UA Elite 24 names players for event
By Robert Alfonso Jr.
For many elite high school basketball players the premier event after the travel season is the Under Armour Elite 24 annual event on August 20-22 in New York City.
UA selected 12 players for the 10th annual event. The additional 12 players will be selected in the near future.
Here are the names of the first 12 players.
| NAME | CLASS | POSITION | SCHOOL | CITY |
| Josh Jackson | 2016 | Guard | Prolific Prep | Napa CA |
| Kobi Simmons | 2016 | Guard | St. Francis School | Alpharetta, GA |
| Marvin Bagley | 2018 | Center/Forward | Corona del Sol | Tempe, AZ |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 2016 | Guard | Tolton Catholic | Columbia, MO |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | 2016 | Guad | Trinity Christian | Dallas, TX |
| Terrance Ferguson | 2016 | Guard | Prime Prep | Dallas, TX |
| Troy Brown Jr. | 2017 | Guard | Centennial | Las Vegas |
| Wendell Carter | 2017 | Forward | Pace Academy | Atlanta, GA |
| DeAndre Ayton | 2017 | Center | Balboa | San Diego, CA |
| Trevon Duval | 2017 | Guard | St. Benedict’s | Newark, NJ |
| Harry Giles III | 2016 | Forward | Wesleyan Christian | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Jayson Tatum | 2016 | Forward | Chaminade College Prep | St. Louis, MO |
About the Author
Alfonso
Robert Alfonso Jr. is a graduate of Mount Sait Mary College. He has more than 20 years of journalism experience. Alfonso has helped build a basketball web brand in Georgia and has covered high school through college sports for publications in New York, North Carolina, and Georgia. His mission has always been to uplift the athletes who play sports providing them the exposure needed in this new media platform.