Topic: Basketball
2022JBC
2022 Jordan Brand Classic (Boys & Girls)
Chicago Hope Academy
Chicago, IL
April 15, 2022
Girls Rosters
Away Team Air
Ryanne Allen,6-1,Guard,Archbishop Wood,Warminster PA
Janiah Barker,6-2,Forward,Montverde Academy,Montverde FL
Isuneh Brady,6-3,Center,Cathedral Catholic,San Diego CA
Paris Clark,5-8,Guard,Lutheran,Brookville NY
Flau’Jae Johnson,5-10,Guard,Sprayberry,Marietta GA
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs,6-1,Forward,Claussen SAS,Oklahoma City OK
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda,6-1,Forward,Washington,Sioux Falls SD
Indya Nivar,5-9,Guard,Apex Friendship,Apex NC
Kyla Oldacre,6-5,Center,Mason,Mason OH
Paulina Paris,5-7,Guard,Saddle River Day,Saddle River NJ
Grace VanSlooten,6-3,Forward,IMG Academy,Bradenton FL
Ashlyn Watkins,6-3,Center,Cardinal Newman,Columbia SC
Ruby Whitehorn,6-0,Guard,Edison Academy,Detroit MI
Coach,Tamika Dudley,Sidwell Friends,Washington DC
Coach,Dan Rolfes,Incarnate Word Academy,St. Louis MO
Coach,Elbert Kinnebrew,Cal Sparks,EYBL
Home Team Flight
Raegan Beers,6-2,Center,Valor Christian,Highlands Ranch CO
Lauren Betts,6-7,Center,Grandview,Aurora CO
Timea Gardiner,6-3,Forward,Fremont,Plain City UT
Aaliyah Gayles,5-9,Guard,Spring Valley,Las Vegas NV
Chance Gray,5-9,Guard,Winton Woods,Cincinnati OH
Jennah Isai,5-11,Guard,Valley Vista,Sunrise AZ
Ashlon Jackson,5-10,Guard,Hardin-Jefferson,Sour Lake TX
Gabriela Jaquez,6-0,Forward,Camarillo,Camarillo CA
Londynn Jones,5-5,Guard,Santiago,Corona CA
Maya Nnaji,6-4,Forward,Hopkins,Minnetonka MN
Ayanna Patterson,6-2,Forward,Homestead,Fort Wayne IN
Justine Pissott,6-2,Forward,Red Bank Catholic,,Red Bank NJ
Kiki Rice,5-11,Guard,Sidwell Friends,Washington DC
Coach,Andrea Robinson,DeSoto,DeSoto TX
Coach,Dean Young,Iolani,Honolulu,HI
Coach,Russ Davis,Cal Swish,EYBL
Team Air defeated Team Flight by the score of 93-85. Team Air MVP was Flau’jae Johnson who scored 27 points. Timea Gardiner was named Team MVP for Team Flight.
Boys Rosters
Away Team Air
Amari Bailey,6-5,Guard,Sierra Canyon School,Chatsworth CA
Jaden Bradley,6-4,Guard,IMG Academy,Bradenton FL
Jalen Hood,6-5,Guard,Montverde Academy,Montverde FL
Jett Howard,67,Guard,IMG Academy,Bradenton FL
Vince Iwuchukwu,7-0,Center,Southern California Academy of Sciences,Castiac CA
Dior Johnson,6-3,Guard,Southern California Academy of Sciences,Castiac CA
Dereck Lively II,7-1,Center,Westtown School,Westchester PA
Dillon Mitchell,6-7,Forward,Montverde Academy,Montverde FL
Julian Phillips,6-8,Center,Link Year Prep,Branson MO
Malik Reneau,6-8,Forward,Montverde Academy,Montverde FL
JJ Starling,6-5,Guard,LaLumiere School,LaPorte IN
Dariq Whitehead,6-6,Forward,Montverde Academy,Montverde FL
Cam Whitmore,6-7,Forward,Archbishop Spalding High School,Severn MD
Coach,Luke Barnwell,Sunrise Christian Academy,Wichita KS
Coach,Rodney Perry,Link Year Prep,Branson MO
Dion Bethea,Grat Collegiate Academy,West Columbia SC
Home Team Flight
Adem Bona,6-9,Center,Prolific Prep,Napa CA
Skyy Clark,6-3,Guard,Montverde Academy,Montverde FL
Kam Craft,6-5,Forward,The Skill Factory,Atlanta GA
Kyle Filipowski,6-11,Center,Wilbraham & Monson Academy.Wilbraham MA
Keyonte George,6-4,Guard,IMG Academy,Bradenton FL
Chris Livingston,6-6,Guard,Oak Hill Academy,Mouth of Wilson VA
Brandon Miller,6-8,Forward,Cane Ridge High School,Antioch TN
Tarris Reed,6-10,Forward,Link Year Prep,Branson MO
Ty Rodgers,6-6,Guard,Thornton Township, Harvey IL
Nick Smith,6-4,Guard,North Little Rock High School,Little Rock AR
Cason Wallace,6-4,Guard,Richardson High School.Richardson TX
Jordan Walsh,6-7,Forward,Link Year Prep,Branson MO
Kel’el Ware,7-0,Forward,North Little Rock High School,Little Rock AR
Coach,Steve Smith,Oak Hill Academy,Mouth of Wilson VA
Coach,Davis Peavy,Duncanville High School,Duncanville TX
Coach,Jesse McMillan,Norcross High School,Norcross GA
Team Air vs. Team Flight
Team Air started the following lineup: 6-7 Dillon Mitchell, 6-6 Dariq Whitehead, 7-1 Dereck Lively II, 6-5 Amri Bailey, and 6-5 Jalen Hood. Team Flight countered with 6-9 Adem Bona, 6-6 Chris Livingston, 6-11 Kyle Filipowski, 6-4 Keyonte George, and 6-4 Cason Wallace.
Team Air defeated Team Flight by the score of 118-109. Team Air shot 52.2% from the floor including eight of 27 from the three point line. They connected on 14 of 26 free throws, pulled down 57 rebounds, and committed 15 turnovers. Team Flight shot 44.1% from the field including 12 of 38 from beyond the arc. They connected on 15 of 22 free throws, pulled down 48 rebounds, and committed 15 turnovers.
Dillon Mitchell was named MVP for Team Air and led the team with 18 points on nine of 10 from the field, five rebounds, and three assists. 6-7 Cam Whitmore added 16 points including four of five free throws, nine rebounds, and four assists. 7-0 Vince Iwuchukwu recorded 16 points, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots. Amari Bailey chipped in with 15 points including three three point baskets, four rebounds, and six assists. Jalen Hood added 14 points including three three point baskets, four rebounds, and three assists. 6-7 Jett Howard recorded 13 points and four assists. 6-8 Malik Reneau tallied 10 points and nine rebounds.
6-4 Nick Smith was named MVP for Team Flight and led the team with 27 points including five three point baskets and eight of eight from the free throw line. Chris Livingston added 21 points including two three point baskets, seven rebounds, and three steals. Cason Wallace recorded 15 points, three rebounds, and three steals. 6-10 Tarris Reed chipped in with eight points and 11 rebounds. Kyle Filipowski added eight points, eight rebounds, and three assists.
Team Air (118) – Mitchell 18, Whitehead 2, Lively 7, Bailey 15, Hood 14, Whitmore 16, Iwuchukwu 16, Howard 13, Reneau 10, Johnson 7.
Team Flight (109) – Bona 0, Livingston 21, Filipowski 8, George 5, Wallace 15, Smith 27, Craft 9, Reed 8, Rodgers 8, Miller 6, Ware 2.
The Jordan Brand games are always classics and this year was no exception. Great assortment of ballers and a very entertaining evening and well covered by the writers and recruiting gurus.