When Loyola guard Marques Townes hit his game-winning shot against University of Nevada in last year’s NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen game, he received a great amount of support on social media. Two tweets, in particular, came from notable high school teammates — NBA players Wade Baldwin IV and Karl Anthony-Towns.
The trio played together at St. Joseph’s High School in Metuchen, New Jersey, which produced five eventual Division I starters during Townes’ senior season. During their tenure, the Falcons blew through local competition en route to a 30-2 record and the school’s first Tournament of Champions (TOC) title.