Madison Square Garden to Host Nation's Elite High School Basketball Players
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2009-- Jordan Brand, a division of
NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE), announced today during a special ESPNU Selection
Show that the top-five ranked ESPNU 100 players –- Xavier Henry
(Oklahoma City, OK/Memphis), Derrick Favors (Atlanta, GA/Georgia Tech),
John Henson (Tampa, FL/North Carolina), DeMarcus Cousins (Mobile,
AL/Undecided) and Renardo Sidney (Los Angeles, CA/Undecided) -– will
headline the nation's best 20 high school senior basketball players at
the 2009 Jordan Brand Classic, presented by Foot Locker, at Madison
Square Garden on Saturday, April 18, at 8:00 p.m. EDT. This year's event
will once again 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. In its second year of the event, an
International game will tip-off the tripleheader by featuring 16 of the
top 17-and-under players from around the world. A portion of the
proceeds benefit the New York City-based charity, The Children's Aid
Society.
In addition to Henry, Favors, Henson, Cousins and Sidney, the event will
also include Kenny Boynton (Plantation, FL/Florida), Avery Bradley
(Henderson, NV/Texas), Dominic Cheek (Jersey City, NJ/Villanova), Abdul
Gaddy (Tacoma, WA/Washington), Keith Gallon (Mouth of Wilson,
VA/Oklahoma), Jordan Hamilton (Compton, CA/Texas), Lamont Jones (Mouth
of Wilson, VA/Virginia Tech), Wally Judge (Jacksonville, FL/Kansas
State), Tommy Mason-Griffin (Houston, TX/Oklahoma), Alex Oriakhi
(Tilton, NH/UConn), Daniel Orton (Oklahoma City, OK/Kentucky), Mason
Plumlee (Arden, NC/Duke), Durand Scott (New York, NY/Miami-FL), John
Wall (Raleigh, NC/Undecided) and Royce White (Minnetonka, MN/Minnesota).
“In its seven-year history, the Jordan Brand Classic has featured an
incredible alumni list of current NBA stars,” said Keith Houlemard,
President of Jordan Brand. “The Jordan Brand is proud to once again
showcase the future of basketball in the world's most famous arena while
benefiting 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, Mya, Boyz II Men, Fat Joe, Ludacris, Ahmad
Rashad and Vince Carter.
Recent Jordan Brand All-Americans have included NBA stars Chris Paul,
Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Amar'e Stoudemire, Dwight Howard and
Kevin Durant as well as current NCAA standouts Tyler Hansbrough (North
Carolina), Blake Griffin (Oklahoma), Kyle Singler (Duke), Tyreke Evans
(Memphis) and Demar DeRozan (USC).
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 the Foot Locker House of Hoops, participated in a
slam dunk and three-point contest, visited ESPN studios in Bristol, CT,
appeared on BET's 106 and Park and attended an intimate awards dinner
with NBA Rookie of the Year Kevin Durant as the keynote speaker, where
they received their All-American rings.
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.
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 .
www.JordanBrandClassic.com
Madison Square Garden -- New York City -- April 18, 2009
2009 Jordan Brand All-American Team
Alphabetical Roster
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Name
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Pos.
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Hgt.
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Wgt.
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High School (School Location)
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College
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Kenny Boynton
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G
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6-2
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185
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American Heritage School (Plantation, FL)
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Florida
|
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Avery Bradley
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G
|
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6-3
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175
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Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV)
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Texas
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Dominic Cheek
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W
|
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6-5
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180
|
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St. Anthony High School (Jersey City, NJ)
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Villanova
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DeMarcus Cousins
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F/C
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6-10
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270
|
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LeFlore High School (Mobile, AL)
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Undecided
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Derrick Favors
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F/C
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6-9
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220
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South Atlanta High School (Atlanta, GA)
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Georgia Tech
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Abdul Gaddy
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G
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6-3
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175
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Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma, WA)
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Washington
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Keith Gallon
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F/C
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6-9
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300
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Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA)
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Oklahoma
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Jordan Hamilton
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W
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6-7
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215
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Dominguez High School (Compton, CA)
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Texas
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Xavier Henry
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W
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6-6
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225
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Putnam City High School (Oklahoma City, OK)
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Memphis
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John Henson
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F/C
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6-10
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210
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Sickles High School (Tampa, FL)
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North Carolina
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Lamont Jones
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G
|
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6-0
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190
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Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA)
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Virginia Tech
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Wally Judge
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PF
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6-8
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220
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Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, FL)
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Kansas State
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Tommy Mason-Griffin
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G
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5-10
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195
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James Madison High School (Houston, TX)
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Oklahoma
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Alex Oriakhi
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F/C
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6-9
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225
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Tilton School (Tilton, NH)
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UConn
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Daniel Orton
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C
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6-10
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260
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Bishop McGuinness High School (Oklahoma City, OK)
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Kentucky
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Mason Plumlee
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F/C
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6-11
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210
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Christ School (Arden, NC)
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Duke
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Durand Scott
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G
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6-4
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180
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Rice High School (New York, NY)
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Miami (FL)
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Renardo Sidney
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F
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6-9
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245
|
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Fairfax High School (Los Angeles, CA)
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Undecided
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John Wall
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G
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6-3
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188
|
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Word of God Christian Academy (Raleigh, NC)
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Undecided
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Royce White
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W
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6-7
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200
|
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Hopkins High School (Minnetonka, MN)
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Minnesota
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Head Coach: To be announced in March
Assistant Coach: To be announced in March
Assistant Coach: To be announced in March
Source: Jordan Brand
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Dinusha Gooneratne, 503-671-3117
dinusha.gooneratne@nike.com
or
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or
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larry.torres@thegarden.com