Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Here are the rosters for the Nike Global Challenge, one of the best events of the July live period.
This year’s Nike Global Challenge will be held in Washington, D.C. from July 18-20, 2013 at Trinity Washington University. The eight-team, 16-game tournament will played under FIBA rules, and will feature the four All-EYBL teams and the top Under-19 teams from Pan-Africa, Brazil, Canada and France.
Nike Global ChallengeUSA East RosterName Hgt. Hometown EYBL Team
Phil Booth 6-2 Baltimore, MD Team Takeover
Isaiah Briscoe 6-2 Newark,NJ NJ Playaz
Khadeen Carrington 6-2 Brooklyn, NY NY Lightning
Bonzie Colson 6-5 New Bedford, MA BABC
Angel Delgado 6-9 Troy, NY NY Lightning
Terry Larrier 6-8 Malvern, PA Team Scan
Chris McCullough 6-9 Salisbury, CT Team Scan
Dwayne Morgan 6-7 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Elite
Ja’Quan Newton 6-1 Philadelphia, PA Team Final
Dion Wiley 6-4 Potomac, MD Team Takeover
USA Midwest Roster
Name Hgt. Hometown EYBL Team
Cliff Alexander 6-8 Chicago, IL Mac Irvin Fire
James Blackmon 6-2 Ft. Wayne, IN Indy Spiece
Tyus Jones 6-1 Apple Valley, MN Howard Pulley
JaQuan Lyle 6-4 Evansville, IN Indy Spiece
Jahlil Okafor 6-10 Chicago, IL Mac Irvin Fire
Edmond Sumner 6-4 Birmingham, MI The Family
Jae’Sean Tate 6-4 Pickerington, OH All-Ohio Red
Reid Travis 6-7 Minneapolis, MN Howard Pulley
Tyler Ulis 5-9 Matteson, IL Meanstreets
Rashad Vaughn 6-5 Plymouth, MN Playground Elite
USA South Roster
Name Hgt. Hometown EYBL Team
Grayson Allen 6-3 Jacksonville, FL E1T1
Joel Berry 6-2 Orlando, FL E1T1
Devin Booker Jr. 6-4 Moss Point, MS Alabama Challenge
Justin Coleman 5-10 Birmingham, AL Georgia Stars
JaKeenan Gant 6-8 Springfield, GA Southern Stampede
Ahmed Hill 6-4 Augusta, GA Southern Stampede
Jalen Lindsey 6-7 Murphreesboro, TN Southern Stampede
Theo Pinson 6-6 High Point, NC CP3 All-Stars
Trayvon Reed 6-11 Snellville, GA E1T1
D’Angelo Russell 6-3 Montverde, FL E1T1
USA West Roster
Name Hgt. Hometown EYBL Team
Kameron Chatman 6-6 Long Beach, CA ICP Elite
Daniel Hamilton 6-6 Bellflower, CA ICP Elite
Justin Jackson 6-8 Houston, TX Houston Hoops
Stanley Johnson 6-6 Santa Ana, CA Oakland Soldiers
Emmanuel Mudiay 6-3 Dallas, TX Texas PRO
Lourawls Nairn 5-10 Wichita, KN Mokan Elite
Kelly Oubre 6-6 Richmond, TX Houston Hoops
Ivan Rabb 6-8 Oakland, CA Oakland Soldiers
Elijah Thomas 6-9 Dallas, TX Team Texas Elite
Justise Winslow 6-6 Houston, TX Houston Hoops
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
Here are the rosters for the Nike Global Challenge, one of the best events of the July live period.
This year’s Nike Global Challenge will be held in Washington, D.C. from July 18-20, 2013 at Trinity Washington University. The eight-team, 16-game tournament will played under FIBA rules, and will feature the four All-EYBL teams and the top Under-19 teams from Pan-Africa, Brazil, Canada and France.
Nike Global Challenge
USA East Roster
Name Hgt. Hometown EYBL Team
Phil Booth 6-2 Baltimore, MD Team Takeover
Isaiah Briscoe 6-2 Newark,NJ NJ Playaz
Khadeen Carrington 6-2 Brooklyn, NY NY Lightning
Bonzie Colson 6-5 New Bedford, MA BABC
Angel Delgado 6-9 Troy, NY NY Lightning
Terry Larrier 6-8 Malvern, PA Team Scan
Chris McCullough 6-9 Salisbury, CT Team Scan
Dwayne Morgan 6-7 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Elite
Ja’Quan Newton 6-1 Philadelphia, PA Team Final
Dion Wiley 6-4 Potomac, MD Team Takeover
USA Midwest Roster
Name Hgt. Hometown EYBL Team
Cliff Alexander 6-8 Chicago, IL Mac Irvin Fire
James Blackmon 6-2 Ft. Wayne, IN Indy Spiece
Tyus Jones 6-1 Apple Valley, MN Howard Pulley
JaQuan Lyle 6-4 Evansville, IN Indy Spiece
Jahlil Okafor 6-10 Chicago, IL Mac Irvin Fire
Edmond Sumner 6-4 Birmingham, MI The Family
Jae’Sean Tate 6-4 Pickerington, OH All-Ohio Red
Reid Travis 6-7 Minneapolis, MN Howard Pulley
Tyler Ulis 5-9 Matteson, IL Meanstreets
Rashad Vaughn 6-5 Plymouth, MN Playground Elite
USA South Roster
Name Hgt. Hometown EYBL Team
Grayson Allen 6-3 Jacksonville, FL E1T1
Joel Berry 6-2 Orlando, FL E1T1
Devin Booker Jr. 6-4 Moss Point, MS Alabama Challenge
Justin Coleman 5-10 Birmingham, AL Georgia Stars
JaKeenan Gant 6-8 Springfield, GA Southern Stampede
Ahmed Hill 6-4 Augusta, GA Southern Stampede
Jalen Lindsey 6-7 Murphreesboro, TN Southern Stampede
Theo Pinson 6-6 High Point, NC CP3 All-Stars
Trayvon Reed 6-11 Snellville, GA E1T1
D’Angelo Russell 6-3 Montverde, FL E1T1
USA West Roster
Name Hgt. Hometown EYBL Team
Kameron Chatman 6-6 Long Beach, CA ICP Elite
Daniel Hamilton 6-6 Bellflower, CA ICP Elite
Justin Jackson 6-8 Houston, TX Houston Hoops
Stanley Johnson 6-6 Santa Ana, CA Oakland Soldiers
Emmanuel Mudiay 6-3 Dallas, TX Texas PRO
Lourawls Nairn 5-10 Wichita, KN Mokan Elite
Kelly Oubre 6-6 Richmond, TX Houston Hoops
Ivan Rabb 6-8 Oakland, CA Oakland Soldiers
Elijah Thomas 6-9 Dallas, TX Team Texas Elite
Justise Winslow 6-6 Houston, TX Houston Hoops
