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.

2009 National High School Invitational (April 3-5)

ESPN RISE ANNOUNCES NEW HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT:  “NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL INVITATIONAL” APRIL 3 – 5, 2009   Eight Boys and Four Girls Teams – 10 Games Live On ESPN, ESPN 2 and ESPNU

ESPN RISE, in conjunction with Paragon Marketing Group, has developed a new post-season boys and girls high school basketball tournament called the “National High School Invitational” (NHSI).  ESPN RISE’s NHSI will feature an eight boys team tournament and a four girls team tournament; games will be televised live on the ESPN family of networks: ESPN (1 game), ESPN2 (4 games) and ESPNU (6 games).  The event will take place April 3-5, 2009 at the Hanley Center at Georgetown Prep High School, Bethesda, Md.

ESPN Networks 2008-09 H.S. TV Schedule

ESPN Network TV SCHEDULE 2008-09 High School Basketball

Dec. 11 Bishop McGuinnes (OK) vs. Putnam City (OK) 7:30 p.m. ESPNU

Dec. 11 Lincoln (NY) vs. Duncanville (TX) 9:30 p.m. ESPN

Dec. 23 Bank of America City of Palms Classic 3^rd Place Game 3 p.m. ESPNU

Dec. 23 Bank of America City of Palms Classic Championship Game 5 p.m. ESPNU

Jan. 15 South Atlanta (GA) vs. LeFlore (AL) 9 p.m. ESPN2

Jan. 19 Putnam City (OK) vs. St. Anthony (NJ) 10 a.m. ESPNU

Jan. 19 Wheeler (GA) vs. St. Benedict’s (NJ) 12 p.m. ESPNU

Jan. 19 LeFlore (AL) vs. Lincoln (NY) 2 p.m. ESPNU

Jan. 19 Mater Dei (CA) vs. Whitney Young (Ill) 4 p.m. ESPNU

Jan. 23 Fairfax (CA) vs. San Diego (CA) 9:30 p.m. ESPN2

Feb. 7 De La Salle (CA) vs. Dominguez (CA) 10 p.m. ESPNU

Feb. 7 St. Benedict’s (NJ) vs. Mater Dei (CA) 12 a.m. ESPNU

Feb. 13 Lincoln (NY) vs. St. Patrick (NJ) 7 p.m. ESPN2

Feb. 17 DeMatha (MD) vs. Bishop O’Connell (VA) 9 p.m. ESPNU

Mar. 6 Oak Hill Academy (VA) vs. Montrose Christian (MD) 7 p.m. ESPN2