 steals in leading his team to a 12-1 record.
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