Montverde Academy's Andrew Nembhard and R.J. Barrett have been selected to compete in one of the biggest competitions the high school basketball nation has to offer, The Jordan Brand Classic!
Nembhard and Barrett will have the chance to play with the top high school basketball players in the nation including No.2 nationally ranked Zion Williams and No.3 ranked Cameron Reddish just to name a few.
This will be a great chance for Nembhard and Barrett to show off their skills and play with their future teammates in their respective colleges. Barrett, Williams and Reddish are not just the top three players in the nation, they are also headed to Duke next year and are projected to win the NCAA title together.
Although we may not know that Duke will win the title next year, one thing we will know is that the Jordan Brand Classic will be an action packed game with our Eagles leading the way!
Other info about the tournament:
The Jordan Brand Classic, now in its 17th year, will return to Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Sunday, April 8. The double-header will showcase the greatest male and female high school basketball players in the game today, allowing these young athletes to follow in the footsteps of superstars like Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, LeBron James and Chris Paul. Jordan Brand family member Maya Moore will once again be on-hand for the women's match-up, which she helped initiate in 2015. The Girls Game will tip-off at 3:30 p.m. followed by the Boys Game at 5:30 p.m. EST.
Below are the teams that Nembhard and Barrett will be playing on:
Congratulations Eagles!
