Mt. Zion Christian Academy has a unique prep basketball program.
Players come from across the United States to Durham, North Carolina
to play basketball. The team lives together in a house with Coach
Joel Hopkins and his family. Players share dorm-style rooms with
bunk beds, and have one bathroom. They also have a basement where
they hang out and watch their only television set. This season,
Mt. Zion was ranked as one of the top high school teams in the
nation and finished the season with a 26-2 record. Their season
finale against Oak Hill Academy was played in the Dean Smith Center
at UNC-Chapel Hill. On top of the team's other recognitions, senior
Tracey McGrady announced that he will head straight to the NBA
instead of playing in college. The eight other seniors all plan
to play NCAA basketball next season.
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