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2003 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
The 2003 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, home of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 2003. The game was the 26th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978. 2003 game The game was telecast live by ESPN. Luol Deng, Olu Famutimi and David Padgett did not play due to injuries. LeBron James, who played wearing number 32 instead of his usual 23, since that number was retired in honor of Michael Jordan, was named the game's MVP after finishing with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. James was the East team leading scorer, while Shannon Brown led the West team with 23 points. Chris Paul finished with a game-high 10 assists. Of the players who participated in this game, 5 declared for the 2003 NBA Draft and were selected: LeBron James (1st overall pick), Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quicken Loans Arena
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is a multi-purpose arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The building is the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL). It also serves as a secondary arena for Cleveland State Vikings men's and women's basketball. Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse opened in October 1994 as part of the Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex with adjacent Progressive Field, which opened in April of that year. The facility replaced the Coliseum at Richfield, Richfield Coliseum as the primary entertainment facility for the region and the home of the Cavaliers, and supplanted the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University, which opened in 1991, as the primary concert and athletic venue in downtown Cleveland. From its opening in October 1994 until August 2005, it was known as Gund Arena, named for former Cavaliers owner Gordon Gund, after he paid for the naming rights. After purchasing a major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Paul
Christopher Emmanuel Paul (born May 6, 1985), nicknamed "CP3" and “The Point God”, is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Paul is widely regarded as one of the greatest point guards of all time. He has won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, an NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, two Olympic gold medals, and led the NBA in assists five times and steals a record six times. He has also been selected to twelve NBA All-Star teams, eleven All-NBA teams, and nine NBA All-Defensive teams. In 2021, he was selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. He also served as the president of the National Basketball Players Association from August 2013 to August 2021. Among the highest-paid athletes in the world, he holds endorsement deals with companies such as Jordan Brand and State Farm. Paul was a McDonald's All-American in high school and attended Wake Forest University for two years of college ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Forsyth High School (North Carolina)
West Forsyth High School is a high school in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. General West Forsyth is located in Clemmons, a small suburb of Winston-Salem. Located between Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 421, the school mainly serves students of Clemmons with some students from Lewisville and Winston-Salem. West Forsyth consistently scores highly on standardized tests. In 2007, it was ranked 356th in the ''Newsweek'' Top 1000 Best Schools in America. For the 2009–2010 school year, West Forsyth was the highest scoring high school in the county. It was also one of 13 North Carolina high schools in 2009 to receive the distinction of Honor School of Excellence due to high achievement on standardized tests. At West Forsyth High, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement course work and exams. The AP participation rate at West Forsyth High is 57 percent. The student body is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 37 perc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clemmons, North Carolina
Clemmons is a village in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States and a suburb of Winston-Salem. The population was 21,177 at the 2020 census, with an estimated population of 21,517 in 2021. Geography Clemmons is located in southwestern Forsyth County at (36.025232, -80.386413). It is bordered to the northeast by the city of Winston-Salem, to the north by the town of Lewisville, and to the southwest, across the Yadkin River, by the town of Bermuda Run in Davie County. Interstate 40 passes through the village, with access from Exits 182 and 184. Downtown Winston-Salem is northeast via I-40 and U.S. Route 421, and I-40 leads southwest to Statesville. According to the United States Census Bureau, Clemmons has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.74%, is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 21,163 people, 7,733 households, and 5,400 families residing in the village. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guard (basketball)
In the sport of basketball, there are five players play per team, each assigned to positions. Historically, these players have been assigned, to positions defined by the role they play on the court, from a strategic point of view. The three main positions are guard, forward, and center, with the standard team featuring two guards, two forwards, and a center. Over time, as more specialized roles developed, each of the guards and forwards came to be differentiated, and today each of the five positions are known by unique names, each of which has also been assigned a number: point guard (PG) or 1, the shooting guard (SG) or 2, the small forward (SF) or 3, the power forward (PF) or 4, and the center (C) or 5. In the early days of the sport, there was a "running guard" who brought the ball up the court and passed or attacked the basket, like a point or combo guard. There was also a "stationary guard" who made long shots and hung back on defense before there was the rule of backcourt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio State Buckeyes Men's Basketball
The Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. The Buckeyes are a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes play their home games at Value City Arena in the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, which opened in 1998. The official capacity of the center is 19,200. Ohio State ranked 28th in the nation in average home attendance as of the 2016 season. The Buckeyes have won one national championship ( 1960), been the national runner-up four times, appeared in 10 Final Fours (one additional appearance has been vacated by the NCAA), and appeared in 27 NCAA Tournaments (four other appearances have been vacated). Thad Matta was named the head coach of Ohio State in 2004 to replace coach Jim O'Brien, who was fired due to NCAA violations which cost Ohio State over 113 wins between 1998 and 2002. On June 5, 2017, after consecutive years of missing the NCAA Tournament, the school announced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Hill Academy (Virginia)
Oak Hill Academy is a co-educational, private, Baptist-affiliated secondary school in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, United States. Oak Hill enrolls approximately 140 students in grades 8-12, and is 100% boarding. It is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools and is authorized to enroll international students. History In 1873, the New River Baptist Association of Virginia established Oak Hill Academy. The school held its first classes in September 1878. Athletics Sports offered at Oak Hill include, for boys: Gold, Red, and White basketball, baseball, and tennis, while for girls includes, volleyball, cheerleading, and tennis. Basketball program The Oak Hill Academy Warriors basketball program is considered by some as one of the top prep basketball teams in the nation, having produced future NBA Hall of Famers Kevin Durant, and Carmelo Anthony, among others. In 2017, USA Today ranked Oak Hill as the third best basketball program of the decade Under head coac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mouth Of Wilson, Virginia
Mouth of Wilson is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community, in Grayson County, Virginia, Grayson County in the U.S. state of Virginia, just north of the North Carolina state line. The community lies in the Blue Ridge Highlands section of the Blue Ridge Mountains which are part of what is considered the 'Middle Appalachian Mountains' on the western banks of the New River (Kanawha River), New River, where the Big Wilson Creek empties its waters. The main road through the area is U.S. Route 58; other major roads include Virginia Route 16 and Virginia Route 93 (County Line Road). History The name Mouth of Wilson originates from a young surveyor named Wilson, who died and was buried in a creek while surveying the line between Virginia and North Carolina in 1749. The creek was henceforth known as the Wilson Creek, the mouth of which empties into the New River where the town was established. The first European settler in the region was Robert Parsons, a veteran of the America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forward (basketball)
In the sport of basketball, there are five players play per team, each assigned to positions. Historically, these players have been assigned, to positions defined by the role they play on the court, from a strategic point of view. The three main positions are guard, forward, and center, with the standard team featuring two guards, two forwards, and a center. Over time, as more specialized roles developed, each of the guards and forwards came to be differentiated, and today each of the five positions are known by unique names, each of which has also been assigned a number: point guard (PG) or 1, the shooting guard (SG) or 2, the small forward (SF) or 3, the power forward (PF) or 4, and the center (C) or 5. In the early days of the sport, there was a "running guard" who brought the ball up the court and passed or attacked the basket, like a point or combo guard. There was also a "stationary guard" who made long shots and hung back on defense before there was the rule of backcourt v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Harris
Ivan Troy Harris (born March 17, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Melton Thoroughbreds of the Big V Division One. He played college basketball for Ohio State University before playing professionally in for the NBA Development League as well as playing in Finland, Australia, Argentina, Uruguay, Japan, Romania and Canada. College career Harris, a 6'7" forward from Springfield, Ohio, attended Oak Hill Academy before playing four years of college basketball for Ohio State. During his senior year, the Buckeyes were the runners-up in the 2007 NCAA Tournament. In 127 career games, he averaged 5.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. Professional career After going undrafted in the 2007 NBA draft, Harris moved to Finland and signed with Lappeenrannan NMKY for the 2007–08 Korisliiga season. In 30 games for Lappeenrannan, he averaged 12.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. He also averaged 12.3 points and 3.4 rebounds in eight Eurocup games. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Lang (basketball)
James Lang (born October 17, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Washington Wizards. Professional career He was selected with the 19th pick of the second round (48th pick overall) of the 2003 NBA draft by the New Orleans Hornets, but was waived in December of that year after back injuries kept him sidelined and after GM Bob Bass proclaimed that Lang did not show "the potential to be put on the active roster". Lang attended pre-season camp with the Utah Jazz in 2005 but did not make the team. The Toronto Raptors signed Lang to a 10-day contract on March 27, 2006, and he was waived after this contract. Lang had averaged 8.3 points and 5.0 rebounds in 32 games for the Arkansas RimRockers of the NBA Developmental League during the 2006 season. He signed two 10-day contracts with the Atlanta Hawks early in the 2006 season but did not see any game action. On September 14, 2006, Lang was signed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kendrick Perkins
Kendrick Le'Dale "Perk" Perkins (born November 10, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst for ESPN. He entered the NBA directly out of high school and played for the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers, and New Orleans Pelicans, winning the NBA Championship in 2008 with the Celtics. Early life Perkins was born in Nederland, Texas and raised by his grandparents, who lived on a farm. His mother died when he turned five, and his father played professional basketball in New Zealand — where he stayed throughout — and never visited Perkins. Perkins went to a private Catholic school starting in sixth grade. Perkins' grandfather was very enthusiastic about sports, helping spark his competitive passion. In addition to basketball, Perkins also participated in pick-up football games as a defensive end, and baseball as a first baseman. Perkins stopped playing baseball in ninth grade, and gave up on football in tenth grad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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