Anything The Hoop State Network puts their name on, you know is going to be a show. The inaugural Kinston MLK Showcase was no different, as the six-game slate tipped off at 12 PM with a line of 100 people waiting as the doors opened at 11.
The most anticipated matchup on the slate, in our eyes, was during game 4, as Raleigh Leesville Road took on Burgaw Pender. Not only are they two uncommon opponents, who are looking to make deep runs in their perspective classifications, but they each have one of the best point guards in the Hoop State on their rosters.
Pender is led by 2020’s #2 ranked point guard, Jajuan Carr and Leesville Road are led by 2021’s #1 ranked point guard Carter Whitt. Pender led this game the entire way, until the fourth quarter. But when that fourth quarter happened, we can go ahead and called that the Carter Quarter.
Whitt did it all during the Carter Quarter, making plays for himself and others, showcasing his excellent floor vision and high-level IQ. If the defense collapsed, Whitt found the open man where the help camp from. If the defense stayed home, Whitt took his advantage to the rim.
At the end of the game, Whitt finished with 26 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and the win, solidifying himself as a Top 50 prospect nationally and taking this battle.
