Four Future Big 12 Players to Play in Jordan Brand Classic
Four future Big 12 players — two on the men’s side and two on the women’s side — will play in the Jordan Brand Classic, set for April 15 at Chicago’s Hope Academy.
Former Big 12 players like Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin and Charli Collier have played in the game during its 21-year history.
Playing on the men’s side will be two of the top recruits in the country. Baylor signee Keyonte George will play for the home team. Texas signee Dillon Mitchell will play for the away teams. Both are McDonald’s All-American and will play in that game later this month.
Playing on the women’s side will be two of the top recruits in the country, but they’ll play on the same team. Baylor signee Darianna Littlepage-Buggs and Texas signee Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda will play together before they start to face off in Big 12 action next fall. Littlepage-Buggs is a McDonald’s All-American and is expected to play in that game, too.
2022 Jordan Brand National Boys Team
Away Team
Name, Pos, HT, WT, High School (School Location), College
Amari Bailey, SG, 6’4, 185, Sierra Canyon School (Chatsworth, CA), UCLA
Jaden Bradley, PG, 6’2, 185, IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL), Alabama
Jalen Hood-Schifino, SG, 6’4, 200, Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL), Indiana
Jett Howard, SF, 6’7, 185, IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL), Michigan
Vincent Iwuchukwu, C, 7’0, 215, Southern California Academy (Castaic, CA), USC
Dior Johnson, PG, 6’2, 180, Southern California Academy (Castaic, CA), Oregon
Dereck Lively, C, 7’0, 215, Westtown School (West Chester, PA), Duke
Dillon Mitchell, SF, 6’7, 195, Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL), Texas
Julian Phillips, SF, 6’9, 210, Link Academy (Branson, MO), LSU
Malik Reneau, PF, 6’8, 215, Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL), Florida
J.J Starling, SG, 6’4, 170, La Lumiere Academy (La Porte, IN), Notre Dame
Dariq Whitehead, SG, 6’5, 190, Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL), Duke
Cameron Whitmore, PF, 6’7, 220, Archbishop Spaulding H.S. (Severn, MD), Villanova
Home Team
Name, Pos, HT, WT, High School (School Location), College
Adem Bona, PF, 6’9, 225, Prolific Prep (Napa, CA), UCLA
Skyy Clark, PG, 6’2, 185, Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL), Undecided
Kam Craft, SG, 6’4, 185, TSF Prep (Atlanta, GA), Xavier
Kyle Filipowski, C, 6’11, 220, Wilbraham & Monson (Wilbraham, MA), Duke
Keyonte George, SG, 6’3, 185, IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL), Baylor
Chris Livingston, SF, 6’6, 190, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA), Kentucky
Brandon Miller, PF, 6’8, 190, Cane Ridge H.S. (Antioch, TN), Alabama
Tarris Reed, C, 6’9, 230, Link Academy (Branson, MO), Michigan
Ty Rodgers, SF, 6’6, 210, Thornton Township (Harvey, IL), Illinois
Nick Smith, SG, 6’4, 185, N. Little Rock H.S. (Little Rock, AR), Arkansas
Cason Wallace, PG, 6’2, 185, Richardson H.S. (Richardson, TX), Kentucky
Jordan Walsh, SF, 6’7, 195, Link Academy (Branson, MO), Arkansas
Kel’el Ware, C, 7’0, 210, N. Little Rock H.S (Little Rock, AR), Oregon
2022 Jordan Brand National Girls Teams
Away Team
Name, Pos, HT, WT, High School (School Location), College
Ryanne Allen, G, 6’1, Archbishop Wood H.S. (Warminster, PA), Vanderbilt
Janiah Barker, F, 6’2, Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL), Georgia
Isuneh Brady, P, 6’3, Cathedral Catholic H.S. (San Diego, CA), UConn
Paris Clark, G, 5’8, Long Island Lutheran H.S. (Brookville, NY), Arizona
Flau’Jae Johnson, PG, 5’10, Sprayberry H.S. (Marietta, GA), LSU
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, W, 6’1, Classen H.S (Oklahoma City, OK), Baylor
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda, W, 6’1, Washington H.S. (Sioux Falls, SD), Texas
Indya Nivar, PG, 5’9, Apex Friendship H.S. (Apex, NC), Stanford
Kyla Oldacre, P, 6’5, William Mason H.S. (Mason, OH), Miami
Paulina Paris, PG, 5’7, Saddle River Day School (Saddle River, NJ), UNC
Grace VanSlooten, F, 6’3, IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL), Oregon
Ashlyn Watkins, P, 6’3, Cardinal Newman School (Columbia, SC), S. Carolina
Ruby Whitehorn, G, 6’0, Detroit Edison Public Academy (Detroit, MI), Clemson
Home Team
Name, Pos, HT, WT, High School (School Location), College
Raegan Beers, P, 6’2, Valor Christian H.S. (Highlands Ranch, CO), Oregon State
Lauren Betts, P, 6’7, Grandview H.S. (Aurora, CO), Stanford
Timea Gardiner, F, 6’3, Fremont H.S. (Ogden, UT), Oregon State
Aaliyah Gayles, PG, 5’9, Spring Valley H.S. (Las Vegas, NV), USC
Chance Gray, PG, 5’9, Winton Woods H.S. (Cincinnati, OH), Oregon
Jennah Isai, G, 5”11, Valley Vista H.S. (Surprise, AZ), Oregon
Ashlon Jackson, G, 5’10, Hardin Jefferson H.S. (Sour Lake, TX), Duke
Gabriela Jaquez, F, 6’0, Adolfo Camarillo H.S. (Camarillo, CA), UCLA
Londynn Jones, PG, 5’5, Santiago H.S. (Garden Grove, CA), UCLA
Maya Nnaji, F, 6’4, Hopkins H.S. (Minnetonka, MN), Arizona
Ayanna Patterson, W, 6’2, Homestead H.S. (Fort Wayne, IN), UConn
Justine Pissott, W, 6’2, Red Bank Catholic H.S. (Toms River, NJ), Tennessee
Kiki Rice, PG, 5’11, Sidwell Friends School (Washington, DC), UCLA
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