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 8^th Annual Price Chopper/Kansas City Prep National Invitational

High School Basketball Tournament

@ Mid America West Sports Complex

20200 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, Ks. 66218

 JULY 28-31, 2009

This is the biggest, most talented high school basketball tournament ever brought to Kansas City by Price Chopper.  64 teams from 13 different states will tip off 4 straight days of competitive basketball on Tuesday, July 28^th, 2009 at 12pm. 

Featured at this year’s event: (rankings provided by rivals.com)

*18 players in the top 100 from the 2010 graduating class

*5 players in the top 25 from the 2011 graduating class

*20 players in the top 100 from the 2011 graduating class

*2 players in the top 5 from the 2012 graduating class

*8 players in the top 50 from the 2012 graduating class 

Featured teams this year:

*Illinois Warriors: Champions 3 out of last 7 years : 2009 have won 3 major AAU events

*St. Louis Eagles 16’s: Currently ranked #1 in the country

*MBA Elite: 16’s: From Mississippi and ranked #2 in the country

*MBA Elite: roster size: 6’11, 6’10, 6’9, 6’9, 6’8, 6’8, 6’8, 6’6, 6’6, 6’6, 6’4, 6’2

Mizzou and KU hot prospects:

*Perry Ellis : Wichita, Ks : 2012 : 6’9” : offer on table from KU

*Bradley Beal : St. Louis, Mo : 2011 : 6’3” : offer on table from KU and MU

College coaches in attendance:

*2008 event 292 coaches came through

*2009 event 325 have confirmed reservations

*Conferences represented : Big12, Big10, ACC, SEC, Pac 10, Conference USA, WAC, Mountain West, Big East, Missouri Valley, Ivy League, Sun Belt, MAAC, plus more

A few of the many past participants:

*#1 overall NBA pick Derrick Rose

*#1 overall NBA pick Blake Griffin

*NCAA men’s college basketball player of the year Tyler Hansbrough

Tournament Directors:

*Tom Tietze : KC Abstract National Scouting Service

*Chris Rivers : Adidas NBA and grass roots basketball liaison

*RecruitLook.com : players get noticed and college coaches discover new prospects

Plus:

*610 Sports Radio will broadcast live 2-5pm courtside with The Chris & Cowboy Show