Mario McKinney is just a high school junior at Vashon High School (St Louis), but he played like the biggest star on display at the annual Chicago Elite Classic (UIC Pavillion).
Hosted by Chicago powerhouse basketball programs Simeon and Whitney Young HS, teams from across the nation play Chicago's top teams over 2 days.
Missouri state champs Vashon faced Illinois 4A state champs Whitney Young. Young is led by athletic wing, Javon Freeman (Valparaiso). The Dolphins started their season 6-0.
Smaller at every position, Vashon scrapped for rebounds and loose balls. In the end, Mario McKinney finished with 32 points )15 in 4th quarter), 9 rebounds in Vashon's 80-74 win.
Vashon sophomore Cam'Ron Fletcher finished with 18 points, 13 rebounds!
Javon Freeman scored 22 points and Myles Baker added 18 and Keenan Jones scored 12 for Whitney Young.
Check out these raw highlights from Chicago Whitney Young's game versus St Louis Vashon featuring Mario McKinney and Cam'Ron Fletcher versus Javon Freeman and Myles Baker!
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