Christopher Lawlor
BROOKLYN BOUND: Jordan Brand Classic debuts girls’ national all-star game on quadruple-header bill
NEW YORK — Beware Brooklyn, a tidal wave of talent is coming ashore in April.
Now in its 14th year, the Jordan Brand Classic will return to the hip borough on April 17 with games showcasing the top boys, girls and international basketball players in a quadruple-header event, featuring the first-ever girls’ game.
The boys’ national game will be televised nationally on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. EST.
2015 Jordan Brand National Boys’ Teams
WEST TEAM
Dwayne Bacon (Mouth of Wilson, VA/Florida State), Malik Beasley (Alpharetta, GA/Florida State), Antonio Blakeney (Orlando, FL/LSU), Deyonta Davis (Muskegon, MI/Michigan State), Tyler Davis (Plano, TX/Texas A&M), Tyler Dorsey (Pasadena, CA/Oregon), Austin Grandstaff (Rockwall, TX/Ohio State), Dedric Lawson (Memphis, TN/Memphis), Malik Newman (Jackson, MS/Undecided), Ivan Rabb (Oakland, CA/Undecided), Ben Simmons (Montverde, FL/LSU), Allonzo Trier (Henderson, NV/Arizona), Stephen Zimmerman (Las Vegas, NV/Undecided).
EAST TEAM
Isaiah Briscoe (Roselle, NJ/Kentucky), Jaylen Brown (Marietta, GA/Undecided), Jalen Brunson (Lincolnshire, IL/Villanova), Thomas Bryant (Huntington, WV), Jalen Coleman (La Porte, IN/Illinois), Eric Davis (Saginaw, MI/Texas), Cheick Diallo (Centereach, NY/Undecided), Henry Ellenson (Rice Lake, WI/Marquette), Luke Kennard (Franklin, OH/Duke), Skal Labissiere (Memphis, TN/Kentucky), Charles Matthews (Chicago, IL/Kentucky), Malachi Richardson (Trenton, NJ/Syracuse), Caleb Swanigan (Fort Wayne, IN).
2015 Jordan Brand National Girls’ Teams
WEST TEAM
De’Janae Boykin (Springdale, MD/Connecticut), Taja Cole (Chesterfield, VA/Louisville), Te’a Cooper (Powder Springs, GA/Tennessee), Sophie Cunningham (Columbia, MO/Missouri), Kiah Gillespie (Hartford, CT/Maryland), Jordan Hosey (Manvel, TX/Texas), Kyra Lambert (Schertz, TX/Duke), Beatrice Mompremier (Miami, FL/Baylor), Taylor Murray (Severn, MD/Kentucky), Arike Ogunbowale (Milwaukee, WI/Notre Dame), Katie Lou Samuelson (Santa Ana, CA/Connecticut), Destinee Walker (Orlando, FL/North Carolina)
EAST TEAM
Kristine Anigwe (Phoenix, AZ/California), Kalani Brown (Slidell, LA/Baylor), Napheesa Collier (St. Louis, MO/Connecticut), Asia Durr (Atlanta, GA/Louisville), Brianna Fraser (Brooklyn, NY/Maryland), Ashley Hearn (Sachse, TX/UCLA), Lashann Higgs (Round Rock, TX/Texas), Brianna Jones (N. Babylon, NY/Louisville), Marina Mabrey (Manasquan, NJ/Notre Dame), Teniya Page (Chicago Heights, IL/Penn State), Ali Patberg (Columbus, IN/Notre Dame), Stephanie Watts (Matthews, NC/North Carolina).
Senior Writer and national analyst for Blue Media and compiles the Blue Star Elite 25 national boys and girls high school basketball and football rankings during the season. Lawlor, an award-winning writer, is a voting committee member and advisor for several national high school events, including the McDonald’s All-American Games. He previously wrote for USA TODAY and ESPN.com, where he was the national preps writer, while compiling the national rankings in four sports.
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