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Wed, March 31, 2010
First off, the McDonald's AAs practiced in CBus, Ohio for the first time today... Tomorrow, Monday, March 29 at 6:30pm[/U] on ESPN2 are the various skills competitions.. including the Jamfest... the game is Wednesday, March 31 at ~7pm central time on ESPN. There are a number of uncommitted point guards, including Brandon Knight, Josh Selby, Cory Joseph, and Ray McCallum.
The Big 10 futures include Michigan State's Keith Appling (6'2" guard; his team lost to McCallum's team in the MI championship this weekend), Illinois' Jereme Richmond (6'7" forward) and two getting more familiar with their collegiate surroundings - Jared Sullinger (6'9" big man) and DeShauan Thomas (6'7" forward). See the end of the post for the East & West rosters...
April 1-3, 2010
Some of these guys will then be off to Baltimore (Coppin State University) for the 2nd annual ESPN RISE National High School Invitational... there are various reasons why there are not some of the top schools here, including the fact that the tourney has games on Good Friday and therefore the school's headmaster of St. Benedicts (NJ) decided they would not be an option. Nonetheless, there is some good talent to look at here. For the winners, the path will be ESPNU, ESPN2 AND ESPN on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, respectively... get the DVR ready.
For us fans of the Gophers, of particular interest -
Cory Joseph - after the AA game, Findlay (#2 seed) plays around 7pm CT on ESPNU on Thursday, 4/1/10. No joke. If they win, and they should up against Charlotte Christian, they would play next on Friday at 1pm CT on ESPN2. The championship, if they make it... is at 12:30pm CT on Saturday.. ESPN
#1 Montverde (FL) is a team that I have followed a bit more than others because of Jamail Jones who is a top 100 guy and a Marquette commit... he and his buddy James Bell (another top 100 guy, Villanova bound) will need to provide the scoring to make it happen. A couple of other D-1 players also on the squad.. despite the #1 seed, they may be the third favorite behind Oak Hill and Findlay (who would meet in the semi's on the other side of the bracket).. Montverde beat Findlay, but Cory's team had a couple guys out for much of the game -- Tristan's ankle took him out. I will be cheering for Montverde,... they need to make it to the finals .. first must play... #8
#8 Montrose Christian (MD) has a Duke guy - Josh Hairston, a stud big forward... ... young Justin Anderson will be a top guy in the 2012 class. Could become scary good. Montrose is a tough squad at this point in time.
#2 Findlay (NV).. obviously the Canadians Cory and Tristan (Texas)... but, Nick Johnson the junior is a guy to check out.. he will be a top guy next year... and Godwin Okonji, a 2010 guy that some schools (including Marquette) are looking at.. they take on #7 Charlotte Christian.. .). 2010 Akil Mitchell is going to Virginia... 2011 Anthony Gill is a South Carolina commit... but Findlay should school them.. as long as the All Americans aren't too tired to play ball.
#3 Oak Hill (VA)is good.. Roscoe Smith, Doron Lamb.. ... both top 100 guys... Pe'Shon Howard, very good. They are stacked. They play #6 Mountain State Academy (WV).. Justin Martin is good, headed to Xavier... Should be Findlay and Oak Hill in the semi's.
#4 Christ School (NC).. they are 37-1, only loss to Findlay.. younger team..
#5 Winter Park (FL) ... Austin Rivers is great. 2011 kid, "kind of" committed to Florida but now the others are on him.. Duke...and now UNC is new this week. Although a 'Florida' commit, don't know where he'll end up, but for now he's playing for Winter Park and is fun to watch... he will be near the top of his class.. not a stiff like his brother who plays for that crappy team in Bloomington, IN.
ESPN Rise Bracket
The rosters for Wednesday:
EAST
Reggie Bullock, 6-6, W, Kinston (N.C.) – North Carolina
Tobias Harris, 6-8, F, Half Hollow Hills West (Dix Hills, N.Y.) – Tennessee
Kyrie Irving, 6-2, G, St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) – Duke
Joe Jackson, 5-11, G, White Station (Memphis, Tenn.) – Memphis
Perry Jones, 6-10, F, Duncanville (Texas) – Baylor
Jelan Kendrick, 6-6, G, Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) – Memphis
C. J. Leslie, 6-8, F, Word of God (Raleigh, N.C.) – Undecided
Kendall Marshall, 6-3, G, Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, Va.) – North Carolina
Jayvaughn Pinkston, 6-6, F, Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn, N.Y.) – Villanova
Josh Selby, 6-2, G, Lake Clifton (Baltimore, Md.) – Undecided
Jared Sullinger, 6-9, F, Northland (Columbus, Ohio) – Ohio State
Deshaun Thomas, 6-7, F, Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne, Ind.) – Ohio State
WEST
Keith Appling, 6-3, G, Pershing (Detroit, Mich.) – Michigan State
Harrison Barnes, 6-7, G/F, Ames (Iowa) – North Carolina
Terrence Jones, 6-8, F, Jefferson (Portland, Ore.) – Undecided
Cory Joseph, 6-3, G, Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) – Undecided
Brandon Knight, 6-3, G, Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – Undecided
Doron Lamb, 6-4, G, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) – Undecided
Ray McCallum, 6-1, G, Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Mich.) – Undecided
Fabricio De Melo, 7-0, C, Sagemont (Weston, Fla.) – Syracuse
Jereme Richmond, 6-7, W, Waukegan (Ill.) – Illinois
Joshua Smith, 6-9, C, Kentwood (Covington, Wash.) – UCLA
Tristan Thompson, 6-9, Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) – Texas
Patric Young, 6-9, F, Providence (Jacksonville, Fla.) – Florida
Mackdonalds highlights
Highlights of Mickey D's AAs
First off, the McDonald's AAs practiced in CBus, Ohio for the first time today... Tomorrow, Monday, March 29 at 6:30pm[/U] on ESPN2 are the various skills competitions.. including the Jamfest... the game is Wednesday, March 31 at ~7pm central time on ESPN. There are a number of uncommitted point guards, including Brandon Knight, Josh Selby, Cory Joseph, and Ray McCallum.
The Big 10 futures include Michigan State's Keith Appling (6'2" guard; his team lost to McCallum's team in the MI championship this weekend), Illinois' Jereme Richmond (6'7" forward) and two getting more familiar with their collegiate surroundings - Jared Sullinger (6'9" big man) and DeShauan Thomas (6'7" forward). See the end of the post for the East & West rosters...
April 1-3, 2010
Some of these guys will then be off to Baltimore (Coppin State University) for the 2nd annual ESPN RISE National High School Invitational... there are various reasons why there are not some of the top schools here, including the fact that the tourney has games on Good Friday and therefore the school's headmaster of St. Benedicts (NJ) decided they would not be an option. Nonetheless, there is some good talent to look at here. For the winners, the path will be ESPNU, ESPN2 AND ESPN on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, respectively... get the DVR ready.
For us fans of the Gophers, of particular interest -
Cory Joseph - after the AA game, Findlay (#2 seed) plays around 7pm CT on ESPNU on Thursday, 4/1/10. No joke. If they win, and they should up against Charlotte Christian, they would play next on Friday at 1pm CT on ESPN2. The championship, if they make it... is at 12:30pm CT on Saturday.. ESPN
#1 Montverde (FL) is a team that I have followed a bit more than others because of Jamail Jones who is a top 100 guy and a Marquette commit... he and his buddy James Bell (another top 100 guy, Villanova bound) will need to provide the scoring to make it happen. A couple of other D-1 players also on the squad.. despite the #1 seed, they may be the third favorite behind Oak Hill and Findlay (who would meet in the semi's on the other side of the bracket).. Montverde beat Findlay, but Cory's team had a couple guys out for much of the game -- Tristan's ankle took him out. I will be cheering for Montverde,... they need to make it to the finals .. first must play... #8
#8 Montrose Christian (MD) has a Duke guy - Josh Hairston, a stud big forward... ... young Justin Anderson will be a top guy in the 2012 class. Could become scary good. Montrose is a tough squad at this point in time.
#2 Findlay (NV).. obviously the Canadians Cory and Tristan (Texas)... but, Nick Johnson the junior is a guy to check out.. he will be a top guy next year... and Godwin Okonji, a 2010 guy that some schools (including Marquette) are looking at.. they take on #7 Charlotte Christian.. .). 2010 Akil Mitchell is going to Virginia... 2011 Anthony Gill is a South Carolina commit... but Findlay should school them.. as long as the All Americans aren't too tired to play ball.
#3 Oak Hill (VA)is good.. Roscoe Smith, Doron Lamb.. ... both top 100 guys... Pe'Shon Howard, very good. They are stacked. They play #6 Mountain State Academy (WV).. Justin Martin is good, headed to Xavier... Should be Findlay and Oak Hill in the semi's.
#4 Christ School (NC).. they are 37-1, only loss to Findlay.. younger team..
#5 Winter Park (FL) ... Austin Rivers is great. 2011 kid, "kind of" committed to Florida but now the others are on him.. Duke...and now UNC is new this week. Although a 'Florida' commit, don't know where he'll end up, but for now he's playing for Winter Park and is fun to watch... he will be near the top of his class.. not a stiff like his brother who plays for that crappy team in Bloomington, IN.
ESPN Rise Bracket
The rosters for Wednesday:
EAST
Reggie Bullock, 6-6, W, Kinston (N.C.) – North Carolina
Tobias Harris, 6-8, F, Half Hollow Hills West (Dix Hills, N.Y.) – Tennessee
Kyrie Irving, 6-2, G, St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) – Duke
Joe Jackson, 5-11, G, White Station (Memphis, Tenn.) – Memphis
Perry Jones, 6-10, F, Duncanville (Texas) – Baylor
Jelan Kendrick, 6-6, G, Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) – Memphis
C. J. Leslie, 6-8, F, Word of God (Raleigh, N.C.) – Undecided
Kendall Marshall, 6-3, G, Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, Va.) – North Carolina
Jayvaughn Pinkston, 6-6, F, Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn, N.Y.) – Villanova
Josh Selby, 6-2, G, Lake Clifton (Baltimore, Md.) – Undecided
Jared Sullinger, 6-9, F, Northland (Columbus, Ohio) – Ohio State
Deshaun Thomas, 6-7, F, Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne, Ind.) – Ohio State
WEST
Keith Appling, 6-3, G, Pershing (Detroit, Mich.) – Michigan State
Harrison Barnes, 6-7, G/F, Ames (Iowa) – North Carolina
Terrence Jones, 6-8, F, Jefferson (Portland, Ore.) – Undecided
Cory Joseph, 6-3, G, Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) – Undecided
Brandon Knight, 6-3, G, Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – Undecided
Doron Lamb, 6-4, G, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) – Undecided
Ray McCallum, 6-1, G, Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Mich.) – Undecided
Fabricio De Melo, 7-0, C, Sagemont (Weston, Fla.) – Syracuse
Jereme Richmond, 6-7, W, Waukegan (Ill.) – Illinois
Joshua Smith, 6-9, C, Kentwood (Covington, Wash.) – UCLA
Tristan Thompson, 6-9, Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) – Texas
Patric Young, 6-9, F, Providence (Jacksonville, Fla.) – Florida
Mackdonalds highlights
Highlights of Mickey D's AAs
