2009 Impact Basketball Classic Preview

Impact Basketball academy will be hosting it’s First Annual Prep School Showcase Tournament this weekend November 20 – 22, 2009. Some of the nations top prep school programs will be in attendance.

PremierBall is announcing that Impact Basketball Academy will host “The 2009 Impact Basketball Classic”, this Friday, November 20-22, 2010 @ Imapact Academy. The address is:

• 121 East Sunset Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119.
• Contact telephone number is (702) 257-8911.

This exciting tournament will feature many of the premier prep basketball players in the country. Below is a list of teams, tournament schedule and players to watch. PremierBall encourges all basketbal fans and sopporters to come and enjoy some of the best basketball in the country. These kids are dedicated to be the best they can be and this tournament will surely open the eyes of many college coaches that will be in attendees. We at PremierBall wish the best for all particpants and may the hardest team win!

• Friday November 20th

12:00pm – Westwind Prep (AZ) vs. RISE Academy (PA)

1:30pm –  Queen City Prep (NC) vs. IMPACT Prep-White (NV)

3:00pm – IMPACT Prep-Blue (NV) vs. IMPACT Academy (FL)

4:30pm – IMG Academy (FL) vs. Westwind Prep (AZ)

6:00pm  – Stoneridge Prep (CA) vs. RISE Academy (PA)

7:00pm – Findlay Prep (NV) vs. Princeton Day Academy (MD) @ Henderson International School

7:30pm – IMPACT Prep-Blue vs. Queen City Prep (NC)

• Saturday November 21st

10:00am – IMPACT Academy (FL) vs. Stoneridge Prep (CA)

11:30am – RISE Academy (PA) vs. Impact Prep-White (NV)

1:00pm – IMPACT Prep-Blue (NV) vs. Princeton Day Academy (MD)

2:30pm – IMPACT Prep-White (NV) vs. God’s Academy High School (TX)

4:00pm – Westwind Prep (AZ) vs. God’s Academy Post Grad (TX)

5:00pm – Findlay Prep (NV) vs. IMG Academy (FL) @ Henderson International School

5:30pm – Queen City Prep (NC) vs. God’s Academy High School (TX)

7:00pm – Stoneridge Prep (CA) vs. God’s Academy Post-Grad (TX)

• Sunday November 22nd

9:00am – IMPACT Prep-Blue (NV) vs. God’s Academy High School (TX)

10:30am – God’s Academy Post Grad (TX) vs. RISE Academy (PA)

12:00pm – Queen City Prep (NC) vs. Princeton Day Academy (MD)

1:30pm – Stoneridge Prep (CA)  vs. Westwind Prep (AZ)

3:00pm – IMPACT Academy (FL) vs. Princeton Day Academy (MD)

4:30pm – IMG Academy (FL) vs. IMPACT Prep-White (NV)

The following players will participate in the 2009 IMPACT Basketball Classic. The group is headlined by Tristan Thompson of Findlay College Prep, a consensus top 5 forward who will attend the University of Texas next season. Cory Joseph, a teammate of Thompson’s, is considered a top 5 point guard and will try to lead Findlay to their 2nd consecutive NHSI championship. God’s Academy brings a wealth of talent to Las Vegas this year, highlighted by guards KC Ross-Miller, Dominique Brooks, and Kervins Calixte. Westwind Prep showcases Mountain West Conference commits Jamal Franklin (San Diego State) and Tony Snell (New Mexico). The bigs are represented well, as Queen City’s Jerome Hunter, Princeton Day’s Eric McKnight, IMPACT Prep’s Blake Vedder, and RISE Academy’s Yipdi Ghislain hope to lead their teams to victory this weekend. A full list of players to watch is below:

Findlay College Prep (NV)

Tristan Thompson – 2010, 6’9, 230, PF, Brampton, ON (UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS)

Cory Joseph – 2010, 6’3, 180, PG, Toronto, ON

Godwin Okonji  – 2010, 6’8, 215, PF, Lagos, Nigeria

Jabari Brown –2011, 6’4, 205, SG, Oakland, CA

Nick Johnson –2011, 6’3, 195, SG, Gilbert, AZ

Winston Shepard –2012, 6’7, 200, SF, Fresno, TX

Nigel Williams-Goss – 2013, 6’3, 180, PG, Henderson, NV

Impact Academy (FL)

Jonathan Marsh- 2010, 6’0, 150, PG, Buffalo, NY

Harold McBride-2011, 6’0, 165, PG, Bronx, NY

Hakeem Jones- 2010, 6’4, 220, SF, Bear, DE

Omar Beauperthuy- 2010, 252, PF, St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles

Princeton Day Academy (MD)

Eric McKnight –2010, 6’9, 200, PF, Raleigh, NC

Chris Hampton –2010, 6’1, 160, PG, Queens, NY

Isaac Fulwood –2010, 6’1, 180, Combo, Upper Marlboro, MD

Chris Thomas – 2013, 6’5, 175, PG, Denver, CO

Queen City Prep (NC)

Aamir Kelliehan – 2010, 6’4, 180, SG, Mableton, GA

Jerome Hunter – 2010, 6’10, 233, PF, Buffalo, NY

Travis Gray – 2010, 5’9, 165, PG, Lafayette, LA

Reginald Martin – 2010, 6’7, 212, SF, Buffalo, NY

Stoneridge Prep (CA)

Enes Kanter -2010,6′11, PF, Turkey (Washington)

Steve Thornton -2010, 6′4, Guard, CA

Westwind Prep (AZ)

Tony Snell – 2010, 6’8, 200, SG, Riverside, CA (UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)

Jamal Franklin – 2010, 6’5, 190, SG, Serrano, CA (SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY)

Freddie Wilson – 2010, 6’4, 180, SG, Seattle, WA (SEATTLE UNIVERSITY)

Brandon Tuggle –2010, 6’5, 185, SF, Ontario, CA

Ludovic Ndaye –2010, 6’9, 220, PF, Montreal, Canada (CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY)

God’s Academy High School (TX)

KC Ross-Miller – 2010, 6’1, 175, PG, Dallas, TX

Titus Rubbles – 2010, 6’7, 200, SF, Dallas, TX

God’s Academy Post Grad (TX)

Dominque Brooks –2010, 6’1, 165, PG, Seattle, WA

Kervins Calixte – 2010, 6’4, 195, SG, Port Charlotte, FL

Christian Kabongo –2010, 6’4, 195, SG, Toronto, ON (EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY)

Greg Womack –2010, 6’5, 190, SG, Oklahoma City, OK

IMG Basketball Academy (FL)

Alex Garvilovic – 2010, 6’9, 225, PF, France

Josh Biber – 2010, 6’6, 220, SG, Lorain, OH

JT Thomas – 2010, 6’1, 180, PG, New Orleans, LA

James Ewing – 2010, 6’6, 220, SG, Buffalo, NY

IMPACT Prep-Blue  (NV)

Blake Vedder – 2010, 7’3, 210, C, Chesterland, OH

Kelvin Smith –2010, 6’6, 195, SF, Los Angeles, CA

Matt Borton – 2010, 6’5, 175, SG, Yakima, WA

Brett Hoisington – 2010, 6’4, 185, SG, Las Vegas, NV

IMPACT Prep-White (NV)

Keith Taylor – 2010, 6’5, 190, SF, Los Angeles, CA

Jake Lerner –2010, 6’2, 180, PG, Philadelphia, PA

Kadeem Minor –2010, 6’1, 185, PG, Las Vegas, NV

Kris Bennett – 2010, 6’8, 200, PF, Las Vegas, NV

RISE Academy (PA)

Chris Cantino –2010, 6’7, 210, SF, Philadelphia, PA

Yipdi Ghislain –2010, 6’9, 210, PF, Douala, Cameroon

Babacar Mbaye Ndlaye –2010, 6’7, 210, SF, Senegal

Peblo Bartone –2010, 6’3, 200, PG, Argentina