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.
Giles, Tatum, Monk, Bamba to Headline Nike Event in Bahamas
Don’t expect to see Harry Giles, Mohamed Bamba, Malik Monk or Duke-bound Jayson Tatum in the Under Armour Elite 24 Game on Aug. 22.
That’s because that quartet — along with eight other high school stars — will be playing in the Nike event in the Bahamas instead.
Nike announced that its top high school players will travel to Nassau, Bahamas, August 19-23, 2015 for “elite training, mentorship and competition” with Miles Simon leading practices.
Perhaps not coincidentally, the dates of the event will take those players away from the Elite 24 Game in Brooklyn that weekend. Under Armour, meantime, has yet to announce its roster for the Elite 24 Game, as they likely waited to see who was going to the Nike event.
“This trip is about taking things to the next level – elevating training regimens and creating a competitive atmosphere among the top players in our program” said Carlton DeBose, Director of Nike’s Elite Youth Basketball. “This will be a great opportunity for players to showcase their individual work ethic, competitiveness and character as we ask them to train alongside the stars of the future.”
For more on this emerging sneaker war, read this story.
EYBL Select Team RosterNAME HT. WT. YEAR SCHOOL/HOMETOWN
MOHAMED BAMBA 6’11 195 2017 WESTTOWN/WESTTOWN, PA
MILES BRIDGES 6’7 2220 2016 HUNTINGTON PREP/FLINT, MI
WENDELL CARTER 6’10 245 2017 PACE ACADEMY/ATLANTA, GA
DE’AARON FOX 6’4 170 2016 CYPRESS LAKES/KATY, TX
HARRY GILES 6’10 220 2016 OAK HILL ACADEMY/WINSTON SALEM, NC
JONATHAN ISAAC 6’9 190 2016 IMG ACADEMY/NAPLES, FL
MALIK MONK 6’4 180 2016 BENTONVILLE/BENTONVILLE, AR
MICHAEL PORTER JR 6’9 190 2017 FATHER TOLTON CATHOLICA/COLUMBIA, MO
JAYSON TATUM 6’8 190 2016 CHAMINADE COLLEGE/ST. LOUIS, MO
GARY TRENT 6’5 190 2017 APPLE VALLEY/APPLE VALLEY, MN
JARRED VANDERBILT 6’8 200 2017 VICTORY PREP/HOUSTON, TX
TRAE YOUNG 6’1 160 2017 NORMAN/NORMAN, OK
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.
Don’t expect to see Harry Giles, Mohamed Bamba, Malik Monk or Duke-bound Jayson Tatum in the Under Armour Elite 24 Game on Aug. 22.
That’s because that quartet — along with eight other high school stars — will be playing in the Nike event in the Bahamas instead.
Nike announced that its top high school players will travel to Nassau, Bahamas, August 19-23, 2015 for “elite training, mentorship and competition” with Miles Simon leading practices.
Perhaps not coincidentally, the dates of the event will take those players away from the Elite 24 Game in Brooklyn that weekend. Under Armour, meantime, has yet to announce its roster for the Elite 24 Game, as they likely waited to see who was going to the Nike event.
“This trip is about taking things to the next level – elevating training regimens and creating a competitive atmosphere among the top players in our program” said Carlton DeBose, Director of Nike’s Elite Youth Basketball. “This will be a great opportunity for players to showcase their individual work ethic, competitiveness and character as we ask them to train alongside the stars of the future.”
For more on this emerging sneaker war, read this story.
EYBL Select Team Roster
NAME HT. WT. YEAR SCHOOL/HOMETOWN
MOHAMED BAMBA 6’11 195 2017 WESTTOWN/WESTTOWN, PA
MILES BRIDGES 6’7 2220 2016 HUNTINGTON PREP/FLINT, MI
WENDELL CARTER 6’10 245 2017 PACE ACADEMY/ATLANTA, GA
DE’AARON FOX 6’4 170 2016 CYPRESS LAKES/KATY, TX
HARRY GILES 6’10 220 2016 OAK HILL ACADEMY/WINSTON SALEM, NC
JONATHAN ISAAC 6’9 190 2016 IMG ACADEMY/NAPLES, FL
MALIK MONK 6’4 180 2016 BENTONVILLE/BENTONVILLE, AR
MICHAEL PORTER JR 6’9 190 2017 FATHER TOLTON CATHOLICA/COLUMBIA, MO
JAYSON TATUM 6’8 190 2016 CHAMINADE COLLEGE/ST. LOUIS, MO
GARY TRENT 6’5 190 2017 APPLE VALLEY/APPLE VALLEY, MN
JARRED VANDERBILT 6’8 200 2017 VICTORY PREP/HOUSTON, TX
TRAE YOUNG 6’1 160 2017 NORMAN/NORMAN, OK
