Who is in the Nike Hoop Summit? Bronny James, Juju Watkins headline 2023 showcase
PORTLAND, Oregon — The Nike Hoop Summit, a prestigious week-long event that pits the nation's top high school seniors against the top under-19 talent from around the world, has returned to the Rose City.
Team USA will battle the World Team on Saturday at the Moda Center in Portland after a week of practices and scrimmages in front of NBA scouts, executives and media. The inaugural women's game tips at 4:30 p.m. Pacific time and the boys game follows at 7 p.m. and will air on NBA TV.
The event comes with a decorated history. Since its inception, some 219 participants have gone on to become NBA Draft picks and 35 have become NBA All-Stars and five have been NBA Finals MVPs: Kevin Garnett (2004), Dirk Nowitzki (2007), Derrick Rose (2011), Kevin Durant (2014 and Nikola Jokic (2021).
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The Hoop Summit is the latest in a busy stretch for the nation's top senior prospects. Last week, the Camden standout guard and Kentucky commit led Team East boys and Sierra Canyon's Juju Watkins led Team West girls to wins in the McDonald's All-American Game.
Baylor signee Ja'Kobe Walter and Link Academy won their first GEICO Nationals boys championship and fellow Baylor pledge Letycia Vasconcelos (World Team-Brazil) helped Montverde Academy win the girls championship on Saturday in Fort Myers, Florida.
Wagner turned around and led Camden to the finals of the inaugural The Throne tournament in Atlanta.
Though Blake Buchanan, James and Shelstad will be making their first USA Basketball appearance, many in attendance have donned red, white and blue before.
Eric Dailey Jr. (Oklahoma State) and Jared McCain (Duke) helped the U18 National Team win gold at the FIBA Americas U18 Championships last year. Holland, Stewart and Wagner were all members of the U17 National Team that placed first at the 2022 World Cup. Shelstad was selected to compete against the 2022 Hoop Summit USA team in a scrimmage at the Moda Center.
It will be a return trip to Oregon for Bronny James and Ron Holland, who participated in December’s Les Schwab Invitational. Both faced off against Jackson Shelstad, who led the hometown West Linn Lions to victories over James’ Sierra Canyon and Holland’s Duncanville en route to the tournament title.
NIKE HOOP SUMMIT 2023 ROSTERS
USA Men's Team
Omaha Biliew, forward, 6-8, Waukee Senior (Iowa), Iowa State
Blake Buchanan, forward, 6-10, Lake City (Idaho), Virginia
Isaiah Collier, guard, 6-4, Wheeler (Georgia), Southern California
Eric Dailey Jr., forward, 6-7, IMG Academy (Florida), Oklahoma State
Justin Edwards, forward, 6-7, Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania), Kentucky
Ron Holland, forward, 6-8, Duncanville (Texas), Texas
Bronny James, guard, 6-3, Sierra Canyon (California), uncommitted
Jared McCain, guard, 6-3, Corona Centennial (California), Duke
Jackson Shelstad, guard, 6-1, West Linn (Oregon), Oregon
Sean Stewart, forward, 6-8, Windermere Prep (Florida), Duke
Dajaun Wagner, forward, 6-3, Camden (New Jersey), Kentucky
Ja'Kobe Walter, 6-5, Link Academy (Missouri), Baylor
Head coach: Steve Turner (Gonzaga Prep)
Assistant coach: Frank Bennett (Chaminade College Prep)
Assistant coach: Nick LoGalbo (Lane Technical College Prep)
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Men's World Team
Taylor Bol Bowen, forward, 6-9, Brewster Academy (South Sudan), Florida State
Garwey Dual, guard, 6-5, Southern California Academy (South Sudan), uncommitted
Baye Fall, center, 6-10, Accelerated Schools (Senegal), Arkansas
Aden Holloway, guard, 6-0, Prolific Prep (Canada), Auburn
London Johnson, guard, 6-3, G League Ignite (Jamaica)
Miro Little, guard, 6-4, Sunrise Christian (Finland), Baylor
Mackenzie Mgbako, forward, 6-8, Roselle Catholic (Nigeria), Duke
Yves Missi, center, 6-11, Prolific Prep (Cameroon), Baylor
Michael Nwoko, center, 6-10, Prolific Prep (Canada), Miami
Zaccharie Risacher, guard/forward, 6-8, ASVEL (France)
Ibrahima Sacko, guard/forward, 6-8, J Addison Prep (Guinea)
Andrej Stojakovic, guard, 6-8, Jesuit-Sacramento (Greece), Stanford
Alex Toohey, forward, 6-7, NBA Global Academy (Australia), Gonzaga
Head coach: Kaleb Canales (USA Basketball)
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USA Women's Team
Sunaja "Nunu" Agara, guard, 6-2, Hopkins (Minnesota), Stanford
Kamorea "KK" Arnold, guard, 5-9, Germantown (Wisconsin), UConn
Madison Booker, forward, 6-1, Germantown (Mississippi), Texas
Zoe Brooks, guard, 5-9, Saint John Vianney (New Jersey), North Carolina State
Breya Cunningham, center, 6-4, La Jolla Country Day (California), Arizona
Aalyah Del Rosario, center, 6-6, Webb School of Bell Buckle (Connecticut), LSU
Jadyn Donovan, forward, 6-0, Sidwell Friends (D.C.), Duke
Hannah Hidalgo, guard, 5-7, Paul VI (New Jersey), Notre Dame
Ashlynn Shade, guard, 5-10, La Lumiere (Indiana), UConn
Juju Watkins, guard, 6-1, Sierra Canyon (California), USC
Jada Williams, guard, 5-8, La Jolla Country Day (California), Arizona
Mikaylah Williams, forward, 6-1, Parkway (Louisiana), LSU
Sahara Williams, guard, 5-11, West (Iowa), Oklahoma
Head coach: Sue Phillips (Archbishop Mitty)
Assistant coach: Carlesa Dixon (Sumner Creek)
Assistant coach: Special Jennings (Montverde Academy)
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Women's World Team
Diana Collins, guard, 5-10, Brookwood (Sweden), Ohio State
Iva Dorja, forward, 6-3, London Lions (Croatia)
Marine Dursus, guard, 5-9, Centre Federal BB Paris (France)
Toby Fournier, guard/forward, 6-2, Crestwood Secondary (Canada)
Reina Fukuo, center, 6-4, Ohka Gakuen (Japan)
Delaney Gibb, guard, 5-11, Raymond (Canada)
Madina Okot, forward, 6-5, Zetech Sparks (Kenya)
Nyadiew Puoch, forward, 6-1, Southside Flyers (Australia)
Diora Ressaissi, guard/forward, 6-0, Long Island Lutheran (Sweden)
Shaneice Swain, guard, 5-9, UC Capitals (Australia)
Syla Swords, guard, 6-0, Lo-Ellen Park Secondary (Canada)
Letycia Vasconcelos, center, 6-7, Montverde Academy (Brazil), Baylor
Head coach: Carly Clarke (Canada)
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Lead photo by Nick Koza
