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SLAM DUNK TO THE BEACH HISTORY: Slam Dunk to the NOTABLE Beach returns again in 2015. To properly put into SLAM DUNK TO THE BEACH ALUMNI perspective just how prominent a place the Lewes, DE event carved out in the hierarchy, some stats are required. The tournament, which hosted some of the PLAYER HIGH SCHOOL CURRENT / LAST NBA TEAM nation’s premier players, including LeBron James (’01), (’03), (’03), and Carmelo Towson Catholic (MD) Anthony (’00) was like a highway to the NBA. Sean Banks Bergen Catholic (NJ) Hornets Jose Juan Barea Miami Christian (FL) Slam Dunk to the Beach featured 48 players who were Andre Barrett Rice (NY) Clippers drafted by NBA teams during a 10-year stretch from 1998- Picayune Memorial (MS) New York Knicks 2007. During that time, 33 guys were taken in the opening Roman Catholic (PA) round. If you narrow it down to a six-year stretch of drafts Dominguez (CA) from 2001-2006, a remarkableSCHEDULE 13 alums from Slam Dunk Derrick Caracter Scotch Plains (NJ) to the Beach were chosen among the top-10 picks. Mayfair (CA) That means 22 percent of all top-10 selections during that Montgomery Catholic (MS) timeframe made their way through the First State, Harvard-Westlake (CA) including the second overall picks of the 2001, 2002 and Harvard-Westlake (CA) Nets 2007 drafts (Tyson Chandler, Jay Williams and Durant) SW Christian (GA) Wizards and the top overall choices of the 2003 and 2004 drafts St. Patrick (NJ) New York Knicks (James and Howard). Our Savior (NY) New Orleans Pelicans Guillermo Diaz Miami Christian (FL) Calvert Hall (MD) Kevin Durant Fort Washington (MD) Willowridge (TX) Los Angeles Clippers Anthony Farmer Artesia (CA) Golden State Warriors Latta (SC) Los Angeles Clippers Joe Forte DeMatha (MD) SuperSonics T.J. Ford Willowridge (TX) San Antonio Spurs Archbishop Spalding (MD) Eddie Griffin Roman Catholic (PA) St. Patrick (NJ) Washington Wizards Georgetown Prep (MD) Dwight Howard SW Atlanta Christian (GA) Hopkins (MN) Atlanta Hawks LeBron James St. Vincent-St. Mary (OH) Cardinal Dougherty (PA) Toronto Raptors Pops Mensah-Bonsu St. Augustine (NJ) Toronto Raptors Randolph Morris Landmark Christian (GA) Atlanta Hawks St. Andrew’s (RI) New York Knicks Starkville (MS) Sacramento Kings Clifton J. Ozen (TX) New Orleans Pelicans Oakland Tech (CA) A.J. Price Amityville Memorial (NY) Phoenix Suns Dominguez (CA) Minnesota Timberwolves Caesar Rodney (DE) Los Angeles Lakers Most recent Slam Dunk alum to be selected in the NBA , Westchester (CA) Cheick Diallo, selected by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2016 NBA Draft after competing at Slam Dunk to the Beach in 2014 for Dublin Coffman (OH) Cleveland Cavaliers Our Savior New American. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) J.J. Redick Cave Spring (VA) Los Angeles Clippers Rainier Beach (WA) New Orleans Pelicans Mount Zion (NC) Minnesota Timberwolves SLAM DUNK TO THE BEACH ALUMNI BY THE NUMBERS: Plymouth-Whitemarsh (PA) New Orleans Pelicans Rice (NY) 76ers 42 NBA All- selections Myrtle Beach (SC) Charlotte Hornets 34 All-NBA Team selections Friends Central (PA) City Thunder 16 NBA Draft Lottery selections Parker (AL) 11 Olympic Medals William Penn Charter (PA) Charlotte Bobcats 9 NBA All-Rookie Team selections J.R. Smith St. Benedict’s Prep (NJ) Cleveland Cavaliers 7 McDonald’s All-American Game MVP Awards Washington Union (CA) Atlanta Hawks 6 NBA Scoring Titles Abraham Lincoln (NY) Thunder 5 NBA Most Valuable Player Awards Scotch Plains (NJ) New York Knicks 4 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Awards Redondo Union (CA) Atlanta Hawks NBA Slam Dunk Champions Matt Walsh Germantown (PA) NCAA National Player of the Year Awards D.J. White Hillcrest (AL) Charlotte Hornets 3 NCAA National Freshman of the Year Awards Newport School (MD) Golden State Warriors 2 NBA Finals MVP Awards Jay Williams St. Joseph (NJ) Bulls NBA Rookie of the Year Awards St. Edward (OH) Cleveland Cavaliers NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Players Murrah (MS) Cleveland Cavaliers Olympic Bronze Medals 1 NBA of the Year Award