2015 Nike Hoop Summit

[carlo]

2015 Nike Hoop Summit set for April 11 at the Moda Center, Portland (OR).

http://www.ticketmaster.com/Hoop-Summit-tickets/artist/24920?tm_link=seo_bc_name

[CKR13]

One international I would really love to play for the world select team is Zhou Qi, unless Xinjiang's management says no.

[carlo]

US team:

Isaiah Briscoe (Roselle Catholic/Union, N.J.)
Jaylen Brown (Wheeler H.S./Alpharetta, Ga.)
Jalen Brunson (Adlai E. Stevenson H.S./Lincolnshire, Ill.)
Henry Ellenson (Rice Lake H.S./Rice Lake, Wis.)
Chase Jeter (Bishop Gorman H.S./Las Vegas, Nev.)
Luke Kennard (Franklin H.S./Franklin, Ohio)
Malik Newman (Callaway H.S./Jackson, Miss.)
Ivan Rabb (Bishop O’Dowd H.S./Oakland, Calif.)
Caleb Swanigan (Homestead H.S./Fort Wayne, Ind.)
Allonzo Trier (Findlay Prep/Seattle, Wash.)
Stephen Zimmerman (Bishop Gorman H.S./Las Vegas, Nev.)

Headcoach: Eric Flannery (St. Edward H.S., Ohio), assistant coach: L.J. Goolsby (K.C. Run GMC, Kansas)

All players have earned USA Basketball international experience. In 2014, seven won the gold at the U18 Fiba Americas (Briscoe, Brown, Brunson, Jeter, Kennard, Trier and Zimmerman), the other four were crowned world champs with the U17.

http://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2015/02/usa-roster-for-2015-nike-hoop-summit.aspx

[DarknessFalls]

One international I would really love to play for the world select team is Zhou Qi, unless Xinjiang's management says no.

http://www.nbadraft.net/china-prospect-watch

He will sign with Nike in the coming days which will give him added exposure as he will be expected to play in the Nike Hoop Summit in early April and be able to showcase his unique combination of skill, size, length and basketball IQ to NBA scouts and executives.

[carlo]

From DraftExpress:

Ben Simmons says he's been invited and will be playing in Portland. "It's a great opportunity to represent my country"

[DarknessFalls]

Official Rosters announced:


USA Roster 2015

Isaiah Briscoe G 6-3 / 200 April 13, 1996 Roselle Catholic / Kentucky* Union, NJ
Jaylen Brown F 6-6 / 200 October 24, 1996 Wheeler H.S. Alpharetta, GA
Jalen Brunson G 6-1 / 180 August 31, 1996 Adlai E. Stevenson H.S. / Villanova* Lincolnshire, IL
Henry Ellenson F/C 6-9 / 250 January 13, 1997 Rice Lake H.S. / Marquette* Rice Lake, WI
Chase Jeter F 6-8 / 195 September 19, 1997 Bishop Gorman H.S. / Duke* Las Vegas, NV
Luke Kennard F 6-5 / 180 June 24, 1996 Franklin H.S. / Duke* Franklin, OH
Malik Newman G 6-4 / 185 February 21, 1997 Callaway H.S Jackson, MS
Ivan Rabb F 6-8 / 191 February 4, 1997 Bishop O'Dowd H.S. Oakland, CA
Caleb Swanigan C 6-9 / 270 April 18, 1997 Homestead H.S. Fort Wayne, IN
Allonzo Trier G 6-3 / 185 January 17, 1996 Findlay Prep / Arizona* Seattle, WA
Stephen Zimmerman C 7-0 / 230 September 9, 1996 Bishop Gorman H.S. Las Vegas, NV




World Team Roster 2015

Nedim Buza F 6-8 Bosnia & Herzegovina KK Spars Sarajevo
Cheick Diallo F 6-9 Mali Our Savior New American H.S., NY
Skal Labissiere F/C 6-11 Haiti RYD Prep, TN/*Kentucky
Thon Maker F 7-0 Australia Orangeville Prep, Ontario
Jamal Murray G 6-5 Canada Orangeville Prep, Ontario
Federico Mussini G 6-3 Italy Reggio Emilia
George de Paula G 6-3 Brasil Pinheiros
Stefan Peno G 6-5 Serbia FC Barcelona
Zhou Qi F/C 7-2 China Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Ben Simmons F 6-9 Australia Montverde Academy, FL/*LSU
Tai Wynyard C 6-10 New Zeland Rangitoto College/*Kentucky

[CKR13]

Three of my hopes made it. Wynyard from New Zealand, who impressed a lot during his tryouts with the Tall Blacks. Thon Maker is also considered a top talent, a combination of agility, dexterity, coordination in a 7 foot package. Simmons in my opinion will be a better prospect compared to Dante Exum. Ofcourse Zhou Qi repping China and Asia in total.

[carlo]

Very strong WT roster imo. Besides North American based international young stars, two top Euro-guards, Federico Mussini and Stefan Peno will be in the spot. Outside shooter specialist Mussini led the 2014 U18 Euro in scoring and was of course an All-Tournament. Unfortunately nobody from U18 champ Turkey.

[carlo]

Brandon Ingram replaces PF Henry Ellenson, who injured his hand in a state tournament semifinal.

Ingram is ranked #12 as a SF by ESPN.

[carlo]

NHS will be live on ESPN2.

http://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2015/04/espn2-to-televise-2015-nike-hoop-summit.aspx

[BiHBasket]

Buza is poor's man Hezonja.

[DarknessFalls]

[CKR13]

Very impressed with Jamal Murray, US team tried at one point to double him but he was just unstoppable. From the US team, Zimmerman impressed me.

[DarknessFalls]