Dec. 18, 2007
By Van Coleman
CSTV.com & Hoopmasters.com
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Van Coleman
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Our event coverage of the holiday season kicks off with the City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Fla., Tuesday evening at the pre-Christmas tournament, an event that has grown into one of the top Holiday Tournaments in the country. The tournament field will feature no less than 17 players currently rated among their classes Top 100 prospects, so here's a look at some of the talent of interest that will be in
City of
Class of 2008:
Greg Monroe (No. 2 rated) 6-foot-10 PF Gretna Helen Cox, LA - (Georgetown)
Samardo Samuels (No. 4 rated)
Eloy Vargas (No. 17 rated) 6-foot-10 C
Sylvan Landesberg (No. 37 rated) 6-foot-5 SG Flushing Holy Cross, NY - (Virginia)
Larry Drew (No. 58 rated) 6-foot PG Woodland Hills Taft, CA
Steve Tchiengang (No. 64 rated) 6-foot-8 PF Montverde Academy, FL - (Vanderbilt)
Matthew Humphrey (No. 71 rated) 6-foot-6 WF/SG Chicago Hales Franciscan, IL - (
Nasir Robinson (No. 72 rated) 6-foot-6 CF Chester, PA - (Pittsburgh)
Ray Shipman (No. 76 rated) 6-foot-5 SG/WF Miami Monsignor Pace - (
Dashan Harris (No. 94 rated) 6-foot PG
Rashanti Harris (No. 97 rated) 6-foot-9 PF Columbus, MS
Josh Crittle 6-foot-8 (No. 100 rated) PF Chicago Hales Franciscan, IL - (
Terrance Santil 6-foot-7 PF Miami Monsignor Pace - (VCU)
Marcus Capers 6-foot-5 WF
Dago Pena 6-foot-6 WF Punta
Zack Rosen
Eugene Phelps 6-foot-7 CF Woodland Hills Taft, CA - (Long Beach State)
Oscar Bellfield 6-foot-3 CG Woodland Hills Taft, CA
Calvin Thompson 6-foot-2 CG Gretna Helen Cox, LA
Jakub Kusmieruk 7-foot-3 C Bel Air John Carroll, MD
Class of 2009:
Kenny Boynton (No. 6 rated) 6-foot-2 Plantation American Heritage, FL
Noel Johnson (No.18 rated) 6-foot-7 WF
Gregory Echenique (No. 35 rated)
Tamir Jackson (No. 98 rated)
Justin Hawkins 6-foot-2 CG Woodland Hills Taft, CA - (UNLV)
D.J. Cooper 5-foot-9 PG Chicago Hales Franciscan, IL
Richie Phares 6-foot-7 CF Georgetown Scott County, KY
Rasheem Buckles 6-foot-9 Miami Monsignor Pace
Isaiah Filmore 6-foot-7 PF Bel Air John Carroll, MD
Gregg Gantt 5-foot-9 PG
Class of 2010:
Tristan Thompson (No. 8 rated)
Brandon Spearman 6-foot-2 SG Chicago Hales Franciscan, IL
David Paulk 6-foot-4 SG Fort Meyers Dunbar, FL
Reggie Bullock 6-foot-5 WF Kinston, NC
2007 City of
TUESDAY, December 18 (First game starts at 3:00 p.m. ET)
Game 1:
Game 2:
Game 3-Sunshine Series:
Game 4: Fort Myers Bishop Verot (
Game 5: Newark St. Benedict's (N.J.) vs.
WEDNESDAY, December 19 (First game starts at 3:45 p.m. ET)
Game 6: Consolation game: Game 2 loser vs. Game 1 loser
Game 7: Miami Monsignor Pace (
Game 8: Woodland Hills Taft (
Game 9:
Game 10:
THURSDAY, December 20 (First game starts at noon ET)
Game 11: Consolation game: Game 7 loser vs. Game 5 loser
Game 12: Consolation game: Game 4 loser vs. Game 9 loser
Game 13: Quarterfinal: Game 5 winner vs.
Game 14: Consolation game: Game 8 loser vs. Game 10 loser
Game 15: Quarterfinal: Game 9 winner vs. Game 1 winner
Game 16: Quarterfinal: Game 4 winner vs. Game 10 winner
Game 17: Quarterfinal: Game 8 winner vs. Game 7 winner
FRIDAY, December 21 (First game starts at 10:15 a.m. ET)
Game 18: Consolation semifinal: Game 11 winner vs. Game 6 winner
Game 19: Consolation semifinal: Game 12 winner vs. Game 14 winner
Game 20: Fifth-place semifinal: Game 15 loser vs. Game 16 loser
Game 21: Fifth-place semifinal: Game 13 loser vs. Game 17 loser
Game 22-Sunshine Series:
Game 23: Semifinal: Game 13 winner vs. Game 15 winner
Game 24: Semifinal: Game 17 winner vs. Game 16 winner
Game 25: Challenge-round game: Assorted teams (TBA)
SATURDAY, December 22 (First game starts at 8:15 a.m. ET)
Game 26: Challenge-round game: teams (TBA)
Game 27: Challenge-round game: teams (TBA)
Game 28: Challenge-round game: teams (TBA)
Game 29: Consolation championship: Game 18 winner vs. Game 19 winner
Game 30: Fifth-place final: Game 20 winner vs. Game 21 winner
Game 31: Third-place final: Game 23 loser vs. Game 24 loser
Game 32-Sunshine Series:
8:45 p.m.: CITY OF
This week we will be covering all the action at the City of