Dylan and Kayden Mingo led the charge for Long Island Lutheran High School against Bryce James' Sierra Canyon. While both James and Kiyan Anthony were out due to injury, the Mingo brothers put on show in the 65-50 win at the LuHi Holiday Invitational on Friday.
Kayden scored 20 points while Dylan scored 14. Sports Center NEXT posted a video of the Penn State commit as he was seen converting mid-range pull-ups, finishing in the paint and shooting from beyond the arc. Mingo also dished out assists in transitions and stole the ball while defending.
Hoops fans took to the comments section to applaud Kayden Mingo's performance:
"2k build in real life," commented a fan referring to the NBA game.
A fan commented, "My Guy I 👀You Keep Working Champ💯💯💯💯💯
This fan was excited to see what the future holds for Mingo, "Futures Bright baby!!! 🔥🔥."
"@_kaydenmingo always cooking," commented another fan.
"wow this guy's great!I heard his brother's pretty good as well. Wonder why he doesn't make it in the hs ball news more often 🤔 keep doing you YG, im def gon follow u in Penn state next szn.i know a playa when I c one. let's get it," this fan talked about Dylan and Kayden Mingo.
"🔥🔥🔥🔥 @_kaydenmingo KEEP YA FOOT ON THE GAS BRO 🦾🦾," another fan commented.
Mingo is ranked as the 42nd-best player in the nation, the fourth-best combo guard and second-best in New York after Kiyan Anthony. He jumped 14 spots in the On3 150 rankings on Nov. 5 from 75 to 61. Mingo showed his shooting prowess in Nike’s EYBL Scholastic Circuit last season as he averaged 15.2 points while shooting 43.6% from beyond the arc.
Kayden Mingo talks about head coach Mike Rhoades
Mingo had offers from plenty of teams, including Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Notre Dame, Georgia, Northwestern, Ole Miss and California, among others. However, he chose to commit to Penn State on Nov. 1.
He talked about coach Rhoades with On3:
“I like the winning that Coach (Mike) Rhoades has done throughout his career,” Mingo told On3. “We have a really good relationship with Coach Rhodes, Coach (Jamal) Brunt, and Coach (Jimmy) Martelli, and I trust them a lot."
"I’m talking to one of them all the time. I also like how they play with their guards. They’re tough and they play real gritty, and they win basketball games."
He will now join Mason Blackwood and Justin Houser next season at the Nittany Lions.