2009 Nike Hoops Summit USA Roster

The 12^th annual Nike Hoops Summit will take place on April 11^th at the Rose Garden in Portland, OR for the second year in a row. The game will match up some of the elite high school ball players in the USA against the top international prospect under the age of 19. This all-star game is very unique in the fact the players will be playing as representatives for the home countries. The game will tip off at 7 p.m. (PDT).

Some of the past stars in this game include Kevin Garnett (Boston Celtics), Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks), Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs), Josh Smith (Atlanta Hawks), Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City), Al Jefferson (Minnesota Timberwolves), Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls), O.J. Mayo (Memphis Grizzlies), Michael Beasley (Miami Heat), Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves), Andrea Bargnani (Toronto Raptors) and many others.

USA Junior National Select Roster:

Derrick Favors (South Atlanta, GA) (C) Georgia Tech

John Henson (Sickles, FL) (PF) UNC

DeMarcus Cousins (LeFlore, AL) (PF) Undecided

Mason Plumlee (Christ School, NC) (PF) Duke

Mike Moser (Grant, OR) (SF) UCLA

Xavier Henry (Putnam City, OK) (SG) Memphis

Avery Bradley (Findlay Prep, NV) (SG) Texas

Leslie McDonald (Briarcrest, TN) (SG) UNC

John Wall (Word of God, NC) (PG) Undecided

Abdul Gaddy (Bellarmine Prep, WA) (PG) Washington

2009 Jordan Brand All-American Rosters Announced

The Jordan Brand All-American game announced the rosters for the game held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This year’s event tripleheader will begin with an International Game at 3:30 p.m. followed by the Regional Game at 5:30 p.m., and the All-American Game at 8:00 p.m. The International and regional rosters will be announced at a later date. The All-American game will be aired on ESPN2.

The biggest surprise of the team selected was the omission of “NYC Standout” Lance Stephenson (Lincoln, NY) and “Jersey Star” Dexter Strickland (St. Patrick, NJ). Each of these players deserves to play in this game both are ranked in the top ten players in the country. There has been a rumor going around that the reason Lance Stephenson was left off of the roster has to do with him test-wearing Under Armour gear for (Lincoln, NY).

The Jordan Brand selection committee really dropped the ball on this decision leaving off the top player in New York for an All-American being held in the Madison Square Garden.

Tickets are now on sale at all Ticketmaster locations, the Madison Square Garden box office, online at ticketmaster.com or by calling 212-307-7171. For more information, please visit the official web site, www.JordanBrandClassic.com. Live webcasts of the Regional and International games, produced by the High School Basketball Network, are also available at www.JordanBrandClassic.TV.

The roster for the game includes:

John Wall (Word of God, NC) (PG) Undecided

Lamont “MoMo” Jones (Oak Hill Academy, VA) (PG) Virginia Tech

Tommy Mason-Griffin (Madison, TX) (PG) Oklahoma

Abdul Gaddy (Bellarmine Prep, MA) (PG) Washington

Kenny Boynton (American Heritage, FL) (SG) Florida

Avery Bradley (Findlay Prep, NV) (SG) Texas

Xavier Henry (Putnam City, OK) (SG) Memphis

Dominic Cheek (St. Anthony’s, NJ) (SG) Villanova

Durand Scott (Rice, NY) (SG) Miami

Royce White (Hopkins, MN) (SF) Minnesota

Jordan Hamilton (Dominguez, CA) (SF) Texas

Renardo Sidney (Fairfax, CA) (PF) Undecided

Derrick Favors (South Atlanta, GA) (PF) Georgia Tech

Mason Plumlee (Christ School, NC) (PF) Duke

John Henson (Sickles, FL) (PF) UNC

Wally Judge (Arlington Country Day, FL) (PF) Kansas State

DeMarcus Cousins (LeFlore, AL) (C) Undecided

Alex Oriakhi (Tilton School, NH) (C) UConn

Keith “Tiny” Gallon (Oak Hill Academy, VA) (C) Oklahoma

Daniel Orton (Bishop McGuiness, OK) (C) Kentucky

Lance Stephenson, DeMarcus Cousins, Terrell Vinson & Others Recruiting Update

Lance Stephenson (Lincoln, NY)

Recruiting Update: February 6, 2009

DeMarcus Cousins (LeFlore, AL) Class of 2009

DeMarcus Cousins has narrowed his list down to a final five which include Memphis, Rice, Washington, N.C. State and Kansas State. He also said that if Coach Mike Davis of UAB was to be hired at another school that university would be added to his list of schools.

Lance Stephenson (Lincoln, NY) Class of 2009

Lance Stephenson has updated his list of schools which now includes Maryland, USC, St. John’s and Kansas. That means that Memphis has been eliminated from his schools of interest. He also said he plans on making his announcement in March, hopefully after the PSAL AA championship at Madison Square Garden on the 21^st.

Kyle Irving (St. Patrick, NJ) Class of 2010

Kyle Irving holds scholarship offers from Villanova, Duke, Memphis, St. John’s, Rutgers, Seton Hall, West Virginia, Virginia, Virginia Tech, UConn, Florida, Providence and many others. He said after the season he is going to narrow it down to 10 then narrow it down to 5 sometime before next season.

DeMarcus Cousins (LeFlore, AL); Recruitment Update

DeMarcus Cousins

DeMarcus Cousins (LeFlore, AL) gave an update on his recruitment at the 2009 Spalding Hoophall Classic in Springfield, MA.

Memphis and Coach John Calipari now are the leader for his services, after he re-opened his recruitment since UAB would not give a written agreement letting him out of his letter of intent if Coach Mike Davis was no longer at the university.

Other schools that have been named by Cousins to receive an official visit in the spring include Kansas State and N.C. State. He also listed Wake Forest and Virginia Tech as schools of interest.

UAB is completely eliminated from his list of schools regardless if Coach Mike Davis is there next year. Cousins said “UAB is out of the picture, but I’m still down with Mike Davis,” he said. “It’s a bad situation down there, and nothing is going to change. Even if Coach Davis is there, I’m not going there.”

He helped lead his team to a 67-54 victory over Lincoln, NY at the Spalding Hoophall Classic on Monday afternoon. He finished the game with 17 points, 20 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal, 2 assist and 3 turnovers.

2009 Primetime Shootout Preview @ Rutgers University

Lance Stephenson

2009 Primetime Shootout Preview @ Rutgers University

It’s that time again for the 2009 Primetime Shootout events and this year is loaded with talented from across the nation. The events will take place on five different days starting with Jan. 23, 2009 @ Rutgers University, Jan. 30-31, 2009 @ Villanova University and Feb. 14-15, 2009 @ Trenton Sovereign Bank Arena.

Some of the talented players that will be in attendance include DeMarcus Cousins (LeFlore, AL), Lance Stephenson (Lincoln, NY), James Padgett (Lincoln, NY), Shawn Williams (Duncanville, TX), Perry Jones (Duncanville, TX), Roger Franklin (Duncanville, TX), Isaiah Epps (Plainfield, NJ), Trevor “TJ” Cummings (Paterson Catholic, NJ), Fuquan Edwin (Paterson Catholic, NJ), Myles Mack (Paterson Catholic, NJ), Jayon James (Paterson Catholic, NJ), Kyle Anderson (Paterson Catholic, NJ) and many other talented players will suit up at this event.

Derrick Favors (South Atlanta, GA) Picking Wednesday On ESPNU

Derrick Favors

Derrick Favors (South Atlanta, GA) Class of 2009 post player will make his decision live on ESPNU @ 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. He is down to three schools which include Georgia, Georgia Tech and N.C. State.

Derrick Favors is considered by some publications as the #1 player in the class of 2009, he is a beast on the inside and has a ton of upside. He has the ability to impact the game on both ends of the floor. On the offensive end he uses an array of post moves along with power on the inside. He rebounds well on both ends of the floor aggressively crashing the boards. On the defensive end he alters many shots along with swatting any in his reach well using his quick feet to close out on perimeter shots.

Derrick Favors and his (South Atlanta, GA) teammates will play on the ESPN network on Thursday night at 9 p.m. on ESPN2. They will be playing against (LeFlore, AL) and top five prospect DeMarcus Cousins. This will be a match-up of very skilled big men who each have a future in the NBA in years to come.

2008 Iolani Classic Final Day

Iolani Classic

The 25th annual Iolani Classic wrapped up yesterday with two classic match-ups of traditional powers. In the title game Oak Hill Academy (VA) faced off against Montrose Christian (MD) with Oak Hill winning in double overtime 74-62. In the third place game Fairfax (CA) went up against LeFlore (AL) in a game that also went into overtime Fairfax won a close one 55-51.

2008 Iolani Classic Day 4 Scores

Iolani Classic

The championship is set at the 25th annual Iolani Classic tournament Oak Hill Academy (VA) vs. Montrose Christian (MD). The third place game matchs up two of the best big men in the class of 2009 Renardo Sidney and Demarcus Cousins, Fairfax (CA) vs. LeFlore (AL).

Game # 1 – Dematha (DC) vs. Iolani (HI) 73 to 51

Leading Scorers: Dematha – Naji Hibbert 21; Iolani – Pablo Warner 12

Game # 2 – Whitney Young (Ill) vs. Putnam City (OK) 44 to 41

Leading Scorers: Whitney Young – Samuel Thompson 8, Marcus Jordan 7; Putnam City – Tyler Earls 13, Garen Wright 10

Game # 3 – Oak Hill Academy (VA) vs. LeFlore (AL) 68 to 66

Leading Scorers: Oak Hill – Keith Gallon 17, Lamont Jones 15; Le Flore – Demarcus Cousins 39

Game # 4 – Montrose Christian (MD) vs. Fairfax (CA) 45 to 38

Leading Scorers: Montrose – Mouphtaou Yarou 12, Terrence Ross 11; Fairfax – Renardo Sidney 12, Solomon Hill 10

2008 Iolani Classic Day 3 Scores

Iolani Classic

These are the scores from the third day of the Iolani Classic.

Game # 1 – Oak Hill Academy (VA) vs. Iolani (HI) 80 to 40

Leading Scorers: Oak Hill – Doron Lamb 23; Iolani – Pablo Warner 18

Game # 2 – LeFlore (AL) vs. Dematha (DC) 70 to 58

Leading Scorers: LeFlore – Demarcus Cousins 34; Dematha – Justin Black 19

Game # 3 – Fairfax (CA) vs. Putnam City (OK) 46 to 29

Leading Scorers: Fairfax – Renardo Sidney 18, Lance Bailey 10; Putnam City – Garen Wright 8, Dominique Raney 7

Game # 4 – Montrose Christian (MD) vs. Whitney Young (Ill) 59 to 46

Leading Scorers: Montrose – Mouphtaou Yarou 17, Terrence Ross 15; Whitney Young – Ahmad Starks 21

2008 Iolani Classic Day One Scores

Iolani Classic

The 25th annual Iolani Classic tipped off on Wednesday with a loaded field which includes Oak Hill Academy (VA), Fairfax (CA), Montrose Christian (MD), Whitney Young (Ill), DeMatha (DC), LeFlore (AL) and Putnam City (OK).

Game # 1 – Montrose Christian (MD) vs. Maryknoll (HI) 81 to 30

Leading Scorers: Maryknoll – Tyler Terai 8; Montrose – Mouphtaou Yarou 18

Game # 2 – LeFlore (AL) vs. Leilehua (HI) 92 to 27

Leading Scorers: LeFlore – Demarcus Cousins 19

Game # 3 – Dematha (DC) vs. Tsinghua (China) 84 to 30

Leading Scorers: Josh Selby 14