[mikeyvthedonParticipant]

Elite 24 teams, coaches announced

August, 23, 2012

Aug 23

1:24

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By Ronnie Flores | ESPN.com

Under Armour Elite 24 alumni Brandon Jennings and Kemba Walker will lead the coaching staffs at this year’s event, which will be held Aug. 24-25 at Venice Beach, Calif.

Jennings, a point guard for the Milwaukee Bucks who dished out an event-record 23 assists in the 2007 game, will team with Derrick Williams, the No. 2 pick of the 2011 NBA draft, to lead the “Raymond Lewis” squad. Walker, who made 7-of-8 field goals en route to 16 points in that same 2007 game, will join forces with DeAndre Jordan, who participated in the inaugural event at Harlem’s famed Rucker Park in 2006, to lead the “Marques Johnson” squad.

Teams, in the tradition of the event, are named after Los Angeles playground legends.

Featuring 24 of the nation’s top high school basketball players, Under Armour Elite 24 participants are selected based on their performances during AAU tournaments and national summer camps by ESPN high school basketball experts.

The 2012 Under Armour Elite 24 will be held at the Venice Beach outdoor courts in Los Angeles. The game airs live on ESPNU at 7 p.m. ET Aug. 25, while the Under Armour Slam Dunk Contest will air at 7 p.m. ET Aug. 24 on ESPNU.

Raymond Lewis squad
Head Coach: Brandon Jennings (Milwaukee Bucks)
Assistant Coach: Derrick Williams (Minnesota Timberwolves)

PG Nate Britt (North Carolina commit)

PG Conner Frankamp (Kansas commit)

SG/SF Brannen Greene (Kansas commit)

PG Andrew Harrison

SG Aaron Harrison

SF Rondae Jefferson

PF Jermaine Lawrence

PF Marcus Lee

PG Emmanuel Mudiay (2014)

PF Julius Randle

SF Justise Winslow (2014)

Marques Johnson squad
Head Coach: Kemba Walker (Charlotte Bobcats)
Assistant Coach: DeAndre Jordan (Los Angeles Clippers)

SG Jabari Bird

SG Rashad Vaughn (2014)

PG Tyler Ennis (Syracuse commit)

SG Keith Frazier

PF Aaron Gordon

SF Kuran Iverson

PG Tyus Jones (2014)

PF Austin Nichols

SG/SF Wayne Selden

SG/SF Sindarius Thornwell

SF Andrew Wiggins

PG/SG Nigel Williams-Goss (Washington commit)

http://espn.go.com/blog/high-school/boys-basketball/post/_/id/6161/elite-24-teams-coaches-announced

For those wondering who the replacement was for Aquille Carr, looks like it went to Rashad Vaughn, a 6-6/200 lb SG from Minnesota. Vaughn had a really strong summer and is ranked 12th in the current Class of 2014 rankings. According to Dave Telep, he is related to Rodney Williams (current Golden Gopher senior).

 

[DolanCareParticipant]

Under Armor has done a good marketing job sponsoring this grassroots event. It’s centered around paying homage to playground legends.

I think it’s nuts that NBA players are the coaches… NBA players such as Brandon Jennings and Kemba Walker. Ludicrous but intriguing as hell. Not sure if they’ll emphasize the x’s and o’s, but they will put on a show

[mikeyvthedonParticipant]

It is a flat out showcase of some of the best ballers in high school. Not saying that kids do not play hard, just that things such as play calling go out the window and the defense is at a "make sure no one gets hurt and these guys can get buckets" level. Still, cool idea, street ball feel and usually some really nice highlights. By the way, as far as the coaches of this game, pretty sure they are all Under Armor athletes. 

Here is the highlight reel of the traditional Elite 24 Midnight Run, featuring James Harden, Brandon Jennings, Demar DeRozan and Will Barton going up against some Elite 24 players. Know Harden and DeRozan are both Nike, but Jennings and Barton are Under Armor sponsored:

[Taylor Gang MikeParticipant]

 nice, but some of the talent is lacking this year

[omphalosParticipant]

This is going to be all Wiggins vs Randle. Should be dope. I like the Elite 24, still love watching Yauch’s doco on the original at the Rucker.

[blackice445Participant]

 They should have had Kasey Hill in there. 

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