{"id":42575,"date":"2025-11-11T16:12:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T16:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/42575\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T16:12:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T16:12:08","slug":"nations-top-high-school-basketball-prospects-headed-to-pompano-beach-this-weekend-for-three-day-grind-session-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/42575\/","title":{"rendered":"Nation\u2019s Top High School Basketball Prospects Headed to Pompano Beach this Weekend for Three-Day Grind Session Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Prolific Prep junior Bruce Branch III<\/p>\n

Fort Lauderdale\u2019s\u00a0Prolific Prep headlines\u00a0a field loaded with future college and professional talent<\/p>\n

Some of the nation\u2019s top high school basketball stars are playing in Pompano Beach this weekend<\/p>\n

Boca Raton, FL \u2013 November 11, 2025 \u2013 The\u00a0Grind Session<\/a>, a winter circuit of high school basketball events that has produced approximately 100 NBA players and more than 20 first-round NBA draft picks, is hosting a three-day showcase at Highlands Christian Academy from Friday through Sunday.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Prolific Prep junior Bruce Branch III<\/p>\n

Prolific Prep\u00a0will\u00a0headline a field filled with future college and professional talent. The\u00a0Fort Lauderdale-based program\u00a0is\u00a0one\u00a0of 10 men\u2019s teams participating\u00a0and\u00a0features\u00a0four\u00a0players on ESPN\u2019s list of Top 100 prospects, including the\u00a0nation\u2019s\u00a0#6 overall senior Caleb Holt and\u00a0#2 overall junior Bruce Branch III.<\/p>\n

The showcase will also feature three women\u2019s teams, highlighted by Gigi Battle and Chikae Desdunes. The highly recruited Class of 2026 guards star for DME Academy out of Daytona Beach.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the full list of Top 100-rated prospects playing this weekend:<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s Side<\/p>\n

Caleb Holt (\u201926), Prolific Prep \u2013 ESPN #6<\/p>\n

Jaxon Richardson (\u201926), Southeastern Prep \u2013 ESPN #11<\/p>\n

Toni Bryant (\u201926), Zephyrhills Christian Academy \u2013 ESPN #14<\/p>\n

Davion Adkins (\u201926), Prolific Prep \u2013 ESPN #46<\/p>\n

Marcis Ponder (\u201926), Gillion Academy \u2013 ESPN #62<\/p>\n

Willie Burnett III (\u201926), Gillion Academy \u2013 ESPN #67<\/p>\n

Bruce Branch III (\u201927), Prolific Prep \u2013 ESPN #2<\/p>\n

CJ Rosser (\u201927), Southeastern Prep \u2013 ESPN #4<\/p>\n

Obinna Ekezie (\u201927), Southeastern Prep \u2013 ESPN #5<\/p>\n

Beckham Black (\u201927), Southeastern Prep \u2013 ESPN #9<\/p>\n

Nasir Anderson (\u201927), Prolific Prep \u2013 ESPN #11<\/p>\n

Martay Barnes III (\u201927), Academy of Central Florida \u2013 ESPN #46<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Side<\/p>\n

Gigi Battle (\u201926), DME Academy \u2013 ESPN #32<\/p>\n

Chikae Desdunes (\u201926), DME Academy \u2013 ESPN #51<\/p>\n

Jayla Constant (\u201926), Grind Prep \u2013 ESPN #88<\/p>\n

De\u2019Andra Minor (\u201927), Grind Prep \u2013 ESPN #17<\/p>\n

Timani Harris (\u201927), DME Academy \u2013 ESPN #54<\/p>\n

The action starts with four games on Friday, continues with six games on Saturday, and concludes with three games on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the full schedule:<\/p>\n

3:30 p.m. \u2013 West Oaks (FL) vs. Gillion Academy (VA)<\/p>\n

5:15 p.m. \u2013 Grind Prep (OK) vs. Academy of Central Florida (FL)\u00a0\u00a0Women<\/p>\n

7:00 p.m. \u2013 Prolific Prep (FL) vs. Academy of Central Florida (FL)<\/p>\n

8:45 p.m. \u2013 Southeastern Prep Academy (FL) vs. Mt. Zion Prep (MD)<\/p>\n

11:45 a.m. \u2013 DME Academy (FL) vs. Grind Prep (OK)\u00a0\u00a0Women<\/p>\n

1:30 p.m. \u2013 Zephyrhills Christian (FL) vs. DNA Prep (CA)<\/p>\n

3:15 p.m. \u2013 DME Academy (FL) vs. West Oaks (FL)<\/p>\n

5:00 p.m. \u2013 Mt. Zion Prep (MD) vs. Huntington Expression Prep (WV)<\/p>\n

6:45 p.m. \u2013 Gillion Academy (VA) vs. Prolific Prep (FL)<\/p>\n

8:30 p.m. \u2013 Academy of Central Florida (FL) vs. Southeastern\u00a0Prep Academy (FL)<\/p>\n

2:30 p.m. \u2013 DNA Prep (CA) vs. DME Academy (FL)<\/p>\n

4:15 p.m. \u2013 Huntington Expression Prep (WV) vs. Zephyrhills Christian (FL)<\/p>\n

6:00 p.m. \u2013 Academy of Central Florida (FL) vs. DME Academy (FL)\u00a0\u00a0Women<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to bring the Grind Session circuit to Pompano Beach,\u201d said Grind Session co-founder Scott Waldrop. \u201cFans and scouts alike can expect three days of elite competition, next-generation talent, and unmatched energy as the future stars of basketball take the court to prove why they belong among the best in the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since 2014, more than 3,000 Grind Session alumni have gone on to succeed at the collegiate and professional levels, with approximately 100 NBA players and more than 20 first-round NBA draft picks emerging from its ranks. That list includes recent NBA champions Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets), Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics), and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder).<\/p>\n

Admission is $15 a day, and kids age 6 and under are free.<\/p>\n

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