PG Tournament Features 7 BYU Targets
Guide to the Five For the Fight Hoopfest
In addition to seven players who have been offered by BYU, the Five For the Fight Hoopfest features 8 of the top 20 players in the country and 7 of the top 9 teams in the nation, as well as some of the top teams in Utah. Rankings below are national.
Monday November 25th
5:00 PM Wasatch Academy (UT) vs Montverde Academy(FL) #4
Montverde had a historically great team last year and won every game at the year-end Chipotle Nationals by more than 14 points. At this event in 2023, Montverde beat Wasatch 88-53, but both teams will be almost completely different this year.
Wasatch Academy
Isiah Harwell (Houston) #14 ESPN Class of ‘25
Katrelle Harmon (Texas Tech, USC, Auburn) #31 Class of ‘26
Junior County (BYU, Purdue, Houston) ‘26
Montverde Academy
Hudson Greer (Creighton) #27 in ‘25
Dante Allen (Villanova) #50 in ‘25
Cornelius Ingram Jr. (Florida) #61 in ‘25
Mazi Mosley (LSU) #75 in ‘25
Trent Sisley (Indiana) #92 in ‘25
Tuesday November 26th
12:30 PM Wheeler (GA) vs Timpview (UT)
Wheeler went to the semis in the Georgia 7A classification last year. Timpview went to the semis in the Utah 5A classification last year. Utah Jazz rookie Isaiah Collier went to Wheeler. Last year at this tournament Wheeler beat Corner Canyon 57-49 and Timpview beat Lone Peak by 23.
Wheeler
Tylis Jordan (Ole Miss) #84 in ‘25
Colben Landrew (Most of the SEC, Purdue) ‘26
Kota Suttle (Georgia, Ole Miss, UCF) ‘26
Timpview
Dean Rueckert (BYU, Utah, Washington) ‘26
Will Openshaw (Offer from Pepperdine) ‘26
3:45 PM Montverde Academy(FL) #4 vs Springville(UT)
Montverde has played an Utah team every year of this event beating American Fork last year 80-39 and beating Pleasant Grove in 2022, 85-42. Springville has had success on a national scale this summer and returns their three leading scorers from a year ago.
Montverde (See Above)
Springville
Jamyn Sondrup (BYU, Purdue, Washington) ‘26
Andrew Miller (UC Irvine) ‘25
Mason Hansen (son of former BYU player Travis Hansen)
Swift Hall (son of former BYU player Mike Hall)
5:30 PM Arizona Compass Prep(AZ) #8 vs La Lumiere School(IN) #7
This game is part of the national showcase of games known as the EYBL Scholastic league. Compass Prep has participated in this tournament both years, last year they lost to Link Academy and beat Sunrise Christian.
Arizona Compass Prep
Miikka Muurinen (BYU, UCONN, North Carolina, Duke, Arkansas) #5 in ‘26
Davis Fogle (Gonzaga) #43 in ‘25
Jermiah Green (Texas A&M) #64 in ‘25
Kaden House (Kansas, Washington, Creighton) #14 in ‘26
Quincy Wadley (Kansas, Missouri, Miami) #16 in ‘26
La Lumiere
Jalen Haralson (Notre Dame) #10 in ‘25
Darius Adams (UCONN) #19 in ‘25
Chuck Love (Loyala Chicago) #96 in ‘25
7:15 PM Utah Prep(UT) #6 vs Link Academy(MO) #2
This is the main event. All eyes on BYU target A.J. Dybantsa and his team as they battle Link Academy who is undefeated at this event.
Utah Prep
A.J. Dybantsa (BYU, Alabama, Kansas St.) #1 in ‘25
J.J. Mandaquit (Washington) #47 in ‘25
John Southwick (Utah Valley)
Anthony Felisi (BYU, Utah, Houston) ‘26
Link Academy
Chris Cenac Jr. (Kentucky, Tennessee, Houston) #7 in ‘25
Davion Hannah (Alabama) #22 in ‘25
Jerry Easter (USC) #31 in ‘25
Legend Smiley (Washington, Utah St, West Virginia) ‘25
8:45 PM Sierra Canyon(CA) vs Orem(UT)
Orem is likely the best traditional high school in Utah and Sierra Canyon is a traditional power where many NBA players send their sons. These teams met in Phoenix in June with Orem winning by four.
Sierra Canyon
Chris Nwuli (Rutgers) #41 in ‘25
Maximo Adams (Brother of former BYU Player Marcus Adams) #35 in ‘26
Gavin Hightower (Iona) ‘25
Bryce James (Son of Lebron James) ‘25
Orem
Chamberlain Burgess (BYU) ‘25
Jax Allen (Utah State) ‘25
Chance Dastrup (Long Beach St.) ‘25
Wednesday November 27th
9:30 AM Pleasant Grove(UT) vs Springville(UT)
Utah County teams last played in 2017, Pleasant Grove took the win behind a 26 and 11 effort from Matt Van Komen.
Pleasant Grove
Jaxon Brown
Brennan Blackett
Springville (See Above)
11:15 AM Wasatch Academy(UT) vs Veritas(CA)
This matchup is part of the EYBL scholastic circuit. Wasatch beat Veritas last year 69-58
Wasatch (See Above)
Veritas
Samuel Mena (Offered by UT Arlington)
Rayane Solhi (Moroccan U18 National Team)
1 PM Arizona Compass Prep(AZ) #8 vs IMG Academy(FL) #9
Another EYBL matchup. Last season Compass Prep beat IMG 69-52.
Arizona Compass Prep (See Above)
IMG Academy
Darius Acuff (Arkansas) #8 in ‘25
Sadiq White (Syracuse) #15 in ‘25
Chase Foster (Mississippi St., Florida State, Washington) #37 in ‘26
Felipe Quinones (Kansas, Purdue, Memphis) #48 in ‘26
Jermal Jones(Purdue, Cincinnati, Clemson) #50 in ‘26
2:45 PM Corner Canyon(UT) vs Timpview(UT)
Two of the most athletic teams in Utah, haven’t played since 2020 when Corner Canyon won behind 24 from Trace Ross. Both teams have made at least the semis at the state tournament in their classification the last two years.
Corner Canyon
Noah Bendinger (Boise St.) ‘25
Bryton Valdes (Offered by Hawaii Pacific) ‘25
Timpview (See Above)
4:15 PM Mt. Zion Prep(MD) vs Utah Prep(UT) #6
Mt. Zion is making their first trip to this tournament, they are 3-0 early in the season.
Mt. Zion
Emmanuel Kanga (George Mason) ‘25
Favour Ibe (Alabama, Louisville, Kansas St.) ‘26
Chris Jeffrey (Maryland) ‘25
Utah Prep (See Above)
7:30 PM Orem vs Lone Peak
BYU Signee Chamberlain Burgess starred at Lone Peak for the last two years and now plays for Orem. Lone Peak features a loaded sophomore class.
Orem (See Above)
Lone Peak
Crew Fotheringham (Offered by Cal) ‘27
Jackson Taylor ‘25