In the socially distanced Concordia University gym in Ann Arbor, Mich., the atmosphere surrounding the much-hyped matchup between Chet Holmgren's Team Sizzle (Minn.) and Emoni Bates' Ypsilanti Prep (Mich.) was understated compared to highly anticipated high schools games in the recent past.
The two players everyone came to see, however, did not disappoint.
Team Sizzle—Holmgren's AAU team—won the exhibition game, but both Holmgren and Bates lived up to the hype by turning in impressive stat lines and making highlight-worthy plays.
Holmgren, ranked as the nation's top recruit in the class of 2021, is a 7-foot, 190-pound center with guard-like skills and and excellent shot-blocking ability.