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Duke Basketball: Introducing R.J. Barrett as “The Canadian Showstopper”

From the shores of Lake Ontario, that’s where the Canadian hoops star first gained his eminence on the hardwood at St. Marcellinus Secondary School, a public high school in Mississauga, Ontario.

Shortly after, the 6-foot-7 freshman attended Montverde Academy, a prep school in Florida.

In fact, it’s the same prep school NBA star and Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons played at.

Fans, it’s no coincidence why he’s considered a top NBA lottery pick. Montverde Academy and its Head Basketball Coach, Kevin Boyle, are no strangers for producing NBA talent.

Just look at Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell, along with Simmons and their prominence at the NBA level, to go along with former Duke and current Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving who played for Boyle at St.