ESPN RISE National High School Invitational

The McDonald's All-American Game took place last night, but for eight of the country's best high school basketball teams, the most important games have yet to be played. The ESPN RISE National High School (Basketball) Invitational kicks off this afternoon at Georgetown High School in Bethesda, Maryland. The tournament is designed to crown a high school basketball "national champion" of sorts, as some of the country's best teams are set to attend. Each team will play three games over the weekend, and all of these games will be televised by ESPNU. Each of the teams in the tourney are filled with college level talent and they will be sure to put on quite the show. The RISE Invitational has quickly become one of the nation's most prestigious tournaments due to its national appeal. Only ESPN could pull off something this big at the high school level. Here's a preview of the seeds and each team's best players...

(1)Montrose Christian Academy - Rockville, Maryland 
Tyrone Johnson (Senior) - #71ESPNU, Committed to Villanova
Justin Anderson Jr. (Junior) - #51ESPNU

(2)Oak Hill Academy - Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
Quinn Cook (Senior) - #39ESPNU, McDonald's All-American, Committed to Duke
Damien Wilson (Junior) - #49ESPNU
A.J. Hammons (Junior) - #54ESPNU

(3)Findlay Prep - Henderson, Nevada
Myck Kabongo (Senior) #9ESPNU, McDonald's All-American, Committed to Texas
Nick Johnson (Senior) #23ESPNU, Committed to Arizona
Amir Garrett (Senior) #95ESPNU, Committed to St. John's

(4)Winter Park HS - Winter Park, Florida
Austin Rivers (Senior) #1ESPNU, McDonald's All-American, Committed to Duke

(5)Boys and Girls HS - Brooklyn, New York
Mike Taylor (Senior) Committed to Rutgers
Antione Slaughter (Senior) New York City PSAL Championship MVP

(6)Dwyer HS - Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Joell James (Junior) #33ESPNU
Jacoby Brissett (Senior) Committed to Florida to play football [QB]

(7)United Faith Christian Academy - Charlotte, North Carolina
Braxton Ogbueze (Junior) #43ESPNU 
Peter Jurkin (Senior) Committed to Indiana
Paris Roberts-Campbell (Senior) Committed to East Carolina

(8)John Carroll HS - Bel Air, Maryland
Malcolm McMillan (Senior)
Ronald Scott (Senior)

The first game tips off today at 2pm...be sure to tune in!!!