On Saturday, the 10th annual Jordan Brand Classic will tip off in Charlotte, North Carolina. Some of the NBA’s future stars figure to make their first national TV appearances in this event; fans can tune in to ESPN2 at 8 p.m. ET to catch the action.
The odds of witnessing a future superstar are certainly in our favor. In the past two years alone, we’ve seen college stars Kyrie Irving, Harrison Barnes, and Derrick Favors; in years past, the Jordan Brand Classic has featured LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Dwight Howard, and Amar’e Stoudamire.
The event features some of the top 17-and-under basketball players from around the world. Each of the top five 17-and-under players, as ranked by ESPNU, will see action: No. 1 Austin Rivers, No. 2 Anthony Davis, No. 3 Michael Gilchrist, No. 4 Quincy Miller, and No. 5 James McAdoo.
Here is the full roster of players selected to participate in th 2011 Jordan Brand Classic.
Austin Rivers (Winter Park, FL/Duke)
Anthony Davis (Chicago, IL/Kentucky)
Michael Gilchrist (Elizabeth, NJ/Kentucky)
Quincy Miller (High Point, NC/Baylor)
James McAdoo (Norfolk, VA/North Carolina)
Bradley Beal (St. Louis, MO/Florida)
Khem Birch (Fitchburg, MA/Pittsburgh)
Jabari Brown (Oakland, CA/Oregon)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Greenville, GA/Georgia)
Michael Carter-Williams (Providence, RI/Syracuse)
Rakeem Christmas (Bryn Athyn, PA/Syracuse)
Michael Gbinije (Richmond, VA/Duke)
P.J. Hairston (Chatham, VA/North Carolina)
Myck Kabongo (Henderson, NV/Texas)
Johnny O’Bryant (Cleveland, MS/LSU)
Sir’Dominic Pointer (Winston-Salem, NC/St. John’s)
Otto Porter (Sikeston, MO/Undecided)
Shannon Scott (Alpharetta, GA/Ohio State)
Marquis Teague (Indianapolis, IN/Kentucky)
Adonis Thomas (Memphis, TN/Memphis)
Kyle Wiltjer (Portland, OR/Kentucky)
Tony Wroten, Jr. (Seattle, WA/Washington)
For more, check out Jordan Brand Classic coverage at our regional hubs, SB Nation New York and SB Nation Chicago.
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