The first-ever annual Elite 24 Hoops Classic, featuring 24 of the best high school basketball players in the country, will take place Friday, September 1 at Harlem's Rucker Park in New York City. It's sponsored by Boost Mobile. Tipoff has been changed. It is now scheduled for 5PM ET. The rain location is Gaucho's Gym in the Bronx.

RECAP OF ELITE 24 HOOPS CLASSIC COMING SEPT. 14

The 2006 Boost Mobile Elite 24 Hoops Classic will feature the best high school players regardless of class. There are several high school all-star games that feature seniors but no one else. The July sneaker-sponsored high school camps feature the best players, but they all happen at the same time so the players are divided up between the three camps. The goal of the Elite 24 is to bring them all together for one game, and not in a gym but outside in the most famous basketball court in the country.

O.J. Mayo, Kevin Love, Bill Walker, Tyreke Evans, Brandon Jennings, Michael Beasley, Derrick Rose, Lance Stephenson and 16 other players will take court. Complete rosters are below.

Every player in the game is in the class of 2007 or 2008, except one -- Lance Stephenson -- who ironically is more experienced than any of them when it comes to playing at Rucker Park. Stephenson played in the all summer and was on two teams, Terror Squad in the regular EBC and the New York team in EBC America. Those were the two championship-winning squads this summer. Stephenson turns 16 in about a week.

The Elite 24 teams will be coached by Jason Kidd (New Jersey Nets) and Ben Gordon (Chicago Bulls). The event will be hosted by Bobbito Garcia and Hot 97's DJ Envy.

Scroll down for full rosters and check back later in the week for player interviews, game coverage and more.

InsideHoops.com will provide full coverage of the 2006 Elite 24.

Elite 24 Player Quotes on Upcoming Game:

As told to Rise Magazine:

OJ Mayo on the uniqueness of the Elite 24 and playing in historic Rucker Park: "For the last four years I have always been playing for my school, my summer team or for rankings. The Boost Mobile game will finally give me a chance to play for fun at one of the best venues in the world. I hope I play well enough to earn my park name."

OJ Mayo on playing with teammate and best friend Bill Walker one more time: "Bill and I have been playing together since the 3rd grade and I am excited about having another chance to play with him. I am excited for him, myself and the fans that get to watch us."

Bill Walker on playing in historic Rucker Park: "Every real baller growing up watches basketball games at Rucker Park. It is exciting to me to play there. I look forward to bringing my game to a tradition that includes so many great players. A lot special things have happened at that park and I consider myself a special player. I look forward to leaving my mark on that court in a fashion that people will remember me for a long time."

Bill Walker on playing outdoors: "There is nothing better. Growing up in Huntington, West Virginia all we did was play outside since middle school but nothing like this."

Kevin Love on playing in the Elite 24: "It is probably the first time anyone will see the best 24 kids in the country at one place. What is crazy is that it is in the Mecca of basketball: New York City at Rucker Park. It means a lot. For me it is going to be crazy to be going to Harlem and playing up there. Seeing everything that goes on there from the AND1 Mix tape to the Entertainers Basketball Classic games it is just crazy that the best high school kids are going to be able to play there."

Kevin Love on the uniqueness of the Elite 24 game: "You know the draw of the Elite 24 is that it is going to be the best 24 kids. Every summer the kids are always split between adidas and Reebok. This is the best idea I have heard because it is the best kids regardless of sneaker affiliation and that's the truth."

Kevin Love on playing competition that he doesn't normally see: "I am definitely excited to be playing against kids that I don't normally play against like a lot of those adidas and Nike guys. I am so used to playing only against the Reebok kids. It is always a challenge for a kid like me to play against the best kids in the country. This is huge for me. It is going to be fun to show my talent against the best of the best."

Kevin Love on playing in historic Rucker Park: "Being a west coast guy I probably don't know enough about Rucker Park. I am sure there are plenty of east coast guys that talk about the park and know a lot more than me, but I do know that it is a big deal. It is going to be a huge eye opener for me to be playing at a park that I know that legends have played at."

Tyreke Evans on the game having no sneaker ties: "It should be a nice game. Can't you wear whatever you want? It is a good thing because guys like to wear whatever they want. Some guys just want to wear Jordans, so they should be able to."

Tyreke Evans on getting an opportunity to play against the best seniors in the nation: "Some of those guys are all ready to play in college. The guys that I am playing with and against are good enough for college and I feel like I am just as good as they are. It is going to help my game. I think it is going to help a lot because next year when I play in my AAU games I will know I have seen the best. Everything else should be nothing. Hopefully, I can get a win for my team."

InsideHoops.com will have tons of player interviews soon.

Roster: The Goat Squad:

O.J. Mayo 	 G 	6-5/210   32 	North College Hill (Cincinnati, OH) 	2007
Corey Fisher 	 G 	6-2/180   11 	St. Patrick (Elizabeth, NJ) 		2007
Bill Walker 	 F 	6-6/235   15 	North College Hill (Cincinnati, OH) 	2007
Donte Greene 	 F 	6-9/210   34 	Towson Catholic (Towson, MD) 		2007
Kevin Love 	 C 	6-10/260  42 	Lake Oswego (Lake Oswego, OR) 		2007
Brandon Jennings G 	6-2/165   3 	Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) 	2008
Kyle  Singler 	 F 	6-8/200   33 	South Medford (Medford, OR) 		2007
J.J. Hickson 	 F 	6-9/235   44 	Wheeler (Marietta, GA) 			2007
Chris Allen 	 G 	6-3/190   20 	Meadowcreek (Norcross, GA) 		2007
Samardo Samuels  F 	6-9/235   50 	St. Benedict's (Newark, NJ) 		2008
Rick Jackson 	 F 	6-9/225   40 	Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, PA) 	2007
Corey Stokes 	 G 	6-6/210   24 	St. Benedict's (Newark, NJ) 		2007

Jerryd Bayless 	 G 	6-3/190 	5 	St. Mary's (Phoenix, AZ) 		2007
Lance Stephenson G 	6-5/195 	11 	Lincoln (Brooklyn, NY) 			2009
Tyreke Evans 	 G 	6-4/200 	1 	American Christian (Aston, PA) 		2008
Michael Beasley  F 	6-9/235 	30 	Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) 	2007
DeAndre Jordan 	 C 	6-11/235 	32 	Christian Life Academy (Humble, TX) 	2007
Senario Hillman  G 	6-3/180 	7 	Wilkinson County (Irwinton, GA) 	2007
Devin Ebanks 	 F 	6-7/205 	12 	The Patterson School (Lenoir, NC) 	2007
Nolan Smith 	 G 	6-3/170 	43 	Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) 	2007
Gary Johnson 	 F 	6-6/220 	23 	Aldine (Houston, TX) 			2007
Cole Aldrich 	 C 	6-11/245 	45 	Jefferson (Bloomington, MN) 		2007
Anthony Randolph F 	6-10/200 	4 	Woodrow Wilson (Dallas, TX) 		2007
Austin Freeman 	 G 	6-5/215 	3 	DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD) 		2007