NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – Michael Porter Jr., who raised the awareness of the Midwest basketball scene, did it again Sunday afternoon. Porter, who recently announced he is transferring to Nathan Hale (Seattle) for his senior year, sparked MoKan Elite to the Nike Peach Jam 17U championship.

Porter does not need any introduction. His talents are huge and so were his numbers on Sunday in a 93-65 blowout of the PSA Cardinals of New York at the Riverview Park Activities Center. The 6-foot-9 multitalented Porter wound up with 33 points (12 of 16 shooting, 5 of 6 on threes), 6 rebounds and 3 assists and is pushing to be the nation’s top-ranked player from the Class of 2017 by season’s end. The fact he outplayed explosive 6-11 Mohamed Bamba of the Cardinals (8 points, 6 rebounds) is further proof.

MoKan is far from a one-man team, though. Point guard Trae Young of Norman (Okla.) North is the floor general with flair for scoring in bunches. He tossed in 28 points and handed out 11 assists in the final. Young is considering schools such as Washington, Duke, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Kansas and Kentucky. His younger brother, Jontay, a raising junior, has already verballed to Washington. Porter Jr. could make it a family affair with dad, where he will likely land.

Porter’s father, Michael Sr., was hired in the spring as assistant at the University of Washington. That’s what necessitated the move from Father Tolton (Columbia, Mo.) to the Pacific Northwest. Porter Jr. recently narrowed his likely one-and-done year in college to Washington, Missouri, Virginia, Indiana and Oklahoma. At Hale, the Porters will play for Brandon Roy, who was a star player at Garfield (Seattle), Washington and Portland Trail Blazers. With Roy calling the shots and the Porters enrolling at Hale (3-18 overall last season), suddenly it becomes a player in the always-rugged Class 3A Metro League with crosstown powers Garfield and Rainier Beach.

Three others from MoKan stood out:

6-7 Jared Ridder, 2017, Kickapoo (Springfield, Mo.): He capped off a banner EYBL season with a great showing at the Peach Jam. The lanky wingman has already committed to Xavier. He possesses a feathery perimeter jumper and solid footwork.

6-9 Carte’Are Gordon, 2018, Webster Groves (Mo.): He’s a physical presence in the post and already has offers from the entire Big Tem and Big 12 plus hometown Saint Louis. He’s easily a candidate for the 2018 McDonald’s All American Game and one of the power forwards in his class.

5-11 Elijah Landrum, 2017, Central (Tulsa, Okla.): He has hops that skyrocket him into the stratosphere. Ingram thrives in transition and defends well on the perimeter. He scored 11 points in the final, hitting 5 of 8 shots.

The PSA Cardinals, who gutted out a 66-64 semifinal win over Team Penny on Saturday night, ran out of gas in the championship tilt. The Cards were down 18 points at halftime and used a feverish rally in the final 12 minutes to advance. Quade Green was the star that game and showed why he is the Pride of Philadelphia and a shoo-in for the McDonald’s Game, draining 3-pointers, playing lockdown defense and directing the offense. Brandon Randolph and Bamba, teammates at Westtown School (Pa.), stood out. Other than the obvious ones, here are two PSA Cardinals that turned heads.

6-5 Walter Whyte, 2017, St. Luke’s School (New Canaan, Conn.): He’s a wing who already is drawing attention of mid-majors and the Ivies. He can create off the dribble and wants the ball when the game is close. That’s called reliable. Whyte had 19 points in the title game.

6-2 Cole Anthony, 2019, Archbishop Molly (Briarwood, N.Y.): There were lots of rumors in the media room if Anthony, like many of his summer teammates, would be transferring to a prep school to finish up his career. Apparently they were just that, all rumors. Though he did not fare well in the semifinals, he rebounds with 16 points (three 3-pointers), 5 rebounds and 3 assists in the final. He’s one of the brightest stars rising in the famed New York Catholic League.

Though Team Penny did not advance to the championship, there were several standout players. Of course, the team is coached by Todd Day and Anfernee (Penny) Hardaway—a pair of Memphis schoolboy legends and NBA players.

There was a huge buzz amongst the high-major college coaches when the Memphis club took the floor. Isaiah Stokes, John Petty, PJ Washington, Alex Lomax and Khalil Garland played key roles last weekend for Team Penny.

Stokes, whose brother Jarnell attended Tennessee and plays in the NBA D-League with Sioux Falls, is a polished big man at 6-9, 250 pounds. Isaiah Stokes told Blue Star Media, that he is down from 310 pounds when he played football. He played on both lines in football, but opted for the hardwood.

Playing for Team Penny has been a blessing he said.

“With Penny [Hardaway] coaching, you have to do things right,” Stokes said. “We are a deep team with so many weapons.”

Stokes is an agile power forward, who attend Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis. He has quick feet and can be a mismatch down low. He gets up and down the floor with ease and plays physical. Stokes is considering both Memphis and Tennessee with most of the ACC schools and Iowa State also following him closely.

At 6-9, Washington, who plays for Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), is a finisher near the rim. He sets terrific screens, playing a high-low game, scores in traffic and defends well on the blocks. He has multiple offers from big-time programs such as Arizona, Kansas, Mississippi State and the entire Big 12.

Petty is a wiry, athletic 6-7 wing from Johnson (Huntsville, Ala.). He has offers from instate schools Alabama and Auburn plus Kentucky and Texas Tech. He remains active the entire game and covers the entire floor. He slashes to the rim and has a nice fadeaway jumper when he creates space.

Lomax is a prototypical Memphis guard, playing with grit and tremendous court vision. The six-foot point guard attends East (Memphis) and is a pit bull defending on the perimeter. It’s easy to see why Memphis, Ole Miss and Florida are front row for every game.

Meanwhile, the 6-6 Garland (Parkview Magnet, Little Rock, Ark.) is already ticketed for Memphis and its newly hired coach Tubby Smith. As one of Arkansas’ top rising seniors, he is athletic and excels in an up-tempo attack. He’s quick with a great handle and has a decent perimeter game.

This just in …

Dinos Trigonis of Pangos fame is at it again starting July 13 and 14 at Lynwood High School in California with another NCAA certified exposure event—The Fullcourt Press All-West Camp.

This individual camp will feature 150-plus of mostly West Coast’s top 2017, 2018 and 2019 prospects for easy viewing by NCAA Division I coaches.

Here’s a partial listing of the talent in the house:

Class of 2017

6-3 Jaylen Hands (Balboa Prep/San Diego CA); 6-8 Jalen Hill (Centennial/Corona CA); 7-0  Solomon Ruddell (Hill School/PA); 6-6  Isaiah White (Damien/La Verne CA/Prep School); 6-9 Nigel Shadd (Tri-City Christian/Meza AZ); 6-11Jacob Hughes (El Dorado/Placentia CA); 6-2 Miles Oliver (Etiwanda/CA); 6-3 JJ Watson (St. John Bosco Bellflower, CA); 6-5 Harold Moore (Westchester/Los Angeles CA); 6-7 Chance Hunter (Price/Los Angeles CA); 6-8 Anthony Langston (Cooper International/Diamond Bar, CA); 6-7 Kevin Johnson (Loyola/Los Angeles CA); 6-0 Jordan Williams (Taquitz/Hemet CA); 6-2 Chris Williams (Orange Lutheran/Orange CA); 6-2 Jeremiah Wiley (Hebron/TX); 6-4 Paulo Araujo (Foothill/Santa Ana CA); 6-2 Michael Diaz (Orange Glen/Escondido CA); 6-1  Jailen Moore  (Redondo Union/Redondo Beach CA); 6-6 Christian Gray (J.W. North/Riverside CA/prep school)

Class of 2018

6-4 David Singleton (Bishop Montgomery/Torrance CA); 6-6 Jules Bernard (Windward/Los Angeles CA); 6-5 Cassius Stanley (Harvard-Westlake/North Hollywood CA); 6-2 Bryce Hamilton (Pasadena/Pasadena CA); 6-6 Tony Goodwin  (Johnson/North Bethesda MD); 6-5 Timmy Allen (Desert Ridge/Mesa AZ); 6-8 Mike Wang (Mater Dei/Santa Ana CA); 6-5; Maka Ellis (Sierra Vista/Las Vegas NV); 6-5 Harrison Butler (Mater Dei/Santa Ana CA); 6-6 Trey Johnson  (Hillcrest/Idaho Falls ID); 6-6 Jordan Starr (Heritage Christian/CA); 5-8 Darryl Polk (Poly/Long Beach CA); 6-6 Bryce Davis (Deer Valley/Glendale AZ); 6-6 Daijon Davis (Chino Hills/CA); 6-2  Ofure Ujadughele  (Chino Hills/CA); 6-4 Scooter Smith (Gahr/Cerritos CA); 6-8 Quinn Collins (Redondo Union/Redondo Beach CA); 6-6 Wesley Harris (Desert Vista/AZ).

Class of 2019

6-9 Onyeka Okongwu (Chino Hills/Chino Hills CA); 6-3 Noah Fernando (Cathedral/Los Angeles CA); 5-10 Phaquan Davis (Chino Hills/CA); 5-11 Isaiah Hill (Liberty/Bakersfield CA); 6-8 Isaiah Mobley (Rancho Christian/Temecula CA); 6-3 Jarrod Lucas (Los Altos/Hacienda Heights CA).

Class of 2020

6-6 Johnny Juzang  (Harvard-Westlake/North Hollywood CA); 6-7  Evan Mobley (Rancho Christian/Temecula CA).