City of Palms Classic: Teams, Schedule, and Key Players

Posted on 15. Dec, 2009 by Nolan Shulman in High School, Tournaments

This week 16 of the top teams in the country gather in Fort Myers, Florida to participate in what is commonly considered the best tournament of the High School season. With a field that includes 5 of the top 50 teams in ESPN Rise’s Fab 50, Bishop Verot High School will host the most anticipated high school event of the season thus far. #1 Findlay College Prep looks to continue it’s historic and continue to build on their 43 straight wins. Myck Kabongo leads #4 St. Benedict’s into Fort Myers. The New Jersey Powershouse is looking to put the country on notice and prove they are National Championship contenders. It should be a star studded event once again in 2009. The Following is everything you need to know heading into the tournament. Key Teams, Key Players, and the Tournament Schedule.

TEAMS PARTICIPATING IN THE 37th ANNNUAL CITY OF PALMS CLASSIC

Ranked:
#1. Henderson Findlay Prep – (Nev.)
#4. Newark St. Benedict’s – (N.J.)
#6. Los Angeles Westchester – (Calif.)
#11. Montverde Academy – (Fla.)
#38. Paterson Catholic – (N.J.)
Previously Ranked:
Huntsville Butler – (Ala.)
Baltimore St. Frances – (Md.)
Chicago De La Salle (Ill.)
Winter Park – (Fla.)
Not Ranked:
Alpharetta Milton – (Ga.)
Bartow – (Fla.)
Greensboro Dudley – (N.C.)
Fort Myers – (Fla.)
Seattle Garfield – (Wash.)
Weston Sagemont – (Fla.)
Dunbar – Fort Myers – (Fla.)

KEY PLAYERS

Class of 2010
#6. Fab Melo, Sagemont
#16. Tristan Thompson, Findlay Prep
#19. Cory Joseph, Findlay Prep
#81. Jordin Mayes, Westchester
#90. James Bell, Montverde Academy
Dwayne Polee, Westchester

Class of 2011
#4. Austin Rivers, Winter Park
#8. Myck Kabongo, St. Benedict
#10. Tony Wroten, Garfield
#23. Nick Johnson, Findlay Prep
#30. Mike Shaw, De La Salle
#37. Jabari Brown, Findlay Prep
#50. Rod Days, Sagemont
#63. Richard Peters, Sagemont
#64. Derrick Randle, St. Benedict
#67. Sidiki Johnson, St. Benedict
#85. Darius Perkins, Dunbar
Trevor Lacey, Butler
Tavon Sledge, St. Benedict
Myles Mack, Paterson Catholic
Greg Lewis, St. Francis
Glenn Brooks, Garfield
Brett Comer, Winter Park
Blaise Mbargorba, St. Benedict
Ronald Williams, St. Francis

Class of 2012
Winston Sheppard, Findlay Prep
Kyle Anderson, Paterson Catholic
Marcello Kambola, St. Benedict
Michael Avery, Montverde Academy

Class of 2013
Nigel Williams-Goss, Findlay Prep
Alex Foster, Chicago De La Salle
Kavon Stewart, Paterson Catholic
Akil Carr, St. Francis
Reggie Cameron, Paterson Catholic

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, December 18 (5 games)
3:00 p.m. (Game 1): Baltimore St. Frances (Md.) vs. Chicago De La Salle (Ill.)
4:45 p.m. (Game 2-Sunshine Series): Fort Myers Bishop Verot (Fla.) vs. Pembroke Pines Flanagan (Fla.)
6:30 p.m. (Game 3): Lansdowne Penn Wood (Pa.) vs. Huntsville Butler (Ala.)
8:15 p.m. (Game 4): Fort Myers (Fla.) vs. Paterson Catholic (N.J.)
10:00 p.m. (Game 5): Weston Sagemont (Fla.) vs. Newark Saint Benedict’s (N.J.)
SATURDAY, December 19 (7 games)
11:15 a.m. (Game 6): Consolation: Gm 4 loser (Fort Myers-Paterson Cath.) vs. Gm 3 loser (Penn Wood-Butler)
1:00 p.m. (Game 7): Greensboro Dudley (N.C.) vs. Montverde Academy (Fla.)
2:45 p.m. (Game 8): Alpharetta Milton (Ga.) vs. Fort Myers Dunbar (Fla.)
4:30 p.m. (Game 9-Sunshine Series): Orlando Dr. Phillips (Fla.) vs. W. Palm Bch. Summit Christian (Fla.)
6:15 p.m. (Game 10): Los Angeles Westchester (Calif.) vs. Bartow (Fla.)
7:40 p.m.: Team Flight Brothers Dunk Show (15 min) www.teamflightbrothers.com
8:15 p.m. (Game 11-National Showcase): Henderson Findlay Prep (Nev.) vs. Winter Park (Fla.)
10:00 p.m. (Game 12): Quarterfinal: Gm 3 winner (Penn Wood-Butler) vs. Gm 4 winner (Fort Myers-Pat Cath.)
MONDAY, December 21 (6 games)
12 noon (Game 13): Consolation: Gm 10 loser (Westchester-Bartow) vs. Gm 1 loser (St. Frances-DeLaSalle)
1:45 p.m. (Game 14): Consolation: Gm 7 loser (Dudley-Montverde) vs. Gm 5 loser (Sagemont-St. Benedict’s)
3:30 p.m. (Game 15): Consolation: Henderson Findlay Prep (Nev.) vs. Gm 8 loser (Milton-Dunbar)
5:15 p.m. (Game 16): Quarterfinal: Gm 1 winner (St. Frances-DeLaSalle) vs. Gm 5 winner (Sagemont-St. Ben’s)
6:25 p.m.: Hans Loeser 3 Point Shoot Out
7:30 p.m. (Game 17): Quarterfinal: Winter Park (Fla.) vs. Gm 8 winner (Milton-Dunbar)
9:15 p.m. (Game 18): Quarterfinal: Gm 10 winner (Westchester-Bartow) vs. Gm 7 winner (Dudley-Montverde)
TUESDAY, December 22 (7 games)
10:15 a.m. (Game 19): Challenge-round game: (pairing of winless teams to be announced at 4 p.m. Monday)
12 noon (Game 20): Consolation semifinal: Game 14 winner vs. Game 6 winner
1:45 p.m. (Game 21): Consolation semifinal: Game 15 winner vs. Game 13 winner
3:30 p.m. (Game 22): Fifth-place semifinal: Game 17 loser vs. Game 16 loser
5:15 p.m. (Game 23): Fifth-place semifinal: Game 12 loser vs. Game 18 loser
7:00 p.m. (Game 24): Semifinal: Game 17 winner vs. Game 16 winner
8:25 p.m.: Edison National Bank Slam Dunk Championship
9:30 p.m. (Game 25): Semifinal: Game 18 winner vs. Game 12 winner
WEDNESDAY, December 23 (8 games)
8:20 a.m. (Game 26): Challenge-round (pairings to be announced at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday)
10:00 a.m. (Game 27): Challenge-round (pairings to be announced at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday)
11:40 a.m. (Game 28): Challenge-round (pairings to be announced at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday)
1:20 p.m. (Game 29): Consolation championship: Game 21 winner vs. Game 20 winner
3:00 p.m. (Game 30): Fifth-place final: Game 22 winner vs. Game 23 winner
4:40 p.m. (Game 31-Sunshine Series): Jacksonville Providence Christian (Fla.) vs. Miami Dr. Krop (Fla.)
7:30 p.m. (Game 32): THIRD PLACE FINAL!! Game 24 loser vs. Game 25 loser / ESPNU (live)
9:30 p.m.: CITY OF PALMS CHAMPIONSHIP!! Game 25 winner vs. Game 24 winner / ESPNU (live)