OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release

Thursday, November 6, 14

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The Nation’s #1 Ranked Team Makes Their Inaugural Appearance in the 2014 !

Portland, OR – The Les Schwab Invitational presented by Express Employment Professionals – one of the most prolific holiday high school tournaments in the country – returns to Liberty High School this December for four days of entertaining basketball games and fun for the entire family. The 19th annual holiday basketball tournament will take place on December 27th – 30th and will once again showcase future college and NBA stars competing for some of the nation’s top high school programs.

The two-time defending National Champions, Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida), will make their first ever appearance in the Les Schwab Invitational presented by Express Employment Professionals. Montverde enters the 2014-2015 season ranked #1 in the country and will try and become the first team since 1960 to three-peat as National Champions. Leading the attack for Montverde is the nation’s #1 overall player Louisiana State commit . The 6-8 Australian is currently projected as the #2 selection in the 2016 NBA Draft – due in large part to his offensive and defensive versatility. At times Simmons will shoulder point guard responsibilities, allowing Montverde to feature a lineup where the shortest player on the court is 6-8. Montverde is coached by the tireless Kevin Boyle who was profiled in the HBO film “Prayer for a Perfect Season”. The movie highlights Boyle’s attempt to lead St. Patrick High School of New Jersey to an unblemished record despite the challenges of doing so at a Catholic High School struggling for adequate resources to compete on a national scale. Since moving to Florida and taking the job at Montverde, Boyle has catapulted the Eagles into the top program in America, having defeated national stalwart and LSI staple Oak Hill Academy in each of the past two seasons.

Montverde will be challenged by the #11 ranked Wheeler Wildcats of Marietta, Georgia. Wheeler features the #2 ranked player in the country, . Brown, the early favorite to win the Express Employment Professionals Dunk Contest, holds offers from nearly all of the country’s top collegiate programs including Kentucky, Kansas and UCLA. Wheeler will be making their second appearance in the LSI - In 2006 the J.J. Hickson led Wildcats went 2-2 losing to Westview in a second round upset.

Rainier Beach (Seattle, WA), currently ranked #33 in the country, returns to the LSI looking to become the first team in tournament history to repeat as Champions. Rainier Beach will bring their frantic up-tempo style back to Liberty High School, led by fan favorite and University of Washington commit DeJounte BabyBoy Murray.

West Linn, the two-time 6A champion, and Jefferson, winner of the last two 5A championships (now in 6A) will pose the biggest threats to knock off the out of state teams. West Linn took third place in the 2013 tournament, defeating nationally ranked Whitney Young on a buzzer beater by standout junior point guard . Jefferson, who is no stranger to wins over nationally ranked teams at the LSI, has the size to compete with anyone. The Demos will feature the towering frontcourt of Isaiah Robinson and Greyson Smallwood, both 6-10.

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