2013 Nike Hoops Summit

[NOVoodoo]

I just realized that it's in Portland this year. Are any of ya'll going?

 

[NOVoodoo]

No one? These are looking like some of the strongest Hoops Summit rosters I've seen in a while. It could be a good chance to see some of the international draft prospects for the Blazers in person.

Here are the rosters -

(DraftExpress projected draft position in parenthesis)

Team USA

Aaron Gordon (#3 in '14)
Aaron Harrison (#9 in '14)
Andrew Harrison (#5 in '14)
Kasey Hill
Rondaé Hollis-Jefferson
Demetrius Jackson
Jabari Parker (#2 in '14 - nbadraft.net)
Bobby Portis
Julius Randle (#2 in '14)
Noah Vonleh (#5 in '14 - nbadraft.net)

International

Gabriel Deck
Tomas Dimsa
Joel Embiid (seven footer committed to Kansas)
Dante Exum (#8 in '14)
Livio Jean-Charles
Nikola Ivanovic
Mouhammadou Jaiteh (#25 in '13)
Sergey Karasey (#23 in '13)
Dennis Schröder (#17 in '14 - but also eligible for this year's draft, 50/50 on coming out)
Karl Towns, Jr. (one of the top HS Jr.'s in the country - committed to Kentucky)
Andrew Wiggins (#1 in '14)

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

I will get there late, but will be there.

 

[THE HCP]

I'll be there, but working. Looks like a lot of talent on the floor.

 

[NOVoodoo]

I got a chance to see it in '07, and while going to a high school competition might seem trivial to an NBA fan, these are some big time names and talents.

To put in perspective, here are some of the guys I saw in '07 -

International - Portland's own Nic Batum.
USA - Derrick Rose, Kevin Love, Michael Beasley, O.J. Mayo, Nolan Smith, Jerryd Bayless, Kyle Singler, etc. (they all made the league)

And this year's class blows that year's away, both from the US and the International team.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Isn't it in Portland every year?

 

[THE HCP]

Started in Portland......went to Memphis for some random reason for 1 or 2 years and has been back here for the past 6.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

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