Even though Pettiford is from Jersey City, New Jersey, and Richardson is from Denver, they already have a history of playing against each other as rising top talents on the AAU circuit.

“When you get to play guys you’ve grown up with and play in AAU circuits and camps, it’s super fun,” Richardson said Saturday. “You get to play them at the highest level. So just to have that matchup ...

“When you get to play guys you’ve grown up with and play in AAU circuits and camps, it’s super fun,” Richardson said Saturday. “You get to play them at the highest level. So just to have that matchup ...

Even though Pettiford is from Jersey City, New Jersey, and Richardson is from Denver, they already have a history of playing against each other as rising top talents on the AAU circuit.