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2015 SLAM DUNK TO THE BEACH PRESENTED BY THE DELAWARE SPORTS COMMISSION CAPE HENLOPEN HIGH SCHOOL – LEWES, DE Scott Klatzkin, Media Coordinator | Cell: 302-530-4492 | [email protected] Marc Steigwerwalt, Position Sports | [email protected] slamdunktothebeach.com | Twiiter @slamdunktobeach | #SlamDunkDE | Instagram @SlamDunkDE MEDIA INFORMATION: DECEMBER 27 - 29 SLAM DUNK TEAMS AMONGST NATION’S BEST: The 2015 field is headlined by five schools SCHEDULE ranked in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25. Seventh ranked The Patrick School, 11th ranked La Lumiere, 13th ranked Roselle Catholic, 19th ranked Neumann-Goretti and 20th ranked Roman December 27 Day Session Catholic were all listed in the most recent rankings released on December 24th, with St. 12:00pm Maret School (DC) vs. Benedict’s amongst the teams “knocking on the door.” Appoquinimink (DE) In addition to the current MaxPreps rankings, nine of the 13 teams from the national field were 1:30pm Bishop O’Connell (VA) vs. listed as MaxPreps “Early Contenders” for the 2015-16 season. La Lumiere, Roman Catholic, Mount Pleasant (DE) Roselle Catholic, Ss. Neumann-Goretti and The Patrick School were all ranked in the Top 25, 3:00pm Friendship Collegiate (DC) vs. while Bishop McNamara, Paul VI, St. Benedict’s Prep, and Westtown School all made the St. Raymond (NY) MaxPreps rankings as teams “On the Radar.” December 27 Night Session 6:00pm Cape Henlopen (DE) vs. SLAM DUNK GAMES TO BE SEEN ANYWHERE: For Bishop McNamara (MD) the second season in a row, fans can also watch all the exciting Slam Dunk to the Beach action both online 7:30pm Ss. Neumann-Goretti (PA) vs. and on local television. My Cozi TV Delmarva will broadcast every tournament contest over the Paul VI (VA) air and those games will also be streamed live online and on any mobile device at 9:00pm Sanford (DE) vs. TheCube.com. My COZiTV is available on Comcast Cable on Channel 204, and on Mediacom Dover (DE) Cable Channel 99. December 28 Day Session HERALDED RECRUITS TAKE CENTER STAGE: Several of the best high school prospects in the 12:00pm St. Elizabeth (DE) vs. country will be in Delaware to compete. Five of ESPN's top 100 players in the class of 2016 St. Raymond (NY) and five more of the Worldwide Leader in Sports' top 60 players in the class of 2017 are coming to Slam Dunk to the Beach. In the early rankings of the top sophomores in the country, 1:30pm Roman Catholic (PA) vs. ESPN lists two Slam Dunk partiipants as top 10 in the class of 2018. Several players are listed Maret School (DC) amongst the top players in their respective classes, including and Mohamed Bamba Cameron 3:00pm Dover (DE) vs. Reddish of Westtown School, Nazreon Reid of Roselle Catholic and Nick Richards of The Friendship Collegiate (DC) Patrick School. The top player in the senior class, V.J. King of Paul VI has committed to play for 16th ranked Louisville next season. December 28 Night Session 6:00pm Paul VI (VA) vs. ECONOMIC IMPACT ON DELAWARE BEACHES: Delivering a welcome lift to Sussex County’s Roselle Catholic (NJ) off-season energy, the 2014 Slam Dunk to the Beach high school basketball tournament contributed more than $1 million to the local economy over the three day event in December, 7:30pm St. Benedict’s Prep (NJ) vs. according to a new report commissioned by the event’s organizer, the Delaware Sports Westtown School (PA) Commission. Slam Dunk’s off-season boost to the economy was a key reason that the 9:00pm Sanford (DE) vs. Delaware Sports Commission relaunched the iconic tournament, which had been absent from La Lumiere (IN) the state’s sports scene for the past 11 years. Ultimately, well over 10,000 visitors watched the exciting action unfold from Decembers 27-29, 2014 at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes. December 29 Day Session 12:00pm Mount Pleasant (DE)vs. St. Elizabeth (DE) SLAM DUNK TO THE BEACH VIDEOS 1:30pm Roselle Catholic (NJ) vs. Bishop McNamara (MD) 3:00pm The Patrick School (NJ) vs. Bishop O’Connell (VA) December 29 Night Session 6:00pm Westtown School (PA) vs. Friendship Collegiate (DC) 7:30pm La Lumiere (IN) vs. St. Benedict’s Prep (NJ) Scan to watch Top Five Scan to watch Top Five Scan to watch Top Five GUARDS at Slam FORWARDS at Slam CENTERS at Slam 9:00pm Cape Henlopen (DE) vs. Dunk to the Beach Dunk to the Beach Dunk to the Beach Appoquinimink (DE) SLAM DUNK TO THE BEACH MEDIA INFORMATION ESPN RECRUITING NATION RANKINGS (BY POSITION) MAXPREPS XCELLENT 25 POINT GUARDS NATIONAL BOY’S BASKETBALL RANKINGS 10. Tony Carr (Roman Catholic, 2016) 10. Quade Green (Neumann-Goretti, 2017) 1. Chino Hills High School 9-0 Chino Hills, CA 20. Isaiah Washington (St. Raymond, 2017) 2. Atascocita High School 16-0 Humble, TX 23. Bryce Aiken (The Patrick School, 2016) 25. Aaron Thompson (Paul VI, 2017) 3. Garfield High School 5-0 Seattle, WA 29. Jamir Moultrie (Bishop McNamara, 2017) 4. DeMatha Catholic High School 7-0 Hyattsville, MD 35. Alani Moore (Friendship Academy, 2016) 5. Oak Hill Academy 16-1 Mouth of Wilson, VA 49. Isaiah Coleman (La Lumiere, 2017) 6. Sierra Canyon High School 9-1 Chatsworth, CA 7. The Patrick School 2-1 Elizabeth, NJ SHOOTING GUARDS 1. Cameron Reddish (Westtown, 2018) 8. Montverde Academy 10-1 Montverde, FL 26. Myles Cale (Appoquinimink, 2017) 9. Findlay Prep 13-0 Henderson, NV 29. Jamir Harris (The PatrickSCHEDULE School, 2017) 10. Mater Dei High School 10-0 Santa Ana, CA 37. Nate Pierre-Louis (Roselle Catholic, 2017) 11. La Lumiere School 12-1 LaPorte, IN 39. Najja Hunter (Westtown, 2017) 12. St. Anthony High School 3-0 Jersey City, NJ 50. Brandon Cyrus (La Lumiere, 2016) 13. Roselle Catholic High School 3-0 Roselle, NJ SMALL FORWARDS 14. Huntington St. Joseph Prep 14-3 Huntington, WV 4. Brian Bowen (La Lumiere, 2017) 15. Overland High School 7-0 Aurora, CO 6. V.J. King (Paul VI, 2016) 16. Hammond School 9-0 Columbia, SC 18. Lamar Stevens (Roman Catholic, 2016) 17. Greenforest High School 11-1 Decatur, GA 18. Brandon Slater (Paul VI, 2018) 18. U-D Jesuit High School and Academy 6-0 Detroit, MI 19. Sidney Wilson (St. Raymond, 2017) 19. Neumann-Goretti High School 4-0 Philadelphia, PA 27. Myles Douglas (Paul VI, 2017) 32. D’Andre Vilmar (Roman Catholic, 2017) 20. Roman Catholic High School 6-1 Philadelphia, PA 49. Chyree Walker (Paul VI, 2017) 21. Hopkins High School 9-0 Minnetonka, MN 22. Stevens Point High School 6-0 Stevens Point, WI POWER FORWARDS 23. Prolific Prep Academy 11-2 Napa, CA 4. Mohamed Bamba (Westtown, 2017) 24. North Central High School 7-0 North Central, IN 4. Nazreon Reid (Roselle Catholic, 2018) 21. Kevin Zhang (La Lumiere, 2018) 25. High Point Christian Academy 9-2 High Point, NC 23. D’Marco Baucum (Bishop O’Connell, 2018) 24. Andre Rafus (Roselle Catholic, 2017) ESPN RECRUITING NATION CENTERS 3. Nick Richards (The Patrick School, 2017) PLAYER RANKINGS 6. James Banks (La Lumiere, 2016) 6. Jeremiah Tilmon (La Lumiere, 2017) 21. Nate Watson (Bishop O’Connell, 2017) 22. Buj Ajang (The Patrick School, 2017) 23. Corey Manigault (Paul VI, 2016) 23. Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree (Neumann-Goretti, 2017) 2016 ESPN 100 Slam Dunk to the Beach participants: 25. Luke Garza (Maret School, 2017) 26. Joey St. Pierre (La Lumiere, 2017) 27. V.J. King #6 Small Forward Paul VI COLLEGE COMMITMENTS 50. Tony Carr #10 Point Guard Roman Catholic Several Slam Dunk to the Beach participants have already committed to play college basketball next season. 56. James Banks #6 Center La Lumiere Below is a list of players and where they’ll be playing: Ako Adams Bishop O’Connell Rice 100. Lamar Stevens #18 Small Forward Roman Catholic Bryce Aiken The Patrick School Harvard Jordan Allen Dover Rider James Banks La Lumiere Texas 2017 ESPN60 Slam Dunk to the Beach participants: Jair Bolden Westtown G. Washington 8. Mohamed Bamba #4 Power Forward Westtown Nazeer Bostick Roman Catholic Penn State Tony Carr Roman Catholic Penn State 13. Nick Richards #3 Center The Patrick School Brandon Cyrus La Lumiere DePaul 20. Brian Bowen #4 Small Forward La Lumiere Mikey Dixon Sanford Quinnipiac 23. Jeremiah Tilmon #6 Center La Lumiere Al Eichelberger La Lumiere DePaul Sam Green Bishop McNamara Drexel 44. Quade Green #10 Point Guard Ss. Neumann-Goretti V.J. King Paul VI Louisville Cyril Langevine The Patrick School Rhode Island Corey Manigault Paul VI Pittsburgh 2018 ESPN25 Slam Dunk to the Beach participants: Zane Martin Neumann-Goretti Towson Alani Moore Friendship Temple 6. Nazreon Reid #4 Power Forward Roselle Catholic Lamar Stevens Roman Catholic Penn State 7. Cameron Reddish #1 Shooting Guard Westtown Arnoldo Toro St. Benedict’s G. Washington SLAM DUNK TO THE BEACH MEDIA INFORMATION 20142014 ALL ALL-TOURNAMENT-TOURNAMENT TEAM TEAM Rawle Alkins Isaiah Briscoe Donte DiVincenzo Quade Green Chris Lykes Cam Reddish Josh Williams Christ the King Roselle Salesianum Neumann-Goretti Gonzaga Haverford SVSM 2014 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2014 RESULTS POINTS (GAME) REBOUNDS (GAME) December 27 Day Session 1. Donte DiVencenzo (Salesianum) 28 1. Rawle Alkins (Christ the King) 18 12:00pm Lake Clifton (MD) 60 2. Quade Green (Neumann-Goretti) 27 2. Rawle Alkins (Christ the King) 16 Caesar Rodney (DE) 43 3. Josh Williams (St. Vincent – St. Mary) 26 3. Cheick Diallo (Our Savior New American) 13 4. Cameron Reddish (Haverford) 25 3. Donte DiVincenzo (Salesianum) 13 1:30pm Christ the King (NY) 63 5. Sam Miller (Gonzaga) 24 3. Radshad Davis (Sunrise Christian) 13 Gonzaga College (D.C.) 51 6.