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Message: [QUOTE="Dave85, post: 1798520, member: 3946"] “He’s able to face up and play with his back to the basket. He finishes around the rim with his left hand and right hand equally well,” Smith said of Thompson. “He has an extremely high ceiling.” Izzo and his staff on April 15 flew to New York to watch the Jordan Brand Classic at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, where Bridges and Winston were playing in the national game. They also went to scout Thompson, who was in the regional game alongside players from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Thompson didn’t disappoint. The New York City native [URL='http://usatodayhss.com/2016/taurean-thompson-returns-home-to-new-york-stars-in-jordan-brand-classic-regional-game']earned MVP honors of the regional event[/URL] with 27 points on 13 of 15 shooting, adding 13 rebounds, three assists and two blocks. [/QUOTE]