The Grind Session is headed to St. Louis this weekend for three days of action.
Darryn Peterson, the No. 2-rated prospect in the Class of 2025 and a presumptive lottery pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, headlines a field filled with future college and professional talent. The 6-foot-6 guard plays for Prolific Prep, which currently holds the No. 2 spot in the ESPN High School Basketball Top 25 team rankings.
Among the other Top 100-rated prospects playing in the Gateway City this weekend, include:
- Niko Bundalo, Jr., Prolific Prep – Class of 2025 #28 prospect (ESPN)
- Winters Grady, Prolific Prep – Class of 2025 #41 prospect (Rivels)
- Paulo Semedo, West Oaks Academy – Class of 2025 #77 prospect (ESPN)
- Marial Akuentok, Fort Erie International – Class of 2025 #87 prospect (On3)
- Arafan Diane, Iowa United Prep – Class of 2026 #40 prospect (On3)
- Willie Burnett III, West Oaks Academy – Class of 2026 #60 prospect (ESPN)
- Marcis "Baby Shaq" Ponder, West Oaks Academy – Class of 2026 #55 prospect (On3)
- Gabe Nesmith, Prolific Prep – Class of 2027 #8 prospect (ESPN)
- Obinna Ekezie, Prolific Prep – Class of 2027 #10 prospect (ESPN)
The showcase opens with one game on Thursday, continues with six games on Friday, and concludes with five games on Saturday.
Here’s the full schedule:
McCluer North High School
Thursday, December 19
7:00 p.m. – McCluer North (MO) vs. Grissom High School (AL)
Friday, December 20
4:00 p.m. – Fort Erie International 2 (ON CAN) vs. Wesley Christian (KY)
5:30 p.m. – Grind Prep (OK) vs. Balboa School (FL)
7:00 p.m. – McCluer North (MO) vs. Douglass High School (OK)
Missouri Baptist University
Friday, December 20
5:00 p.m. – Chi Prep (IL) vs. Huntington Expression Prep (WV)
6:30 p.m. – Fort Erie International (ON, CAN) vs. West Oaks Academy (FL)
8:00 p.m. – Prolific Prep (CA) vs. St. John’s DME (WI)
Saturday, December 21
9:00 a.m. – Wesley Christian (KY) vs. Grind Prep (OK)
10:30 a.m. – Chi Prep (IL) vs. Fort Erie International 2 (ON, CAN)
4:15 p.m. – West Oaks Academy (FL) vs. Iowa United (IA)
5:45 p.m. – St. John’s DME (WI) vs. Huntington Expression Prep (WV)
7:15 p.m. – Balboa School (FL) vs. Fort Erie International (ON, CAN)
