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Huntington’s Wiggins, Rathan-Mayes shine in Mountaineer Shootout

For the third year in a row, some of the nation's best high school basketball players made their way to Morgantown to take part in the Mountaineer Showcase.

The tournament, which featured the likes of Oak Hill Academy (Va.) and Christ the King (N.Y.) last year, was headlined by two national powerhouses in Huntington Prep (W.Va.) and the Tilton School (N.H.).

Both teams were loaded with players who will be playing major Division I-A basketball in the next few years, and probably even the NBA, but none were quite as intriguing to watch as Huntington Prep forward Andrew Wiggins.

January 24  |  Read More



Prep nets win over Marietta

On Sunday, Huntington Prep Academy boys basketball coach Rob Fulford wanted to be on Wheel of Fortune with $250 to spare.
He needed to buy a vowel -- the letter 'E.'
Fulford watched as his team went through plenty of motions during Sunday's contest. However one motion -- Emotion -- was not one of them in an uninspired 83-71 win over Marietta College JV in the Barboursville Middle School gym.

December 11  |  Read More


Wiggins leads Huntington Prep past Eagles, 125-59

BARBOURSVILLE -- Through three quarters Monday night, the University of Charleston junior varsity held a 38-32 lead.

That is, on Huntington Prep Academy's Andrew Wiggins.

Wiggins dominated the entire court, scoring at will and putting on a show in a 34-point, 18-rebound, eight blocked shot performance in Huntington Prep's 125-59 boys basketball victory in front of 350 spectators in the Barboursville Middle School gym.

November 08  |  Read More


The Mountain State peaks with Huntington Prep, but has a wide pool of talent

As the season draws closer, Five-Star is previewing the high school basketball scene in all 50 states. Each day, we will focus on one state, highlighting the top teams, players and games of the upcoming season. Today, we focus on West Virginia. So, West Virginians, did we pick the top teams or did we snub your alma matter? Did we find the best players, or is there someone flying under the radar, ready to make noise?

October 07  |  Read More


Huntington Prep player rated best in nation

College coaches will be flocking to Huntington Prep Academy games to see the top-ranked Class of 2014 boys basketball prospect in the nation. Andrew Wiggins of Canada will play for Huntington Prep this year as a sophomore The 6-foot-6, 185-pound Wiggins is ranked No. 1 in his class by Scout.com.

September 25  |  Read More


ESPN names Wiggins top prospect

All along, Huntington Prep coach Rob Fulford said that Canadian-born talent Andrew Wiggins was the top overall player in the Class of 2014. When ESPN released its Class of 2014 rankings on Friday, Wiggins was rated as the No. 1 prospect in the class.

September 25  |  Read More


Andrew Wiggins has phenom buzz

Andrew Wiggins has the type of name recognition companies pay millions for. Not like Xerox or Google. Not even like Kobe Bryant or LeBron James. Not yet. But walk into any AAU tournament, high school showcase or all-star game and mention his name and there’s a great chance that someone will incorporate the word “phenom.”

September 25  |  Read More


Wiggins chooses Huntington Prep

Andrew Wiggins, one of the most most coveted boys basketball players in the high school Class of 2014, is coming to town. Wiggins, a 6-foot-7, 200-pound small forward prospect from Canada, announced Friday night via Twitter that he will be playing for Huntington Prep Academy with his brother Xavier Rathan-Mayes.

September 25  |  Read More