Final 12 Players Revealed for the 2011 Boost Mobile Elite 24 Presented by ESPNHS
Brandon Ashley, Rasheed Sulaimon, Nerlens Noel Added to Roster
ESPNHS has selected the final 12 players for the sixth annual 2011 Boost Mobile Elite 24 event. This event features 24 of the nation’s top high school basketball players competing in Los Angeles on August 26-27 at Venice Beach. The 2011 Boost Mobile Elite 24 (Saturday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. ET) and the Under Armour Slam Dunk Contest (Friday, Aug. 26, at 6 p.m.) will both air live on ESPNU.
The Boost Mobile Elite 24 is the nation’s leading elite high school boys’ basketball event for underclassmen. Players are chosen based on their performance at AAU events by high school basketball experts from ESPNHS, ESPN College Basketball Recruiting and other top talent evaluators.
The ESPNU Super 60’s No. 2 ranked class of 2013 player, Nerlens Noel, leads the second set of players selected for the 2011 Boost Mobile Elite 24. Joining Noel in the second dozen are four other class of 2013 players, including twin brothers Aaron and Andrew Harrison of Travis (Fort Bend, Texas). Brandon Ashley, ranked No. 5 in the ESPNU 100, leads the class of 2012 contingent. The event’s roster also includes 7 of the top 10 players in the ESPNU 100 which ranks the class of 2012. ESPNU Super 60 is the ranking system for juniors. The first roster release and other Boost Mobile Elite 24 updates are available at www.espnrise.com/elite24.
Boost Mobile Elite 24 – 2011 Final 12 Roster Reveal:
| Name | High School | Position | Rank | College |
| Justin Anderson | Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) | SF | No. 62 ESPNU 100 | Virginia |
| Brandon Ashley | Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) | PF | No. 5 ESPNU 100 | Undecided |
| Nate Britt | Gonzaga Prep (Washington, D.C.) | PG | No. 15 ESPNU Super 60 | Undecided |
| Aquille Carr | Patterson (Baltimore, Md.) | PG | No. 59 ESPNU Super 60 | Undecided |
| Robert Carter Jr. | Shiloh (Snellville, Ga.) | PF | No. 22 ESPNU 100 | Undecided |
| Savon Goodman | Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn, Pa.) | SF | No. 68 ESPNU 100 | Villanova |
| Aaron Harrison | Travis (Fort Bend, Texas) | SG | No. 7 ESPNU Super 60 | Undecided |
| Andrew Harrison | Travis (Fort Bend, Texas) | PG | No. 4 ESPNU Super 60 | Undecided |
| Amile Jefferson | Friends’ Central (Wynnewood, Pa.) | SF | No. 25 ESPNU 100 | Undecided |
| Nerlens Noel | The Tilton School (Tilton, N.H.) | C | No. 2 ESPNU Super 60 | Undecided |
| Rasheed Sulaimon | Strake Jesuit (Houston, Texas) | SG | No. 13 ESPNU 100 | Duke |
| Gabe York | Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.) | SG | No. 37 ESPNU 100 | Arizona |
Seven Boost Mobile Elite 24 players selected to date have committed to colleges – Justin Anderson to Virginia, Savon Goodman to Villanova, Grant Jerrett to Arizona, Marcus Paige to North Carolina, Cameron Ridley to Texas, Rasheed Sulaimon to Duke, and Gabe York to Arizona.
Two past participants have gone on to become No.1 NBA Draft picks: the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving, (2009 event alum) and the Washington Wizards’ John Wall (2008 event alum). Other top ten 2011 draftees who are alums of the Boost Mobile Elite 24 include 2008 and 2009 alum Tristan Thompson (Cleveland Cavaliers), 2008 alum Brandon Knight (Detroit Pistons) and 2007 alum Kemba Walker (Charlotte Bobcats).
Boost Mobile returns as the sponsor for the 2011 event, and has been since the launch of the Elite 24 in 2006. Boost Mobile is joined by Under Armour, the title sponsor of the dunk contest and the official apparel sponsor, providing state-of-the-art uniforms, footwear and performance training gear for the fourth consecutive year; Wilson is the official ball sponsor; and Gatorade returns as the official hydration sponsor.
About ESPNHS
ESPNHS is a multiplatform business which serves high school student-athletes and high school sports fans. It provides high school student-athletes with recognition, resources, information and inspiration to improve their skills and achieve their goals, while offering fans compelling content across platforms. ESPNHS assets include ESPNHS GUY and GIRL magazines, ESPNHIGHSCHOOL.com; mobile and social media products (Facebook and Twitter); and more than 160 high school events including Elite 11, Elite 24, National High School Invitational, Area Code Baseball and Nike Football Combines and Nike Football Training Camps. ESPNHS is uniquely positioned to provide high school student-athletes and their fans with compelling high school sports content across multiple ESPN platforms.
About Boost Mobile Elite 24
Launched in 2006 by RISE Magazine, the Boost Mobile Elite 24 is the only basketball event in the country to feature the top 24 high school male basketball players regardless of year or shoe affiliation. Launched and played in New York’s famed Rucker Park its first four years, the event moved to Los Angeles’ Venice Beach in 2010. In the event’s first year in Venice, the Raymond Lewis Squad defeated the Marques Johnson Squad, 131-128, with the game coming down to the final possession. Teams, in the tradition of the event, are named after local playground legends. Lewis is considered one of the best talents never to play in the NBA, while Johnson participated in Los Angeles’ playground basketball scene during its formative years and went on to become a five-time NBA all-star. Boost Mobile Elite 24 touts alumni includeing NBA players Kevin Love, Brandon Jennings, Tyreke Evans, John Wall and Kyrie Irving. The game has featured guest coaches that include current and former NBA stars Chauncey Billups, Kenny Anderson, Ben Gordon, Jason Kidd and Baron Davis. The inaugural game was the subject of the documentary “Gunnin’ for that #1 Spot”, which debuted at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival, and was produced by Beastie Boy Adam Yauch and his production company Oscilloscope.
About Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile, one of Sprint’s prepaid brands and recently recognized by J.D. Power as Highest-Ranked Non-Contract Company in Overall Customer Satisfaction Performance, offers wireless phones and services with no long-term contracts. Boost Mobile redefines value for wireless consumers with its $50 Monthly Unlimited with Shrinkage no-contract service where the longer you stay the less you pay with on-time payments for unlimited voice, text messaging, Web, email, IM and calls to 411. Boost Mobile offers nationwide service on the Nationwide Sprint Network, reaching more than 278 million people, and on the Nextel National Network, reaching more than 278 million people, with no activation or long-distance fees. Boost Mobile offers a selection of quality handsets from Motorola, Sanyo, Research In Motion (RIM) and Samsung, ranging from entry-level to high-end devices available nationwide at nearly 20,000 major retail stores, including Best Buy, RadioShack, Target and Walmart, Sprint retail stores, independent wireless dealer locations, and on HSN, a leading TV home shopping network. Re-Boost® cards are available at approximately 100,000 locations throughout the United States. Experience Boost Mobile on the Web at MySpace, Facebook and Twitter; and purchase products at www.boostmobile.com.
About Under Armour, Inc.
Under Armour® (NYSE: UA) is a leading developer, marketer, and distributor of branded performance apparel, footwear, and accessories. The brand’s moisture-wicking synthetic fabrications are engineered in many different designs and styles for wear in nearly every climate. The Company’s products are sold worldwide and worn by athletes at all levels, from youth to professional, on playing fields around the globe. The Under Armour global headquarters is in Baltimore, Maryland, with European headquarters in Amsterdam’s Olympic Stadium, and additional offices in Denver, Hong Kong, Toronto, and Guangzhou, China. For further information, please visit the Company’s website at www.underarmour.com.
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