Bey went to Sidwell Friends, a private school in Washington. Vanterpool went to Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring. And Monumental Basketball Senior Vice President John Thompson III was the head coach of Georgetown University’s men’s basketball team before coming to Monumental.
The Washington Wizards will host the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight at 6 p.m. ET. It’s also a designated “Basketball Night in the DMV,” where prep basketball will be celebrated.
Three people with the Wizards, swingman Saddiq Bey, assistant coach David Vanterpool and Monumental Basketball Senior Vice President John Thompson, III talked about what the talent in this area meant for them in this snippet below.
Coach John Thompson III, David Vanterpool, and Saddiq Bey reflected on what basketball in the DMV means to them.
Join us tomorrow for Basketball Day in the DMV
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Bey went to Sidwell Friends, a private school in Washington. Vanterpool went to Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring. And Thompson went to Gonzaga College High School in Washington before going to college at Princeton University, where he would eventually coach the Tigers and eventually, Georgetown University’s men’s basketball teams.