{
  "id": 10758893,
  "title": "Florida basketball twins start new chapter at DME Academy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/florida-basketball-twins-start-new-chapter-at-dme-academy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T19:02:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-basketball-twins-start-chapter-190213274.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jada and Jaden Clardy, twin sisters, have embarked on a fresh journey at DME Academy in Florida. Their story is one of unity and achievement, starting from their shared high school years at Booker T. Washington High School. The sisters garnered the Newcomer of the Year accolade for their fierce freshman basketball season, and each earned Division I college offers even before their junior seasons began. Born together, they made the move together to DME Academy in July. Both sisters emphasized their shared faith in their Instagram posts, thanking a higher power for their success.\n\nRanked 49th among the Class of 2028 by ESPN, Jada is a four-star prospect. She led her team to their first girls basketball state championship since 2000 as a sophomore, averaging 14.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists. Jaden, standing at 6 feet 3 inches, also made a significant impact in his sophomore year. He received his first Division I offer from Southern Miss just three weeks after transferring to DME Academy. The twins are now set to begin their college careers together at DME Academy.",
  "summary": "Twins Jada and Jaden Clardy took their basketball talents to DME Academy after starring at Booker T. Washington in their native Pensacola.",
  "key_points": [
    "Jada and Jaden Clardy are twin sisters.",
    "They started at DME Academy in July.",
    "Both sisters are Division I college offers winners."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}