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Jordan All-American Classic | April 18, 2009
The 2009 Jordan Classic was this Saturday. InsideHoops.com was there. Complete recaps, plus lots of player interviews, coming Monday night (April 20).
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2008 JORDAN CLASSIC
Tyreke Evans (Aston, PA/Undecided), Brandon Jennings (Mouth of Wilson, VA/Arizona) and Samardo Samuels (Newark, NJ/Louisville) will headline the nation’s top 21 high school senior basketball players at the 2008 Jordan Brand Classic at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, April 19 at 9:00 p.m. EST. This year’s event will be televised nationally live on ESPN2.
The Jordan Brand Classic will also continue to include a regional game, showcasing the top prep players from the New York City metropolitan area in a City vs. Suburbs showdown. New to the event this year will be an international game featuring 16 of the top 17-and-under players from Europe, Asia and Africa. A portion of the proceeds will once again benefit the New York City-based charity, The Children’s Aid Society.
In addition to Evans, Jennings and Samuels, the Jordan Brand All-American Team also includes Al-Farouq Aminu (Norcross, GA/Wake Forest), William Buford (Toledo, OH/Ohio State), Ed Davis (Richmond, VA/UNC), Demar DeRozan (Compton, CA/Southern Cal), Michael Dunigan (Chicago, IL/Oregon), Devin Ebanks (Oakdale, CT/Indiana), Drew Gordon (San Jose, CA/UCLA), JaMychal Green (Montgomery, AL/Alabama), Jrue Holiday (N. Hollywood, CA/UCLA), Scotty Hopson (Hopkinsville, KY/Undecided), Malcolm Lee (Riverside, CA/UCLA), Greg Monroe (Harvey, LA/Georgetown), B.J. Mullens (Canal Winchester, OH/Ohio State), Delvon Roe (Lakewood, OH/Michigan State), Iman Shumpert (Oak Park, IL/Georgia Tech), Kemba Walker (New York, NY/Connecticut), Willie Warren (North Crowley, TX/Oklahoma), Tony Woods (Rome, GA/Wake Forest).
The 2007 Jordan Brand Classic was highlighted by a co-MVP performance from two of the top freshman in the Big East this year, Donte Greene from Syracuse and Corey Fisher from Villanova. Fisher posted 12 points and a game-record 10 assists as he led his team to a 127-119 victory. Greene finished with 20 points in only 17 minutes of action.
“Over the six-year history of the Jordan Brand Classic we have accumulated a prominent list of alumni,” said Garry Cook, President of Jordan Brand. “This year’s game is no different as the elite players in the country will once again step foot in the World’s Most Famous Arena and benefit a great cause in the Children’s Aid Society.”Sponsored by Jordan Brand, the event is also annually attended by some of sport and entertainment’s biggest stars, who have included Michael Jordan, Spike Lee, LL Cool J, Warren Sapp, Terrell Owens, Floyd Mayweather, Kanye West, Fat Joe, Ludacris, Ahmad Rashad and Vince Carter.
Recent Jordan Brand All-Americans have included NBA stars Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Amarè Stoudemire, Dwight Howard and Kevin Durant as well as current NCAA standouts Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina), Derrick Rose (Memphis), Eric Gordon (Indiana), Jerryd Bayless (Arizona) and D.J. White (Indiana).
This year’s event tripleheader will begin with an International Game at 4:00 p.m. followed by the Regional Game at 6:30 p.m., and the All-American Game at 9:00 p.m. The international and regional rosters will be announced in early March.
Full rosters with more info about each player coming soon.
InsideHoops.com previews, covers and reviews the Jordan Classic, so be here for everything you could want to know about the event and players involved.
2007 JORDAN CLASSIC
The 2007 Jordan Classic basketball game took place Saturday night in Madison Square Garden. It was a fun show. Team Yellow, who got 16 points from both Eric Gordan and Kyle Singler, beat Team Royal, who got 20 points from Donte Greene and 17 points from Jerryd Bayless. The final score was 127-119, Yellow victorious.
The game's Most Valuable Players were Corey Fisher for the winning Yellow squad and Greene for Team Black. Fisher shot just 4-of-14 to get his 12 points but he also dished 10 assists and created countless other plays with his dribble penetration and thrilling passes. Greene, an awesome athlete, shot 7-of-12 for his 20 points and also had 3 rebounds and 2 assists.
2007 JORDAN BRAND ALL-AMERICAN CLASSIC BASKETBALL GAME PREVIEW
Jordan Brand announced today that O.J. Mayo (Huntington, WV/Southern Cal), Derrick Rose (Chicago, IL/Memphis) and Eric Gordon (Indianapolis, IN/Indiana) headline the nation’s top 20 high school senior basketball players at the 2007 Jordan Brand All-American Classic at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, April 21st.
This year’s event will be televised nationally live on ESPN2. InsideHoops.com will have full previews, coverage and recaps of the 2007 Jordan Classic.
The Jordan Brand Basketball All-American Classic will also continue to include a regional game, showcasing the top prep players from the New York City metropolitan area in a City vs. Suburbs showdown.
“There have been so many stars in the Jordan Classic over the years,” said O.J. Mayo, who has been an All-USA Today first-team selection since his sophomore season. “I am thrilled to play my final high school game at Madison Square Garden with the best players in the country.”
In addition to Mayo, Rose and Gordon, the Jordan Brand All-American Basketball Team also includes Jerryd Bayless (Phoenix, AZ/Arizona), Michael Beasley (Fitchburg, MA/Kansas State), Nick Calathes (Winter Park, FL/Florida), Corey Fisher (Elizabeth, NJ/Villanova), Austin Freeman (Hyattsville, MD/Georgetown), Donte Greene (Towson, MD/Syracuse), Blake Griffin (Edmond, OK/Oklahoma), Gary Johnson (Houston, TX/Texas), Jeffrey Jordan (Wilmette, IL/Undecided), Kosta Koufos (Canton, OH/Ohio State), Jai Lucas (Houston, TX/Undecided), Chandler Parsons (Winter Park, FL/Florida), Patrick Patterson (Huntington, WV/Undecided), Kyle Singler (Medford, OR/Duke), Durrell Summers (Redford, MI/Michigan State) and Chris Wright (Washington, DC/Georgetown) and Chris Wright (Trotwood, OH/Dayton).
The 2006 Jordan Brand All-American Classic was highlighted by a co-MVP performance from two of the NCAA’s top players this year, Kevin Durant from the University of Texas and Thaddeus Young from Georgia Tech. Young posted 28 points and 13 rebounds to lead his team to a 108-95 victory. Durant finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and three blocks.
“These Jordan Brand Basketball All-Americans continue to represent the future of basketball,” said Larry Miller, President of Jordan Brand. “The game will again feature the best players in the country at the World’s Most Famous Arena and benefit a great cause in the Children’s Aid Society.”
The Jordan basketball Classic is also annually attended by some of sport and entertainment’s biggest stars, who have included Michael Jordan, Spike Lee, LL Cool J, Warren Sapp, Terrell Owens, Floyd Mayweather, Kanye West, Ahmad Rashad, Al Harrington and Vince Carter. Atlanta-based rap sensation, T.I., performed at the 2006 All-American game.
Recent Jordan Brand All-Americans have included NBA stars Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Amare Stoudemire, Dwight Howard and Chris Paul as well as current NCAA standouts Durant, Young, Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina), Brandan Wright (North Carolina), Corey Brewer (Florida), D.J. White (Indiana) and Spencer Hawes (Washington).
In addition to the game, the Jordan Brand All-Americans have a number of special events around New York City. Last year’s players held an autograph session at a local Foot Locker with artists Fat Joe and Trey Songz, participated in a basketball clinic at the Children’s Aid Society’s Dunlevy Milbank Center in Harlem for over 100 New York City kids, visited Ground Zero, toured BET’s studios and attended an intimate awards dinner with Michael Jordan where they received their All-American rings.
InsideHoops.com will provide complete previews, coverage and recaps of the 2007 Jordan Brand All-American Classic basketball game.
This year’s event doubleheader will begin with the Regional Game at 6:30 p.m., followed by the All-American Game at 9:00 p.m. The regional rosters will be announced in early March.
2007 JORDAN BRAND ALL-AMERICAN BASKETBALL TEAM ROSTERS
Yellow Jerseys (Away):
No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. High School (School Location) College
1 Derrick Rose PG 6-3 194 Simeon High School (Chicago, IL) Memphis
11 Corey Fisher PG 6-0 175 St. Patrick’s High School (Elizabeth, NJ) Villanova
6 Jai Lucas PG 5-10 160 Bellaire High School (Houston, TX) Undecided
23 Eric Gordon WG 6-4 204 North Central High School (Indianapolis, IN) Indiana
5 Austin Freeman WG 6-4 185 DeMatha Catholic High School (Hyattsville, MD) Georgetown
33 Kyle Singler WF 6-8 210 South Medford High School (Medford, OR) Duke
34 Chris Wright WF 6-7 202 Trotwood-Madison High School (Trotwood, OH) Dayton
15 Blake Griffin C 6-9 230 Oklahoma Christian School (Edmond, OK) Oklahoma
2 Gary Johnson PF 6-7 220 Aldine High School (Houston, TX) Texas
41 DeAndre Jordan C 7-0 240 Christian Life Center (Houston, TX) Texas A&M
32 Jeff Robinson SF 6-5 195 St. Patrick’s High School (Elizabeth, NJ) Memphis
Head Coach: Kevin Boyle, St. Patrick High School (Elizabeth, NJ)
Assistant Coach: Dennis Murphy, South Medford High School (South Medford, OR)
Assistant Coach: Rob Smith, Simeon Vocational (Chicago, IL)
Royal Jerseys (Home):
No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. High School (School Location) College
32 Jerryd Bayless WG 6-3 193 St. Mary’s High School (Phoenix, AZ) Arizona
33 Nick Calathes WG 6-5 195 Lake Howell High School (Winter Park, FL) Florida
20 Donte Greene PF 6-9 217 Towson Catholic High School (Towson, MD) Syracuse
9 Jeffrey Jordan PG 6-0 165 Loyola Academy (Wilmette, IL) Undecided
31 Kosta Koufos C 7-0 252 Glen Oak High School (Canton, OH) Ohio State
1 Kalin Lucas PG 6-0 165 St. Mary’s Prep (Orchard Lake, MI) Michigan St.
23 O.J. Mayo** PG 6-5 215 Huntington High School (Huntington, WV) Southern Cal
25 Chandler Parsons WF 6-8 190 Lake Howell High School (Winter Park, FL) Florida
54 Patrick Patterson PF 6-8 228 Huntington High School (Huntington, WV) Undecided
15 Durrell Summers WF 6-6 195 Covenant High School (Redford, MI) Michigan St.
3 Chris Wright PG 6-0 190 St. John’s College Prep (Washington, DC) Georgetown
** Selected for the Jordan Brand All-American Team, but unable to participate in the game
Head Coach: Steve Smith, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA)
Assistant Coach: Norm Persin, Oak Hill High School (Oak Hill, OH)
Assistant Coach: Willie West, Crenshaw High School (Los Angeles, CA)
Those are the national team Jordan Classic basketball rosters. That's the big game. But since the event takes place in New York City, the Jordan Classic also features a regional game featuring local players. Here are those rosters:
2007 JORDAN BRAND NYC REGIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM ROSTERS
City Team:
No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. High School (School Location) College
50 Darion Benbow C 6-9 195 St. Raymond’s High School (Bronx, NY) Lafayette
3 Malik Boothe PG 5-8 160 Christ the King High School (Middle Village, NY) St. John’s
5 Mike Cavataio SG 6-4 190 St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows, NY) St. John’s
10 Gerald Colds PG 6-0 160 St. Raymond’s High School (Bronx, NY) Drexel
42 Jabari Edwards C 6-10 200 St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark, NJ) George Washington
21 Andrew Gabriel PF 6-6 195 Christ the King High School (Middle Village, NY) Undecided
14 Mike Glover SF 6-8 220 American Christian School (Aston, PA) Seton Hall
23 Jamie Harris PG 6-0 165 Wing’s Academy (Bronx, NY) Drexel
1 Nathaniel Lester SF 6-4 185 Canarsie High School (Brooklyn, NY) Hofstra
11 Zamal Nixon SG 6-2 170 Boys & Girls High School (Brooklyn, NY) Undecided
0 Devon Peterson SG 6-2 175 Abraham Lincoln High School (Brooklyn, NY) Hofstra
Head Coach: Oliver Antigua, St. Raymond’s High School (Bronx, NY)
Assistant Coach: Ruth Lovelace, Boys & Girls High School (Brooklyn, NY)
Suburban Team:
No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. High School (School Location) College
24 Rashad Bishop SG 6-6 215 St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark, NJ) Cincinnati
11 Matt Bryan-Amaning PF 6-9 235 South Kent Prep (South Kent, CT) Washington
12 TJ Carey SG 6-2 175 St. Dominic High School (Oyster Bay, NY) Harvard
1 Corey Chandler PG 6-2 185 East Side High School (Newark, NJ) Rutgers
21 Mike Coburn PG 6-0 195 Mount Vernon High School (Mount Vernon, NY) Rutgers
3 Rashon Dwight PG 6-3 175 Bloomfield Tech High School (Bloomfield, NJ) Iona
42 Pat Hazel PF 6-7 220 Blair Academy (Blairstown, NJ) Marquette
33 Idris Hilliard SF 6-7 210 The Hun School (Princeton, NJ) St. Joseph’s
15 Corey Raji SF 6-6 205 Westwood High School (Washington Twp., NJ) Boston College
32 Chris Smith SG 6-3 185 St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark, NJ) Undecided
4 Alex Wangmene PF 6-9 230 Blair Academy (Blairstown, NJ) Texas
Head Coach: Phil Colicchio, Linden High School (Linden, NJ)
Assistant Coach: Raphael Chillious, South Kent School (South Kent, CT)
Jordan Brand All-American Classic Alumni List
Hassan Adams (Red ’02) - Arizona (New Jersey) LaMarcus Aldridge (White ’04) - Texas (Portland) Shagari Alleyne (Black ’03) - Kentucky Carmelo Anthony (Red ’02) - Syracuse, NBA (Denver) Kelenna Azubuike (Red ’02) - Kentucky, NBA (Golden St) Andray Blatche (White '05) - NBA (Washington) Eric Boateng (White '05) - Arizona State
Corey Brewer (White ’04) - Florida
Jon Brockman (White '05) - Washington Dee Brown (Red ’02) - Illinois (Utah) Denham Brown (White ’02) - Connecticut Shannon Brown (Silver ’03) - Michigan State (Cleveland)
Keith Brumbaugh (White '05) - Oklahoma State Greg Brunner (Red ’02) - Iowa Evan Burns (White ’02)
Andrew Bynum (Gray '05) - NBA (LA Lakers)
Demond Carter (Black '06) - Baylor
Sherron Collins (White '06) - Kansas
Lewis Clinch (White '05) - Georgia Tech
Joe Crawford (White ’04) - Kentucky
Duke Crews (White '06) - Tennessee
Jamareo Davidson (Silver ’03) - Alabama Ra’Sean Dickey (Black ’04) - Georgia Tech Devan Downey (Gray '05) - South Carolina
Micah Downs (White '05) - Gonzaga
Kevin Durant (Black '06) - Texas
Ndudi Ebi (Silver ’03) - NBA (Dallas)
Wayne Ellington (White '06) - North Carolina
Monta Ellis (White '05) - NBA (Golden State) Gary Ervin (Black ’03) - Mississippi State Jordan Farmar (Black ’04) - UCLA (LA Lakers) Levance Fields (Gray '05) - Pittsburgh
Brandon Foust (Black ’03) - Southeast Missouri Travis Garrison (White ’02) - Maryland Rudy Gay (White ’04) - Connecticut (Memphis) Daniel Gibson (Black ’04) - Texas J.R. Giddens (Silver ’03) - New Mexico John Gilchrist (White ’02) - Maryland Justin Gray (Red ’02) - Wake Forest Malik Hairston (Black ’04) - Oregon Tyler Hansbrough (Gray '05) - North Carolina
Dion Harris (Silver ’03) - Michigan Paul Harris (Black '06) - Syracuse
Spencer Hawes (White '06) - Washington
Richard Hendrix (White '05) - Alabama
Jeff Horner (White ’02) - Iowa Dwight Howard (Black ’04) - NBA (Orlando) Kris Humphries (Black ’03) - Minnesota, NBA (Toronto) Ekene Ibekwe (Silver ’03) - Maryland Andre Iguodala (White ’02) - Arizona, NBA (Philadelphia) Jarrett Jack (White ’02) - Georgia Tech, NBA (Portland) LeBron James (Black ’03) - NBA (Cleveland) Al Jefferson (White ’04) - NBA (Boston)
Brian Johnson (Black ’04) - Mississippi State Alexander Johnson (Red ’02) - Florida State (Memphis) Mike Jones (Black '06) - South Carolina
Alexander Kaun (White ’04) - Kansas
Curtis Kelly (White '06) - Connecticut
Jon Kreft (White '06)
Tywon Lawson (Black '06) - North Carolina
Linas Kleiza (Black ’03) - Missouri, NBA (Denver) Andrew Lavender (Black ’03) - Xavier
Vernon Macklin (Black '06) - Georgetown
Emanuel "Tiki" Mayben (White '05)
Mike Mercer (White '05) - Georgia
Rashad McCants (White ’02) - N. Carolina, NBA (Minn.) Jimmy McKinney (Red ’02) - Missouri Sean May (White ’02) - N. Carolina, NBA (Charlotte) CJ Miles (Gray '05) - NBA (Utah)
Taurean Minor (Silver ’03) - LSU Obi Muenelo (Black '06) - Oklahoma State
Greg Oden (Black '06) - Ohio State
Chris Paul (Silver ’03) - Wake Forest, NBA (NO-OKC) A.J. Price (White ’04) - Connecticut Shavlik Randolph (Red ’02) - Duke, NBA (Philadelphia) J.J. Redick (Red ’02) - Duke (Orlando) Jason Rich (White ’04) - Florida State Russell Robinson (Black ’04) - Kansas Chris Rodgers (Red ’02) - Arizona Kevin Rogers (Gray '05) - Baylor
Magnum Rolle (Gray '05) - LSU
Rajon Rondo (White ’04) - Kentucky (Boston) Jon Scheyer (White '06) - Duke
DeShawn Sims (White '06) - Michigan
Courtney Sims (Silver ’03) - Michigan Edgar Sosa (White '06) - Louisville
Aaron Spears (Red ’02) - St. John's Rodrick Stewart (Black ’03) - Kansas Amare Stoudemire (White ’02) - NBA (Phoenix) DaJuan Summers (Black '06) - Georgetown
Isaiah Swann (Black ’04) - Florida State Michael Thompson (White ’02) - Northwestern Robert Vaden (Black ’04) - Alabama-Birmingham Von Wafer (Black ’03) - Florida St., NBA (LA Lakers)
Martell Webster (White '05) - NBA (Portland) D.J. White (Black ’04) - Indiana Louis Williams (Gray '05) - NBA (Philadelphia)
Shawne Williams (Gray '05) - Memphis (Indiana)
Kennedy Winston (White ’02) - Alabama Brandan Wright (Red ’02) - North Carolina Demond Carter (Black '06) - Baylor
Dorell Wright (White ’04) - NBA (Miami)
Julian Wright (Gray '05) - Kansas
Thaddeus Young (White '06) - Georgia Tech
Brian Zoubek (Black '06) - Duke
InsideHoops.com will provide complete previews, coverage and recaps of the 2007 Jordan Brand All-American Classic basketball game.
2006 Jordan Classic
The 2006 Jordan All-American Classic is scheduled this year for Saturday, April 22nd. The Jordan Classic now has a new name, expanding to the “All-American” title for the first time. Th 2006 Jordan Classic will feature the country’s top high school seniors and be televised nationally once again on ESPN2 and ESPNU. The Jordan All-American Classic will also include a regional game, showcasing the top prep players from the New York City metropolitan area in a City vs. Suburbs showdown. A portion of the proceeds will once again benefit the New York City-based charity The Children’s Aid Society.
This year’s Jordan All-American Team includes Demond Carter (Reserve, LA/Baylor), Sherron Collins (Chicago, IL/Kansas), Duke Crews (Hampton, VA/Tennessee), Kevin Durant (Rockville, MD/Texas), Wayne Ellington (Merion, PA/North Carolina), Paul Harris (Fitchburg, MA/Syracuse), Spencer Hawes (Seattle, WA/Washington), Mike Jones (Hopkins, SC/Syracuse), Curtis Kelly (New York, NY/Connecticut), Jonathan Kreft (Parkland, FL/Florida State), Tywon Lawson (Mouth of Wilson, VA/North Carolina), Vernon Macklin (Chatham, VA/Georgetown), Obi Muonelo (Edmond, OK/Oklahoma State), Jon Scheyer (Northbrook, IL/Duke), DeShawn Sims (Detroit, MI/Michigan), Edgar Sosa (New York, NY/Louisville), DaJuan Summers (Owings Mills, MD/Georgetown), Brandan Wright (Brentwood, TN/North Carolina), Thaddeus Young (Memphis, TN/Georgia Tech), Brian Zoubek (Haddonfield, NJ/Duke).
Greg Oden (Indianapolis, IN/Ohio State) was also selected to the Jordan All-American Team, but is unable to participate in the game.
“These All-Americans represent the elite talent in high school basketball,” said Michael Jordan. “The game will once again be an incredible showcase of athleticism — I am looking forward to watching them in person this April at the Garden.”
Recent Jordan All-Americans have included NBA stars Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Amare Stoudemire, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul and Andre Iguodala as well as current NCAA standouts JJ Redick (Duke), Dee Brown (Illinois), Hassan Adams (Arizona), LaMarcus Aldridge (Texas), Daniel Gibson (Texas), Rajon Rondo (Kentucky), Shannon Brown (Michigan State), Rudy Gay (Connecticut) and Justin Gray (Wake Forest).
2006 JORDAN CLASSIC ROSTERS
RED TEAM (AWAY):
PG Demond Carter 5-10 165
- Reserve Christian School (Reserve, LA) Commit to Baylor
PG Tywon Lawson 5-11 175
- Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) Commit to North Carolina
SG Paul Harris 6-4 210
- Notre Dame Preparatory School (Fitchburg, MA) Commit to Syracuse
SG Obi Muonelo 6-4 210
- Santa Fe High School (Edmond, OK) Commit to Oklahoma State
SF Mike Jones 6-6 210
- Lower Richland High School (Hopkins, SC) Commit to Syracuse
SF Kevin Durant 6-10 190
- Montrose Christian School (Rockville, MD) Commit to Texas
SF DaJuan Summers 6-9 225
- McDonogh High School (Owings Mills, MD) Commit to Georgetown
PF Brandan Wright 6-9 200
- Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, TN) Commit to North Carolina
C Vernon Macklin 6-9 210
- Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, VA) Commit to Georgetown
C Greg Oden** 7-0 240
- Lawrence North High School (Indianapolis, IN) Commit to Ohio State
C Brian Zoubek 7-1 270
- Haddonfield Memorial High School (Haddonfield, NJ) Commit to Duke
** Selected for the Jordan All-American Team, but unable to participate in the game
BLUE TEAM (HOME):
PG Sherron Collins 5-11 170
- Crane Technical Prep (Chicago, IL) Commit to Kansas
PG Edgar Sosa 6-2 170
- Rice High School (New York, NY) Commit to Louisville
SG Wayne Ellington 6-4 190
- The Episcopal Academy (Merion, PA) Commit to North Carolina
SG Jon Scheyer 6-5 180
- Glenbrook North High School (Northbrook, IL) Commit to Duke
SF Thaddeus Young 6-9 200
- Mitchell Road High School (Memphis, TN) Commit to Georgia Tech
PF Duke Crews 6-7 225
- Bethel High School (Hampton, VA) Commit to Tennessee
PF Curtis Kelly 6-8 215
- Rice High School (New York, NY) Commit to Connecticut
PF DeShawn Sims 6-7 225
- Pershing High School (Detroit, MI) Commit to Michigan
C Spencer Hawes 6-11 225
- Seattle Prep School (Seattle, WA) Commit to Washington
C Jonathan Kreft 7-0 240
- Stoneman Douglas High School (Parkland, FL) Commit to Florida State
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2005 JORDAN CLASSIC | April 14, 2005
This year's event is at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, April 16th. Jordan unveiled the National Game roster, which will feature the country’s top high school seniors and be televised nationally on ESPN2 (complete player rosters are included on the following page). The 2005 Jordan Classic will also include a regional game, showcasing the top prep players from the New York City metropolitan area.
The event was previously held in Washington, DC for 31 years, including the past three years with Jordan as the title sponsor. During that time, the participants included current NBA stars LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudamire and Dwight Howard and current NCAA standouts Chris Paul (Wake Forest), Rashad McCants (North Carolina), Sean May (North Carolina), John Gilchrist (Maryland), Dee Brown (Illinois), J.J. Redick (Duke) and J.R. Giddens (Kansas).
“We are thrilled to be showcasing the top national and local high school athletes at the world’s most famous arena,” said Michael Jordan. “The Jordan Classic will be an exciting showcase, which we look forward to hosting in New York City as an annual event.”
“New York City has a rich history in high school basketball and we are thrilled to host the nation’s top prep players in this prestigious event,” said Joel Fisher, Senior Vice President, Sports Properties for Madison Square Garden. “It will be great to have Michael Jordan back at the Garden and we anticipate tremendous support for the event from our loyal basketball fans.”
“We are delighted to welcome the 2005 Jordan Classic to New York City,” said New York City Sports Commissioner Kenneth J. Podziba. “There’s no better place to showcase the top high school talent in the country than Madison Square Garden-the Mecca of basketball.”
A portion of each ticket sold will benefit The Children’s Aid Society, a large non-profit children’s agency based in New York City.
The 2005 Jordan Classic will be nationally televised live on ESPN U.
The head coaches will be Maurice Hicks of Rice High School (New York, NY) and Bob Oliva of Christ the King High School (Middle Village, NY).
Hicks began his coaching career in 1990 at Louis D. Brandeis High School in New York City, where he won his first city championship in 1992. In 1994, he returned to Rice High School, where he spent three years as a student, and guided Rice to four Catholic city titles and four state Federation crowns. This season Rice finished with a 22-5 record, won the CHSAA Bronx/Manhattan title and advanced to the CHSAA Class AA City Title game. Hicks’ assistants are Lorenzo Hands of Palm Beach Lakes High School (West Palm Beach, Fla.) and Luther Riley of Provine High School (Jackson, Miss).
“It’s an honor to be selected to coach in the Jordan Classic,” said Hicks. “This is a great event for a great city and I’m certain fans will appreciate the terrific high school basketball showcase.”
Since Oliva was named Christ the King’s Varsity coach in 1981, he has the led the Royals to 14 Brooklyn Queens Championships and four City Championships. Oliva has been named New York City Coach of the Year six times and in 1989 was named National Coach of the Year. For his career, Oliva has amassed a record of 477-163. This season the Royals finished with a 24-3 record, ranked No. 15 in USA Today’s Super 25 poll and advanced to the AA CHSAA City Semifinals. Oliva’s assistants are Mike Jones of DeMatha Catholic High School (Hyattsville, Md.) and Timmy Byrd of Reserve Christian High School (Reserve, La).
“I am thrilled to be selected to coach in this prestigious basketball event,” said Oliva. “It’s a great opportunity to coach the nation’s top players at the world’s most famous arena.”
The event doubleheader will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the Regional Game, followed by the National Game at 8:00 p.m.
2005 Jordan Classic National - White Team
Name Pos. Hometown College
Andray Blatche C Syracuse, NY NBA Wizards
Eric Boateng C London, England Duke
Jon Brockman PF Snohomish, WA Washington
Keith Brumbaugh SF DeLand, FL Oklahoma State
Lewis Clinch SG Cordele, GA Georgia Tech
Micah Downs SG Bothel, WA Kansas
Monta Ellis (inj.) PG Jackson, MS Mississippi St.
Richard Hendrix PF Athens, AL Alabama
Tiki Mayben PG Troy, NY Syracuse
Mike Mercer SG Loganville, GA Georgia
Martell Webster SF Edmond, WA NBA Blazers
Head Coach: Maurice Hicks, Rice HS (New York, NY)
Asst Coach: Lorenzo Hands, Palm Beach Lakes (W. Palm Beach, FL)
Asst Coach: Luther Riley, Provine HS (Jackson, MS)
2005 Jordan Classic National - Grey Team
Name Pos. Hometown College
Andrew Bynum C Plainsboro, NJ NBA Lakers
Devan Downey PG Chester, SC Cincinnati
Levance Fields PG Brooklyn, NY Pittsburgh
Tyler Hansbrough PF Poplar Bluff, MO North Carolina
Calvin Miles SF Dallas, TX NBA Jazz
Kevin Rogers PF Dallas, TX Baylor
Magnum Rolle C Freeport, Bahamas LSU
Louis Williams SG Snellville, GA NBA 76ers
Shawne Williams SF Memphis, TN Memphis
Julian Wright SF Chicago Hgts, IL Kansas
Head Coach: Bob Oliva, Christ the King Regional HS (Middle Village, NY)
Asst Coach: Mike Jones, DeMatha Catholic HS (Hyattsville, MD)
Asst Coach: Tim Byrd, Reserve Christian HS (Reserve, LA)
Tyreke Evans (Aston, PA/Undecided), Brandon Jennings (Mouth of Wilson, VA/Arizona) and Samardo Samuels (Newark, NJ/Louisville) will headline the nation’s top 21 high school senior basketball players at the 2008 Jordan Brand Classic at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, April 19 at 9:00 p.m. EST. This year’s event will be televised nationally live on ESPN2.