{"id":415077,"date":"2024-08-02T01:05:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T01:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=415077"},"modified":"2024-08-02T01:05:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T01:05:31","slug":"reminder-that-in-high-school-team-usas-olympic-star-bam-adebayo-was-unstoppable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=415077","title":{"rendered":"Reminder that in high school, Team USA's Olympic star Bam Adebayo was unstoppable"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite coming off the bench on Thursday, United States basketball’s Bam Adebayo<\/a> was the leading scorer for the Americans in a 103-86 win in the Olympics.<\/p>\n

And for those who have followed Adebayo’s career for a while, his dominant performance for the United States in the Olympics is to be expected.<\/p>\n

As a class of 2016 recruit from High Point Christian (High Point, North Carolina), the now Miami Heat star was a five-star recruit and the seventh-best prospect in the nation according to Rivals<\/a>. He picked Kentucky over offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, Iowa State, Kansas, Louisville, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Wake Forest among others.<\/p>\n

He showed unreal explosiveness and the ability to play above the rim. Not unlike his showing on Thursday for Team USA in the Olympics.<\/p>\n

Check out some of these highlights of Adebayo:<\/p>\n

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Bam Adebayo is absolutely UNFAIR in high school @Bam1of1<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/v15JzsrATq<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) May 20, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Bam Adebayo abusing rims in high school.. Sheeeeesh pic.twitter.com\/f0c6KMFUIQ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 19, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Against South Sudan, Adebayo also added seven rebounds<\/a>. He was 8-of-10 from the floor including making two of his three attempts from behind the arc.<\/p>\n