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Ace Bailey Checks A Lot of Boxes
I haven’t had the chance to see Ace Bailey play much this year, but he pops out when he enters the game. Even in the drills, looking at him elevate and shoot, the fluidity with his athleticism and handle was present. A big wing at about 6’9 that can create his own look, make separation off the bounce and is a playmaker in the open court, Bailey also has positional size, adequate handle combined with shooting and scoring upside. Bailey showed why he’s one of the best in the national 2024 class and is intriguing to NBA Scouts.
Zoom Diallo Made Presence Known in Thursday Afternoon’s Practice
The afternoon session on Thursday was a good evaluation opportunity, especially after a morning practice and a decent break. I was looking for which player's energy would still be up and who would finish strong. Zoom Diallo, a 2024 point guard, fit that bill. A strong, pure point guard with good positional size, Diallo utilizes his strength to create space off the dribble, albeit without a crazy burst. He’s very shifty though and is an intuitive passer. Diallo also finds an off-ball cutter when in isolation or coming off a ball-screen. He also excelled when he got a paint touch, making no-look passes to the guy at the dunker spot or open at the 3-point line. Defensively, Diallo competed and moved well laterally. Zoom really impacted the session with his passing and paint touches.
Ian Jackson, Vyctorius Miller Show Out on Friday
Going into the next day, Friday’s full scrimmage run was a competitive one. Vyctorius Miller came out the gates fast, showing his adequate pull-up game, decision making and poise as the primary ball-handler. At 6-foot-5 and labeled as a two-guard, I thought Miller showed the ability to play on and off the ball effectively. Streaky as a 3-point shooter, but it’ll get better with reps and time. He has quietly been one of the better guard performers this week.
UNC commit Ian Jackson, another one of the nations' top guards in the 2024 class, made his presence known. A quick twitch athlete that’s a regular visitor of the paint. Jackson blew by defenders, showed dexterity in his finishes and just knows how to finish vs. length well. Even when guys knew he was trying to get to the rim, it didn’t matter because Jackson flashed his counters, changed speeds and got where he wanted.
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Do you remember BJ Mullens? The 7'1 high school beast from Canal Winchester who could throw down between the legs dunks and once followed up a 46 points in 3 quarters performance with 62 points - 28 of 34 shooting while scoring 36 of the team's 38 first half points - 21 rebounds and 3 blocks in a single game!
No?
He also shot 71% from the field during his award-heavy senior year, was ranked #1 in his class by Rivals.com, and received some high praise from streetball legend Rafer Alston during the 2007 Elite 24 game at Rucker Park, where Mullens connected on 9 of 10 shots and scored 14 of his 18 points in the first half.
“That kid can play,” Alston told InsideHoops.com. “He’s special. He’s got a chance to play at the next level.”
Still no?
How about at Ohio State University, a school he committed to in the 8th grade and where he set a freshman school record by shooting 64%?
Still no?
You might know him as Byron, which is what he wanted the world to call him once he left Ohio State (despite only starting twice) after his freshman year and was drafted 24th by the Mavs in the 09 draft. But Dallas fans probably won't remember him because the Mavs traded his draft rights to the Thunder. Thunder fans might not remember much about him and his 1.5 ppg average in 26 games over 2 seasons either. But Bobcats fans should!
It was in Charlotte where Byron threw down this memorable dunk of the night on LaMarcus Aldridge.
It was also in Charlotte where he became a NBA starter and started racking up 20 points games, double-doubles and career-highs. His best game came on April 6th of 2012, when he had a career best game of 31 points (14 of 23 shooting) and 14 boards vs the Bucks (the same team he had a Thunder career-high against).
The Cats fans will probably also remember him falling in low with the 3-point line. After that career-night, Mullens throwing up 3s became a common sight and he went 3 of 19 from downtown in the final 9 games of the (who really gives a damn) season.
Then in his second season with the Cats, he continued to put up career-best numbers but also stayed obsessed with shooting 3s: In the first 5 games of the season, he attempted an insane 34 shots from 3 and only made 10. After 20 games, he only shot above 50% from the field 3 times and this is a center once known for his field goal %. According to Upsidemotor.com, Mullens became the fourth player since 1970 to be over seven feet tall and shoot under 40 percent on 500 shot attempts. That season, he also became the first player 6’11 or taller to shoot 200 threes and under 32 percent.
After that season, he signed with the LA Clippers and after half a season of DNPs and donuts in limited minutes, they traded him to basketball hell...the 76ers. And after a few months in Philly, he took his talents to China, where he played 4 games with 1 team before signing with another and leaving before playing 1 game with them.
Mullens spent the 2015/16 season in the D-League with the Sioux Falls Skyforce and yes the 7'0 big man that once ruled high school basketball with his post play is still in love with the 3-point line.
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It was only fitting that in a playground style, made-for-TV showcase featuring many of the nation's elite players, the 2015 Under Armour Elite 24 was clinched on, what else, but two free throws by a local crowd favorite.
Guard Shamorie Ponds of Jefferson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) nailed two free throws with 5.8 seconds remaining with his Team Doo Be Doo club leading 109-107. It basically put the game out of reach, but Team EZ Pass made the outcome interesting when wing Terrance Ferguson nailed a corner 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining. After a Team EZ Pass foul, the team named after former event participant and NBA guard Kemba Walker couldn't get anything close to what resembled a last shot with only 0.2 seconds, as Team Doo Be Doo came away with a 111-110 win at Brooklyn Bridge Park's Pier 2 in New York.
Before Ponds' free throws, of course, there was plenty of high-flying action and open court play that was nearly as spectacular of the views of New York's skyline in the background. After all, spectacular open court play is the premise the UA Elite 24 was built on in 2006 beginning at world famous Rucker Park in Harlem.
Perhaps the game's most spectacular performer was Doo Be Doo's Edrice "Bam" Adebayo, a powerfully built 6-foot-9 post player who spent his junior season at Northside (Washington, N.C.) but will play as a senior at High Point Christian Academy (N.C.). Adebayo wasn't challenged at the rim very often and came up with some powerful put-back finishes as well. He finished with a game-high 21 points and eight rebounds.
Also leading the way for victorious Team Do Be Doo (which was named after former two-time UA Elite 24 game MVP Brandon Jennings) was 6-foot-9 forward Billy Preston of Prime Prep (Dallas). Preston recorded the game's only double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds while chipping in four assists.
Preston hit a big 3-pointer for Doo Be Doo right before halftime to make the score 63-52 with favored EZ Pass up going into intermission. Doo Be Doo didn't do a good job of transitioning back on defense in the first half and gave up a ton of easy shots. At one point, EZ Pass went up 17 points in the first half before Doo Be Doo slowly started chipping away at its deficit.
A big dunk by Adebayo off feed from Ponds tied the game at 71-71. EZ Pass had a chance to take a lead on back-to-back possessions after getting a couple of defensive stops -- and finally was able to on its third try via a lay-up by Preston to make it 79-78 with 11:20 remaining in the second half. The 10th anniversary UA Elite 24 went back-and-forth from there until its conclusion.
Joining Adebayo and Preston as game MVPs were EZ Pass' Josh Jackson, a 6-foot-8 small forward out of Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.), and Frank Jackson, a 6-foot-3 shooting guard out of Lone Peak (Highland, Utah.)
Frank Jackson finished with a team-high 20 points and three assists. He particularly made his mark on the game in the first half with 15 points. Frank Jackson, who earned the nickname "The American Gangster" from UA Elite 24 MC Jeffrey "Hannibal" Banks, also had one of the best of the many highlight dunks with a two-handed 360.
Josh Jackson joined Jennings (2006, 2007) and Lance Stephenson (2007, 2008) as two-time MVPS. He finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots.
As is UA Elite 24 tradition, Jackson also engaged in a first half "battle" with New York's own Rawle Alkins to the delight of the pro-New York crowd. Alkins, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard, spent last year at Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.) but will play at a prep school in 2015-16. Alkins played well for winning Do Bee Doo with 14 points on a strong variety of finishes at the basket.
Ponds was the fourth player in double-digits for Do Be Doo with 15 points. He added five assists and three steals.
On Friday, Josh Jackson captured the Under Armour Slam Dunk Contest with the highlight being an off-the-glass-between-the-legs dunk. Ferguson won the 3-point contest.
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The 10th annual Under Armour Elite 24 (August 22, 7 pm ET, ESPNU) will showcase many of the nation's top players in the Class of 2016 and 2017. Here's what to watch for on each team and our prediction of what might go down.
The one thing in an all-star/showcase game that always happens is -- the unexpected happens. There is always some unsung player that steps up and has a big game and/or the team that comes in as the prohibitive underdog plays inspired ball.
This year's Under Armour Elite 24, the elite outdoor event's 10th anniversary game, is filled with elite talent among all 24 participants (CLICK HERE for team rosters). With that much individual talent (all are ranked in the ESPNU 100 for Class of 2016 or ESPNU 60 for Class of 2017,) anyone on either roster is capable of playing well, but on paper it seems Team EZ Pass (named after 2008 participant and NCAA champion Kemba Walker) has the most firepower.
The Team EZ Pass starting lineup is likely to include 6-foot-8 small forward Josh Jackson of Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.), one of the game MVPs in the 2014 game after making 10-12 shots and finishing with 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists, 7-foot DeAndre Ayton of Balboa School (San Diego, Calif.), the No. 1 prospect in the ESPNU 60, and 7-foot Thon Maker of Orangeville Prep (Ontario, Canada), a top five prospect in the rising senior class after announcing he'll remain in the 2016 class for the duration of the 2015-16 school year.
Jackson, the highest ranked participant in the ESPNU 100 at No. 3, will be working alongside 6-foot-6 wing and recent Alabama commit Terrance Ferguson (ESPNU 100 No. 14) of Prime Prep (Dallas) on the wing with Trevon Duval of St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.) and Troy Brown Jr. of Centennial (Las Vegas) running the show.
That's a lot of firepower and a lot of options for Team Doo Be Doo to deal with and attempt to slow down.
Duval, ranked No. 13 in the ESPN 60, is eager to prove he's one of the nation's best point guards regardless of class and Brown, ranked No. 6 in the ESPN 60, gained valuable experience participating in last year's game as a rising sophomore. Look for at least one of them to have a big game.
The starting lineup for Team Doo Be Doo (named after two-time UA Elite 24 game MVP Brandon Jennings) is likely to include 6-foot-9, 225-pound Edrice Adebayo of Northside (Pinetown, N.C.) and 6-foot-10, 280-pound Udoka Azubuike of Potter's House Christian (Jacksonville, Fla.). That's a lot of beef for Team EZ Pass to deal with, so Kobi Simmons of St. Francis (Alpharetta, Ga.) and Billy Preston of Prime Prep (Dallas) are going to have to get them the ball as much as possible to take advantage down low. If Team EZ Pass takes Adebayo (ESPNU 100 No. 8) and Azubuike (ESPNU 100 No. 19) out of the game by taking advantage in transition, Team Doo Be Doo will have to make adjustments and perhaps go with a smaller lineup to keep up with the pace of the game.
Simmons, ranked No. 6 in the ESPNU 100, and Preston, ranked No. 20 in the ESPN 60, are versatile talents whose production will be key for Team Doo Be Doo. Simmons can break down defenders and create, but similar to Preston, he often times hunts his own shot. Those two are going to have to be cognizant of when to attack or look for advantages on the block. If Simmons has an efficient game, Team Doo Be Doo will be in good shape.
Team Do Be Doo will also benefit from the late addition of 6-foot-9 Michael Porter Jr. of Father Tolton Catholic (Columbia, Mo.). Porter is ranked No. 2 in the ESPN 60 and is one of the most talented scorers in the country.
Simmons can slide to the two when 6-foot Shamorie Ponds of Jefferson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) is in the game or Ponds can work with 6-foot-5 Rawle Alkins of Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.) on the second shift. Where Doo Be Doo might have an advantage is when it brings in that second line. Ponds, ranked No. 66 in the ESPNU 100, is a creative playmaker suited for the UA Elite 24 atmosphere while Alkins, No. 22 in the ESPNU 100, was arguably the most productive performer on the summer grassroots circuit and likely on the rise in the next rankings shuffle.
Another player surely on the rise in the rankings is No. 83 Wenyen Gabriel, a 6-foot-9 power forward out of Wilbraham & Monson Academy (Manchester, N.H.). Like Alkins, he finished out the summer evaluation period looking like a top 10 national prospect and is likely to be on the court with Ponds and Alkins a lot of the time. The Brooklyn Bridge Park crowd is likely going to get behind Team Doo Be Doo because of the hometown products on that team.
The crowd getting behind Ponds, Alkins and company is not the only factor that could play into Team Doo Be Doo's favor. Players on the team such as Ponds, Gabriel and 6-foot-9 Jarrett Allen of Saint Stephen's Episcopal School (Austin, Texas), ranked No. 17 in the ESPNU 100, don't have the national reputations that the top players on Team EZ Pass do.
The motivation to become a household name, and earn a bigger national reputation, just might be what many of the players on Team Doo Be Doo need to offset the advantages Team EZ Pass has on paper.
Ronnie Flores is the national Grassroots editor of www.ebooksnet.com. He can be reached at [email protected]. Don't forget to follow him on Twitter: @RonMFlores
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| Player | School | Class | HT | WT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM Doo Be Doo (Dark) | Coach: LJ Goolsby | |||
| Edrice Adebayo | Northside (Washington, NC) | 2016 | 6'9 | 220 |
| Rawlke Alkins | Christ the King (Middle Village, NY) | 2016 | 6'4 | 190 |
| Jarrett Allen | St. Stephen's Episcopal (Austin, TX) | 2016 | 6'9 | 225 |
| Udoka Azubuike | Potter's House Christian (Jacksonville, FL) | 2016 | 6'10 | 280 |
| Jalek Felton | Mullins (SC) | 2017 | 6'3 | 175 |
| Markelle Fultz | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, MD) | 2016 | 6'5 | 180 |
| Wenyen Gabriel | Wilbraham & Monson (Manchester, NH) | 2016 | 6'9 | 190 |
| Mario Kegler | Oak Hill Academy (VA) | 2016 | 6'7 | 218 |
| Shamorie Ponds | Jefferson (Brooklyn, NY) | 2016 | 6'0 | 155 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | Father Tolton (Columbia, MO) | 2017 | 6'9 | 190 |
| Billy Preston | Prime Prep (Dallas) | 2017 | 6'9 | 220 |
| Kobi Simmons | St. Francis (Alpharetta, GA) | 2016 | 6'5 | 175 |
| M.J. Walker | Jonesboro (GA) | 2017 | 6'5 | 190 |
| Team EZ Pass (Light) | Coach: Jeff McInnis | |||
| DeAndre Ayton | Balboa School (San Diego, CA) | 2017 | 6'11 | 220 |
| Troy Brown Jr. | Centennial (Las Vegas, NV) | 2017 | 6'5 | 180 |
| Hamidou Diallo | Woodstock Academy (CT) | 2017 | 6'4 | 175 |
| Trevon Duval | St. Benedict's (Newark, NJ) | 2017 | 6'2 | 185 |
| Terrence Ferguson | Prime Prep (Dallas) | 2016 | 6'6 | 180 |
| Dewan Huell | Norland (Miami, FL) | 2016 | 6'10 | 215 |
| Frank Jackson | Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) | 2016 | 6'3 | 185 |
| Josh Jackson | Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) | 2016 | 6'8 | 185 |
| Justin Jackson | Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV) | 2016 | 6'8 | 215 |
| T.J. Leaf | Foothills Christian (El Cajon, CA) | 2016 | 6'9 | 205 |
| Thon Maker | Orangeville Academy (Ontario, CN) | 2016 | 7'1 | 225 |
| Seventh Woods | Hammond (Columbia, SC) | 2016 | 6'0 | 175 |
| Dennis Smith Jr. (INJURED) | Trinity Christian (Fayetteville, NC) | 2016 | 6'2 | 200 |
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2013
For a while it looked like the Under Armour Elite 24’s return to New York would lose some of its luster because of a blowout on the scoreboard.
That changed when Team Bed Stuy, the slight favorites coming in, made a frantic comeback after falling behind by 30 points early in the second half against a Team Coney Island team that eventually pulled out a 114-109 victory at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Not only did the fans at the makeshift outdoor court down under the Brooklyn Bridge, i.e. Dumbo, witness a competitive game in the second half, the crowd also got to see a “battle,” a style of play where two players on opposing teams go back and forth trying to out do each other, that New Yorkers are known to love.
The battle came between hometown product Isaiah Whitehead from Lincoln (Brooklyn) of Team Coney Island and Emmanuel Mudiay from Prime Prep Academy (Dallas) of Team Bed Stuy. Whitehead led the victors with a game-high 26 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field. Team Bed Stuy made 10-of-20 3-pointers, while Team Coney Island made 5-of-17 from 3-point range.
Team Coney Island held a 66-42 halftime lead and built its lead to 30 points (72-42) on a lay-up by Chris Chiozza from White Station (Memphis, Tenn.) early in the second half.
That’s when Mudiay started cooking. The nation’s top point guard, who announced for SMU during halftime of the ESPNU telecast, had four points in the first half. He began to convert his shots in the second half and helped Team Bed Stuy cut its large deficit. Mudiay finished with 22 points. Mudiay also made a couple of shots on Whitehead, but the Brooklyn native more than held his own in the match up to the pleasure of the pro-Whitehead crowd.
Whitehead joined Justin Jackson from Homeschool Christian Youth Association (Tomball, Texas), who finished with 19 points, as MVPs for Team Coney Island. MVPs for Team Bed Stuy were Mudiay and Stanley Johnson from Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), who finished with 25 points.
Theo Pinson from Wesleyan Christian Academy (Greensboro, N.C.) captured the Under Armour Slam Dunk Contest by jumping over his mother, Barbara Pinson, on a dunk that made ESPN’s SportsCenter Top 10 highlights of the day. Devin Booker from Moss Point (Moss Point, Miss.) won the 3-point contest.
2014
The game moved from Dumbo to a spectacular view of the New York skyline right on the crest of the East River in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Fortunately, the play on the court was just as spectacular as the views. This game featured one of the most athletic groups in Elite 24 history in one of the best settings for a grassroots basketball event ever seen.
Early on the spectacular play came mostly from wing Terrence Ferguson of Prime Prep (Dallas), as his Team Freedom held a steady first half lead. His alley-oops and the finishes around the basket by Josh Jackson of Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) and Harry Giles of Wesleyan Christian Academy (Greensboro, N.C.) helped Team Freedom build a 69-60 halftime lead.
The second half belonged to Team Liberty, and it eventually went on to win the game 127-116 behind a strong team effort. Team Liberty took a 87-86 lead on a put back by guard Jalek Felton of Mullins (Mullins, S.C.) with 13:52 remaining in the game. When Felton nailed a 3-pointer with 7:20 to go, Team Liberty had a 113-107 lead and any idea of a last-minute Team Freedom comeback was halted by rain with 1:44 remaining in the fourth quarter.
The best "battle", as encouraged by Elite 24 MC's Bobbito Garcia and Joe Pope, was staged by guard Malik Newman of Callaway (Jackson, Miss.) and Antonio Blakeney of Oak Ridge (Orlando, Fla.). Blakeney helped Team Liberty to victory with 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting. Newman finished with 16 points for Team Freedom.
Immensely helping the cause for the victors was power forward Chase Jeter of Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.). The Duke recruit set an Under Armour Elite 24 game record with 15 rebounds. He also had 17 points to cop MVP honors along with Team Freedom's Jackson.
Jackson made 10-of-12 field goals and finished with a team-high 22 points along with seven rebounds. Giles chipped in 14 points and 11 rebounds. The game's high scorer was Team Liberty's Jaylen Brown, a powerful and athletic small forward from Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.). He scored 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field.
Derrick Jones of Archbishop Carroll (Radnor, Pa.) captured the Under Armour Slam Dunk title. Brandon Ingram of Kinston (Kinston, N.C.) won the 3-point contest.
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Below are the numbers to target for this year's Under Armour Elite 24 participants. Four players have participated three times with 38 points by Lance Stephenson and 23 assists by Brandon Jennings among the record-breakers through the event's first nine years.
Most Games Played
3 -- Lance Stephenson, 2006-08
3 -- Dexter Strickland, 2006-08
3 -- LaQuinton Ross, 2007-08, 2010
3 -- DaJuan Coleman, 2009-11
Single-Game Points
38 -- Lance Stephenson, "Skip," 2007
34 -- J.J. Hickson, "The Goat," 2006
29 -- Lance Stephenson, "The Goat," 2008
27 -- Julius Randle, "Ray Lew," 2012
26 -- Michael Beasley, "Skip," 2006
26 -- DeMar DeRozan, "The Goat," 2007
26 -- Tyreke Evans, "The Goat," 2007
26 -- Isaiah Whitehead, "Coney Island," 2013
Single-Game Field Goals Made
17 -- Lance Stephenson, "Skip," 2007 (17x22)
13 -- Tyreke Evans, "The Goat," 2007 (13x21)
13 -- Julius Randle, "Ray Lew," 2012 (13x14)
Single-Game Field Goal Attempts
25 -- Emmanuel Mudiay, "Bed Stuy," 2013 (10x25)
22 -- Lance Stephenson, "Skip," 2007 (17x22)
22 -- Shabazz Muhammad, “Ray Lew,” 2011 (12x22)
22 -- Isaiah Whitehead, "Coney Island," 2013 (10x22)
21 -- Tyreke Evans, "The Goat," 2007 (13x21)
Single Game Field Goal Percentage
(minimum 10 attempts)
.929 -- Julius Randle, "Ray Lew," 2012 (13x14)
.917 -- Justin Anderson, “Marques Johnson,” 2011 (11x12)
.909 -- Samardo Samuels, "The Goat," 2007 (10x11)
.909 -- Justise Winslow, "Marques Johnson," 2012 (10x11)
.900 -- Jrue Holiday, "Skip," 2007 (9x10)
.900 -- B.J. Mullens, "Skip," 2007 (9x10)
.900 -- Justin Jackson, "Coney Island," 2013 (9x10)
Single-Game 3-Pointers Made
4 -- Lance Stephenson, "Skip," 2007 (4x5)
4 -- Myck Kabongo, "The Goat," 2009 (4x7)
4 -- Doron Lamb, "Skip," 2009 (4x5)
4 -- Dion Wiley, "Coney Island," 2013 (4x5)
4 -- Isaiah Whitehead, "Coney Island," 2013 (4x13)
Highest Scoring Average
(Minimum Two Games)
27.3 -- Lance Stephenson (82/3 games)
24.0 -- Doron Lamb (48/2 games)
Single-Game Rebounding
15 -- Chase Jeter, "Liberty," 2014
11 -- C.J. Leslie, "The Goat," 2009
11 -- James McAdoo, "Marques Johnson," 2010
11 -- Harry Giles, "Freedom," 2014
10 -- Cole Aldrich, "Skip," 2006
Single-Game Assists
23 -- Brandon Jennings, "The Goat," 2007
15 -- Brandon Jennings, "Skip," 2006
10 -- Myck Kabongo, "Ray Lew," 2010
10 -- Aquille Carr, “Ray Lew,” 2011
Single-Game Blocked Shots
4 -- Marcus Lee, "Ray Lew," 2012
4 -- Goodluck Okonoboh, "Coney Island," 2013
3 -- DeAndre Jordan, "Skip," 2006
3 -- Samardo Samuels, "The Goat," 2006
3 -- Rakeem Christmas, "The Goat," 2009
3 -- DeAndre Daniels, “Ray Lew,” 2010
Single-Game Steals
4 -- Aquille Carr, “Ray Lew,” 2011
4 -- Isaac Hamilton, "Ray Lew," 2012
4 -- Chris Chiozza, "Coney Island," 2013
4 -- Juwan Evans, "Liberty," 2014
3 -- Kyrie Irving, "The Goat," 2009
3 -- Kendall Marshall, "Skip," 2009
3 -- Aaron Harrison, "Ray Lew," 2012
3 -- Rashad Vaughn, "Ray Lew," 2012
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The first nine years of the Under Armour Elite 24, four at Rucker Park three at Venice Beach, and two in Brooklyn, overflowed with NBA talent, Ballislife-worthy dunks and memorable one-on-one battles. The 10th anniversary game will be rocking this year and add to its legacy as summer's premier high school basketball showcase.
2006
The inaugural Boost Mobile Elite 24 set the tone, as Rucker Park was jam-packed and the court full of future NBA talent. J.J. Hickson of Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.), now playing for the Denver Nuggets, led all scorers with 34 points in a losing effort, as his “Goat” squad fell to the “Skip To My Lou” squad, 141-139.
Current NBA forward Michael Beasley of Notre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, Mass.) led the victors with 26 points. Gardena, Calif., native and 2009 NBA Draft lottery pick Brandon Jennings handed out 15 assists for The Goat.
NBA players Ben Gordon and Jason Kidd served as honorary coaches for the two teams named after the most revered Rucker Park legends: the late Earl Manigault of Harlem and Rafer Alston of Queens.
The game was the plot for the documentary of Gunnin’ For That #1 Spot, directed by Adam Yauch of Beastie Boys fame. The film centered on eight of the game’s players, all NBA draftees, and opened in theaters June 2008.
2007
The “Goat” squad defeated the “Skip” squad, 169-164, but the final score was nothing compared to the individual battle between 2010 NBA Rookie of the Year Tyreke Evans and Coney Island native Lance Stephenson. Playing for Skip, Stephenson led all scorers with 38 points, a Elite 24 record that still stands. “Reke Havoc”, the No. 4 pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, finished with 26 points.
Meanwhile, The Goat’s Brandon Jennings outdid his 2006 assist total (15) by dropping 23 dimes, likely the most impressive individual performance in the game's history. Rafer Alston and fellow NBA guard Baron Davis served as honorary coaches. Davis learned the game at South Park Elementary in Los Angeles before earning Cal-Hi Sports Mr. Basketball honors at Crossroads (Santa Monica, Calif.), a school a stone's throw from Venice Beach.
2008
Before the “Skip” squad got back in the win column with a 135-121 triumph over “The Goat” squad, current North Carolina guard Dexter Strickland of St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) won the first Under Armour Slam Dunk Contest. Another Garden State playmaker, Dominic Cheek of St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.), shined during the game with 23 points and seven rebounds for Skip. Doron Lamb of Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn, N.Y.) led the winning club with 25 points.
Explosive guard John Wall from Word of God Academy (Raleigh, N.C.) scored 10 points for the Skip squad and threw down two highlight dunks. Lance Stephenson of Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.) led all scorers with 29 points in a losing effort for the Goat squad.
Dwayne “Tiny” Morton, Stephenson’s coach at Lincoln, joined NBA star Chauncey Billups as coaches for the Skip squad. Rafer Alston's high school coach, Ron Naclerio, and 1989 Mr. Basketball USA Kenny Anderson of Archbishop Malloy (Jamaica, N.Y.) coached the Goat squad.
2009
Rain washed away the opportunity for 24 of the nation's best players to play at the world-famous Rucker. The event was moved indoors to the Gauchos Gym in the Bronx. At first, the missed opportunity dampened the players' spirits, but an overflow and late-night crowd reset the energy for everyone.
Offense came easily in Skip To My Lou's 133-120 win over The Goat squad, thanks to MVP performances by New Yorkers Doron "Smooth Criminal" Lamb and Tobias "Nobody's Smiling" Harris. Lamb, a 6-foot-4 wing from Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), led all scorers with 23 points. Harris, a 6-foot-8 power forward from Half Hollow Hills West (Dix Hills, N.Y.), added 20 points.
The game's highlight was an emphatic dunk by Lake Clifton (Baltimore, Md.) guard Josh Selby. He took two power dribbles down the right side, elevated over a startled Kendall Marshall of Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Va.) and threw it down with authority. Word of God (Raleigh, N.C.) forward C.J. Leslie finished with 15 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots to earn co-MVP honors for The Goat with Selby, who finished with 18 points.
Dwayne "Tiny" Morton once again coached Skip, this time with help from NBA guards Rajon Rondo and Tyreke Evans. Influential New York Post basketball writer and Rucker Park veteran Peter "The Viper" Vecsey coached The Goat with assistance from Kevin Love and Brandon Jennings.
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The first nine years of the Under Armour Elite 24, four at Rucker Park three at Venice Beach, and two in Brooklyn, overflowed with NBA talent, Ballislife-worthy dunks and memorable one-on-one battles. The 10th anniversary game will be rocking this year and add to its legacy as summer's premier high school basketball showcase.
2010
"Rucker to Venice" was the theme as the event moved to the West Coast for the first time. After rain put a slight damper on the 2009 game, sunny skies and a talented group of 24 elite ballers lit up the Venice Beach Boardwalk.
Quddus "Deuce" Bello of Westchester Country Day (High Point, N.C.) got the festivities started in grand fashion by winning the Under Armour Slam Dunk Contest. Bello’s second-round dunk, in which he took an alley-oop while leaping over a seated Quincy Miller, his high school teammate, brought the crowd to its feet. Bello's dunk also sent judges John Wall and DeMar DeRozan sprawling out of their seats to chest bump the future Baylor Bear.
The overflow crowd was treated to a festive atmosphere and a one possession game, as Myck Kabongo of Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) and Kyle Wiltjer of Jesuit (Portland, Ore.) led the Raymond Lewis Squad over the Marques Johnson Squad, 131-128.
Kabongo finished with 13 points and a game-high 10 assists. Wiltjer dropped 20 points and displayed his versatility by making two 3-pointers, converting fall-away jumpers and making two perfect one-handed transition passes that led to dunks. At halftime, Wiltjer announced his commitment to Kentucky.
Austin Rivers of Winter Park (Winter Park, Fla.) and James McAdoo of Norfolk Christian (Norfolk, Va.) led the Marques Johnson team. Rivers, the son of Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers, returned from an injury scare to finish with 15 points, five rebounds and four assists. McAdoo, the nephew of former NBA MVP Bob McAdoo, had 10 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
Wall and fellow Boost Mobile Elite 24 alum Tyreke Evans helped coach the Ray Lew team while DeRozan and Brandon Jennings assisted with the Marques Johnson team.
2011
In its second year in Los Angeles, the Boost Mobile Elite 24 had more star power than ever. The Venice Beach court side seats were packed with well-connected names from the sports and entertainment industry -- including Academy Award-winning actor Jamie Foxx providing stand-up commentary.
Shaquille Johnson of Milton (Milton, Ga.) kicked off the event by winning the Under Armour Slam Dunk Contest. Johnson figured he'd have to outclass high flyers such as Savon Goodman of Constitution (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Justin Anderson of Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) to win, but he never figured he'd have to defeat a NBA player.
That's exactly what Johnson accomplished, using three perfect scores to defeat Goodman and the Minnesota Timberwolves' Derrick Williams, the No. 2 overall pick of the 2011 NBA Draft.
Forty-eight minutes before the start of the game before an overflow crowd and live ESPNU television audience, Mitch McGary of Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.) took a between-the-legs-off-the-backboard lob from Aquille Carr of Patterson (Baltimore, Md.) and shattered the backboard into hundreds pieces, sending the players and capacity crowd into a state of pandemonium.
McGary's dunk pumped Carr up and the diminutive point guard kept the crowd alive with his athletic moves and pinpoint passing. He finished with 21 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and an event record four steals for the Raymond Lewis squad, but it wasn't enough as the Marques Johnson squad used an 18-6 run to open the second half to propel its 142-132 victory.
Point guard Kyle Anderson of St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.), finished with 18 points and eight assists, while Justin Anderson (no relation) added 23 points. They were named co-MVPs for the victorious Marques Johnson squad.
Carr and Shabazz Muhammad of Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.), who added 25 points and nine rebounds, were named co-MVPs for Ray Lew.
Tyreke Evans and fellow Under Armour Elite 24 alumni Kemba Walker and John Wall helped coach the Marques Johnson club while Brandon Jennings and Kevin Love assisted the Ray Lew team.
2012
The first year with Under Armour as the title sponsor of the event turned out to be the final game played on the Venice Beach boardwalk and once again their was star power.
Whereas the previous year when the biggest star was on the sidelines (Jamie Foxx), the biggest star in this game was one the court. Actually, there was two big stars and they both happened to be on the Raymond Lewis Squad. In a preview of things to come, in the lobby of the host hotel one of the players on the Marques Johnson Squad said to nobody in particular, "They have Aaron and Julius?"
He was speaking, of course, about forwards Aaron Gordon of Mitty (San Jose Calif.) and Julius Randle of Prestonwood Christian Academy (Plano, Texas), as the powerful duo was too much to handle inside for the Marques Johnson club. Gordon and Randle combined for 52 points in Ray Lew's 164-138 victory and between the two there was only seven missed shots from the field.
Randle (27 points) made 13-of-14 shots from the field, while Gordon converted 12-of-18 and also grabbed seven rebounds. Most of the shots were from close range, including Gordon's pass off the backboard to himself that brought the house down and left little doubt as to which team would leave the boardwalk with the win.
Trailing 75-65 at halftime, the Marques Johnson Squad kept things close behind the play of forward Justise Winslow of St. John's (Houston) and wing Jabari Bird of Salesian (Richmond, Calif.). Bird finished with 20 points while Winslow made 10-of-11 shots from the field and scored a team-high 21 points.
Along with Gordon and Randle (who also won the Under Armour Slam Dunk contest), Winslow earned one of the four game MVP awards along with another Texas player, guard Aaron Harrison of Travis (Richmond, Texas). He made 11-of-14 shots en route to 25 points and, as you can guess, he also played for the Ray Lew club.
Former Elite 24 game MVP Brandon Jennings coached the Raymond Lewis Squad while 2012 NBA Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irving coached Marques Johnson. Will Barton, DeAndre Jordan and Derrick Williams assisted Irving, but they probably needed to play for Irving for his club to have a realistic shot at winning.
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Since the Under Armour Elite 24's inception in 2006, many of the world's finest high school players have participated in the nation's premier summer showcase, including three future No. 1 picks in the NBA Draft (John Wall, Kyrie Irving, Anthony Bennett). Check out the list below (including the second page) of every UA Elite 24 participant. Some of the most memorable moments of the event was the nicknames given out!
| Year | Player | School | HT | College | Nickname |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Cole Aldrich | Bloomington (MN) | 6'11 | Kansas | "Cole Play" |
| 2006 | Chris Allen | Meadowcreek (Norcross, GA) | 6'3 | Michigan St. | "X-Man" |
| 2011 | Justin Anderson | Montrose Christian (Rockville, MD) | 6'6 | Virginia | "Prime Objective, Sinista" |
| 2011 | Kyle Anderson | St. Anthony (Jersey City, NJ) | 6'7 | UCLA | "Slo-Mo, Sinatra" |
| 2011 | Brandon Ashley | Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV) | 6'9 | Arizona | "East Bay Funk" |
| 2007 | Luke Babbitt | Galena (Reno, NV) | 6'8 | Nevada | |
| 2009 | Harrison Barnes | Ames (Iowa) | 6'7 | North Carolina | "Butter Soft Leather" |
| 2009 | Will Barton | Brewster Academy (N.H.) | 6'6 | Memphis | "Will With The Ice Grill" |
| 2014 | Tyus Battle | Gil St. Bernard's (NJ) | 6'5 | Syracuse | |
| 2010 | Bradley Beal | Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.) | 6'5 | Florida | |
| 2006 | Michael Beasley | Oak Hill Academy (VA) | 6'8 | Kansas St. | "Be Easy" |
| 2010 | Quddus Bello | Westchester (High Point, NC) | 6'4 | Baylor | "The First Airbender" |
| 2011 | Anthony Bennett | Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV) | 6'8 | UNLV | "The Barbarian" |
| 2013 | Joel Berry | Lake Highland (Apopka, FL) | 6'0 | North Carolina | |
| 2012 | Jabari Bird | Salesian (Richmond, CA) | 6'6 | CAL | "Don't Call Me Larry, Jay Bird" |
| 2014 | Antonio Blakeney | Oak Ridge (Orlando, FL) | 6'4 | LSU | |
| 2013 | Devin Booker | Moss Point (MS) | 6'5 | Kentucky | "Textbook" |
| 2007, 08 | Kenny Boynton Jr. | American Heritage (Plantation, FL) | 6'2 | Florida | "60 Seconds, Rush Hour 3" |
| 2010 | Jabari Brown | Oakland (CA) | 6'4 | Oregon | "Mean Face" |
| 2014 | Jaylen Brown | Wheeler (Marietta, GA) | 6'7 | CAL | "Sweet Georgia Brown" |
| 2014 | Troy Brown | Centennial (Las Vegas, NV) | 6'5 | ||
| 2011, 12 | Nate Britt III | Gonzaga Prep (D.C.) | 6'1 | North Carolina | "Nate The Skate, Purified Water" |
| 2010 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Greenville (S.C.) | 6'4 | Georgia | |
| 2011 | Aquille Carr | Patterson (Baltimore, MD) | 5'6 | "The Crime Stopper, Calling All Cars" | |
| 2010 | Jahii Carson | Mesa (Phoenix, AZ) | 5'11 | ASU | "He-Man" |
| 2011 | Robert Carter Jr. | Shiloh (Snellville, GA) | 6'8 | Georgia Tech | "The Animal" |
| 2008 | Dominic Cheek | St. Anthony (Jersey City, NJ) | 6'5 | Villanova | "Peek-a-boo" |
| 2013 | Chris Chiozza | White Station (Memphis, TN) | 5'11 | Florida | |
| 2009, 10 | Rakeem Christmas | Academy of New Church (PA) | 6'9 | Syracuse | "Good Things" |
| 2009, 10, 11 | DaJuan Coleman | Jamesville DeWitt (NY) | 6'9 | Syracuse | "Upstate" |
| 2010 | Quinn Cook | Oak Hill Academy (VA) | 6'1 | Duke | "Lil' Guru" |
| 2014 | Bryant Crawford | Gonzaga Prep (D.C.) | 6'3 | Wake Forest | |
| 2010 | DeAndre Daniels | Taft (Woodland Hills, CA) | 6'8 | UConn | |
| 2007 | Ed Davis | Benedictine (Richmond, VA) | 6'8 | North Carolina | |
| 2008 | Nolan Dennis | Richland (TX) | 6'5 | Baylor | |
| 2007 | DeMar Derozen | Compton (CA) | 6'7 | USC | |
| 2013 | Cheick Diallo | Our Savior New American (NY) | 6'9 | Kansas | "Check Me Out" |
| 2007, 08 | Devin Ebanks | Patterson School (Lenoir, NC) | 6'8 | West Virginia | |
| 2009, 11 | Perry Ellis | Wichita Heights (KA) | 6'8 | Kansas | |
| 2012 | Tyler Ennis | St. Benedict's (Newark, NJ) | 6'2 | Syracuse | "The Menace" |
| 2014 | Juwan Evans | Kimball (Dallas, TX) | 6'0 | Oklahoma St. | |
| 2006, 07 | Tyreke Evans | American Christian (Aston, PA) | 6'4 | Memphis | "Reke Havoc" |
| 2008 | Derrick Favors | South Atlanta (GA) | 6'9 | Georgia Tech | "Stix" |
| 2014 | Jalek Felton | Mullins (SC) | 6'2 | North Carolina | |
| 2014 | Terrance Ferguson | Prime Prep (Dallas, TX) | 6'6 | ||
| 2006 | Corey Fisher | St. Patrick (Elizabeth, NJ) | 6'1 | Villanova | |
| 2012 | Keith Frazier | Kimball (Dallas, TX) | 6'5 | SMU | "Earth, Wind, Fire" |
| 2012 | Conner Frankamp | North (Wichita, KS) | 6'0 | Kansas | "Aqua Man" |
| 2006 | Austin Freeman | DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD) | 6'5 | Georgetown | |
| 2008 | Abdul Gaddy | Bellarime Prep (Tacoma, WA) | 6'3 | Washington | |
| 2010 | Amir Garrett | Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV) | 6'6 | St. John's | |
| 2010 | Mike Gbinjie | Benedictine (Richmond, VA) | 6'6 | Duke | "The Silent Knight" |
| 2014 | Harry Giles | Oak Hill Academy (VA) | 6'10 | "Body Snatcher" | |
| 2008 | Trae Golden | McEachern (Power Springs, GA) | 6'2 | Tennessee | |
| 2011 | Savon Goodman | Constitution (Philadelphia, PA) | 6'6 | UNLV | "Rule Breaker, Go Get It" |
| 2012 | Aaron Gordon | Mitty (San Jose, CA) | 6'7 | Arizona | "The Regulator" |
| 2007 | Drew Gordon | Mitty (San Jose, CA) | 6'9 | UCLA | |
| 2006 | Donte Green | Towson Catholic (MD) | 6'9 | Syracuse | |
| 2012 | Brannen Greene | Tift County (GA) | 6'6 | Kansas | "Hot Butter" |
| 2012 | Isaac Hamilton | St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA) | 6'4 | UCLA | "Lock & Loaded 2" |
| 2008 | Jordan Hamilton | Dominguez (Compton, CA) | 6'7 | Texas | "Lock and Loaded" |
| 2009 | Tobias Harris | Half Hallow Hills West (N.Y.) | 6'8 | Tennessee | "Nobody's Smiling" |
| 2011, 12 | Aaron Harrison | Travis (Ft. Bend, TX) | 6'4 | Kentucky | "Ice, Body Double" |
| 2011, 12 | Andrew Harrison | Travis (Ft. Bend, TX) | 6'4 | Kentucky | "The Table Setter, Double Trouble" |
| 2007 | Xavier Henry | Putnam City (OK) | 6'6 | Kansas | |
| 2014 | Mustapha Heron | Sacred Heart (Waterbury, CT) | 6'5 | ||
| 2006 | J.J. Hickson | Wheeler (Marietta, GA) | 6'9 | N.C. State | |
| 2006 | Senario Hillman | Wilkinson County (Irwinton, GA) | 6'2 | Alabama | "Here We Go" |
| 2007 | Jrue Holiday | Campbell Hall (North Hollywood, CA) | 6'3 | UCLA | |
| 2014 | Brandon Ingram | Kinston (NC) | 6'7 | Duke | |
| 2009 | Kyrie Irving | St. Patrick (Elizabeth, NJ) | 6'2 | Duke | "The Go To Part II" |
| 2012 | Kuran Iverson | Fishburne Military (VA) | 6'8 | Memphis | "Killer Instinct" |
| 2009 | Joe Jackson | White Station (Memphis, TN) | 6'0 | Memphis | |
| 2014 | Josh Jackson | Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) | 6'8 | "Jackrabbit" | |
| 2013 | Justin Jackson | HCYA (Tomball, TX) | 6'7 | North Carolina | "The Tin Man" |
| 2006 | Rick Jackson | Neumann-Goretti (PA) | 6'8 | Syracuse | "I Am For Reee-eal" |
| 2011 | Amile Jefferson | Friends Central (PA) | 6'8 | Duke | "Amile 3000" |
| 2012 | Rondae Jefferson | Chester (PA) | 6'7 | Arizona | "Kobe In The Face" |
| 2006, 07 | Brandon Jennings | Oak Hill Academy (VA) | 6'1 | "Doo Be Doo, The Takeover" | |
| 2011 | Grant Jerrett | La Verne Lutheran (CA) | 6'10 | Arizona | "G" |
| 2014 | Chase Jeter | Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) | 6'10 | Duke | "Pinocchio" |
| 2006 | Gary Johnson | Aldine (Houston, TX) | 6'7 | Texas | |
| 2008 | Karron Johnson | Mt. Zion (N.C.) | 6'7 | Midland (TX) JC | |
| 2010 | Nick Johnson | Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV) | 6'3 | Arizona | "Bunnies" |
| 2007 | Noel Johnson | Fayette County (GA) | 6'6 | Clemson | |
| 2011 | Shaquille Johnson | Milton (GA) | 6'5 | Auburn | |
| 2012, 13 | Stanley Johnson | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) | 6'6 | Arizona | "Daywalker" |
| 2014 | Derrick Jones | Archbishop Carroll (Radnor, PA) | 6'6 | UNLV | |
| 2007 | Kevin Jones | Mt. Vernon (NY) | 6'7 | West Virginia | |
| 2009 | Terrence Jones | Jefferson (Portland, OR) | 6'8 | Kentucky | |
| 2012, 13 | Tyus Jones | Apple Valley (MN) | 6'1 | Duke | "Together, The Tutor" |
| 2006 | DeAndre Jordan | Christian Life Academy (TX) | 6'11 | Texas A & M | |
| 2009 | Cory Joseph | Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV) | 6'3 | Texas | |
| 2009, 10 | Myck Kabongo | Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV) | 6'2 | Texas | "Garbanzo" |
| 2008 | Ryan Kelly | Ravenscroft (Raleigh, NC) | 6'9 | Duke | "Irak" |
| 2008 | Brandon Knight | Pine Crest (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) | 6'3 | Kentucky | |
| 2008, 09 | Doron Lamb | Oak Hill Academy (VA) | 6'4 | Kentucky | "Smooth Criminal" |
| 2007 | Sylven Landesberg | Holy Cross (Flushing, NY) | 6'6 | Virginia | |
| 2012 | Jermaine Lawrence | Pope John XXIII (NJ) | 6'8 | Cincinnati | |
| 2012 | Marcus Lee | Deer Valley (Antioch, CA) | 6'9 | Kentucky | "The Landlord" |
| 2009 | C.J. Leslie | Word of God (Raleigh, NC) | 6'8 | N.C. State | "Talk of the Town" |
| 2006 | Kevin Love | Lake Oswego (OR) | 6'10 | UCLA | "Kevlar" |
| 2013, 14 | Thon Maker | Athletes Institute (Orangeville, ON) | 7'0 | ||
| 2009 | Kendall Marshall | O'Connell (Arlington, VA) | 6'3 | North Carolina | "Butter, Wonderful Wizard" |
| 2010 | James McAdoo | Norfolk Christian (VA) | 6'8 | North Carolina | |
| 2013 | Chris McCullough | IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) | 6'10 | Syracuse | |
| 2011 | Mitch McGary | Brewster Academy (N.H.) | 6'10 | Michigan | "White Thunder, Show Stopper, Full Medal Jacket" |
| 2010 | Quincy Miller | Westchester (High Point, NC) | 6'8 | Baylor | "Q & A" |
| 2014 | Donovan Mitchell | Brewster Academy (N.H.) | 6'2 | Louisville | "Spyder" |
| 2012, 13 | Emmanuel Mudiay | Prime Prep (Dallas, TX) | 6'5 | "EMS (Deliver Him, There I Go)" | |
| 2010, 11 | Shabazz Muhammad | Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) | 6'6 | UCLA | "The Real Deal, Nice & Nasty Bazz" |
| 2010 | Alex Murphy | St. Mark's (MA) | 6'8 | Duke | |
| 2008 | Erik Murphy | St Mark's (MA) | 6'10 | Florida | |
| 2007 | B.J. Mullens | Canal Winchester (OH) | 7'1 | Ohio St. | "That 70s Show" |
| 2010 | LeBryan Nash | Lincoln (Dallas, TX) | 6'7 | Oklahoma St. | "Get Buckets" |
| 2013, 14 | Malik Newman | Callaway (Jackson, MS) | 6'3 | Mississippi St. | "Nothing Nice, Karate Kid" |
| 2012 | Austin Nichols | Briarcrest (Eads, TN) | 6'8 | Memphis | "The Philanthropist, Sudden Impact" |
| 2011 | Nerlens Noel | Tilton School (NH) | 6'11 | Kentucky | "The 7-foot Leprechaun, No, No, No, No, No" |
| 2010 | Johnny O'Bryant | East Side (Cleveland, MS) | 6'10 | LSU | "Sho-Nuff" |
| 2013 | Goodluck Okonoboh | Wilbraham & Monson (MA) | 6'9 | UNLV | |
| 2013 | Kelly Oubre Jr. | Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV) | 6'7 | Kansas | "Avatar" |
| 2011 | Marcus Paige | Linn-Mar (Marion, IA) | 6'1 | North Carolina | |
| 2014 | Kwe Parker | Wesleyan Christian Academy (NC) | 6'2 | ||
| 2011 | Tony Parker | Miller Grove (Lithonia, GA) | 6'9 | UCLA | |
| 2013 | Theo Pinson | Wesleyan Christian Academy (NC) | 6'5 | North Carolina | |
| 2009 | Phil Pressey | Episcopal (Dallas) | 5'11 | Missouri | |
| 2014 | Danjel Purifoy | Hargrave Military (VA) | 6'7 | Auburn | |
| 2011 | Rodney Purvis | Upper Room Christian (N.C.) | 6'4 | N.C. State | "Runnin' Rod" |
| 2013, 14 | Ivan Rabb | O'Dowd (Oakland, CA) | 6'10 | CAL | |
| 2011, 12 | Julius Randle | Prestonwood Christian Academy (TX) | 6'9 | Kentucky | "The Jewels, Much To Handle, The Ruler, Man Child" |
| 2006 | Anthony Randolph | Wilson (Dallas, TX) | 6'10 | LSU | |
| 2011 | Cameron Ridley | Bush (Ft. Bend, TX) | 6'10 | Texas | |
| 2007 | John Riek | Our Savior New American (NY) | 7'1 | Mississippi St. | |
| 2009, 10 | Austin Rivers | Winter Park (FL) | 6'4 | Duke | "The Medic" |
| 2007 | Delvon Roe | St. Edward (Lakewood, OH) | 6'8 | Michigan St. | |
| 2007, 08, 10 | LaQuinton Ross | Callaway (Jackson, MS) | 6'7 | Ohio St. | "Bag of Ice, Ross" |
| 2009 | Terrence Ross | Montrose Christian (Rockville, MD) | 6'6 | Washington | |
| 2013 | D'Angelo Russell | Montverde Academy (FL) | 6'4 | Ohio St. | "The Soul Singer" |
| 2006, 07 | Samardo Samuels | St. Benedict's (Newark, NJ) | 6'9 | Louisville | |
| 2008 | Durand Scott | Rice (New York, NY) | 6'4 | Miami | |
| 2010 | Shannon Scott | Milton (GA) | 6'2 | Ohio St. | |
| 2009 | Josh Selby | Lake Clifton (Baltimore, MD) | 6'3 | Kansas | |
| 2012 | Wayne Selden | Tilton School (NH) | 6'5 | Kansas | "C4, Sizzle" |
| 2007 | Renardo Sidney | Fairfax (Los Angeles, CA) | 6'10 | Mississippi St. | |
| 2006 | Kyle Singler | South Medford (OR) | 6'8 | Duke | "The Wig, Wireless" |
| 2014 | Dennis Smith | Trinity Christian (Fayeteville, NC) | 6'3 | ||
| 2008, 09 | Josh Smith | Kentwood (Covington, WA) | 6'9 | UCLA | |
| 2006 | Nolan Smith | Oak Hill Academy (VA) | 6'2 | Duke | |
| 2009 | Roscoe Smith | Oak Hill Academy (VA) | 6'7 | UConn | "Sco' The Show" |
| 2006, 07, 08 | Lance Stephenson | Lincoln (Brooklyn, NY) | 6'6 | Cincinnati | "Born Ready" |
| 2007 | Corey Stokes | St. Benedict's (Newark, NJ) | 6'6 | Villanova | |
| 2006, 07, 08 | Dexter Strickland | St. Patrick (Elizabeth, NJ) | 6'3 | North Carolina | "Point Dexter" |
| 2011 | Rasheed Sulaimon | Strake Jesuit (Houston, TX) | 6'3 | Duke | "Sheeeed" |
| 2008, 09 | Jared Sulinger | Northland (Columbus, OH) | 6'8 | Ohio St. | |
| 2014 | Jayson Tatum | Chaminade (St. Louis, MO) | 6'8 | Duke | |
| 2010 | Adonis Thomas | Melrose (Memphis, TN) | 6'6 | Memphis | "God Body" |
| 2007 | Trey Thompkins | Wesleyan (Norcross, GA) | 6'8 | Georgia | |
| 2008, 09 | Tristian Thompson | St. Benedict's (Newark, NJ) | 6'9 | Texas | |
| 2012 | Sindarius Thornwell | Oak Hill Academy (VA) | 6'5 | South Carolina | "The Protector" |
| 2013 | Romello Trimble | O'Connell (Arlington, VA) | 6'2 | Maryland | |
| 2013 | Myles Turner | Trinity (Euless, TX) | 6'11 | Texas | |
| 2008 | Jeremy Tyler | San Diego (CA) | 6'10 | "The Jeremy Tyler Show" | |
| 2007 | Eloy Vargas | American Heritage (Plantation, FL) | 6'10 | Kentucky | |
| 2012, 13 | Rashad Vaughn | Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV) | 6'4 | UNLV | |
| 2009 | Dion Waiters | Life Center (Burlington, NJ) | 6'3 | Syracuse | "Fresh Pepper" |
| 2006 | Erving Walker | Christ the King (Queens, NY) | 5'7 | Florida | |
| 2007 | Kemba Walker | Rice (New York, NY) | 6'0 | UConn | "E-Z Pass" |
| 2008 | John Wall | Word of God (Raleigh, NC) | 6'3 | Kentucky | "Make em Fall" |
| 2008 | Maalik Wayns | Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, PA) | 6'1 | Villanova | "Lik Lik So Unique" |
| 2013 | Isaiah Whitehead | Lincoln (Brooklyn, NY) | 6'4 | Seton Hall | "Pit Bull, IBM" |
| 2013 | Dion Wiley | Oxon Hill (Potomac, MD) | 6'4 | Maryland | "Fully Loaded" |
| 2012 | Nigel Williams-Goss | Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV) | 6'3 | Washington | "Goss The Boss" |
| 2010 | Kyle Wiltjer | Jesuit (Portland, OR) | 6'9 | Kentucky | "The Water Fountain" |
| 2012, 13 | Justice Winslow | St. John's (Houston, TX) | 6'5 | Duke | "J Dubb, No Justice, No Peace" |
| 2008, 09 | Tony Wroten Jr. | Garfield (Seattle, WA) | 6'5 | Washington | |
| 2011 | Gabe York | Orange Lutheran (CA) | 6'1 | Arizona | "Yo Yo" |
| 2013, 14 | Stephen Zimmerman | Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) | 6'11 | UNLV | "The Guitar Hero, The Beatle" |
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]]>The story of Raymond Lewis is one of the most unique in basketball history. When he was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1973 out of Cal-State Los Angeles, Lewis was the youngest player ever drafted up to that point. A series of poor management decisions for Lewis’ career ultimately led to him never playing a single minute in the NBA. This unique sports tragedy and cautionary tale is now being chronicled in a documentary that can use your help.?
If you follow street ball or know anything about basketball in L.A., you've heard the name Raymond Lewis before.
You've probably heard some of the stories, too: How the lightening quick 6-foot-1 point guard beat 30 other elite streetball players 1-on-1 all in the same day, or how while still in high school, Lewis led a group of teammates to a win over the Los Angeles Lakers' summer league rookie team. Or how about the unforgettable night when he dropped 53 points on top three in the country Long Beach State his sophomore year at Cal-St-Los Angeles?
There are countless stories, and when the Under Armour Elite 24 was held at Venice Beach from 2010-2012 it helped spread his fame and notoriety as Los Angeles' ultimate street baller. One of the teams for the elite high school event was named the Raymond Lewis squad.
Documentary film maker Ryan Polomski and co-producer Dean Prator have worked hard to get Lewis' story out to the world. In the past couple of years, they've unearthed the necessary archival footage of Lewis to take their project to the next level.
The game film confirms what we've long heard about Lewis: straight-line player with a wicked first step, a stop-on-a-dime jumper with unlimited range and the confidence to play with and go at anyone in his path.
Now Polomski and Prator are reaching out to the basketball community for support of their 30-day Kickstarter Campaign "Raymond Lewis: L.A. Legend" in order to complete the interviews, obtain license fees and create original animations. They have an ambitious goal of raising $45,000 between March 31 and April 29. To view the Kickstarter Campaign, CLICK HERE.
How BIL Users Can Help: Any mention of this Kickstarter Campaign and/or Raymond Lewis’ story on various social media platforms will help spread the word about this real-life basketball cautionary tale -- and raise awareness of the Kickstarter campaign. Various prizes are awarded to donors of the Kickstarter campaign.
Kickstarter Page: CLICK HERE
Official Website:? raymondlewis.com
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The completed Raymond Lewis documentary will tell the unique life story of Raymond Lewis, a basketball playground legend from South Los Angeles and controversial NBA walkout who claimed to be 'blackballed' by the league during the 1970's. Late Hall of Fame coach Jerry Tarkanian called him "the greatest offensive player [he] ever saw." Many consider him the greatest talent to never play a game in the NBA. Utilizing never-before seen archival game film once feared lost, and interviews with some of the game's greats (Former Laker Michael Cooper, former NBA All-Star and current Cal-St. Northridge coach Reggie Theus, and Tarkanian, to name a few), "Raymond Lewis: L.A. Legend" will attempt to piece together the mystery, myths and truths of one of basketball's strangest careers and most meaningful stories.
Feel free to contact Director and co-Producer Ryan Polomski at?(512) 417-2685?or email him at:?[email protected]?with any questions regarding the documentary or Kickstarter campaign.
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