2015 Jordan Brand Classic rosters announced

By Jason Hickman Mar 5, 2015, 11:10am

Ben Simmons, Malik Newman and Jaylen Brown among 2015 headliners.

The Jordan Brand Classic always draws A-list celebrities and performers. Drake did his thing at halftime of the 2013 game.
The Jordan Brand Classic always draws A-list celebrities and performers. Drake did his thing at halftime of the 2013 game.
Photo by Danny Wild
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