For Immediate Release
March 9, 2017
UNITED STATES ALL-AMERICAN ROSTER ANNOUNCED
FOR THE 44TH ANNUAL HOOP CULTURE
CAPITAL CLASSIC TO BENEFIT THE BGCGW
Verizon Center to host Capital Classic on Saturday April 8th
WASHINGTON, DC – Hoop Culture announced the United States All-American roster for the 44th Annual Hoop Culture Capital Classic today. The nation’s most legendary high school basketball All-American Game will be played on Saturday April 8, 2017 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. This is the first time the Capital Classic has been held at the Verizon Center since 2003 when LeBron James and Chris Paul played before a sellout crowd. Proceeds from the game will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington. “The United States All-American team is extremely strong this year,” said Tom Doyle, CEO of Hoop Culture & the Capital Classic. “We have brought some extremely talented boys to face off against the best in the DMV.”
The United States All- Americans Roster is as follows:
Name Pos Num Ht Wt High School / (College)
Collin Gillespie PG 0 6’1” 180 Archbishop Wood,
Warminster, PA / (Villanova)
Matt Coleman PG 2 6’1”” 176 Oak Hill Academy, Norfolk, VA
/ (Texas)
Isaiah Washington WG 1 6’1” 180 St. Raymond, Bronx, NY /
(Minnesota)
Lonnie Walker IV WG 4 6’5” 207 Reading HS, Reading, PA /
(University of Miami)
Brandon Randolph WG 5 6’6” 180 Westtown School, Yonkers,
NY / (Arizona)
Darryl Morsell WG 11 6’5” 200 Mount St. Joseph, Baltimore,
MD / (Maryland)
Chaundee Brown, Jr. WG 23 6’5” 205 The First Academy, Orlando,
FL / (Wake Forest)
Goanar Mar WF 14 6’7” 205 De La Salle, Minneapolis, MN /
(George Mason)
Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree PF 10 6’8” 215 Neumann Goretti, Philadelphia
PA / (Villanova)
Bruno Fernando C 21 6’11” 245 IMG Academy, Bradenton, FL
/ (Maryland)
Bourama Sidibe C 35 6’10” 225 Saint Benedict’s, Newark, NJ /
(Syracuse)
Brandon Huffman C 42 6’10” 250 Word of God Academy,
Raleigh, NC / (North Carolina)
Head Coach – Carl Arrigale, Neumann Goretti, Philadelphia, PA
Assistant Coach – John Mosco, Archbishop Wood Academy, Philadelphia, PA
There will be a preliminary game between the District All-Stars and the Suburban All-Stars beginning at 11AM, followed by the United States All-Americans versus the Capital All-Americans which includes the elite seniors from the DMV at 1PM.
Tickets can be purchased online at http://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/15005176FF49865A
or by visiting the Verizon Center Box Office at 701 F Street NW, Washington, DC. Most tickets good for both games are only $25. Limited VIP and Premium seats are available.
THE GAME THAT STARTED IT ALL!
Established in 1974, the Capital Classic has been a beacon in the Washington, DC community, showcasing some of the nation’s top high school basketball talent. The game has become a steppingstone for many college All-Americans, NBA All-Stars and Pro Basketball Hall of Fame recipients, such as Moses Malone, Magic Johnson, Ralph Sampson, Dominique Wilkins, Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Grant Hill, Jason Kidd, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Chris Paul, Dwight Howard and Klay Thompson.
For media inquiries please contact:
Tod Castleberry at BL Sports & Media Group
TCastleberry@BLsportsandmedia.com / 301-529-8377
For partnership opportunities please contact
Pete Deoudes, CFO of the Capital Classic
pdeoudes@gmail.com / 301-367-2954
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