12 High School Hoopers Who Invaded 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend
12 High School Hoopers Who Invaded 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend
New Orleans welcomed more than just NBA All-Stars this weekend. Several top-ranked high school basketball players took their talents to the Big Easy as well.
New Orleans welcomed more than just NBA All-Stars this weekend. Several top-ranked high school hoopers took their talents to the Big Easy as well:
Jordan Brand went all out on its NBA All-Star stop on the Jordan Brand Classic tour. In a two-game showcase featuring No. 7 Oak Hill (VA) and three local teams, players donned exclusive JBC jerseys, as Jordan Brand's top athlete's (cough, Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook, cough) lined up courtside.
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Among the festivities, Jordan Brand honored its All-Americans, Flo40 No. 14 Billy Preston and No. 34 Matt Coleman. The duo will star in the Jordan Brand Classic on April 14 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.
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Michigan State signee Jaren Jackson was caught on the celebrity sidelines with former Spartans standout and NBA All-Star Draymond Green. Although it looks like it was all fun and games, we hope the two talked shop as Jackson wraps up is career as a Laker and prepares to head to East Lansing.
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In the meantime, two of Jackson's teammates, Jacob Epperson and Kevin Zhang, attended the NBA's Basketball Without Borders Global Camp, which is held at NBA All-Star Weekend annually. Epperson, a dynamic 2017 center and Australian native, is leveraging every opportunity as his recruitment closes. The senior is considering Creighton, Toledo (his father's alma-mater), Utah, and Texas in his final decision.
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Check out Kuier Awak, a 15-year-old girl from Finland whose trip across the world to compete at NBA Basketball Without Borders Camp wasn't the only flight she took this weekend.
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Jordan Brand Honors Oak Hill Standouts
Jordan Brand went all out on its NBA All-Star stop on the Jordan Brand Classic tour. In a two-game showcase featuring No. 7 Oak Hill (VA) and three local teams, players donned exclusive JBC jerseys, as Jordan Brand's top athlete's (cough, Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook, cough) lined up courtside.
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Among the festivities, Jordan Brand honored its All-Americans, Flo40 No. 14 Billy Preston and No. 34 Matt Coleman. The duo will star in the Jordan Brand Classic on April 14 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.
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La Lumiere Stars Work & Play In NOLA
Michigan State signee Jaren Jackson was caught on the celebrity sidelines with former Spartans standout and NBA All-Star Draymond Green. Although it looks like it was all fun and games, we hope the two talked shop as Jackson wraps up is career as a Laker and prepares to head to East Lansing. [instagram url="https://www.instagram.com/p/BQpMaQeg2F8/?taken-by=therealjnari_" hide_caption="0"]
In the meantime, two of Jackson's teammates, Jacob Epperson and Kevin Zhang, attended the NBA's Basketball Without Borders Global Camp, which is held at NBA All-Star Weekend annually. Epperson, a dynamic 2017 center and Australian native, is leveraging every opportunity as his recruitment closes. The senior is considering Creighton, Toledo (his father's alma-mater), Utah, and Texas in his final decision.
Montverde Trio Emerge As International Stars
Montverde Academy's trio of RJ Barrett, Andrew Nembhard, and Sandro Mamukelashvili were among the international players invited to the Basketball Without Borders Global Camp. Barrett, who has emerged this season as arguably the nation's best sophomore, notched MVP honors at the event.[tweet url="https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/status/833391458510045186" hide_media="0" hide_thread="1"]
Canada: Still On The Come Up
Vermont Academy's Simi Shittu (2018 No. 7), Wasatch Academy's Emmanuel Akot (No. 28), and Conrad Academy's Luguentz Dort all invaded the Basketball Without Borders Global Camp, too. In addition to fellow countrymen Barrett and Nembhard, all hail from Canada. NBA players Thon Maker, who played high school basketball in Canada, and Jamal Murray, who was born and raised in Ontario, were coaches.[instagram url="https://www.instagram.com/p/BQsublPj2Vg/?tagged=basketballwithoutborders" hide_caption="0"]
The Best Dunk From All-Star Weekend?
Check out Kuier Awak, a 15-year-old girl from Finland whose trip across the world to compete at NBA Basketball Without Borders Camp wasn't the only flight she took this weekend.[tweet url="https://twitter.com/twaw74/status/833482421702103040" hide_media="0" hide_thread="1"]
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