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NIKE Elite Youth Basketball Unveils The Inaugural "EYBL"

New U17 Travel Team League Highlights Spring/Summer Schedule of Events

Beaverton, Oregon (March 4, 2010) – NIKE, Inc. has announced the launch of its inaugural EYBL (Elite Youth Basketball League) featuring it’s forty-two (42) elite travel team programs beginning this spring with four 17 & under events, culminating with the EYBL Finals at the NIKE Peach Jam in North Augusta, SC from July 12-15, 2010.

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Athletes First one of only 24 teams in America to be invited to the prestigious NIKE Peach Jam tournament held in Augusta, Ga. July 12th-15th.

The Peach Jam features the top Nike teams and players from throughout the country and is an NCAA sanctioned event attended by every major college head coach in America.

2007 National AAU Super Showcase Champions

Pictured left to right- Coach Gary Vick, Hunter Gibson, Donte Foster, Nick Johnson, Garrin Wright

Back Row- Cole Hooper, Terrence Boyd, Kyle Hardrick, Daniel Orton, Xavier Henry, Ryan Randolph, Coach Larry Orton, Coach Carl Henry

2008 National AAU Super Showcase Champions

Bottom Row: Donte Foster, Nick Johnson, Ryan Randolph

Left to Right: Coach Gary Vick, Keandra Talley, Terrence Boyd, Josh Davis, Kyle Hardrick,
Daniel Orton

Back Row: Coach Carl Henry, Xavier Henry, Hunter Gibson, Coach Larry Orton, Andrew Davis

2011
College Commitments

* Clay Wilson (Lincoln Christian)
Princeton University

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High School Notes:
Ryan Spangler up to 11 offers.

Bridge Creek's Ryan Spangler isn't doing anything special to get his name out there. But just his mere presence and the way he plays the game has made him one of the top basketball recruits of 2011.

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Nino Jackson
As The Top 39th Player
In the Class of 2012

Nino Jackson at the K.C. Classic

2012 guard Nino Jackson shows off his tremendous scoring ability at the Kansas City Classic in Shawnee, Kansas

Matt Christiansen
As The Top 55th Player
In the Class of 2012

Terrific Freshman
Athletes First Player
Juwan Parker #23

Santa Fe's Josh Richardson
On Rivals List

Edmond Santa Fe’s Josh Richardson is ranked No. 103 on the current Rivals 150 for the basketball recruiting class of 2011.

Richardson, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard who helped the Wolves to the Class 6A state semifinals last March, is the only Oklahoma player currently on the list. He also ranks as the No. 29 shooting guard in the country.

Playing for Athletes First, Richardson has drawn national attention this summer after a strong junior campaign that earned him a spot on The Oklahoman’s Super 5. Aside from several local and regional colleges that are keeping an eye on Richardson, he also has strong recruiting interest from the west, with programs like Arizona State and UCLA.

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NCAA Moves to Clean Up Recruiting

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Freshmen All American Team

Athletes First
Stevie "Scooter" Clark
Class of 2013 Point Guard

Stevie is a class of 2013 point guard for Douglass High School in Oklahoma City. He started as a freshman and led them in scoring and to a 4A state championship.

Athletes First
Clay Wilson
College Commitment to
Princeton University

Allonzo Trier #1 Ranked
7th Grader at
Adidas Jr Phenom & Jr All American Camp

Athlete's First
#23 Keith Clark
2005 Bob Gibbons
Tournament of Champions

Keith Clark (Dunk #3) - 2009 NBA D-League Dunk Contest

Keith Clark catches a pass thrown by Gary Forbes from out of bounds and behind the backboard and then goes through his legs before slamming it home.

D.C. Blue Devils
vs
Athlete's First

Players: Kevin Durant, Ty Lawson, Blake Griffin, Sam Bradford, Obi Muonelo, and Keith Clark

Highlights from AAU matchup on July 24, 2005. Game features the likes of Kevin Durant, Ty Lawson, Blake Griffin, Jerome Dyson and even Oklahoma star quarterback Sam Bradford. Durant scores a game-high 29 points. Griffin chips in 15.

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