Nation’s Top High School Basketball Players Flock to DFW over Thanksgiving Weekend
DUNCANVILLE, Texas (September 27, 2012)--- D/FW Metroplex Hoops will host their 4th Annual Thanksgiving Hoop Fest 2012 from November 23-24 at the revered Sandra Meadows Arena on the campus of Duncanville High School in Duncanville, TX
For the past four years, the nation’s top high school
basketball players have flocked to Dallas to compete against each other and
showcase their talent in front of notable coaches and scouts, fans, families in
town for the holidays, and just the average ‘Joe’.
According to Glenn Smith, the Hoop Fest organizer, Hoop Fest
“helps to illustrate why Dallas is considered the new ‘mecca’ of basketball by
putting the top teams for the Dallas/Fort Worth area against many of the top
teams in the United States.”
Last year, the event attracted over 5,000 spectators, and
included Texas’ most respected programs and top ranked teams from Oklahoma,
Louisiana, Georgia and North Carolina. This
year, the event is expected to draw an even larger crowd, and will feature
defending state champions Dallas Kimball, Prestonwood Christian Academy (Plano,
TX), Frederick Douglass (Oklahoma) and Scotlandville (Louisiana).
“For the past two years, I have attended the Thanksgiving
Hoop Fest. I have come away impressed
with set-up and most importantly, the level of talent is terrific. I plan on
making it part of my schedule each and every year,” said ESPN’s Director of
Scouting, Paul Biancardi.
This year, Hoop Fest will feature some of the country’s top
recruits including Julius Randle (Prestonwood Christian Academy), Mickey
Mitchell (Prestonwood Christian Academy), Jerrell Martin (Madison Prep), Keith
Frazier (Kimball), Matt Jones (Desoto), Jordan Mickey (Prime Prep), Emmanuel Mudiay
(Prime Prep), Karvair Sheppard (Prime Prep), Stevie Clark (Douglass), Melvin
Swift (Yates), King McClure (Triple A Academy), Elijah Thomas (Rockwall), Austin
Grandstaff (Rockwall) and Brandon Parrish (Seguin).
Some college coaches that have previously attended Hoop Fest
include Bill Self from the University of Kansas, John Calipari from the
University of Kentucky, Mike Krzyzewski (“Coach K”) from Duke University, Danny
Manning from the University of Tulsa, Rick Barnes from the University of Texas,
Scott Drew from Baylor University and Johnny Jones from Louisiana State
University.
Other previous attendees include Andre Gurode, Justin
Forsett, Perry Jones, Jason Terry, Caron Butler, John Wall, Quincy Miller and
Dez Bryant.
Current sponsors of this year’s event
include Nike, Gatorade, Arvest Bank, Nissan and Deuce Brand. Sponsorship
opportunities are still available for those interested.
For more information on the Thanksgiving Hoopfest and/or D/FW
Metroplex Hoops please visit their websites at www.thanksgivinghoopfest.com or www.metroplexhoops.com.
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