The anticipation for the young men chosen to play basketball in the 2nd Annual High School Academic All-American Classic (HSAAAC), will mark an invaluable experience in their lives. The HSAAAC, formerly known as the Academic All-American Classic emphasizes and rewards being great on and off the court. The National All-Star team will square off against the American All-Star team Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 7:30pm at Azusa Pacific University’s Felix Events Center.
Founder, Robert Icart created the HSAAAC to feature the finest high school boy’s basketball players in the country who have also excelled in the classroom and have contributed to their communities. Student-athletes are selected based on the following criteria: grade point average, SAT/ACT scores, strength of high school curriculum, college selection, community service involvement, extra curricular activities and basketball ability. Being that this is the 2nd year of the classic, players chosen will have had to maintain a cumulative 3.0 grade point average. This year’s participants have an average grade point average of 3.6.
This year’s event will feature a formal banquet, a Los Angeles tour, a free camp for Special Olympics, Slam Dunk and 3-Point Competition and a parent workshop. HSAAAC will also provide Life Skills Performance workshops on topics such as: Financial Planning For Life After Basketball (held by Edward White & Co., LLP), Managing Academics & Athletics In College (taught by UCLA’s Kenny Donaldson), Mental Training For Success (by Graham Betchart – GB Performance), Maximizing The College Experience, Preparing For Professional Basketball After College, and a College Panel Board with former Academic All-Americans.
Local college freshman standouts like: Sylmar’s Tyler Honeycutt (UCLA), Mater’s Dei’s Twin Towers - David & Travis Wear (Univ. of North Carolina), and Windward’s Darius Morris (Univ. of Michigan) are just some of the HSAAAC Alumni doing well for themselves.
Southern California’s participants include: Allen Crabbe (Price HS), Richard Solomon (Price HS), Gary Franklin (Mater Dei HS), Keala King (Mater Dei HS), Anthony Brown (Ocean View HS), Erick Swoope (Harvard-Westlake HS), Nate Bullock (Harvard-Westlake HS), Mike Attaanasio (Harvard-Westlake HS), Casey James (Capistrano Valley HS), Miles Cartwright (Loyola HS), Josh Duckworth (Brentwood HS), Kendall Williams (Los Osos HS), and James Johnson (Elsinore).
This All-Star game encourages young athletes to be the best they can be in life, in basketball, and in the classroom.
High School Academic All-American Classic:
Felix Events Center
Azusa Pacific University
901 E. Alosta Ave.
Azusa, CA 91702-7000
And if you’re unable to make it to the game, the game will be available via webcast on FOX Sports at 7:30pm (PST).
For information (ticket purchase, media credentials, roster, etc.), visit: www.hsaaa-classic.com or Follow on Twitter @hsaaa_classic
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