The Elite 24 game
played annually on the tip of Pier 2, address Brooklyn Bridge Park, jutting
like a finger into the East River not a bad place for a basketball game especially
on the glistening hardwood court brought in by Under Armour. In the background you will find the Manhattan skyline
and the magnificant presence of the Brooklyn Bridge. Tugboats, water taxis, and
the odd old Yankee clipper ship plow the bottle-green surface of the river,
under a sky blue sky and a stand full of on-lookers.
This is the
location were the country’s best eighth-graders and high school players will be
put on display; decked head-to-toe in Under Armour apparel. Before anyone can
be indoctrinated and appear on the frontline of basketball exposer or ESPN for
that matter; one must survive the gauntlet of players at the regional combine
series.
In 2006 UA
introduced the event and the country to NBA players: Kevin Love, DeAndre
Jordan, Michael Beasley, Kyle Singler (street nickname “Shampoo”), Brandon
Jennings (Elite 24 single-game assist record holder), Tyreke Evans, J.J.
Hickson, Cole Aldrich (“Cole Play”), Jerryd Bayless (“Pay Up”), and Lance
Stephenson. The inaugural game was the focus of the documentary Gunnin’ for
That #1 Spot, directed by the late Adam “MCA” Yauch of the Beastie Boys.
Fourteen of the
top 100 high school players in the 2015 ESPN 100 were there, eight of them from
the top 20 — including Malik Newman, Stephen Zimmerman, and Jaylen Brown. Four
of the top-ranked players in the class of 2016 were there, including Thon
Maker, Josh Jackson, Jayson Tatum, and Harry Giles.
With six national
locations (Washington DC, Georgia, Texas, Ohio, Northern & Southern
California) and limited spots for this invite only event; Ohio has SOLD OUT,
Georgia already has a waiting list, and with less than 48-hours remaining for registration
into the DC Event which will provide each in attendance with a regional
specific shoe and apparel package the Under Armour Combine Series continues to
attract the best and brightest.
Representatives expect the DC location to be sold out no later than
Monday April 11th and have already confirmed participation from some
of the nation’s highest rated middle school ballers.
Reports are that
some of the players to keep an eye on at the coming event(s):
6’10 (F) Zach
Loveday (OH), 6’4 (Wing) CJ Wilcher (PA), 6’8 (F) Andrew King (PA), 6’2 (PG)Quaran
McPherson (NY), 6’3 (PG) Okay Djamgouz (Canada), 6’2 (CG) Jordan Toles (MD), 5’9
(PG) Eden Davis, (DE), 6’7 (Wing) Nate Tabor (NY),5’9 (SG) RJ Davis (NY),6’3 (Wing) James Wilborn (MI), 6’6 (CG) Che Evans (MD), 6’9 (F) Elijah Evert
(NJ), 6’7 (Wing) Trey Hall (Conn)
Washington DC
registration closes shortly with limited spot remaining for more information
visit immediately – NOTE: this is an INVITATION ONLY EVENT – WAIT LISTED
PLAYERS WILL BE CONTACTED MONDAY APRIL 11th IF ANY SPOTS REMAIN
Call:
1.800.338.4629
Or email:
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