ORANGEVILLE, ONTARIO - Jamal Murray is going to have to learn how to deal with hype sooner than later.

The Kitchener, Ont. native cemented his status as one of the hottest prospects in North American high school basketball on Saturday with a game-high 30 points for Team World at the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland in a 103-101 victory over Team USA.

Originally thought to be a coming-out party for Australian Ben Simmons, a power forward headed to LSU and the presumptive top pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, it was Murray who stole the show with a 12-for-22 shooting performance in just 26 minutes.

The 18-year-old wasn’t too interested in glowing praise for himself.

“It was good,” Murray told TSN.ca of his showing over the weekend. “It was my second time there and I enjoyed in on and off the court.”

He was on his home court on Monday night at the Athlete Institute in Orangeville - his Orangeville Prep home court - for the Biosteel All-Canadian Basketball skills events. While usually a participant on that court, Murray was a spectator on Monday ahead of the Biosteel All-Canadian Basketball Game that goes Tuesday night from the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto.

Among those he watched was Orangeville Prep teammate, Thon Maker, who competed in the three-point shootout. Maker, a seven-foot power forward/centre, also competed on Saturday in Portland where he hauled down 10 boards in just over 14 minutes.

Murray says that having Maker with him in Portland was a plus.

“It was good going with someone I know,” Murray said, “having somebody on the same flight - just those little things, having somebody to talk to. We had a lot of fun. We roomed together. We talked about the game a lot… what we had to do and how we were going to play it out. It was a great experience for both of us.”

After Murray’s game on Saturday, the hype machine went into full effect with Twitter abuzz over his performance. If recruiters weren’t aware of Murray before, they certainly are now. The likes of Division I heavyweights Kentucky, Indiana, Oregon (where former teammate and friend, Dillon Brooks  was a freshman swingman this past season) and recently crowned national champions, Mike Krzyzewski’s Duke Blue Devils, have already reported interest in the shooting guard.

“It’s only going to increase my stock,” Murray said of the exposure. “I’ve got NBA guys talking about my draft stock and all that. So it makes [it] harder, my choice, basically.”

The choice in question for Murray is that of reclassification. Right now, he is a member of the class of 2016, meaning that he would remain in Orangeville next year. However, he also has the option of reclassifying as a member of the class of 2015, allowing him to jump to the NCAA this coming fall.

Still, Murray won’t be rash because of the newfound exposure.

“It’s not going to push me to do anything,” Murray said. “That’s just how I play.”

Murray is also loath to put a timeframe on the decision.

“It depends on how long [my family and I] need to talk about it,” he said. “There’s a lot of different schools calling now. There are different options showing up. It all comes down to opportunity.”

Before any of that happens, there is the matter of the Biosteel All-Canadian Basketball Game on Tuesday night. Murray will suit up on Paul Melnik’s Team White against Maker and Gus Gymnopoulos’s Team Red.

Murray can’t wait to be part of the inaugural showcase.

“It’s something that we haven’t done, so it’s a first-time event,” Murray said. “I think we’re gonna have a lot of fun. I’m looking forward to it and just going to do the same thing [like in Portland].”

With the way Murray’s career trajectory is headed, Tuesday night’s game at the former Maple Leaf Gardens may mark his big debut in Toronto. However, the next time he plays in the city, it very likely could be under NBA lights at the Air Canada Centre.