Rosters for Jordan Brand Classic announced

By Staff Report Mar 8, 2018, 4:00pm

MaxPreps National Player of the Year candidate R.J. Barrett, Zion Williamson among headliners.

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Jordan Brand Classic features a pair of POY candidates.

Rosters were announced Thursday for the annual Jordan Brand Classic, which will be played April 8 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

The event is one of the top postseason high school basketball showcase for seniors. This year's installment will feature plenty of big names, including Top 10 prospects R.J. Barrett, Cameron Reddish and Zion Williamson.

Perhaps of equal interest for some will be the coaching matchup between Kevin Boyle of Montverde Academy and Steve Smith of Oak Hill Academy. In a recent look at the top high school basketball programs in the country over the past five years, their programs claimed the top two spots.

Here's a look at complete rosters for the Classic:

HOME TEAM
Player, Hgt., Pos., School – College
R.J. Barrett, 6-7, G/F, Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) – Duke
Jalen Carey, 6-3, G, Immaculate Conception (Montclair, N.J.) – Syracuse
Ayo Dosunmu, 6-4, G, Morgan Park (Chicago) – Illinois
Tre Jones, 6-2, G, Apple Valley (Minn.) – Duke
Andrew Nembhard, 6-4, G, Montverde Academy – Florida
Cameron Reddish, 6-7, G/F, Westtown (West Chester, Pa.) – Duke
Anfernee Simons, 6-4, G, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) – Undecided
Jalen Smith, 6-9, F, Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore, Md.) – Maryland
Cole Swider, 6-8, F, St. Andrew's (Barrington, R.I.) – Villanova
Emmitt Williams, 6-7, F, Oak Ridge (Orlando, Fla.) – LSU
Zion Williamson, 6-6, F, Spartanburg Day (Spartanburg, S.C.) – Duke
Coach: Kevin Boyle, Montverde Academy



AWAY TEAM
Player, Hgt., Pos., School – College
Darius Bazley, 6-8, F, Princeton (Cincinnati, Ohio) – Syracuse
Bol Bol, 7-2, C, Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) – Oregon
Darius Garland, 6-1, G, Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, Tenn.) – Vanderbilt
Quentin Grimes, 6-4, G, College Park (The Woodlands, Texas) – Kansas
Tyler Herro, 6-5, G, Whitnall (Greenfield, Wis.) – Kentucky
Jaylen Hoard, 6-8, F, Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.) – Wake Forest
Keldon Johnson, 6-6, G/F, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) – Kentucky
Louis King, 6-8, F, Hudson Catholic (Jersey City, N.J.) – Oregon
Nassir Little, 6-7, F, Orlando Christian Prep (Orlando, Fla.) – North Carolina
Shareef O'Neal, 6-9, F/C, Crossroads (Santa Monica, Calif.) – UCLA
Will Richardson, 6-4, G, Oak Hill Academy – Oregon
Simisola Shittu, 6-8, F, Vermont Academy (Saxtons River, Vt.) – Vanderbilt
Ja'Vonte Smart, 6-4, G, Scotlandville (Baton Rouge, La.) – LSU
Coby White, 6-4, G, Greenfield (Wilson, N.C.) – North Carolina
Coach: Steve Smith, Oak Hill Academy
Future Maryland Terrapin Jalen Smith will play for coach Kevin Boyle in the Jordan Brand Classic.
Future Maryland Terrapin Jalen Smith will play for coach Kevin Boyle in the Jordan Brand Classic.
Photo by: Lonnie Webb