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]]>Top 24 High School Boys’ Basketball Compete in Slam Dunk and Game on ESPNU Aug. 24 and 25
The final 12 players selected to participate in the Under Armour Elite 24 event at Venice Beach, Calif. includes two Kansas commits and nine undecided high school boys’ basketball players. The 2012 roster is highlighted by five of the top 10 players in the ESPN 100 and three of the top six players in the ESPN 60.
Featuring 24 of the nation's top high school basketball players, Under Armour Elite 24 participants are selected based on their performance during AAU tournaments and national summer camps by ESPN high school basketball experts.
The 2012 Under Armour Elite 24 will be held at the Venice Beach outdoor courts in Los Angeles Aug. 24-25. The game airs live on ESPNU at 7 p.m. ET Saturday, Aug. 25, while the Under Armour Slam Dunk Contest will air Friday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. on ESPNU
Aaron Gordon, ranked No. 6 in the ESPNU 100, leads the class of 2013 contingent. Also included is Jabari Bird, ranked No. 20 in the ESPN 100 and Gordon1s teammate on the Oakland Soldiers AAU club. The duo led the Oakland Soldiers to the Nike Peach Jam title last month. Tyus Jones, the ESPN 601s No. 2 ranked player, leads the class of 2014 contingent.
Five Under Armour Elite 24 players selected to date have committed to colleges – Nate Britt II to North Carolina, Aquille Carr to Seton Hall, Nigel Williams-Goss to Washington and Conner Frankamp and Brannen Greene to Kansas.
Final 12 players for the 2012 roster:
| Name | AAU Team (Hometown) | Rank (ESPN 100)* | College |
| Jabari Bird | Oakland Soldiers (Richmond, Calif.) | No. 20 | Undecided |
| Tyler Ennis | CIA Bounce (Newark, N.J.) | No. 41 | Undecided |
| Keith Fraizer | DJH5 (Dallas, Texas) | No. 19 | Undecided |
| Conner Frankamp | KC Run GMC (Wichita, Kan.) | No. 36 | Kansas |
| Aaron Gordon | Oakland Soldiers (San Jose, Calif.) | No. 6 | Undecided |
| Brannen Greene | Atlanta Celtics (Monroe, Ga.) | No. 40 | Kansas |
| Tyus Jones | Howard Pulley (Apple Valley, Minn.) | No. 2 (ESPN 60) | Undecided |
| Emmanuel Mudiay | Texas Select (Arlington, Texas) | No. 6 (ESPN 60) | Undecided |
| Austin Nichols | M33M (Eads, Tenn.) | No. 10 | Undecided |
| Sindarius Thornwell | Team United (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) | No. 43 | Undecided |
| Nigel Williams-Goss | California Supreme (Henderson, Nev.) | No. 47 | Washington |
| Justise Winslow | Houston Hoops (Houston, Texas) | No. 11 (ESPN 60) | Undecided |
*Unless otherwise denoted
Previously announced players:
| Name | AAU Team (Hometown) | Rank (ESPN 100)* | College |
| Nate Britt II | D.C. Assault (Washington, D.C.) | No. 49 | North Carolina |
| Aquille Carr | B’more Finest (Baltimore, Md.) | No. 95 | Seton Hall |
| Isaac Hamilton | Dream Vision (Bellfower, Calif.) | No. 22 | Undecided |
| Aaron Harrison | Houston Defenders (Ford Bend, Texas) | No.4 | Undecided |
| Andrew Harrison | Houston Defenders (Fort Bend, Texas) | No. 2 | Undecided |
| Kuran Iverson | New York Lightning (Windsor, Conn.) | No. 26 | Undecided |
| Rondae Jefferson | Team Final (Chester, Pa.) | No. 14 | Undecided |
| Jermaine Lawrence | New York City Rens (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) | No. 16 | Undecided |
| Marcus Lee | California Supreme (Antioch, Calif.) | No. 27 | Undecided |
| Julius Randle | Team Texas Titans (Plano, Texas) | No. 3 | Undecided |
| Wayne Selden | BABC (Tilton, N.H.) | No. 13 | Undecided |
| Andrew Wiggins | CIA Bounce (Ontario, Canada) | No. 1 (ESPN 60) | Undecided |
*Unless otherwise denoted; rankings as of August 8, 2012
The roster of teams and dunk contest participants will be announced prior to the event.
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]]>The country’s top-ranked high school players will participate including Chris Walker (Holmes County/Bonifay, FL), Isaiah Hicks (J.F. Webb/Oxford, NC), Isaac Hamilton (St. John Bosco/Los Angeles, CA), Jarell Martin (Madison Prep/Baton Rouge, LA), Jahlil Okafor (Whitney Young/Chicago, IL) and Noah Vonleh (New Hampton/Havermill, MA).? Top-rated players will also represent international teams including Dante Exum (Australia) and Mamadou Ndiaye (Africa).
The world’s elite 18-and-under players from nine international teams including Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, US 2013 and US 2014, will train and compete in the prestigious annual program.
In addition to the world-class competition, adidas Nations attendees will receive professional on-court coaching and training, as well as off-court instruction on nutrition, leadership, discipline, philanthropy and global interactions. This will be led with mix of current and former college and NBA players and coaches including Darren Collison (Dallas Mavericks), Arron Afflalo (Denver Nuggets), Nolan Smith (Portland Trail Blazers), Don MacLean (retired NBA) and NBA assistant coaches Kelvin Sampson and Bill Bayno, among others.
The culmination of adidas Nations will feature championship and third place games at Long Beach City College Hall of Champions Gym - 4901 East Carson Street, Long Beach, CA 90808.
For more information please visit http://news.adidas.com/global/
About adidas Basketball
adidas has been providing innovative products for the world’s best athletes for more than 60 years, from past legends to today’s superstars, such as Derrick Rose, Dwight Howard, Candace Parker, Tim Duncan and Chauncey Billups.? On April 11, 2006 adidas and the National Basketball Association signed an 11-year global merchandising partnership making the adidas brand the official uniform and apparel provider for the NBA, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the NBA Development League (D-League) beginning with the 2006-07 NBA season.
USA 2013 – Blue
| Player | Pos. | Height | High School | Home Town |
| Jordan Bell | F | 6’8” | Long Beach Poly (CA) | Long Beach, CA |
| Nate Britt | G | 6’1” | Gonzaga (MD) | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| Isaac Hamilton | G | 6’4” | St. John Bosco (CA) | Los Angeles, CA |
| Kendal Harris | G | 6’4” | Berkner (TX) | Richardson, TX |
| Isaiah Hicks | F | 6’9” | J.F. Webb (NC) | Oxford, NC |
| Zack LaVine | G | 6’3” | Bothell (WA) | Bothell, WA |
| Jermaine Lawrence | F | 6’10” | Pop John (NY) | Springfield Gardens, NY |
| Jarell Martin | F | 6’9” | Madison Prep (LA) | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Jordan Mathews | G | 6’3” | Santa Monica High (CA) | Santa Monica, CA |
| Devin Williams | C | 6’9” | Montverde Academy (FL) | Cincinnati, OH |
| Nigel Williams-Goss | G | 6’3” | Findlay Prep (NV) | Henderson, NV |
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USA 2013 - Red
| Player | Pos. | Height | High School | Home Town |
| Kasey Hill | G | 6’2” | Montverde Academy (FL) | Clermont, FL |
| Allerik Freeman | G | 6’4” | Olympic (NC) | Charlotte, NC |
| Brannen Greene | F | 6’7” | Mary Persons (GA) | Atlanta, GA |
| Thomas Hamilton | C | 6’9” | Whitney Young (IL) | Chicago, IL |
| Zak Irvin | F | 6’6” | Hamilton Southeastern (IN) | Indianapolis, IN |
| Jordan Mickey | F | 6’7” | Grace Prep (TX) | Richardson, TX |
| Karviar Shepherd | F | 6’9” | Grace Prep (TX) | Cedar Hill, TX |
| Chris Walker | F | 6’8” | Holmes County (FL) | Bonifay, FL |
| Derrick Walton | G | 6’0” | Chandler Park (MI) | Detroit, MI |
| Byron Zeigler | F | 6’7” | Detroit Community (MI) | Detroit, MI |
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USA 2014 - Blue
| Player | Pos. | Height | High School | Home Town |
| Daniel Hamilton | F | 6’7 | St. John Bosco (CA) | Los Angeles, CA |
| Adonys Henriquez | G | 6’5” | Orlando Christian (FL) | Orlando, FL |
| Skal Labissiere | F/C | 6’9” | Memphis, TN | |
| Trey Lyles | F | 6’9” | Indianapolis Tech (IN) | Camby, IL |
| Jahlil Okafor | C | 6’11 | Whitney Young (IL) | Chicago, IL |
| Romelo Trimble | G | 6’2” | Biship O’Connell | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| Paul Turner | G | 6’4” | St. Joseph (IL) | Chicago, IL |
| Rashad Vaughn | F | 6’8” | Robbinsdale Cooper (MN) | Golden Valley, MN |
| Craig Victor | F | 6’8” | St. Augustine (LA) | New Orleans, LA |
| Justise Winslow | G | 6’5” | St. John’s (TX) | Houston, TX |
| Milik Yarbrough | F | 6’5” | Zion Benton (IL) | Zion, IL |
US 2014 - Red
| Player | Pos. | Height | High School | Home Town |
| Shaqquan Aaron | G/F | 6’7” | Apple Valley, CA | |
| Cliff Alexander | F | 6’8” | Curie (IL) | Chicago, IL |
| Leron Black | F | 6’8” | White Station (TN) | Memphis, TN |
| Tyler Dorsey | G | 6’4” | Ribet Academy (CA) | Pasadena, CA |
| Kaleb Joseph | G | 6’3” | Cushing Academy (NH) | Nashua, NH |
| Emmanuel Mudiay | G | 6’4” | Grace Prep (TX) | Dallas, TX |
| Theo Pinson | G | 6’5” | Wesleyan Christian (NC) | Greensboro, NC |
| Trey Thompson | F | 6’8” | Forest City (AR) | Madison, AR |
| Rashad Vaughn | F | 6’5” | Robbinsdale Cooper (MN) | Golden Valley, MN |
| Noah Vonleh | F | 6’8” | New Hampton (MA) | Havermill, MA |
| Isaiah Whitehead | G | 6’4” | Lincoln (NY) | Brooklyn, NY |
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adidas Nations College Counselors
| # | Player | Pos. | Height | College | School Year |
| 35 | Steven Adams | C | 7’0” | Pittsburgh | Freshman |
| 21 | Isaiah Austin | F | 7’0” | Baylor | Freshman |
| 20 | Wayne Blackshear | G | 6’5” | Louisville | Sophomore |
| 2 | Ryan Boatright | PG | 6’0” | UCONN | Sophomore |
| 5 | Isaiah Canaan | PG | 6’0” | Murray State University | Junior |
| 25 | Willie Cauley | F | 6’10” | Kentucky | Freshman |
| 45 | Jack Cooley | F | 6’9” | Notre Dame | Senior |
| 22 | Robert Covington | F | 6’9” | Tennessee State | Junior |
| 42 | Ed Daniel | F | 6’7” | Murray State University | Senior |
| 40 | Gorgui Dieng | C | 6’11” | Louisville | Junior |
| 4 | Anthony Ireland | PG | 5’10” | Loyola Marymount University | Junior |
| 1 | Joe Jackson | PG | 6’0” | University of Memphis | Sophomore |
| 0 | Pierre Jackson | PG | 5’10” | Baylor University | Junior |
| 23 | Sean Kilpatrick | G | 6’4” | Cincinnati | Sophomore |
| 13 | Ray McCallum | PG | 6’1” | Detroit | Sophomore |
| 31 | Erik Murphy | F | 6’10” | Florida | Senior |
| 30 | Nerlens Noel | F | 6’10” | Kentucky | Freshman |
| 15 | Mason Plumlee | F | 6’9” | Duke University | Junior |
| 55 | Cameron Ridley | F | 6’10” | Texas | Freshman |
| 12 | Andre Roberson | F |
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[tab id=3]Overall: Isaac is the type of kid that kills you softly on offense. He's not flashy and doesn't try and over impress. Before the game is over the kid has 25 and 10 with 5-6 assists and the double U. [/tab]
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