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2010 Jordan Brand Classic


FieldValue
name2010 Jordan Brand Classic
visitorEast
homeWest
visitor_total125
home_total129
visitor_per156
visitor_per269
home_per175
home_per254
dateApril 17, 2010
refereeLamar Parker
Ralph Perez
Sir Allen Conner
arenaMadison Square Garden
cityNew York City, New York
attendance15,075
mvpKyrie Irving,
Harrison Barnes
networkESPN2
announcersBob Wischusen,
Jimmy Dykes,
Jay Williams,
Quint Kessenich
seriesJordan Brand Classic
previous2009
next2011

Ralph Perez Sir Allen Conner Harrison Barnes Jimmy Dykes, Jay Williams, Quint Kessenich The 2010 Jordan Brand Classic, Presented by Foot Locker was an All-star basketball game played on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, home of the NBA's New York Knicks. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 2010. The game was the 9th annual version of the Jordan Brand Classic first played in 2002.

The game takes its name from the chief organizer, Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc. The 20 players are routinely selected from the top 100 players as ranked by ESPNU. “As our preeminent basketball game, the Jordan Brand Classic strives to put the top talent on the floor each year and this year is no exception,” said Keith Houlemard, President of Jordan Brand. “We are thrilled to host the nation’s best at the World’s Most Famous Arena in the biggest city in the U.S.”

The 2010 selections consisted of the top 13 ranked players, 15 from the top 16, 18 from the top 25, and all 20 from the top 50 players in the rankings.

2010 Game

The 2010 game was played at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York on April 17, 2010.

2010 East Roster

#NameHeightWeight (lbs.)PositionHometownHigh schoolCollege choice
0Jared Sullinger6'9"262CColumbus, OH, U.S.Northland HSOhio State
1Kyrie Irving6'1"175GElizabeth, NJ, U.S.St. Patrick HSDuke
2Dion Waiters6'4"201GPhiladelphia, PA, U.S.Life Center AcademySyracuse
3Perry Jones6'11"220CDuncanville, TX, U.S.Duncanville HSBaylor
5CJ Leslie6'9"205FRaleigh, NC, U.S.Word of God AcademyNC State
11Brandon Knight6'3"183GFort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.Pine Crest SchoolKentucky
12Deshaun Thomas6'7"220FFort Wayne, IN, U.S.Bishop Luers HSOhio State
22Roscoe Smith6'7"185FMouth of Wilson, VA, U.S.Oak Hill AcademyConnecticut
35Reggie Bullock6'6"190GKinston, NC, U.S.Kinston HSNorth Carolina
45Jelan Kendrick6'5"190FMarietta, GA, U.S.Wheeler HSMemphis

2010 West Roster

#NameHeightWeight (lbs.)PositionHometownHigh schoolCollege choice
1Terrence Jones6'9"230FPortland, OR, U.S.Jefferson HSKentucky
5Will Barton6'6"165GWolfeboro, NH, U.S.Brewster AcademyMemphis
12Kendall Marshall6'4"180GArlington, VA, U.S.Bishop O'Connell HSNorth Carolina
13Tristan Thompson6'9"235FBrampton, ON, CAFindlay PrepTexas
15Cory Joseph6'3"180GPickering, ON, CAFindlay PrepTexas
20Doron Lamb6'4"185GMouth of Wilson, VA, U.S.Oak Hill AcademyKentucky
32Josh Selby6'3"183GBaltimore, MD, U.S.Lake Clifton HSKansas
34Joshua Smith6'9"320CCovington, WA, U.S.Kentwood HSUCLA
40Harrison Barnes6'8"210FAmes, IA, U.S.Ames HSNorth Carolina
InjTobias Harris6'8"210FDix Hills, NY, U.S.Half Hollow Hills HSTennessee

Coaches

The East team was coached by:

  • Head Coach Greg Wise of Yates High School (Houston, Texas)
  • Asst Coach Charles Smith of Peabody Magnet High School (Alexandria, Louisiana)
  • Asst Coach Doug Lipscomb of Wheeler High School (Marietta, Georgia)

The West team was coached by:

  • Head Coach Mike Peck of Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nevada)
  • Asst Coach Pat Strickland of Jefferson High School (Portland, Oregon)
  • Asst Coach Mark Mugiishi of 'Iolani High School (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Boxscore

Visitors: East

##PlayerFGM/A3PM/AFTM/APointsOff RebDef RebTot RebPFAstTOBSSTMin
0*Jared Sullinger9/111/ 11/ 52052732444
2*Dion Waiters3/100/ 20/ 0602211313
5*CJ Leslie8/110/ 03/ 71933621331
11*Brandon Knight3/110/ 41/ 1713456100
12*Deshaun Thomas7/130/ 20/ 114461041000
1Kyrie Irving6/102/ 48/122213407301
3Perry Jones4/ 70/ 00/ 0833611102
22Roscoe Smith1/ 61/ 22/ 4531410201
35Reggie Bullock5/101/ 30/ 01103343111
45Jelan Kendrick5/120/ 13/ 61321321000
Team426
TOTALS51/1015/1918/36125262955232318913200

Home: West

##PlayerFGM/A3PM/AFTM/APointsOff RebDef RebTot RebPFAstTOBSSTMin
1*Terrence Jones7/131/ 32/ 4173692022118+
13*Tristan Thompson9/130/ 01/ 619310132021127-
15*Cory Joseph3/101/ 47/ 8141454720427+
20*Doron Lamb4/ 90/ 13/ 4111122100019+
40*Harrison Barnes7/172/ 64/ 420114155001128+
5Will Barton7/130/ 21/ 1154482311017-
12Kendall Marshall0/ 20/ 00/ 000003860424-
32Josh Selby9/180/ 23/ 5210220441024+
34Joshua Smith4/ 50/ 04/ 4124263010216-
InjTobias Harris
Team011
TOTALS50/1004/1825/36129273461232318613200
  • = Starting Line-up

All-American Week

Schedule

The Jordan Brand Classic is the third game of a triple-header. In addition to the featured game, the schedule includes a Regional Game that showcases the top prep players from the New York City metropolitan area in a City vs. Suburbs showdown. Now in its third year, an International Game is also played that features 16 of the top 17-and-under players from around the world.

This year’s triple-header will begin with the Regional Game at 3:30 p.m. followed by the International Game at 5:30 p.m., and the All-American Game at 8:00 p.m.

In addition to the game, the Jordan Brand All-Americans have a number of special events around New York City. Other events held in prior years have included an autograph session at the Foot Locker House of Hoops, a celebrity bowling event at Lucky Strikes, a visit with kids from the Children’s Aid Society at the Dunlevy Millbank Center in Harlem and attendance at the annual awards dinner, where they receive their All-American medallions.

References

References

  1. "Jordan Brand Classic".
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