April 16, 2009
NEW YORK -- University of Texas signees Avery Bradley and Jordan Hamilton will be two of 24 players to suit up in the eighth annual Jordan Brand Classic, presented by Foot Locker, on Saturday, April 18 at historic Madison Square Garden. Tip is slated for 7 p.m. Central (8 p.m. Eastern), and the game will be televised nationally by ESPN2.
Both Bradley and Hamilton will suit up for the 12-player Jordan Black team. Bradley and Hamilton will become the sixth and seventh players in University of Texas history to participate in the prestigious all-star game. Previous Longhorns who have played in the contest which began in 2002 include: LaMarcus Aldridge (2004), Daniel Gibson (2004), Kevin Durant (2006), Gary Johnson (2007) and Jai Lucas (2007).
Bradley is ranked as the No. 1 high school prospect in the country in the final ESPNU 100 national rankings. As a senior at Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), Bradley averaged 19.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.9 steals per game while leading Findlay to a perfect 33-0 record and the mythical high school national championship. He earned MVP honors at the ESPN Rise National High School Invitational, averaging nearly 21 points per contest in the three games.
Hamilton is ranked as the No. 8 high school prospect in the country in the final ESPNU 100 national rankings. He did not play basketball this season at Compton Dominguez High School (Los Angeles, Calif.). As a junior at Dominguez, Hamilton averaged 27.6 points and 11.1 rebounds per game while leading his team to the state I-AA championship.
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