Jordan Classic draws top prospects
Before they take their talents to college, a few high school seniors will test their mettle at Madison Square Garden during the Jordan Brand Classic on April 18.
Jordan Brand Classic All-American Team
Xavier Henry of Putnam City High in Oklahoma City, the nation's top-ranked player by ESPNU 100 and a Memphis recruit, headlines a roster of prep basketball stars selected to participate in the Jordan Brand Classic on April 18 in New York.
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The 20 prospects playing in the Jordan Brand Classic are some of the nation's most talented seniors. The game will be televised on ESPN2 (April 18, 8 p.m. ET).
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Nine of the top 10 players from the ESPNU 100 were named Tuesday, with 16 of the top 20 represented.
Historically the game has produced some of the great names in the game, including NBA All-Stars LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Amare Stoudemire and Chris Paul. Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina was the 2008 national college player of the year.
Besides a national flavor, the Jordan Brand Classic has local ties, with Dominic Cheek of St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.), Lamont "Mo Mo" Jones of Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) and Durand Scott of Rice (Manhattan, N.Y.). Jones, a New York native, attended Rice before transferring before his junior year.
Additionally, Jordan Hamilton of Dominguez (Compton, Calif.), who signed with Texas and is the nation's No. 9 prospect, will see action after sitting out his senior season. Hamilton exhausted his high school eligibility last year. His appeals to the state for an extra year were denied.
Head coaches and assistants for both rosters will be named in March.
Here's the remainder of the roster (listed alphabetically):
Kenny Boynton of American Heritage School (Plantation, Fla.); Avery Bradley of Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.); DeMarcus Cousins of LeFlore (Mobile, Ala.); Derrick Favors of South Atlanta (Atlanta, Ga.); Abdul Gaddy of Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma, Wash.); Keith Gallon of Oak Hill Academy; John Henson of Sickles (Tampa, Fla.); Wallace Judge of Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, Fla.); Tommy Mason-Griffin of Madison (Houston); Alex Oriakhi of Tilton (N.H.) School; Daniel Orton of Bishop McGuinness (Oklahoma City); Mason Plumlee of Christ School (Arden, N.C.); Renardo Sidney Jr. of Fairfax (Los Angeles); John Wall of Word of God (Raleigh, N.C.) and Royce White of Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.).
