The 2019 Slam Dunk to the Beach basketball tournament will take place Friday, December 27th to Sunday, December 29th at Cape Henlopen High School. Sixteen teams from around the nation, including five teams from the DMV, are set to participate in this prestigious tournament.
As usual, the star power in this event is second to none, with eight players currently ranked by ESPN in the 2020,2021 and 2022 classes,which includes:
A.J. Griffin (#10 c/o 2021, Archbishop Stepinac, Duke)
Jeremy Roach (#15 c/o 2020, Paul VI, Duke)
Frank Kepang (#20 c/o 2021, Westtown, Undecided)
Zion Cruz (#20 c/o 2022, Hudson Catholic, Undecided)
Trevor Keels (#32 c/o 2021, Paul VI, Undecided)
R.J Davis (#40 c/o 2020, Archbishop Stepinac, North Carolina)
Cliff Omoruyi (47th c/o 2020, Roselle Catholic, Undecided)
Andre Jackson (#50 c/o 2020, Albany Academy, UConn)
Slam Dunk will run six sessions - with day and evening sessions featuring three games each on all three days of the event. Full schedule and team previews can be seen below.
2019 Slam Dunk to the Beach Schedule:
December 27 – Day Session
12:00pm St. Raymond HS (NY) vs. Cape Henlopen HS (DE)
1:30pm First Love Christian Academy (PA) vs. Hudson Catholic HS (NJ)
3:00pm Rock Creek Christian Academy (MD) vs. Our Saviour Lutheran School (NY)
December 27 – Evening Session
5:00pm National Christian Academy (DC) vs. Gill St. Bernard’s School (NJ)
6:30pm Sanford School (DE) vs. Lake Clifton HS (MD)
8:00pm Albany Academy (NY) vs. Eleanor Roosevelt HS (MD)
December 28 – Day Session
12:00pm Immaculate Conception HS (NJ) vs. Rock Creek Christian Academy (MD)
1:30pm Lake Clifton HS (MD) vs. Albany Academy (NY)
3:00pm Eleanor Roosevelt HS (MD) vs. Dover HS (DE)
December 28 – Evening Session
5:00pm Hudson Catholic HS (NJ) vs. Westtown School (PA)
6:30pm Our Saviour Lutheran School (NY) vs. Legacy Charter School (SC)
8:00pm Roselle Catholic HS (NJ) vs. Sanford School (DE)
December 29 – Day Session
12:00pm Legacy Charter School (SC) vs. Immaculate Conception HS (NJ)
1:30pm Gill St. Bernard’s School (NJ) vs. St. Raymond HS (NY)
3:00pm Paul VI HS (VA) vs. Archbishop Stepinac HS (NY)
December 29 – Evening Session
5:00pm Dover HS (DE) vs. Cape Henlopen HS (DE)
6:30pm First Love Christian Academy (PA) vs. Roselle Catholic HS (NJ)
8:00pm Westtown School (PA) vs. National Christian Academy (DC)
Teams -
DMV -
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL
Location: Greenbelt, Maryland
19-20 Record: 3-1
Key Players: Quinton Mincey/ 6'5/ 2020 (Mount St Mary's), Joemel McNair/ 6'3/ 2020/ Guard, Jahari Simon / 6'3/ 2020/ Guard, Olumide Lewis / 5'9/ 2020/ Point Guard
LAKE CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
19-20 Record:4-1
Key Players: Michael Gray/ 5'11/2020/ Point Guard, Jalen Morris/6'1/ 2020/ Guard
PAUL VI CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
19-20 Record:7-0
Key Players: Jeremy Roach/ 6'2/ 2020/ Point Guard/ Duke, Trevor Keels/ 6'3/ 2021/ Guard
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Location: Fort Washington, Maryland
19-20 Record:7-0
Key Players: Jakai Robinson/ 6'5/2021/ Guard, Oumar Koureissi/ 6'10/ 2020/ Forward
ROCK CREEK CHRISTIAN
Location: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
19-20 Record: 6-1
Key Players: Milton Matthews Jr 6'4/ 2020/ Shooting Guard, Delonnie Hunt/ 5'10/ 2020/ Point Guard
National -
ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOL
Location: White Plains, New York
19-20 Record: 5-2
Key Players: A.J. Griffin/ 6'6/ 2021/ Wing/ Duke, R.J. Davis/ 6'1/ 2020/ Point Guard/ North Carolina
ALBANY ACADEMY
Location: Albany, New York
19-20 Record:4-1
Key Players: Andre Jackson / 6'7/ 2020 / G-F/ Connecticut
FIRST LOVE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Location: Washington, Pennsylvania
19-20 Record: 8-6
Key Players: Isaiah Wilson/ 5'11/ 2020/ Point Guard/ Richmond, DJ Gordon/ 6'6/ 2020/ G-F/ Penn State
GILL ST. BERNARDS SCHOOL
Location: Gladstone, New Jersey
19-20 Record: 2-0
Key Players: Zach Martini / 6'7/ 2020/ Forward/ Princeton, Mackenzie Mgbako / 6'6/ 2023
DOVER HIGH SCHOOL
Location: Dover, Delaware
19-20 Record: 5-0
Key Players: Eden Davis / 6'0/ 2020/ Point Guard/ Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Jyheim Spencer / 6'8/ 2020/ Forward, Elijah Allen/ 6'2/ 2020/ Guard
CAPE HENLOPEN HIGH SCHOOL
Location: Lewes, Delaware
19-20 Record:2-2
Key Players:Collin Mallet/6'1/ 2020/ Guard
HUDSON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
19-20 Record: 2-0
Key Players: Zion Cruz / 6'2/ 2022 / Guard
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HIGH SCHOOL
Location: Montclair, New Jersey
19-20 Record:1-1
Key Players: Zakai Zeigler / 5'9 / 2020/ Point Guard/ Hofstra, Amare Marshall / 6'2/ 2021/ Guard
LEGACY CHARTER
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
19-20 Record: 9-3
Key Players: Perry Smith Jr/ 6'9/ 2022/ Forward, Brayland Mcintyre/ 6'6/ 2020/Forward, Jacobi Wright/ 6'1/ 2021/ Point Guard, Rayshon Harrison/ 6'4/2020/ Guard
OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN SCHOOL
Location: Bronx, New York
19-20 Record:11-2
Key Players: Posh Alexander/ 6'0/ 2020/Point Guard/ St Johns , Silas Sunday/ 7'1/ 2022/ Center, Jaquan Sanders/ 6'3/ 2022/ Guard, Dylan Addae Wusu / 6'4/2020/ Guard/ St Johns, Max Amadasun/ 6'10/ 2020/ Center/ Pittsburgh
ROSELLE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Location: Roselle, New Jersey
19-20 Record:1-1
Key Players: Cliff Omoruyi / 6'10/ 2020 / Center, CJ Wilcher / 6'3/ 2020/ Shooting Guard/ Xavier, Niels Lane/ 6'5/ 2020/ Shooting Guard/ Florida
SANFORD SCHOOL
Location: Hockessin, Delaware
19-20 Record:3-2
Key Players: Jyare Davis/ 6'6/ 2020/ Forward, Nnanna Njoku/ 6'10/2021/ Center
ST. RAYMOND HIGH SCHOOL
Location: Bronx, New York
19-20 Record:1-2
Key Players: Malachi Smith/ 6'0/ 2021/ Point Guard
WESTTOWN SCHOOL
Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania
19-20 Record:7-4
Key Players: Frank Kepnang / 6'10/ 2021 / Center
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