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Jahlil Okafor - Whitney Young Center - Highlights/Interview

July 21, 2018
Jahlil Okafor emerged as the top overall prospect in the 2014 class while starring at Whitney Young in Chicago and for USA Basketball.

The number one prospect in 2014. Jahlil Okafor reached that ranking through skill, determination, and family support. The Whitney Young center lost his mother at a young age, and basketball became his sanctuary. His aunt and father provided guidance while his talent developed. Okafor won a national tournament as a youngster, competed for USA Basketball at the FIBA World Championships, and established himself as the most dominant high school big man in the country.