MAIT schedule: 6 McDonald’s All-Americans, 3 Top 25 teams featured in high school basketball tournament
MONTVERDE, FLORIDA – A heavyweight field of McDonald’s All-Americans and Top 25 national basketball powers will be on hand in Central Florida this weekend at the Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament (MAIT).
Host Montverde Academy, the No. 1 team in the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 boys national basketball rankings, will welcome four other Florida squads as well Imani Christian (Pennsylvania), Brewster Academy (New Hampshire), the nation’s No. 11 team, and Prolific Prep (California), the No. 4 team in the country.
In addition, there is a chance that Saturday’s championship game could see six 2024 McDonald’s All-Americans on the floor at the same time, as Montverde and Prolific Prep boast three each.
Prolific Prep’s All-American’s are Washington commit Zoom Diallo and a pair of Alabama recruits, Derrion Reid and Aide Sherrell. Monteverde’s Cooper Flagg, a Duke signee and the nation’s No. 1 rated player, leads the Eagles’ contingent of McDonald’s All-Americans. He is joined by Indiana signee Liam McNeeley and uncommitted Derik Queen.
Montverde Academy's Cooper Flagg (left) and Prolific Prep's Zoom Diallo are two of six McDonald's All-Americans that will compete at the Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament this weekend in Florida.
In addition, Prolific Prep’s Mikey Lewis, as well as Monteverde’s Asa Newell, Curtis Givens III and Robert Wright III, were all McDonald’s All-American nominees which did not make the final roster. The Rock School’s Ryan Jones Jr. and Calvary Christian’s Stone Bureau were also All-American nominees.
Action tips-off with four quarterfinal contests on Thursday. On Friday, two consolation contests will be followed by both semifinal contests, with Saturday featuring three consolation finals and the championship game.
SBLive Sports will be providing Live Update posts from throughout the tournament with photos and live coverage of the championship game. All games will be streamed live on the NBA App.
Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament
Thursday, January 25
Quarterfinals
Calvary Christian (FL) vs. Brewster Academy (NH), 1 p.m.
Riviera Prep (FL) vs. Prolific Prep (CA), 3 p.m.
Oak Ridge (FL) vs. The Rock (FL), 5 p.m.
Montverde Academy (FL) vs. Imani Christian (PA), 7 p.m.
Friday, January 26
Consolation Games at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Semifinals at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Saturday, January 27
7th-place Consolation, 1 p.m.
5th-place Consolation, 3 p.m.
3rd-place Consolation, 5 p.m.
Championship, 7 p.m.
