2010 Jordan Brand Classic

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2010 Jordan Brand Classic
EastWest
125 129
1st half2nd halfTotal
East5669125
West7554129
DateApril 17, 2010
Venue Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
MVP Kyrie Irving,
Harrison Barnes
Referees Lamar Parker
Ralph Perez
Sir Allen Conner
Attendance15,075
Network ESPN2
Announcers Bob Wischusen,
Jimmy Dykes,
Jay Williams,
Quint Kessenich
Jordan Brand Classic
  2009
2011  

The 2010 Jordan Brand Classic, Presented by Foot Locker was an All-star basketball game played on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, home of the NBA's New York Knicks. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 2010. The game was the 9th annual version of the Jordan Brand Classic first played in 2002.

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The game takes its name from the chief organizer, Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc. The 20 players are routinely selected from the top 100 players as ranked by ESPNU. “As our preeminent basketball game, the Jordan Brand Classic strives to put the top talent on the floor each year and this year is no exception,” said Keith Houlemard, President of Jordan Brand. “We are thrilled to host the nation’s best at the World’s Most Famous Arena in the biggest city in the U.S.” [1]

The 2010 selections consisted of the top 13 ranked players, 15 from the top 16, 18 from the top 25, and all 20 from the top 50 players in the rankings.

2010 Game

The 2010 game was played at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York on April 17, 2010.

2010 East Roster

#NameHeightWeight (lbs.)PositionHometownHigh schoolCollege choice
0 Jared Sullinger 6'9"262 C Columbus, OH, U.S. Northland HS Ohio State
1 Kyrie Irving 6'1"175 G Elizabeth, NJ, U.S. St. Patrick HS Duke
2 Dion Waiters 6'4"201 G Philadelphia, PA, U.S. Life Center Academy Syracuse
3 Perry Jones 6'11"220 C Duncanville, TX, U.S. Duncanville HS Baylor
5 CJ Leslie 6'9"205 F Raleigh, NC, U.S. Word of God Academy NC State
11 Brandon Knight 6'3"183 G Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S. Pine Crest School Kentucky
12 Deshaun Thomas 6'7"220 F Fort Wayne, IN, U.S. Bishop Luers HS Ohio State
22 Roscoe Smith 6'7"185 F Mouth of Wilson, VA, U.S. Oak Hill Academy Connecticut
35 Reggie Bullock 6'6"190 G Kinston, NC, U.S. Kinston HS North Carolina
45 Jelan Kendrick 6'5"190 F Marietta, GA, U.S. Wheeler HS Memphis

2010 West Roster

#NameHeightWeight (lbs.)PositionHometownHigh schoolCollege choice
1 Terrence Jones 6'9"230 F Portland, OR, U.S. Jefferson HS Kentucky
5 Will Barton 6'6"165 G Wolfeboro, NH, U.S. Brewster Academy Memphis
12 Kendall Marshall 6'4"180 G Arlington, VA, U.S. Bishop O'Connell HS North Carolina
13 Tristan Thompson 6'9"235 F Brampton, ON, CA Findlay Prep Texas
15 Cory Joseph 6'3"180 G Pickering, ON, CA Findlay Prep Texas
20 Doron Lamb 6'4"185 G Mouth of Wilson, VA, U.S. Oak Hill Academy Kentucky
32 Josh Selby 6'3"183 G Baltimore, MD, U.S. Lake Clifton HS Kansas
34 Joshua Smith 6'9"320 C Covington, WA, U.S. Kentwood HS UCLA
40 Harrison Barnes 6'8"210 F Ames, IA, U.S. Ames HS North Carolina
Inj Tobias Harris 6'8"210 F Dix Hills, NY, U.S. Half Hollow Hills HS Tennessee

Coaches

The East team was coached by:

The West team was coached by:

Boxscore

Visitors: East

##PlayerFGM/A3PM/AFTM/APointsOff RebDef RebTot RebPFAstTOBSSTMin
0*Jared Sullinger 9/111/ 11/ 52052732444
2*Dion Waiters3/100/ 20/ 0602211313
5*CJ Leslie8/110/ 03/ 71933621331
11*Brandon Knight 3/110/ 41/ 1713456100
12*Deshaun Thomas 7/130/ 20/ 114461041000
1 Kyrie Irving 6/102/ 48/122213407301
3 Perry Jones 4/ 70/ 00/ 0833611102
22Roscoe Smith1/ 61/ 22/ 4531410201
35 Reggie Bullock 5/101/ 30/ 01103343111
45 Jelan Kendrick 5/120/ 13/ 61321321000
Team426
TOTALS51/1015/1918/36125262955232318913200

Home: West

##PlayerFGM/A3PM/AFTM/APointsOff RebDef RebTot RebPFAstTOBSSTMin
1*Terrence Jones 7/131/ 32/ 4173692022118+
13*Tristan Thompson 9/130/ 01/ 619310132021127-
15*Cory Joseph 3/101/ 47/ 8141454720427+
20*Doron Lamb4/ 90/ 13/ 4111122100019+
40*Harrison Barnes 7/172/ 64/ 420114155001128+
5Will Barton7/130/ 21/ 1154482311017-
12 Kendall Marshall 0/ 20/ 00/ 000003860424-
32 Josh Selby 9/180/ 23/ 5210220441024+
34 Joshua Smith 4/ 50/ 04/ 4124263010216-
Inj Tobias Harris
Team011
TOTALS50/1004/1825/36129273461232318613200

* = Starting Line-up

All-American Week

Schedule

The Jordan Brand Classic is the third game of a triple-header. In addition to the featured game, the schedule includes a Regional Game that showcases the top prep players from the New York City metropolitan area in a City vs. Suburbs showdown. Now in its third year, an International Game is also played that features 16 of the top 17-and-under players from around the world.

This year’s triple-header will begin with the Regional Game at 3:30 p.m. followed by the International Game at 5:30 p.m., and the All-American Game at 8:00 p.m.

In addition to the game, the Jordan Brand All-Americans have a number of special events around New York City. Other events held in prior years have included an autograph session at the Foot Locker House of Hoops, a celebrity bowling event at Lucky Strikes, a visit with kids from the Children’s Aid Society at the Dunlevy Millbank Center in Harlem and attendance at the annual awards dinner, where they receive their All-American medallions.

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References

  1. "Jordan Brand Classic". Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2010.