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Taking The Stage
Published by Gilbert Muako on April 9, 2010
Fresh from a successful trip to Italy with their Hoop Factory Elite team. Kevin Pangos, the best point guard in the 2012 class and Duane Notice, an outstanding Combo guard in class of 2013; continue adding to the excellent year they’ve been having thus far.
Pangos, a 6-foot-1 point guard attends Dr. Denison School in Newmarket, ON and Notice is a 6-foot-2 combo guard from St. Michaels in Toronto, ON. Both were selected to participate in the Jordan Brand Classic event. The two -who are also teammates on the Cadet Men’s National team- will represent Canada in the event’s International Game later this month.
The game will features top young international players hailing from Serbia, Brazil, Senegal, Greece, Puerto Rico, Spain, Nigeria, France, Germany, Italy and Lithuania.
Last year the Jordan Brand Classic featured just one Canadian, 6-foot-10 Center Richard Peters. This year we’ll see four, including outstanding seniors Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph along side Pangos and Notice.
Joseph and Thompson who recently led their Findlay Prep team to back to back NHSI championship will play in main event: Jordan Brand All-American game while Notice and Pangos will hit the floor for Jordan Brand International game.
The Jordan Brand Classic will take place April 17th in Madison Square Garden.
Jordan Brand All-American Team
East Team
Reggie Bullock G – Committed to North Carolina
C.J. Leslie F – Undecided
Kyrie Irving G – Committed to Duke
Perry Jones C – Committed to Baylor
Jelan Kendrick F – Committed to Memphis
Brandon Knight G – Undecided
Roscoe Smith F – Committed to Connecticut
Jared Sullinger C – Committed to Ohio State
DeShaun Thomas F – Committed to Ohio State
Dion Waiters G – Committed to Syracuse
West Team
Cory Joseph G – Undecided
Harrison Barnes F – Committed to North Carolina
Will Barton G – Committed to Memphis
Tobias Harris F- Committed to Tennessee
Terrence Jones F- Undecided
Doron Lamb G – Undecided
Kendall Marshall – Committed to North Carolina
Josh Selby G – Undecided
Joshua Smith C – Committed to UCLA
Tristan Thompson F – Committed to Texas
Jordan Brand International Team
White Jerseys (Home Team)
# Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Year Club/Team Country
4 Carmelo Betancourt Carbonell G 5-11 170 1993 Bucaplaa Basketball Club Puerto Rico
5 Vasilije Micic G 6-4 187 1994 FMP Zeleznik Serbia
6 Duane Notice G 6-2 185 1994 St. Michael’s (Ont) Canada
7 Marius Grigonis F 6-6 191 1994 Sabonis Academy Lithuania
9 Augustinas Jankaitis F/C 6-7 220 1994 Sarunas Academy Lithuania
10 Jean Yves Toupane F 6-7 170 1993 SEEDS Academy Senegal
11 Nikola Jankovic F 6-8 217 1994 FMP Zeleznik Serbia
12 Francesco Candussi F/C 6-8 215 1994 Aibi Fogliano Italy
Black Jerseys (Away Team)
# Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Year Club/Team Country
5 Artur Pecos Fernandes Da Silva G 6-0 154 1994 Palmeiras Brazil
6 Kevin Pangos G 6-1 180 1993 Dr. Dennison HS (Ont) Canada
7 Malik Muller G 6-2 200 1994 ALBA Urspring Germany
8 Charly Maraux G 6-2 189 1994 INSEP France
9 Jorge Sanchez F 6-6 187 1994 Real Madrid Spain
10 Alexandre Chassang F/C 6-7 222 1994 INSEP France
11 Christopher Obekpa F 6-8 200 1993 Dodan Warriors Nigeria
14 Kyprianos Maragkos F/C 6-7 235 1994 Panathinaikos Greece
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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#1 Extremely Concerned on Fri, 9th Apr 2010 5:30 am
I’ll leave Kevin. Pangos out of this debate but what has Duane Notice done to deserve his selection over guys like Negus Webster-Chan, Anthony Bennett, Nik Stauskas, Martin Dixon-Keane, Myck Kabongo, Grandy Glaze and Jonathon Alexander to name just a few? All of these young men are a lot more accomplished and have international experience with the National team as well. The only difference is that all of them with the exception of Negus have chosen to play high school basketball in the United States. The general understanding is that Roy Rana(Cadet team head coach), Leo Rautins and Canada Basketball who are sponsored by Nike had strong influence on who got selected. How can Canada ever expect to be successful if the leaders of their National teams keep making massive blunders like this? I’m quite sure none of these kids will feel good this summer knowing that Roy Rana and Canada Basketball has slighted them like this. This is just as bad as 2 weeks ago when Leo Rautins stated in The Globe and Mail that Kevin Pangos is just as good or better than Cory Joseph and Myck Kabongo. Statements like those leave kids in a total state of disgust when they think about the National program. Just expressing my concerns.
Extremely Concerned
#2 bombsaway on Fri, 9th Apr 2010 9:47 am
the reason those people weren’t chosen, with the exception of Negus is because it is an international game it would not make sense if they took a bunch of players playing in the US. They picked players who are still playing in Canada because if you look over the list none of the people selected were from amrican high schools. Personally I would have picked Negus over Duane but I still understand the pick.
#3 Extremely Concerned on Fri, 9th Apr 2010 10:36 am
Hi “Bombsaway”. What your saying would make sense but last year Richard Peters attended school in the U.S and still represented Canada at this same event. Where someone attends school has no bearing on their citizenship. Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph are playing for the World team this weekend at the Nike Hoop Summitt in Portland Oregon although they attend school in the U.S. The selection this year was made by Roy Rana and Canada Basketball. At this time last year Nike did not sponsor Canada so they made the Canadian select on their own without any prejudice based on where you attend school. I do agree with you 100% that Negus should have been selected before Duane Notice based on their production in International play last summer.
Extremely Concerned
#4 bbc on Fri, 9th Apr 2010 12:03 pm
Canada Basketball and Nike don’t have any affiliation anymore. At least not according to the website. A lot of these decisions are based on marketing and flash. Duane Notice has got a lot of pub in Canada and the U.S. so the name is out there a little more than some of the others, and let’s be realistic.. these games are just another revenue stream for Nike.
#5 Big boy on Fri, 9th Apr 2010 2:27 pm
All i’m gonna say this is a horrible decision not taking Anthony Bennett he is clearly better than Kevin and Duane yet again, I forgot i live in Canada it’s all about the politics.
#6 peep on Fri, 9th Apr 2010 3:52 pm
Actually it was a Nike decision that limited certain players selection, because they only wanted a few 1993 players on each roster. When they went to 1994 players they decided on Duane as the Canadian Choice.
Pangos as the 1993 and Notice as the 1994.
#7 Extremely Concerned on Fri, 9th Apr 2010 4:59 pm
The most obvious choice should have been Andrew Wiggins(1995). He received zero consideration. If Nike wants the 94′s they should change their criteria to 16 Under.
#8 Dunkno on Fri, 9th Apr 2010 5:24 pm
kay what peep said makes alot of sense, and extremely concered, i don’t think they are allowed to take 95s :S I’m not 100% sure but i thought their was an age limit criteria, but for sure wiggins deserves it
#9 jc greene on Mon, 12th Apr 2010 3:34 pm
negus webster Myck kabongo or anthony bennett would’ve been the better choice