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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

Interview with 2013 G Xavier Rathan - Mayes (Huntington WV)

With the talent-infused roster at Huntington Prep (WV), it’s easy to get overshadowed by the highly-touted recruits on the team. However, Xavier Rathan-Mayes (XRM) is not the type of player or guy to just blend into the crowd. He’s letting his play on the hardwood do the talking.
And his game is speaking volumes as schools are taking notice, a lot of schools in fact.

November 11 | Read More

John Lucas Midwest Invitational recap

One guy that impressed me the most at the camp was Huntington Prep wing Xavier Rathan-Mayes, who is just a scorer. He can score from anywhere on the court and the Canadian was just solid all weekend. He’s looking at UK and Louisville.

Huntington Prep big man Tanveer Bullar, who is 7-2, has really improved his conditioning and was much better than I remembered seeing him before.

October 22 | Read More

Huntington Prep shooter a hot prospect

Huntington Prep junior Xavier Rathan-Mayes showed last weekend during the John Lucas Midwest Invitational that he was one of the best shooters in the Class of 2013. The 6-foot-2 Rathan-Mayes scored in bunches and was big-time from outside. Rathan-Mayes is ranked as one of the top 75 players nationally in the class and is getting some major looks from colleges.

October 22 | Read More

Xavier Rathan-Mayes Responds To Illini Offer

Illinois basketball coaches continues to reach beyond state borders for talent. Tuesday night they offered 2013 Huntington Prep shooting guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes. The big-time two guard has many major colleges coming after him, but he is going to take a long, hard look at Illinois.