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2013 Jordan Brand Classic Roster Announced

Jordan Brand announced the lineup for the 12th annual Jordan Brand Classic, which will take place this year on April 13 at the brand new Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Jordan Brand Classic alumni includes LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony and Blake Griffin. The top 22 prospects from around the country, including all of ESPN’s Top 10 players will be on the floor, from Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker to Julius Randle and Kasey Hill. The next generation of superstars will take the Barclays Center floor in front of a nationally televised audience on ESPN2 April 13th at 8PM EST.

EAST

Name Pos Hgt Wgt High School (location) College
Tyler Ennis PG 6-2 180 St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark, NJ) Syracuse
Aaron Harrison SG 6-5 205 Travis H.S. (Ft. Bend, TX) Kentucky
Kasey Hill PG 6-0 170 Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL) Florida
Kuran Iverson SF 6-8 200 Fishburne Military School (Waynesboro, VA) Memphis
Rondae Jefferson SF 6-7 215 Chester H.S. (Chester, PA) Arizona
Kennedy Meeks C 6-9 275 West Charlotte H.S. (Charlotte, NC) North Carolina
Bobby Portis PF 6-9 225 Hall H.S. (Little Rock, AR) Arkansas
Julius Randle PF 6-9 225 Prestonwood Christian Academy (Dallas, TX) Undecided
Wayne Selden SG 6-5 220 The Tilton School (Tilton, NH) Kansas
 Chris Walker C 6-10 195 Holmes County H.S. (Bonifay, FL) Florida
Andrew Wiggins SF 6-7 205 Huntington Prep (Huntington, WV) Undecided

WEST

Name Pos Hgt Wgt High School (location) College
Joel Embiid C 7-0 230 The Rock School (Gainesville, FL) Kansas
Aaron Gordon PF 6-8 210 Archbishop Mitty H.S. (San Jose, CA) Undecided
Andrew Harrison PG 6-5 210 Travis H.S. (Ft. Bend, TX) Kentucky
Dakari Johnson C 6-10 250 Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL) Kentucky
Matt Jones SG 6-4 180 DeSoto H.S. (Dallas, TX) Duke
Marcus Lee C 6-9 200 Deer Valley H.S. (Antioch, CA) Kentucky
Jabari Parker SF 6-8 220 Simeon Career Academy (Chicago, IL) Duke
Noah Vonleh PF 6-8 220 New Hampton School (New Hampton, NH) Indiana
Troy Williams SF 6-7 190 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) Indiana
Nigel Williams-Goss PG 6-3 180 Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV) Washington
James Young SF 6-6 210 Rochester H.S. (Rochester, MI) Kentucky
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Nike’s Holiday Hoops Festival at DeMatha Catholic

I stopped into Nike’s 6th Annual High School Holiday Hoops festival at Dematha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland this weekend to check out some of the top talents and teams in the nation. If you want to get a firm grasp of the star wattage on the court, all you had to do was scan the stands to see the dozens of college coaches in attendance.

When you have legendary scout Tom Konchalski and Hall of Fame Coach Larry Brown, who is beginning his tenure at S.M.U., in the house, along with Indiana’s Tom Crean, V.C.U.’s bright young coaching star Shaka Smart, N.C. State’s Mark Gottfried and Ohio State’s Thad Matta, among many others, it’s pretty safe to assume that the players they’re all evaluating have the type of potential to leave lasting legacies on their programs.

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West Coast Showdown Showcase Recap

CYPRESS, CA – On Sunday (Nov. 4) at Cypress Community College, 24 hours before first “official” day of practice for the 2012-13 high school season, the first-ever West Coast Showdown Showcase proved to be quite the preview of some of the very best players Southern California has to offer.

As anticipated, three of the standout members of the Southern California Class of 2015 – guards Jeremy Hemsley (La Verne Damien), Kendall Small (Huntington Beach Ocean View) and Stephen Thompson (Torrance Bishop Montgomery) – were in attendance and each was terrific.

Of course, that’s been the case the entire fall at every event that Hemsley, Small and Thompson – teammates on the Superior Athletes travel program – have participated.
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Midwest Invitational Workout Recap

I’m not one to shy away from mentioning the issues that is going on in our game especially at the grassroots level. So many holes to plug in and many don’t know where to start. One place that has taken a life of its own are high school exposure showcases.

There are so many throughout the country all promising the same thing to players and that is the opportunity to help them land a scholarship. Over the years these events have diminished in value to the players forking over $100-$250 in entrance fees. The only ones reaping the benefits from these events are the people running them.

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2012 All-Summer Team

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA – The gestation period for assembling the thing was seemingly longer than that of an elephant.

But, finally, here it is: My 2012 all-Spring and Summer Honor Squad.

From among these teams – first- and second-10 in the Class of 2013, as well as “others” in the class (players who are still underrated in many circles); a top 10 for 2014; and a top Five for 2015 – come most of the usual suspects.

And there are some not-quite-so-familiar names to be found, as usual.
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Utah Showcase Recap

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The first-ever E.A.T. (Elite Athletic Training) Utah Showcase demonstrated oh-so-succinctly on Sept. 22 why there should definitely be a second-ever Utah Showcase a year from now.
Many of the state’s top players – from eighth to 12th grades – were on display during the five games that were played in the spacious and spiffy West High gymnasium.

The action wrapped up early on that Saturday evening when the Red squad – led by forward Jalen Moore of Sky View High in Salt Lake City – held off the White, 62-58, in the game for members of the Class of 2013.
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Fullcourt Press Fall Showcase Recap

LOS ANGELES, CA – The annual Fullcourt Press Fall Showcase usually proves to be just that – especially when it comes to some of the very best of the prep talent in the Southern California freshmen and sophomore classes.

And that was definitely the case once more during the eight or so hours of action Sunday at Ribet Academy, which is located just a few miles from Dodger Stadium.

The Top 20 Freshman contest – OK, so there were actually 22 players who saw action in that tilt – feature a significant number of the top prospects whose “real high school” debuts are still a little less than three months away.
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