Cooper Flagg headlines USA Basketball 2024 Nike Hoop Summit roster
Cooper Flagg, top high school prospect in the country and projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, will play on a stage that has long been a proving ground for the NBA stars of tomorrow.
Flagg headlines the Team USA men's roster, USA Basketball unveiled Thursday, for the 2024 Nike Hoop Summit, a showcase on April 13 that pits the top high school seniors in the nation against the best prospects from around the world,
In the past, names such as Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, John Wall and Anthony Davis have shown out on the stage in Portland, which is preceded by a week of practices and scrimmages in front of NBA scouts, media and professional front office personnel.
Flagg plays for Montverde, the No. 1 ranked high school team in the country (SBLive/SI).
He's joined by a talent-laden group that includes McEachern (Georgia) five-star small forward Ace Bailey and Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey) five-star combo guard Dylan Harper, who are both committed to Rutgers.
Last year, five-star Ron Holland led Team USA to a 90-84 win over Team World with 15 points, nine boards and five assists. Holland, SBLive's National Boys Basketball Player of the Year in 2022-23, now plays on the G-League Ignite.
USA Basketball also announced its roster for the women's Hoop Summit, which returns for its second year. Last year, now-LSU freshman Mikaylah Williams scored 22 points to lead Team USA to a 100-79 win over the World team.
Here are the USA men's and women's rosters:
TEAM USA NIKE HOOPS SUMMIT MEN'S ROSTER
Ace Bailey, McEachern (Georgia) (Rutgers signee)
David Castillo, Sunrise Christian (Kansas) (Kansas State commit)
Isaiah Evans, North Mecklenburg (N.C.) (Duke signee)
Cooper Flagg, Montverde Academy (Florida) (Duke signee)
Johnuel "Boogie" Fland, Archbishop Stepinac (New York) (Kentucky signee)
Dylan Harper, Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) (Rutgers commit)
Ian Jackson, Our Saviour Lutheran (New York) (North Carolina signee)
Morez Johnson Jr. , Thornton Township (Illinois) (Illinois signee)
Tre Johnson, Link Academy (Missouri) (Texas signee)
Asa Newell, Montverde Academy (Florida) (Georgia signee)
Patrick Ngongba II, Paul VI (Virgnia) (Duke signee)
Jayden Quaintance, Word of God (N.C.) (Kentucky signee)
Head coach: Sharman White, Pace Academy (Georgia)
Assistant coaches: Frank Bennett, Chaminade College Prep (Missouri); Nick LoGalbo, Lane Technical College Prep (Illinois).
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TEAM USA NIKE HOOP SUMMIT WOMEN'S ROSTER
Mikayla Blakes, Rutgers Prep (N.J.) (uncommitted)
Jaloni Cambridge, Montverde (Florida) (Ohio State commit)
Morgan Cheli, Archbishop Mitty (California) (UConn commit)
Kendall Dudley, Sidwell Friends (D.C.) (UCLA commit)
Joyce Edwards, Camden (South Carolina) (South Carolina commit)
Madisen McDaniel, Bishop McNamara (Maryland) (South Carolina)
Olivia Olson, Benilde Saint Margaret (Minnesota) (South Carolina commit)
Mackenly Randolph, Sierra Canyon (California) (uncommitted)
Arianna Roberson, San Antonio Clark (Texas) (Duke commit)
Kennedy Smith, Etiwanda (California) (USC commit)
Sarah Strong, Grace Christian Sanford (N.C.) (uncommitted)
Allie Ziebell, Neenah (Wisconsin) (UConn commit)
Head coach: Sue Phillips, Archbishop Mitty
Assistant coaches: Tamika Dudley, Sidwell Friends (D.C.); Hilda Hankerson, Westlake (Georgia).
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MEN'S HOOP SUMMIT 2023:
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WOMEN'S HOOP SUMMIT 2023:
Lead photo by Leon Neuschwander.
