The ‘23-24 Grind Session Energy Convention season has come to an finish, and it comes with a well known title on the earth of prep faculty basketball on the high: Prolific Prep. The Napa, Calif. energy ran the desk all through the season and defeated Dream Metropolis Christian (Glendale, Ariz.), 84-74, at Chicago’s Malcolm X School on March 17 to be topped the Grind Session World Champions for the second consecutive season.
The 2 wins in Chicago put The Crew’s report at 33-5, however their season isn’t over simply but.
Sitting at No. 6 within the newest FAB 50 Nationwide Group Rankings powered by Ballislife.com, the Prolific Prep Crew is Indianapolis sure for the Chipotle Excessive College Nationals (April 4-6), the place they’ll be matched up in opposition to FAB 50 No. 11 Hyperlink Academy (Branson, Mo.) within the opening spherical. Whereas many are already trying ahead to that, let’s deal with the excellent performances that most of the Prolific gamers and others needed to wrap up the Grind Session season.
Listed here are the highest performers from the Grind Session World Championship Ultimate 4:
A.J. Dybantsa, 6’8, SF/PF, Prolific Prep (CA), 2025
The highest junior within the nation confirmed that he’s simply starting to scratch the floor along with his immense bag of skills, pacing Prolific Prep to the Grind Session World Championship with 24 factors and eight boards within the title sport. Whereas his exterior shot wasn’t falling at his typical price, Dybantsa impacted the sport in numerous methods, using his measurement on each ends of the courtroom. The USA Basketball gold medalist exploited mismatches by posting smaller defenders, was a beast on the offensive glass, and confirmed immense potential on the defensive finish. A.J. can be operating with Vegas Elite for his last season on the AAU circuit and can undoubtedly have all eyes on him for the rest of his highschool profession.
Tyran Stokes, 6’7, SF/PF, Prolific Prep (CA), 2026
Thought-about by many to be the highest participant within the class of 2026, Tyran Stokes proved that he may very well be a remarkably efficient participant with restricted touches on the Grind Session World Championship. The Louisville product was nice on the offensive glass protecting performs alive, scoring throughout the stream of the offense, and facilitating for others. The 18 factors, 9 rebounds, six assists, and three blocks that Stokes completed with within the championship sport do not even start to point out the general impression that he had on the sport.
Ikenna Alozie, 6’2, PG, Dream Metropolis Christian, (AZ), 2026
Whereas Dream Metropolis Christian got here up brief to Prolific within the title sport, it actually has nothing to do with the play of Ikenna Alozie. The sophomore dropped 29 factors, seven rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals, leaving everybody on discover that he is without doubt one of the higher guards within the class of 2026. Ike used his sturdy body and size to play unreal on ball protection, was a freakish shot blocker as a guard, and was elite ending on the rim by contact. As Alozie’s 3-point shot continues to realize consistency, we are going to see him push his manner as much as 5 star standing.
Emmanuel Stephen, 7’0, C, Dream Metropolis Christian (AZ), 2024
A fully large particular person, Emmanuel Stephen was the bodily enforcer on each ends of the courtroom for Dream Metropolis Christian. He used his ridiculous body to carve out place deep within the paint, was nice utilizing his measurement to wall up as a rim protector, and dunked nearly all the pieces that he obtained within the three second space. Heading to Arizona subsequent yr, “E-Man” is all the pieces you search for out of a giant as a rim protector and lob menace.
Sean Blake, 6’2, PG, Royal Crown Institute (CAN), 2024
A participant I hadn’t seen earlier than, Sean Blake left all of it on the ground and confirmed that he belonged in opposition to Grind Session champion Prolific Prep. The Canadian lead guard obtained into the paint at will, was glorious changing with creativity on the rack with each palms, and was the general catalyst for Royal Crown along with his 21- level, 5-assist displaying versus Prolific Prep. Heading to Vermont subsequent yr, Blake is one other key addition to the America East champs who took on Duke within the first spherical of the NCAA event.
Winters Grady, 6’6, SF, Prolific Prep (CA), 2025
The most effective junior prospect within the state of Oregon made native headlines when he was going to initially switch from Lake Oswego to Tualtin earlier than finally ending up at Prolific Prep. The transfer paid off for Grady, as he walked away with a Grind Session World Championship and firmly established himself as a top-100 participant within the course of. Winters is a flexible wing with deep 3-point vary, supplies a presence as a rebounder, and finds a approach to make an impression on the sport with minimal performs being ran for him. Since Grady emerged on the 2023 Crossroads Elite Invitational, he has rapidly turn out to be a precedence for quite a few excessive main applications all through the nation.