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I learned a few interesting things about Lakers' rookie sensation Kyle Kuzma during a random Thanksgiving Q&A session on Twitter. The most interesting being is he's a student of the game. I could tell because his favorite European player ever was the underrated Lithuanian Warrior Sarunas Marciulionis, he had Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (with Magic, Jordan, Kobe, LeBron) on his all-time starting five, he prefers #8 Kobe over #24 (this reminds me of a funny Daniel Tosh joke) and he's a fan of Magic Johnson's Showtime era Lakers of the 80s (in case you were wondering, Kuzma was born in 1995 -- one year before Magic made his NBA return and played for the pre-Shaq & Kobe era Lakers).

During the session, the NBA Rookie of the Year candidate and steal of the draft also called Big Baller Brand "genius" and said fellow rookie Lonzo Ball is a good teammate because he "only cares about winning."

Besides hearing he bought his mom a crib with his first paycheck, my favorite answer from the Q&A went to future NBA lottery pick Miles Bridges. The former Ballislife All-American Game standout asked Kuzma, "When you gone stop ducking the 1s?" Kuzma responded by saying, "You can't guard me. I have proof as well" and pulled up a three-year old video of him scoring on Bridges at a YMCA in Flint.

Bridges replied with a few laughing emojis and his highlight reel of threes, dunks and blocks from the same game.

Assuming Bridges doesn't stay for another year at Michigan State (make sure you check out the latest SI with Bridges on the cover), it's going to be fun to see the two go at it again on the same court next year.

In the meantime, here's some of Bridges best dunks from the 2017 NCAA season and a throwback Ballislife Mixtape.

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Flint Michigan native Miles Bridges finished with 33 points.
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Tatum and Monk were 1 and done college stars. Miles Bridges is expected by many to jump to the NBA following his sophomore season at Michigan State.
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It was definitely the best collection of talent in the game's six-year history and it only figures to get better in the coming years. Among the collection of Ballislife All-Americans, the one that arguably shined the brightest among the 20 was Auburn-bound small forward Mustapha Heron of Sacred Heart (Waterbury, Conn.). He netted 31 points, collected five rebounds and collected two steals for Team Elite to cop co-MVP honors in the contest.

Heron was aided in leading his team to victory by Kansas-bound power forward Mitch Lightfoot of Gilbert Christian (Gilbert, Ariz.). The rugged and serious-minded player scored a game-high 32 points, including 27 in the second half, and added six rebounds. Small forward Vance Jackson of Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) also had a standout game in his return to Southern California, finishing with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Jackson, a UConn recruit, is originally from Los Angeles and played as an underclassman at St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.).

Earning co-MVP honors along with Heron was Team Future's Lonzo Ball of FAB 50 National Champion Chino Hills (Calif.). The point guard headed to UCLA finished with 17 points, eight rebounds, 15 assists and two steals. The 15 assists by Ball broke the event record of 10 previously held by Dominic Artis (Oregon/UTEP) and Tyler Ulis (Kentucky). Artis had 15 points and 10 assists in the 2012 game and Ulis had eight points, 10 assists and three steals in the 2014 game.

Other standouts for Team Future included Michigan St.-bound power forward Miles Bridges of Huntington Prep (Huntington, W. Va.). The Flint, Mich. native finished with 25 points, four assists and some rim-rattling dunks. Arizona-bound Rawle Alkins of Word of God Christian Academy (Raleigh, N.C.) by way of Brooklyn, N.Y. added 20 points, six rebounds and two assists.

Heron and Alkins were co-MVPS of the 2015 Pangos All-American Camp held in Southern California.

Alkins' future college teammate, shooting guard Terrance Ferguson of Advanced International Prep (Dallas), won the BILAAG Slam Dunk Contest presented by Eastbay. Included in Ferguson's dunking exhibition was a free throw line windmill dunk that brought the house down. The 3-point contest was captured by Marquette-bound guard Markus Howard of Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.).

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Miles Bridges' name will not soon be forgotten in Columbia, SC. With "man among boys" performance after performance, Miles Bridges was the show at this years Chick-Fil-A Classic. During the National Bracket Championship, Bridges calls out his defender in front of the sold out crowd, pointing at yelling: "YOU CAN'T GUARD ME!" He finished the game with 35 points & 10 rebounds in a truly amazing performance. Huntington Prep eventually fell to Oak Hill in the Championship Game but Bridges took hook MOP honors after averaging 23.3 ppg, 13.3 rpg & 3.3 bpg. Check out the raw highlights from Bridges' Championship Game performance and keep it locked on the east side for more from the future Michigan State Spartan!

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The theme of the 2015 NBPA Top 100 Camp is thinking and executing like a pro. In this camp atmosphere, where players are gaining valuable experience playing the NBA game (24-second shot clock, 12 minute quarters, etc.), those who adjust their games to be as efficient as possible are the ones excelling: quick decisions, decisive movements and thinking the game one play ahead. The elite players who get away with bad habits against lesser players are the ones struggling.

The smart players are noticing and making the adjustments necessary to excel.

_{Payton Pritchard at NBPA Top 100 Camp via Kelly Kline/Under Armour}

"I love the pace of the games," said 2016 point guard Payton Pritchard of West Linn (West Linn, Ore.). "I feel like I need to work on being more efficient and making a quick decision when I get into the lane. Luckily, I can dump it inside to Udoka (Azubuike)."

In addition to Azubuike, there are a few other big men that are making their presence known down low with quality and powerful finishes. Of course, in most instances it takes a guard to feed them the ball, but Azubuike and Omari Spellman, a 6-foot-8 power forward out of MacDuffie School (Springfield, Mass.), are making their touches count.

Spellman was particularly devastating in a Friday morning game with 24 points. He was efficient around the rim (8-of-12 field goals) and made both his 3-point field goal attempts. He added seven rebounds, three blocks in three steals in arguably the most well-rounded performance of the camp so far.

Obviously statistics are not everything with regards to best performances -- as the timing of plays and hitting clutch shots also factor in. One of the best clutch performances so far was turned in by 2017 point guard Trae Young of Norman (Norman, Okla.). With his team trailing late, Young made up for a turnover by nailing a 3-pointer to send the game into overtime. In the sudden death format, Young then led his team to victory by scoring off dribble penetration and finishing the play with a driving lay-up.

Young, who will take an unofficial visit to Duke on Sunday after the conclusion of the camp along with 2017 forward Michael Porter of Father Tolton (Columbia, Mo.), finished the game with a team-high 18 points. He made all five of his free throws, 3-of-6 3-pointers, and added two assists.

_{NBPA Top 100 Friday Highlights; Omari Spellman, Trae Young, Miles Bridges and more}

Below are some other standouts from the first two and a half days of the NBPA Top 100 Camp (listed alphabetically):

_{Deandre Ayton at NBPA Top 100 Camp via Kelly Kline/Under Armour}

DeAndre Ayton, Balboa City School (San Diego, Calif.) 7-0 C 2017: This prodigal talent has long been considered the best prospect in the 2017 class, but the race is far from over. Ayton has had his moments here, but is spending more time facing the basket and shooting from the perimeter than dominating on the block. He is displaying a multitude of skills that are rare at his size, but Ayton must continue to work on dominating from the inside-out. At times, he shied away from challenging Udoka Azubuike while the 2016 hulk guarded him on the other end. In that game, Ayton still made 6-of-10 shots and finished with 12 points. Ayton also had a 11-point,11-rebound outing and is shooting a high percentage from the field.

Mohamed Bamba, Westtown (West Chester, Pa.) 6-10 PF 2017: When it's all said and done, Bamba could challenge for the top spot nationally in the strong 2017 class. After his show-stopping performance at the Pangos All-American Camp earlier this month, Bamba's impact at this camp is just as prominent. A strider in transition who covers plenty of ground, the rising junior impacts the game in every way imaginable. He even picked a few pockets defensively on the perimeter, is hedging well on ball screens and blocking shots out of his area. Comparisons to future NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett are a bit premature (after all, Garnett is likely the best high school player of the 1990s), but we see him more like a young Rasheed Wallace mixed with some LaMarcus Aldridge in his game. He had a 17-point, 7-rebound performance on Thursday and started off the camp by not missing a field goal or free throw (8 points) in his team's two-point victory.

_{Brian Bowen at NBPA Top 100 Camp via Kelly Kline/Under Armour}

Brian Bowen, Arthur Hill (Saginaw, Mich.) 6-7 SF 2017: This smooth wing prospect has some great versatility in his scoring ability. Bowen excels in finding gaps in the defense and attacking them. He also knows how to get loose from defenders with crafty moves, although he must work on tightening up his crossover, especially when he is handling it in his left hand and attacking right towards the middle of the key. On Thursday afternoon, Bowen had a productive 13 point performance of 5-of-6 shooting from the field.

_{Trevon Duval at NBPA Top 100 Camp via Kelly Kline/Under Armour}

Trevon Duval, St. Benedict's (Newark, N.J.) 6-3 SG 2017: There is a strong group of 2016 shooting guards in attendance at the NBPA Top 100 camp, including Frank Jackson of Lone Peak (Highland, Utah), Markelle Fultz of DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.) and Kyle Guy of Lawrence Central (Indianapolis, Ind.) and Duval is in the conversation among them as having the most impact despite being a rising junior. Duval plays confidently and uses his strong upper body to absorb contact from defenders to finish plays. The Wilmington, Del. native knows what to do with the ball when he gets it into the key and is creating for teammates at a high rate. Unofficially, he leads the camp in assists so far and the We R1 standout impacts high level games in a fashion similar to former DC Premier and current Maryland guard Romello Trimble. Duval, who started off camp with a 13-point, 8-assist, 3-steal performance, reportedly will be attend another high school for the 2015-16 season.

E.J. Montgomery, Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) 6-9 PF 2018: There are three rising sophomores listed on the camp roster and Montgomery had the most impact before a scary injury slowed him down on Thursday. He was a contributor to the nation's top high school basketball team as a freshman this past season, but others elite 2018s such as Arizona's Marvin Bagley III and California's Jordan Brown had bigger roles on their respective teams. They made more of an impact and even though that duo has surpassed Montgomery in the eyes of many national scouts, Montgomery has a multitude of skills and here at UVA it's evident he'll be in the conversation as a top five national prospect in the coming months and years. The lanky forward has good instincts around the basket and displayed a solid shooting form. Towards the end of a Thursday game, he fell awkwardly and it looked like his knee buckled or leg was bent in a compromising position. After staying down for a minute, Montgomery got up on his own power and was able to put pressure on his leg and walk through the handshake line after the game. He participated in limited minutes in Friday morning games.

Shamorie Ponds, Jefferson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 6-0 PG 2016: When a guard is limited in size, he must defend and create for teammates and Ponds foots that bill. He gets down in a stance and defends as well as any lead guard in attendance and is a crafty play-maker on the offensive end. He is conservatively, one of the top 15 overall performers so far. On Friday morning, Ponds had 12 points, including 2-of-4 3-pointers, to follow up on a 16-point, 3-steal performance on Thursday night. Earlier on Thursday, he had 17 points of 5-of-6 shooting from the field and 5-of-6 from the line. Now that's efficient!

Xavier Simpson, Central Catholic (Lima, Ohio) 6-0 PG 2016: This combo guard, a cousin of 1992 McDonald's All-American Greg Simpson (Ohio State/West Virginia), had one of the camp's best statistical outings on Thursday. Playing off Thon Maker, Simpson found openings and converted them in addition to hitting the outside shot. Simpson made 11-of-13 field goal attempts, including 3-of-3 3-pointers, to finish with a game-high 25 points in his team's 18-point win. He also had a game-high four assists while Maker finished with 22 points.

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