2015 Jordan Brand Classic rosters announced
Photo by Danny Wild
The Jordan Brand Classic always draws A-list celebrities and performers. Drake did his thing at halftime of the 2013 game.
Rosters were announced Thursday for the Jordan Brand Classic, which will be played April 17 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The Jordan Brand game is a prized ticket for the nation's top senior high school basketball players. Past participants include Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant and LeBron James.
King James participated in 2003 and still owns the scoring record with 34 points. Current Duke freshman phenom Jahlil Okafor made a run at that mark last spring with 29 points.
This year's headliners – and perhaps candidates to challenge LeBron's scoring mark – include National Player of the Year candidates Ben Simmons of Montverde Academy (Fla.), Malik Newman of Callaway (Jackson, Miss.) and Jaylen Brown of Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.).
EAST
Player, Ht., Pos., High School – College
Isaiah Briscoe, 6-3, G, Roselle Catholic (N.J.) – Kentucky
Jaylen Brown, 6-7, G/F, Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) – Undecided
Jalen Brunson, 6-1, G, Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Ill.) – Villanova
Thomas Bryant, 6-10, C, Huntington St. Joseph Prep (W.Va.) – Undecided
Jalen Coleman, 6-4, G, La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.) – Illinois
Eric Davis, 6-3, G, Arthur Hill (Saginaw, Mich.) – Texas
Cheick Diallo, 6-9, F/C, Our Savior New American (Centereach, N.Y.) – Undecided
Henry Ellenson, 6-9, F/C, Rice Lake (Wis.) – Marquette
Luke Kennard, 6-4, G, Franklin (Ohio) – Duke
Skal Labissierre, 6-10, C, Reach Your Dreams Academy (Memphis, Tenn.) – Kentucky
Charles Matthews, 6-5, G, St. Rita (Chicago) – Kentucky
Malachi Richardson, 6-5, G/F, Trenton Catholic Academy (N.J.) – Syracuse
Caleb Swanigan, 6-8, F/C, Homestead (Fort Wayne, Ind.) – Undecided
WEST
Player, Ht., Pos., High School – College
Dwayne Bacon, 6-6, G, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) – Florida State
Malik Beasley, 6-4, G, St. Francis (Alpharetta, Ga.) – Florida State
Antonio Blakeney, 6-3, Oak Ridge (Orlando, Fla.) – LSU
Deyonta Davis, 6-9, F/C, Muskegon (Mich.) – Michigan State
Tyler Davis, 6-9, C, Plano West (Plano, Texas) – Texas A&M
Tyler Dorsey, 6-4, G, Maranatha (Pasadena, Calif.) – Oregon
Austin Grandstaff, 6-3, G, Rockwall (Texas) – Ohio State
Dedric Lawson, 6-8, F, Hamilton (Memphis, Tenn.) – Memphis
Malik Newman, 6-3, G, Callaway (Jackson, Miss.) – Undecided
Ivan Rabb, 6-9, F, Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, Calif.) – Undecided
Ben Simmons, 6-9, F, Montverde Academy (Fla.) – LSU
Allonzo Trier, 6-4, G, Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) – Arizona
Stephen Zimmerman, 7-0, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) – Undecided
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