QUINCY – Those who have passed through the Boston Amateur Basketball Club ranks during its 48-year history know that it is a daily grind.

However, the ones who’ve excelled have led legendary careers, some including the NBA. Maybe stars like Amir Jenkins are simply next. In the latest Massachusetts All-Star basketball showcase Saturday, the Worcester Academy standout erupted for 27 points and added 11 assists, as the BABC Juniors rallied for an epic 101-92 victory over the Mass Select Upperclassmen.

“We started (this event) when they had the four districts for North, South, Central and Western,” said BABC coach and CEO Leo Papile. “We tried to get people to put people together, the coaches in this case, up until COVID… we did that from probably about 2014-2019, and we revived it the last couple of years by trying to get a representative select team from their seniors to play our juniors, and from the juniors to play our sophomores, so we can play against older guys basically. The concept worked.”

It sure has. The two-game showcase brought a decent crowd to Quincy High School, with the younger stars on display in the matinee. Thanks to a double-double from Lowell native and St. George’s (RI) sophomore Ethan Njenga (19 points, 10 rebounds), the BABC was able to coast from start to finish against the Mass Select Underclassmen, rolling 87-59.

“I joined the BABC when I met coach CJ Ward,” said Jenkins. “When I was trying to pick high schools, he told me all about the BABC, the program. With the rich history behind it, I knew it was a good fit for me. They came with open arms, accepted me as a 14-year-old. I just knew it was the right fit for me.”

In the nightcap, Jenkins teamed with Lawrence Academy star Alex Egbuonu (21 points) to pace the BABC Juniors to a nine-point win, overcoming a career game (35 points) from Mass Select participant and Brookline standout Alan Shi.

With the game knotted at 71, Jenkins drove to the basket for a two-handed slam. Seconds later, Egbuonu jumped a passing lane for a steal at midcourt, stormed to the paint and slammed a dunk home himself to make it a 75-71 contest with 9:00 left. The BABC never looked back, maintaining its advantage until the final buzzer.

“It was just us picking up our defense,” said Jenkins. “Us talking to each other, us telling us that we needed to pick things up, or we were just going to lose this game.”

While the Mass Select Upperclassmen had one final charge to cut it to a 95-92 game, the BABC was able to close on a 6-0 run to complete its latest sweep at the All-Star events.

For Papile, however, Saturday’s slate was only the first step toward what he hopes will be another historic summer for his growing hoops club.

“Last year, we were a top-10 team in the country with both teams in our league for USA Basketball,” said Papile. “These things, like the pros, go in cycles. It’s been a pretty good cycle, and I think it’s continuing in terms of where we are. It’s on an upswing, I’d say. An upswing. Saw we could compete, and our goal is to compete nationally. This is Day 1.”