Meet the field: six hoopers, one crown
The Honcho House 1v1 field by the numbers.
Wed, 16 Sept 2026 · Honcho House
Six hoopers — 4 from Lagos and 2 from Anambra — go one-on-one for the Honcho House crown.
By the numbers
Rex — 5'11, 75kg, age 30, Lagos.
Peter — 5'8, 64kg, age 32, Lagos.
Henry — 6'3, 75kg, age 20, Lagos.
Bolu — 6'1, 75kg, age 19, Lagos.
Nelson — 6'3, 105kg, age 25, Anambra.
Jayson — 6'6, 115kg, age 26, Anambra.
The tallest in the field is Jayson. The youngest is Bolu, at 19. On a 1v1 court, none of that matters if you can't get a stop.
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