Prince In April 9 Nike Hoop Summit

[USAHoops]

The 2005 Nike Hoop Summit, the country's premiere annual basketball game featuring America's top senior boy high school players taking on a World Select Team comprised of the world's top players 19-years-old or younger, will be played Saturday, April 9 at the FedExForum in Memphis. For the first time, the 2005 Hoop Summit will be preceded by the Memphis All-Star Classic.

 

USA Basketball announced that The 10-member 2005 USA Team features prep standouts: Jon Brockman (Snohomish/ Snohomish, Wash.); Monta Ellis (Lanier/Jackson, Miss.); Gerald Green (Gulf Shores Academy/Houston, Texas); Tyler Hansbrough (Popular Bluff/Popular Bluff, Mo.); Richard Hendrix (Athens/Athens, Ala.); Greg Paulus (Christian Brother's Academy/Manlius, N.Y.); J.P. Prince (White Station/ Memphis, Tenn.); Martell Webster (Seattle Prep/Seattle, Wash.); Louis Williams (South Gwinnett/Snellville, Ga.), and Julian Wright (Homewood- Flossmoor/Chicago Heights, Ill.). Serving as head coach of USA Basketball's Junior National Select Team is Tom Diener (Harold S. Vincent High School, Milwaukee, Wis.), and assisting Diener is Herman Harried (Lake Clifton High School, Baltimore, Md.).

 

Tickets are on sale now, with reserved lower bowl seats priced at $20 and $10. Seats in the second row at courtside are $40, with front row courtside seats $75. Tickets can be purchased at the FedExForum box office, all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling Ticketmaster at 901-525-1515.

[TraderB]

The 2005 Nike Hoop Summit, the country's premiere annual basketball game featuring America's top senior boy high school players taking on a World Select Team comprised of the world's top players 19-years-old or younger, will be played Saturday, April 9 at the FedExForum in Memphis.  For the first time, the 2005 Hoop Summit will be preceded by the Memphis All-Star Classic.

 

USA Basketball announced that The 10-member 2005 USA Team features prep standouts:  Jon Brockman (Snohomish/ Snohomish, Wash.); Monta Ellis (Lanier/Jackson, Miss.); Gerald Green (Gulf Shores Academy/Houston, Texas); Tyler Hansbrough (Popular Bluff/Popular Bluff, Mo.); Richard Hendrix (Athens/Athens, Ala.); Greg Paulus (Christian Brother's Academy/Manlius, N.Y.); J.P. Prince (White Station/ Memphis, Tenn.); Martell Webster (Seattle Prep/Seattle, Wash.); Louis Williams (South Gwinnett/Snellville, Ga.), and Julian Wright (Homewood- Flossmoor/Chicago Heights, Ill.).  Serving as head coach of USA Basketball's Junior National Select Team is Tom Diener (Harold S. Vincent High School, Milwaukee, Wis.), and assisting Diener is Herman Harried (Lake Clifton High School, Baltimore, Md.). 

 

It's great that Memphian JP Prince made the squad. It kinda' puts Tennessee HS basketball on the map.

 

As for the team itself...it certaintly has a lot of INDIVIDUAL stars. My only concern is this: Will these individuals be able to put aside their EGOS and form a cohesive TEAM? Or, will they turn out to be like the two, most recent versions of the "Dream Team"--a NIGHTMARE?

 

My gut feeling tells me that this is NOT going to be a great TEAM....I hope I'm wrong.

 

What are your thoughts about this squad?

[CR4]

Just bought my tickets so I hope its worth it. Watched some of these kids tonight at McDonald's game. I hope Prince plays well but their is some TN guys that could have made this team. TN is having a great year. Guess we will have to wait on Wright next year to bring even more spotlight to the state talent.

[SPfan11]

Louis Williams is also from Memphis.He moved when he was 11 to South Gwinnett GA.

[juicyt]

ok can someone please explain to me one thing. who exactly are Prince and these other great high school players going to be playing?

[btowntigers]

ok can someone please explain to me one thing. who exactly are Prince and these other great high school players going to be playing?

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im pretty sure its a team with the top players from other countries.

[Opperman]

ok can someone please explain to me one thing. who exactly are Prince and these other great high school players going to be playing?

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A foreign all-star team...guys like Dirk Nowitzki was when he was 18 (he played in the game), etc.