National high school basketball phenom Mikey Williams and Vertical Academy will headline the first 1-of-1 Invitational, sponsored by Puma.
1-of-1 Academy is a new high school basketball program that was started by Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball. The players are on the team are mostly from Charlotte, though there are players on the boys team from MIchigan, Ohio and Tennessee. The out-of-state players live in a team house near uptown Charlotte.
1-of-1 also has a girls team made up of all local players.
Vertical Academy is a new program started by Williams’ father, Mahlon.