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2011 ALL-AMERICANCHAMPIONSHIPCHAMPIONSHIP

April 3, 2011M.O. Campbell Center

Houston, Texas

Table of ContentsWelcome .......................................... 1

About the Event ............................. 2-3

North Team ................................... 4-6 Head Coach Lou Adams, Ast. Coach Craig Brownson, Ast. Coach Cortez Hale, Tracy Abrams, Ryan Boatright ......................... 4

Kevin Ferrell, Gary Harris, Mycheal Henry, Hanner Mosquera-Perea ................................. 5

Chasson Randle, D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Sam Thompson, B.J. Young ............................ 6

South Team................................... 7-9 Head Coach Isaac Pitts, Ast. Coach Wayne Jones, Tyler Adams, Robert Carter.........7

Rodney Hood, Ky Madden, Dai-Jon Parker, Tony Parker .....................................................8

Sir’Dominic Pointer, Levi Randolph, Julian Royal, Josiah Turner ...............................9

Team Rosters ............................ 10-11

East Team ................................. 12-14 Head Coach Jason Smith, Ast. Coach Ronnie Courtney, Dajuan Coleman, Michael Gbinije, Maurice Harkless .................12

Jabarie Hinds, Desmond Hubert, Tyrone Johnson, Myles Mack .........................13

Alex Murphy, LaQuinton Ross, JaKarr Sampson, Naadir Tharpe.....................14

West Team ................................ 15-17 Head Coach Greg Wise, Ast. Coach Royce Huseman, Ryan Anderson, Shaquille Cleare .............................................15

Perry Ellis, D’Angelo Harrison, Julien Lewis, Shabazz Muhammad .....................................16

Norman Powell, Cameron Ridley, L.J. Rose, Rasheed Sulaimon .........................................17

2012: New Orleans ......................... 19

Autographs .................................... 20

Doubleheader – 2pm CTNorth Team vs. South TeamEast Team vs. West Team

Impossible is Nothing.


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WELCOMEDear Basketball Fans:

Welcome to the inaugural All-American Championship!

Our goal from the start has been to provide avid fans of college basketball the chance to see the next generation of All-Americans in person. We believe we have done just that.

The players you are going to see today have committed to play for some of the nation’s elite college basketball programs – Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Boston College, Connecticut, Duke, Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi State, Ohio State, Rutgers, St. John’s, Stanford, Texas, UCLA, Vanderbilt, Villanova, and West Virginia. They represent the best that high school basketball has to offer.

I would be remiss if I did not offer gratitude to our selection committee - Paul Biancardi (ESPN.com), Eric Bossi (Rivals.com), Frank Burlison (Long Beach Press-Telegram), Evan Daniels (Scout.com), Clark Francis (Hoop Scoop), Joel Francisco (ESPN.com), Rob Harrington (Prep Stars), Jason Hickman (Max Preps), Jim Hicks (RCS Sports, Houston), Tom Konchalski (High School Basketball Illustrated), and Chris Lawlor (New York Daily News). The knowledge and passion these gentlemen have for high school basketball is unparalleled and their being a part of this event lends to it a high degree of credibility. Thank you for your time and effort in making the All-American Championship a success.

I also offer special thanks to adidas, Gatorade, and ESPN.

Last, and most important, I thank the players and coaches for their participation. We did not formally announce the All-American Championship until late January, yet they agreed to participate in our inaugural event. It is our goal to provide a truly memorable experience for each and every one of them.

Enjoy the games!

Rick GilesPresidentGazelle Group

P.S. We look forward to seeing you next year in New Orleans.

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ABOUT THE EVENTThe Gazelle Group is proud to announce the

launch of a high school boys basketball invitational tournament - the All-American Championship - to take place annually during the men’s collegiate basketball championship.

“This is an idea whose time has come,” says Rick Giles, president of The Gazelle Group. “The nation’s focus is on basketball during March and the fi rst weekend of April and there is no better way to increase that focus than to bring the nation’s best high school basketball players to the city of the men’s collegiate basketball championship to compete in what will be one of the premier events of its kind in the country.”

The inaugural All-American Championship is being held in Houston, Texas, site of the men’s collegiate basketball championship, on April 3, 2011. The event consists of four teams repre-senting each region of the country. The double-header will open with the North facing the South, followed by the East vs. the West in the nightcap. The games are being played at the 6,400-seat M.O. Campbell Educational Center.

A panel of high school basketball experts reviewed all candidates and selected the teams. Each team is being coached by a head coach of a nationally-prominent high school program and assisted by a coach from the host city of the men’s collegiate basketball championship (Houston for 2011).

“National interest in high school basketball and recruiting is at an all-time high,” says Giles. “With the proliferation of television coverage and recruiting websites and magazines, fans are more aware than ever of the premier high school players. This is an opportunity for these players to showcase their talent on the biggest stage in the country.”

The All-American Championship provides avid fans of college basketball the chance to see the next generation of All-Americans in person.

Selection CommitteeA panel of the nation’s most respected media covering high school basketball serves as the selection committee for the All-American Championship:

★ Paul Biancardi, ESPN.com

★ Eric Bossi, Rivals.com

★ Frank Burlison, Long Beach (Calif.) Press-Telegram

★ Evan Daniels, Scout.com

★ Clark Francis, Hoop Scoop

★ Joel Francisco, ESPN.com

★ Rob Harrington, Prep Stars

★ Jason Hickman, Max Preps

★ Jim Hicks, RCS Sports (Houston)

★ Tom Konchalski, High School Basketball Illustrated

★ Chris Lawlor, New York Daily News

The Gazelle Group is indebted to this group for their untiring efforts and passion for high school basketball.

Houston, Texas


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ABOUT THE EVENTM.O. Campbell CenterThe M.O. Campbell Center is Aldine ISD's multi-purpose facility, hosting a wide array of events from graduations and theatrical performances, athletic tournaments and conferences, to banquets and more.

The Campbell Center is named after former Aldine ISD superintendent M.O. Campbell. One of the premier and world class facilities in Hous-ton, it stretches across a vast area of 111,000 square feet and features state-of-the-art sound and lighting equipment. Sporting events, award ceremonies, conferences, lectures, and recep-tions are regularly held here. The Campbell Center is conveniently located 3.5 miles south-west of the George Bush Intercontinental airport (IAH) and just 12 miles north of spectacular downtown Houston.

Houston, TexasHouston is the fourth-largest city in the United States and the largest in Texas, with a population in excess of 2.3 million. Houston’s economy has a broad industrial base in the energy, manufac-turing, aeronautics, transportation, and health care sectors and is a leading center for building oilfi eld equipment. Only New York City is home to more Fortune 500 headquarters in the city limits. The gross area product (GAP) of the greater Houston metropolitan area, which includes 5.9 million people, was $440.4 billion in 2008.

Did You Know…In 1969, “Houston” was the fi rst word spoken from the moon. The Apollo 11 mission established a place in history for the city when astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke the now-famous line, “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.”

M.O. Campbell Educational Center

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NORTH TEAMLou AdamsOrr Academy High School(Chicago, Ill.)North Head Coach

After attending Rust College in Holly Springs, Miss., and being named a Division-III All-American, Adams moved to Chicago in 1990 and started his teaching and coaching career at Englewood High School…in seven years at Engle-wood, Adams compiled a 160-60 record, won one sectional and two conference championships…moved to Orr in 2008, where he is 62-24 in three seasons, which includes a regional championship.

Craig BrownsonTravis High School (Richmond, Texas)North Assistant Coach

Named the fi rst head coach of William B. Travis High School…has won 96 games in four seasons at Travis, leading the Tigers to the playoffs three times…in 2009 the Tigers advanced to the Area round of the playoffs, in 2010 they were 5A Re-gion III semifi nalists, and in 2011 they were the 5A Region III runners-up…named Fort Bend Her-ald Area Coach of the Year in 2009 and 2010… 2011 District 23-5A Coach of the Year.

Cortez HalePerspective Charter School (Joslin, Ill.)North Assistant Coach

Just concluded his fi rst season as head coach at Perspectives MSA/Joslin…was named head coach after serving for one year as varsity assistant and one year as freshman/sophomore head coach…at 26, he is one of the youngest head coaches in Illinois…played college ball at Rockford College and Concordia University, earning three letters… graduated from Concordia with a business management degree.

Tracy AbramsSenior • Guard • 6-1 • 175Chicago, Ill. • Mount Carmel H.S.Illinois (Signed)

Strong off-the-ball guard…plays a rugged style of basketball…Mount Carmel won 89 games dur-ing his four-year career…averaged 17.8 points and 6.2 rebounds as a senior…also averaged 4.6 assists and 2.7 steals an outing…two-time all-area selection…coach – Mike Flaherty

Ryan BoatrightSenior • Guard • 5-11 • 175Aurora, Ill. • Aurora East H.S.Connecticut (Signed)

Extremely quick with the ball and possesses good range…averaged 31.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.5 steals a game as Aurora East posted a 24-6 record in winning the Upstate 8 Conference and Illinois regional titles this season…had six games of 40 or more points this season, including a school-record 63-point effort that saw him post a triple-double with 12 rebounds and 11 steals…scored 2,289 career points, averaging 20.5 ppg as a four-year varsity starter…also had career totals of 193 three-pointers, 423 assists, and 332 steals…twice named Associated Press fi rst-team all-state, as well as ICBA all-state…won four tour-nament MVP awards over the last two seasons…a member of the U.S. Junior National Team last spring…coach – Wendell Jeffries

Ryan Boatright


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NORTH TEAMKevin FerrellJunior • Guard • 5-11 • 165Indianapolis, Ind. • Park Tudor School • Indiana (Verbal)

Point guard who is strong at penetrating to the rim…averaged 17.2 points and 7.3 assists a game heading into March for the state of Indiana’s fourth-ranked team in 2A…has scored over 1,200 career points, which includes a single season school record 594 in 2009-10…he also hit a school record 61 three-pointers last season and his current season total of 137 assists (early March) is already the Park Tudor standard…was a honorable mention all-state honoree as a fresh-man, second-team as a sophomore, and this year he is a fi rst-team selection…led Park Tudor to the Indiana Crossroads Conference title this season…Park Tudor also won the 2010 IHSAA Class 2A sectional, regional, and Semi State champion-ships and was a fi nalist in the 2010 IHSAA Class 2A State Tournament….coach – Ed Schilling

Gary HarrisJunior • Guard • 6-4 • 195Fishers, Ind. • Hamilton South-eastern H.S. • Uncommitted

Extremely strong and likes to penetrate the lane…averaged 18.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 3.0 steals a game…entered mid-March with 887 career points…named all-league all three seasons and all-county as a sophomore and junior…also named all-state in football in 2010 and is a member of MaxPreps’ 2010 Junior All-America Football team…led Hamilton Southeastern to consecutive conference cham-pionships (2010, 2011) and a pair of sectional titles (2009, 2011)…his mother, Joy Holmes Harris, played for the Detroit Shock (WNBA) and was an all-American at Purdue where her No. 40 is retired.…coach – Brian Satterfi eld

Mycheal HenrySenior • Forward • 6-5 • 225Chicago, Ill. • Orr H.S.Illinois (Signed)

Strong, athletic player who possesses a solid inside, outside, and mid-range game…he also handles the ball well…tallied 20 points a game and pulled down eight rebounds a game this season…also blocked 5.5 shots to go with fi ve steals and three assists an outing…led Orr H.S. to a 20-8 record in 2010-11…earned the Out-standing Player Award at the LeBron James Nike Camp this past summer…helped Orr to the 2010 regional championship…coach – Lou Adams

HannerMosquera-PereaJunior • Forward • 6-9 • 225

LaPorte, Ind. • La Lumiere SchoolIndiana (Verbal)

Considered by some to be the best athlete in the Class of 2012…plays bigger than his listed height of 6-9…known for his high-fl ying abilities…netted 16 points a game and pulled down 12 rebounds a game…also blocked three shots an outing…named a NCSAA All-American…helped lead La Lumiere to a 22-7 record and a second-place fi nish in the NCSAA national tournament…originally from Colombia…coach – Alan Huss

Kevin Ferrell

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NORTH TEAMChasson RandleSenior • Guard • 6-2 • 175Rock Island, Ill. • Rock Island H.S. • Stanford (Signed)

Rated as one of the best combo-guard prospects in the country…also possesses a high basket-ball IQ and a 72-inch wingspan…averaged 22 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 2.1 steals per game for the third-ranked team in the state of Illinois…he is Rock Island’s all-time leading scorer with 2,014 career points and ranks sec-ond all-time with 692 career rebounds…named team MVP each of his fi rst three years…also named all-state each of the last two seasons…Rock Island won the Western Big 6 Conference the last two years, going undefeated in 2011…also won two regional and one sectional title dur-ing his career…has a 4.0 grade point average and is on pace to be Rock Island’s valedicto-rian…was named the 2010 Rock Island Youth Citizen of the Year…coach – Thom Sigel

D’VauntesSmith-RiveraJunior • Guard • 6-3 • 220

Indianapolis, Ind. • North Central H.S.Uncommitted

Big and strong guard who can play either back-court position…has a good feel for the game…led North Central to a 20-2 record and a No. 2 ranking in the state of Indiana this season after winning the Indiana 4A state title a year ago…netted 25.1 points a game while pulling down fi ve rebounds an outing…increased his scoring aver-age by 7.0 ppg from last season…named Hoo-sier Basketball fi rst-team all-state in 2010-11…North Central won the MIC Conference title this year…twice named to the all-Marion County Tournament team…coach – Doug Mitchell

Sam ThompsonSenior • Forward • 6-7 • 185Chicago, Ill. • Whitney Young H.S. • Ohio State (Signed)

Extremely versatile player who can play either perimeter position…also handles the ball well…averaged 16.9 points and 7.1 rebounds a game this season…also posted averages of 4.5 assists, 4.4 blocks, and 2.1 steals per game…was the 2008 Iolani Prep Classic Dunk champion…served as Whitney Young H.S.’s team captain…helped lead his team to the 2010 Class 4A Illinois state tournament fi nal after winning the crown in 2009…coach – Tyrone Slaughter

B.J. YoungSenior • Guard • 6-3 • 175Florissant, Mo. • McCluer North H.S. • Arkansas (Signed)

Scoring guard who can play either the point or the wing…entered March averaging 28.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.6 assists an outing…earned all-league fi rst-team honors this season…is a two-time Fox 2 News/St. Louis Post-Dispatch player of the week…was named MVP at the Borgia Thanks-giving Tournament and the Centralia Christmas Tournament this season…McCluer North was 25-4 and ranked fourth in Missouri at the end of February…coach – Randy Reed

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SOUTH TEAM

Isaac PittsQuality Education Academy (Winston Salem, N.C.)South Head Coach

Has been the head coach at Quality Education Academy since 2008…guided QEA to three consecutive National Christian School Athletic Association national championships (2009, 2010, 2011)… prior to joining the staff at QEA, Pitts was an assistant coach at Parkland High School from 2003-08…he began his career as a successful AAU coach and has placed 11 boys and six girls in Division-I…played his college basketball at Shaw University, where he was a three-year starter.

Wayne JonesStrake Jesuit College Prep (Houston, Texas)South Assistant Coach

Has been head coach at Strake Jesuit for the past fi ve years, leading the program to a 128-37 record…Strake has won a pair of district cham-pionships in that time and has been nationally ranked three of the last four seasons…this past year Strake reached the fi nals of the Bi-District tournament after advancing to the semifi nals of the 2010 regional tournament…he is a three-time Coach of the Year honoree… 10 of his student-athletes have gone on to play college ball.

Tyler AdamsSenior • Center • 6-9 • 225Brandon, Miss. • Brandon H.S. Georgetown (Signed)

Has tremendous size and strength and knows how to post…tough to score against…coach – Fred Barnes

Robert CarterJunior • Forward • 6-8 • 240Thomasville, Ga. • Thomasville H.S. • Uncommitted

Outstanding size, strength, and mobility…strong post player who can also hit the jump shot…aver-aged 16 points, 12 rebounds, fi ve assists, and fi ve blocked shots a game in 2011…had three triple-doubles (points-rebounds-assists) this season…netted 20 points in the state championship game a year ago…has earned all-region honors each of the last three seasons…led Thomasville H.S. to a 26-4 record and the No. 2 ranking in Georgia’s AA classifi cation…Thomasville has won three regional championships and three regional tournament championships with Carter on the roster…received special recognition as one of the top campers at the Best of the Best Elite camp…will participate in Georgia’s Junior All-Star Game…his father, Robert Sr., played professionally in Europe and had an ABA tryout…coach – Benjamin Tillman, Jr.

Robert Carter

South Head Coach Isaac Pitts

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SOUTH TEAM

Rodney HoodSenior • Forward • 6-7 • 190Meridian, Miss. • Meridian H.S.Mississippi State (Signed)

Two-time Mississippi state Player of the Year…the lefty scored 34 points in the state’s high school all-star game last year…has a strong mid-range game with a sweet pull-up jumper…can also hit the three…his father, Rickey, played at Mississip-pi State from 1978-80…coach – Randy Bolden

Ky MaddenSenior • Guard • 6-4 • 195Lepanto, Ark. • East Poinsett County H.S. • Arkansas (Signed)

A combo-guard who presents incredible match-up diffi culties due to his size, strength, and athleticism…is also a strong defender…averaged 24 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists this season…also had three steals a game…scored a season-high 52 points in a game last year the night after his sister netted 50 points in a game…named MVP of the Class 2A championship game in 2011…coach – Josh Hill

Dai-Jon ParkerSenior • Guard • 6-3 • 185Alpharetta, Ga. • Milton H.S.Vanderbilt (Signed)

A solid shooting guard who possesses a superb basketball IQ…he is also an excellent perimeter defender…averaged 12 points, four rebounds, and four assists…scored over 1,000 points during his career…named fi rst-team all-Atlanta Metro, all-region, and all-state GACA…Milton went 82-15 during his career...combined with Julian Royal to lead Milton to the 2010 Georgia AAAAA state championship after falling in the fi nal game in 2009…Milton captured the Region 6-AAAAA title this season…coach – David Boyd

Tony ParkerJunior • Center • 6-9 • 274Lithonia, Ga. • Miller Grove H.S. • Uncommitted

Massive size with a skill set to match…can post as well as hit the mid-range jump shot…has an 83-inch wingspan…averaged 19.2 points, 15.7 rebounds, and 3.8 blocks per game while playing for the state of Georgia’s top-ranked team (ninth nationally)…helped lead Miller Grove to a 30-1 record in 2010-11 and two state championships (2009, 2010)…he was a member of the 16U and 17U USA Basketball squads…named the Atlanta Tip-Off Club’s Metro Player of the Year in 2011…has also earned three-all-state and all-region honors…chosen MVP of the Beach Ball Classic in 2010…owns career averages of 14.6 ppg, 11.8 rpg, and 2.7 bpg…coach – Sharman White

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SOUTH TEAMSir’Dominic PointerSenior • Forward • 6-7 • 195

Fraser, Mich. • Quality Education Academy (N.C.) • St. John’s (Signed)

Strong and tough player who can connect on the mid-range jumper as well as the three-pointer…also a solid perimeter defender…will fi ght through screens and dive for loose balls…averaged 16.3 ppg and 5.8 rpg last season…coach – Isaac Pitts

Levi RandolphSenior • Guard • 6-6 • 185Madison, Ala. • Bob Jones H.S.Alabama (Signed)

Can play either guard spot and is very good with the ball…strong basketball IQ…averaged 20 points, six rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.4 steals a game for the defending Alabama state cham-pions…was the 6A Player of the Year in 2010 as well as the MVP of the state tournament…has already earned all-region honors for the second year in a row…Bob Jones H.S. earned regional championships in 2009 and 2010…coach – Danny Petty

Julian RoyalSenior • Forward • 6-8 • 235Milton, Ga. • Milton H.S.Georgia Tech (Signed)

Talented forward who is able to score inside and with his mid-range jump shot…entered March averaging 15 points and seven rebounds a game for a Milton H.S. team that is ranked fi rst in Georgia and fourth in the nation…scored over 2,000 points during his career…named Freshman and Sophomore of the Year in Geor-gia’s AAAAA division…earned all-state honors in 2010 and has already garnered all-region laurels in 2011…combined with Dai-Jon Parker to lead Milton to the 2010 Georgia AAAAA state championship after falling in the fi nal game in 2009…Milton captured the Region 6-AAAAA title this season…coach – David Boyd

Josiah TurnerSenior • Guard • 6-3 • 185Sacramento, Calif. • Quality Edu. Acad. (N.C.) • Arizona (Signed)

A scoring guard who can create his own shot…also owns solid passing skills…possesses great physical skills…averaged 27.9 points and 5.8 rebounds at Sacramento H.S. in 2010…coach – Isaac Pitts

Julian Royal

Levi Randolph

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TEAM ROSTERS

No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/School College 1 D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera G 6-3 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind./North Central Uncommitted

5 Chasson Randle G 6-2 Sr. Rock Island, Ill./Rock Island Stanford

8 Kevin Ferrell G 5-11 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind./Park Tudor School Indiana

11 B.J. Young G 6-3 Sr. Florissant, Mo./McCluer North Arkansas

12 Sam Thompson F 6-7 Sr. Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young Ohio State

13 Tracy Abrams G 6-1 Sr. Chicago, Ill./Mount Carmel Illinois

22 Ryan Boatright G 5-11 Sr. Aurora, Ill./Aurora East Connecticut

23 Hanner Mosquera-Perea F 6-9 Jr. LaPorte, Ind./La Lumiere School Indiana

24 Mycheal Henry F 6-5 Sr. Chicago, Ill./Orr Illinois

40 Gary Harris G 6-4 Jr. Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern Uncommitted

Head Coach – Lou Adams

Assistant Coaches – Craig Brownson, Cortez Hale

North Team

No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/School College 00 Ky Madden G 6-4 Sr. Lepanto, Ark./East Poinsett County Arkansas

1 Rodney Hood F 6-7 Sr. Meridian, Miss./Meridian Mississippi State

11 Josiah Turner G 6-3 Sr. Sacramento, Calif./QEA (N.C.) Arizona

15 Sir’Dominic Pointer F 6-7 Sr. Fraser, Mich./QEA (N.C.) St. John’s

20 Levi Randolph G 6-6 Sr. Madison, Ala./Bob Jones Alabama

23 Dai-Jon Parker G 6-3 Sr. Alpharetta, Ga./Milton Vanderbilt

24 Robert Carter F 6-8 Jr. Thomasville, Ga./Thomasville Uncommitted

25 Julian Royal F 6-8 Sr. Milton, Ga./Milton Georgia Tech

32 Tony Parker C 6-9 Jr. Lithonia, Ga./Miller Grove Uncommitted

33 Tyler Adams C 6-9 Sr. Brandon, Miss./Brandon Georgetown

Head Coach – Isaac Pitts

Assistant Coach – Wayne Jones

South Team


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TEAM ROSTERS

No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/School College 1 LaQuinton Ross F 6-8 Sr. Burlington, N.J./Life Center Academy Ohio State

2 Myles Mack G 5-10 Sr. Paterson, N.J./St. Anthony Rutgers

3 Tyrone Johnson G 6-2 Sr. Plainfi eld, N.J./Montrose Chr. Acad. (Md.) Villanova

4 Maurice Harkless F 6-6 Sr. Jamaica, N.Y./South Kent Sch.(Conn.) St. John’s

5 Jabarie Hinds G 6-0 Sr. Mount Vernon, N.Y./Mount Vernon West Virginia

10 Naadir Tharpe G 6-0 Sr. Worcester, Mass./Brewster Acad. (N.H.) Kansas

11 Desmond Hubert C 6-9 Sr. Cream Ridge, N.J./New Egypt Uncommitted

14 JaKarr Sampson F 6-8 Sr. Akron, Ohio/Brewster Academy (N.H.) St. John’s

15 Michael Gbinije F 6-6 Sr. Chester, Va.,/Benedictine School Duke

32 Dajuan Coleman F/C 6-10 Jr. DeWitt, N.Y./Jamesville-DeWitt Uncommitted

33 Alex Murphy F 6-9 Jr. Wakefi eld, R.I./St. Mark’s Sch. (Mass.) Duke

Head Coach – Jason Smith

Assistant Coach – Ronnie Courtney

East Team

No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/School College 0 Julien Lewis G 6-4 Sr. Texas City, Texas/La Marque Texas

1 Rasheed Sulaimon G 6-3 Jr. Houston, Texas/Strake Jesuit Coll. Prep Duke

4 Norman Powell G 6-4 Sr. Spring Valley, Calif./Lincoln UCLA

5 L.J. Rose G 6-4 Jr. Houston, Texas/Second Baptist School Uncommitted

15 Shabazz Muhammad G/F 6-5 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev./Bishop Gorman Uncommitted

21 D’Angelo Harrison G 6-3 Sr. Missouri City, Texas/Dulles St. John’s

30 Perry Ellis F 6-8 Jr. Wichita, Kan./Wichita Heights Uncommitted

34 Ryan Anderson F 6-8 Sr. Lakewood, Calif./Long Beach Polytech. Boston College

44 Shaquille Cleare C 6-9 Jr. Houston, Texas/The Village School Uncommitted

55 Cameron Ridley C 6-11 Jr. Richmond, Texas/Bush Texas

Head Coach – Greg Wise

Assistant Coach – Royce Huseman

West Team

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EAST TEAMJason SmithBrewster Academy(Wolfeboro, N.H.)East Head Coach

Has been the head coach at Brewster Academy for 11 seasons, leading Brewster to the National Final Four each of the past 4 seasons…in 2009-10, the Bobcats captured the NEPSAC Class AAA Championship for the second time in three years and won the National Prep School Championship…Brewster is the only program to win both the NEPSAC Class AAA title and Na-tional Championship in the same campaign…Brewster has qualifi ed for 10 consecutive NEP-SAC Class AAA tournaments and has fi nished in the top 10 nationally each of those seasons…owns a 257-93 record at Brewster.

Ronnie CourtneyBush High School (Houston, Texas)East Assistant Coach

Owns a 110-28 record as head coach at Bush High School and a 15-year career mark of 347-148…in fi ve years at Bush, Courtney guided the team to the 2009-10 Texas 5A State Championship and was named District Coach of the Year that season…named Greater Houston Coach of the Year two times and District Coach of Year two times en route to compiling a 137-76 mark at Jeff Davis High…he then moved to Willowridge High School for four years, going 100-44 and winning back-to-back state titles in 2000 and 2001…for his efforts, he was named National High School Coach of the Year in 2001 and State Coach of the Year both years.

Dajuan ColemanJunior • F/C • 6-10 • 290DeWitt, N.Y. • Jamesville-DeWitt H.S. • Uncommitted

Physically huge player with tremendous re-bounding skills…uses his size well…averaged 21 points and 14 rebounds a game in leading Jamesville-DeWitt H.S. to an 18-3 record into the month of March…earned MVP honors at the Juggler Classic...led his team to the 2009-10 New York State Public School Class A cham-pionship as the Rams posted a 25-1 record…coach – Bob McKenney

Michael GbinijeSenior • Forward • 6-6 • 194Chester, Va. • Benedictine Sch.Duke (Signed)

Unselfi sh and fundamentally sound…pos-sesses a strong mid-range game but can score from 20-feet out as well…all-state honoree as a junior…averaged 18.5 points and 6.5 rebounds last season…coach – Sean McAllon

Maurice HarklessSenior • Forward • 6-6 • 200Jamaica, N.Y. • South Kent Sch. (Conn.) • St. John’s (Signed)

Has great size for the perimeter and has all the tools to be successful…owns a 71-inch wing-span…named second-team NEPSAC in 2011…averaged 16.5 points and 11.5 rebounds as a junior…coach – Kelvin Jefferson


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EAST TEAMJabarie HindsSenior • Guard • 6-0 • 173Mount Vernon, N.Y. • Mount Ver-non H.S. • West Virginia (Signed)

Left-handed point guard who can score as well as dish…strong for his size…good mid-range game…named Mr. Basketball in New York State for averaging 17.8 points, 3.5 assists, and 2.9 steals a game…has twice been named Mr. Basketball in Westchester County…led Mount Vernon to an 18-5 record and the No. 3 ranking in New York this year…played on the Mount Vernon varsity as an eighth grader when he was a member of the team’s 2007 state champion-ship…won a state record fi ve sectional champi-onships…coach – Bob Cimmino

Desmond HubertSenior • Center • 6-9 • 205Cream Ridge, N.J. • New Egypt H.S. • Uncommitted

Long and athletic senior who posseses tremen-dous defensive abilities…entered March averaging 13.8 points and 9.4 rebounds…also averages nearly six blocked shots a game…he is New Egypt’s all-time leading scorer with 1,482 career points…he also has over 1,000 rebounds and 700 blocked shots for his career…had 10 blocks in a game to set the Prime Time Shootout record…named fi rst-team all-Group I, all-Ocean County, and all-Freedom Division as a junior…led New Egypt to the Freedom Division championship two of the last three years and the fi nal of the Central Jersey Group I championship…coach – Jon Corby

Tyrone JohnsonSenior • Guard • 6-2 • 185Plainfi eld, N.J. • Montrose Christian Acad. (Md.) • Villanova (Signed)

Considered one of the most athletically gifted players in his class...point guard with good size, strength, and length…excellent defensive player…averaged 16 points and fi ve assists a game as Montrose went 22-1 in earning a No. 3 national ranking by ESPN and USA Today…Montrose had wins over Oak Hill and Findlay Prep this season…named fi rst-team all-state last year and all-county three straight season…while at Plainfi eld (N.J.) High, he led his team to the Group 4 New Jersey title…coach – Stu Vetter

Myles MackSenior • Guard • 5-10 • 155Paterson, N.J. • St. Anthony H.S. • Rutgers (Signed)

Quick playmaking guard who can also bury the three…has improved his point guard skills over the year…led St. Anthony to the New Jersey Tournament of Champions title in 2011…aver-aged 14.0 points and 5.5 assists a game as a senior…coach – Bob Hurley

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EAST TEAMAlex MurphyJunior • Forward • 6-9 • 210Wakefi eld, R.I. • St. Mark’s School (Mass.) • Duke (Verbal)

Possesses great size for a small forward…can slash, hit the three, and handle the ball well…through February he was averaging 19.8 points and 5.7 rebounds a game for the state of Massachusetts’ top-ranked team…also handed out nearly three assists a game while blocking more than two shots a game…named league MVP as a sophomore and earned a spot on the Boston Globe all-scholatsic team…his father, Jay, was an All-American at Boston College and played with the Washington Bullets and Los Angeles Clippers…his mother, Paivi, played for the Finnish national team and his brother, Eric, currently plays at the University of Florida…coach – Dave Lubick

LaQuinton RossSenior • Forward • 6-8 • 224Burlington, N.J. • Life Center Academy • Ohio State (Signed)

Excellent size and skill…can drive, pull up for a mid-range jumper, or hit the three…handles the ball well and is an excellent passer…averaged 25.2 points and 11.0 rebounds a game this season to lead Life Center Academy to a 22-8 mark and the No. 4 ranking in the state of New Jersey…also handed out 3.0 assists a game and blocked 2.1 shots per outing…netted over 2,500 points during his career…Life Center won a district championship during his freshman season…played in the Elite 24 game three times and was the fi rst eighth-grader ever to play in the Rucker Park League…coach – Wilson Arroyo

JaKarr SampsonSenior • Forward • 6-8 • 205Akron, Ohio • Brewster Academy (N.H.) • St. John’s (Signed)

Very athletic combo forward…solid rebounder and defender…posted averages of 15.1 points and 11.5 rebounds…along with Naadir Tharpe, he led Brewster Academy to a 31-3 record and a trip to the national semifi nals this season…Brewster went to three consecutive National Finals, including the 2010 National Prep Cham-pionship and NEPSAC Championship…coach – Jason Smith

Naadir TharpeSenior • Guard • 6-0 • 170Worcester, Mass. • Brewster Acad. (N.H.) • Kansas (Signed)

Pure point guard…can drive or pull up and hit the jumper…2011 NEPSAC Class AAA Player of the Year…averaged 14.5 points and 6.0 assists a game this season…two-time team captain …along with JaKarr Sampson, helped lead Brewster to three consecutive National Finals, including the 2010 National Prep Championship and NEPSAC Championship…Brewster was 31-3 and reached the national semifi nals this season…coach – Jason Smith

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WEST TEAMGreg WiseYates High School(Houston, Texas)West Head Coach

Has been the head coach at Jack Yates High School in Houston for fi ve years…his 2009-10 team averaged 116.2 points per game, breaking the national record of 114.6 set in 1969-70 by Hobbs (N.M.) team…the Lions also broke the national record of 14 consecutive 100-point games with 15, and scored over 100 points in 26 games that season…the Lions were ranked as the No. 1 team in the nation in fi ve national polls in 2009-10 and won the second of two consecutive Texas state championships…voted Coach of the Year nine times in his career, including four consecutive years from 2007-10…a 1982 graduate and All-American at Houston Baptist University.

Royce HusemanKingwood High School (Kingwood, Texas)West Assistant Coach

Began his coaching career as the fi rst assistant at Kingwood High School in 1985….in 1991, he became the head coach and has since led Kingwood to a 500-203 record…Kingwood has participated in the playoffs 14 times since 1991 and since 2001 has gone 306-48…since 2001, he has led his school to nine district titles and fi ve regional tournament berths…Kingwood was regional champs three consecutive years and state fi nalists three years running (2005, 2006, 2007), winning a state championship in 2005.

Ryan AndersonSenior • Forward • 6-8 • 215Lakewood, Calif. • Long Beach Polytechnic • Boston Coll. (Signed)

Can face-up or hit the long distance jumper…averaged 16.5 points and 9.8 rebounds a game…also shot 55 percent from the fi eld and 43 percent from behind the arc this season…was named the MVP of the Pacifi c Shores Tournament, the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic, and the National Prep Classic…led Poly to a 33-2 record and the No. 2 ranking in the state of California…had 18 points and 21 rebounds in this year’s CIF Southern Section I-AA championship game against Corona Centennial…has helped Long Beach Poly to 82 wins over the last three years…was a fi rst-team all-CIF Southern Section Division I honoree as a junior as well as the co-MVP of the Moore League after averaging 12.8 ppg and 8.6 rpg…coach – Sharrif Metoyer

Shaquille CleareCenter • Junior • 6-9 • 285Houston, Texas • The Village Sch.Uncommitted

Prototypical athletic wide body post player…averages 21 points, 14 rebounds, and two blocked shots a game…after being named the Most Improved Player at The Village School as a freshman, he earned team MVP honors as a sophomore and a junior…named to the all-tournament team at the National Prep Alliance Tournament each of the last three seasons, earning MVP honors in 2011…full name is Shaquille O’Neal Cleare…coach – Donald Henry

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WEST TEAMPerry EllisJunior • Forward • 6-8 • 222Wichita, Kan. • Wichita Heights H.S. • Uncommitted

A physically strong forward who is a good low post player…averaged 23.1 points (on 76% shooting from the fi eld) and 7.9 rebounds through February for an undefeated Wichita Heights H.S. team that was ranked No. 1 in Kansas…led WHHS to state titles as a freshman and sophomore…became the fi rst player to earn Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year honors as a freshman when he averaged 19.2 ppg and 11.7 rpg…also named Player of the Year as a sophomore…selected to participate on the 2008-09 USA 16U and 2009-10 17U Developmental National teams…named National Sophomore of the Year by ESPN Rise in 2010…he has scored over 1,500 career points and has already set the school record with over 700 career rebounds…Honor Roll student with a 4.0 GPA…is ranked fi rst in his class of over 400 students…member of the Principal’s Advisory Committee, National Honor society, and the NCAA fi rst team “iHoops” program…coach – Joe Auer

D’Angelo HarrisonSenior • Guard • 6-3 • 186Missouri City, Texas • Dulles H.S. • St. John’s (Signed)

Scores points at will…can dribble drive as well as hit the outside shot…tallied 31.1 points per game while hauling down 10.3 rebounds an outing…also posted 2.8 assists and 2.8 steals a game…scored over 2,100 points during his career to go with over 600 rebounds…garnered fi rst-team all-state laurels as a junior…as a junior and senior he was named to the all-District 23-AAAAA, all-Region III, and the Outback Tournament teams…earned all-district MVP honors as a junior…in his senior season he was a member of three tournament championship teams…coach – Mike Carrabine

Julien LewisSenior • Guard • 6-4 • 180Texas City, Texas • La Marque H.S. • Texas (Signed)

Runs the fl oor well and can play either the big guard or small forward spot…averaged 24.5 points and 5.4 rebounds a game…also handed out 2.5 assists an outing…owns a career scoring average of 24.6 ppg…led La Marque H.S. to the 2011 state fi nals and to district championships in 2009 and 2010…district Player of the Year and Galveston County Player of the Year each of the last two years…coach – Cedric Mason

ShabazzMuhammadJunior • G/F • 6-5 • 205

Las Vegas, Nev. • Bishop Gorman H.S. Uncommitted

Tough inside player who can score in traffi c…averaged 25 points this season, more than six points a game better than he did a year ago…also pulled down eight rebounds a game….was named all-league as a freshman, all-state as a sophomore, and this year earned league MVP and all-state honors…helped lead Bishop Gor-man to the 2009 and 2010 Nevada state cham-pionships, ending the year ranked in the Top 10 nationally in 2010…Bishop Gorman reached the semifi nals this season…his sister, Asia, plays tennis professionally…coach – Grant Rice


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Norman PowellSenior • Guard • 6-4 • 195Spring Valley, Calif. • Lincoln H.S. • UCLA

Solid mid-range scorer…also has long arms and elevates well…averaged 22.1 points, four rebounds, and two assists heading into March…was named all-Western League two years in a row and earned MVP honors once…was nomi-nated for Mr. Basketball in California…earned all-state honors in 2010…team went 29-1 and was ranked second in California and seventh nationally this season…led Lincoln H.S. to one state championship and two Western League titles…Lincoln also won two CIF SDS champion-ships…coach – Jason Bryant

Cameron RidleyJunior • Center • 6-11 • 270Richmond, Texas • Bush H.S.Texas (Verbal)

A true center with good hands and strong defen-sive abilities…posted averages of 16.5 points, 15.3 rebounds, and 5.6 blocks a game through February…earned all-district honors each of the last two seasons, capping this season by being named MVP…was the 2009-10 District 23-5 Newcomer of the Year…led Bush H.S. to the UIL Class 5A state championship in 2010…ranked among the top fi ve juniors in the country by many sites…coach – Ronnie Courtney

L.J. RoseJunior • Guard • 6-4 • 185Houston, Texas • Second Baptist School • Uncommitted

Old school point guard with a tremendous basketball IQ…also possesses great size for a point guard…considered one of the top junior backcourt players in the country…averages 18 points and eight assists a game…was named all-state in 2009 and 2010…his uncle, Cecil, was drafted in 1978 by the New Jersey Nets and his father, Lynden, was selected in 1982 by the Los Angeles Lakers…coach – Roger Kollmansberger

Rasheed SulaimonJunior • Guard • 6-3 • 185Houston, Texas • Strake Jesuit College Prep • Duke (Verbal)

Can penetrate and hit the long-range jumper…entered March with averages of 22.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 2.7 steals a game…named District MVP this year, as well as fi rst-team all-Greater Houston and all-region…earned MVP honors at the Father George National Jesuit Clas-sic…named all-district, all-region, and second-team all-Greater Houston last season…earned a spot on the all-tournament teams at Sacramento Jesuit and HISD...coach – Wayne Jones

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AUTOGRAPHSAUTOGRAPHSThe All-American Championship provides avid fans of college basketball

the chance to see the next generation of All-Americans in person. Be sure to get their autographs now before the lines get longer!


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Table of ContentsWelcome .......................................... 1

About the Event ............................. 2-3

North Team ................................... 4-6 Head Coach Lou Adams, Ast. Coach Craig Brownson, Ast. Coach Cortez Hale, Tracy Abrams, Ryan Boatright ......................... 4

Kevin Ferrell, Gary Harris, Mycheal Henry, Hanner Mosquera-Perea ................................. 5

Chasson Randle, D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Sam Thompson, B.J. Young ............................ 6

South Team................................... 7-9 Head Coach Isaac Pitts, Ast. Coach Wayne Jones, Tyler Adams, Robert Carter.........7

Rodney Hood, Ky Madden, Dai-Jon Parker, Tony Parker .....................................................8

Sir’Dominic Pointer, Levi Randolph, Julian Royal, Josiah Turner ...............................9

Team Rosters ............................ 10-11

East Team ................................. 12-14 Head Coach Jason Smith, Ast. Coach Ronnie Courtney, Dajuan Coleman, Michael Gbinije, Maurice Harkless .................12

Jabarie Hinds, Desmond Hubert, Tyrone Johnson, Myles Mack .........................13

Alex Murphy, LaQuinton Ross, JaKarr Sampson, Naadir Tharpe.....................14

West Team ................................ 15-17 Head Coach Greg Wise, Ast. Coach Royce Huseman, Ryan Anderson, Shaquille Cleare .............................................15

Perry Ellis, D’Angelo Harrison, Julien Lewis, Shabazz Muhammad .....................................16

Norman Powell, Cameron Ridley, L.J. Rose, Rasheed Sulaimon .........................................17

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Autographs .................................... 20

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