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Ari Stewart loves July. Last year, he started his strong summer run at Rbk U. This year, the 6-foot-7 athlete from the Worldwide Renegades tipped off his July period with the United States U18 national try-outs. On Friday, he was the best player in the gym.

Stewart absolutely assaulted the rims at USC Aiken on Friday. The four-star prospect used his trademark athleticism to set the tone early in the game and dominated inside the paint with his rim-rattling effort.

The Georgian seemed to have his confidence meter cranked up to high and he played like a man that is comfortable in his own skin when the brightest lights are on. Stewart said Xavier, Wake Forest, Oregon, Miami, Virginia, South Florida, Alabama and Georgia Tech are on his short list.

I think we can almost cross him off the list