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NPSI Taps Off Thursday

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The annual National Prep School Invitational kicks off this Thursday at the Murray Center on the Rhode Island College campus. Once again some of the top prep school players in the country will be participating during the four day tournament.

The highlight of this year’s invitational will be an appearance by Thon Maker who is probably the best high school player in North America regardless of class. His Orangeville High School team will be playing against The MacDuffie School at 7:15 pm on Thursday and against Wilbraham & Monson at 12:00 pm on Friday.

Here is the four day schedule:

Thursday, February 5th

10:00 – Lee Academy (ME) vs. CB Academy (Czech Republic)
11:30 –  Athletes Institute Post Grad (Canada) vs. MMG Academy (FL)
1:15 – St. Thomas More (CT) vs. Mt. Zion Academy (MD)
2:45 – Notre Dame Prep (MA) vs. Coastal Academy (NJ)
4:15 – St. Andrews (RI) vs. St. John’s NW Military Academy (WI)
5:45 – South Kent School (CT) vs. New Hampton School (NH)
7:15 –  Athletes Institute/Orangeville High School (Canada)
vs. The MacDuffie School (MA)
9:00 –  Impact Prep (PA) vs Mont Clare Academy (PA)

Friday, February 6th
9:00 – Suffield Academy (CT) vs. Athletes Institute Post Grad (Canada)
10:30 – St. Johns Northwest  (WI) vs. Coastal Academy (NJ)
12:00 –  Athletes Institute/Orangeville High School (Canada)
vs. Wilbraham & Monson (MA)
1:30 -South Kent School (CT) vs. MMG Academy (FL)
3:00 – St. Thomas More (CT) vs. IMG Academy (FL)
4:30 – Notre Dame Prep (MA) vs. Mt. Zion Academy (MD)
6:00 – Cushing Academy (MA) vs. Impact Prep (PA)
7:30 – Worcester Academy (MA) vs. The MacDuffie School (MA)
9:00 – Lee Academy (ME) vs.
Thetford Academy (Canada)

Saturday, February 7th

9:00 – Wilbraham and Monson (MA) vs. IMG Academy (FL)
10:30 – Bill Crothers Secondary School (Canada) vs. MMG Academy (FL)
12:00 – Notre Dame Prep (MA) vs. Sunrise Christian Academy Prep (KS)
1:30 – St. Andrews (RI) vs. Northfield Mt. Hermon (MA)
3:00 –  Worcester Academy (MA) vs. Bridgton Academy (ME)
4:30 – Cushing Academy (MA) vs. Blair Academy (NJ)
6:00 – Believe Prep Academy (SC) vs. Thetford Academy (Canada)
7:30 – Phelps School (PA) vs. Putnam Science Academy (CT)
9:00 – Masters School (CT) vs. CB Academy (Czech Republic)
 
Sunday, February 8th
9:00 – Bridgton Academy (ME) vs. Believe Prep Academy (SC)
10:30 –  St. Thomas Moore (CT) vs. Bill Crothers Secondary School (Canada)
12:00 – Sunrise Christian Academy Prep (KS)  vs. Tilton School (NH)
1:30 – Blair Academy (NJ) vs. Vermont Academy (VT)
3:00 – Northfield Mt Hermon (MA) vs Phelps School (PA)
4:30 – Marianapolis (CT) vs. CB Academy (Czech Republic)
Dozens of PC recruits will be at the NPSI this week. Here is a partial list:

Makai Ashton-Langford, class of 2017, 6’1 PG, Cushing Academy

Jarrod Simmons, class of 2017, 6’6 PF, Cushing Academy

Kimani Lawrence, class of 2017, 6’6 F, Cushing Academy

Jordy Tshimanga, class of 2016, 6’10 C, MacDuffie School

Unique McLean, class of 2016, 6’1 G, MacDuffie School

Terrell Brown, class of 2016, 6’10 C-F, St. Andrew’s

Aaron Wheeler, class of 2017, 6’5 G-F, St. Andrew’s

Wenyen Gabriel, class of 2016, 6’8 F, Wilbraham & Monson

Curtis Cobb, class of 2015, 6’4 SG, Wilbraham & Monson

C. J. Keyser, class of 2016, 6’4 SG, Sunrise Christian Academy

Bruce Brown, class of 2016, 6’3 G, Vermont Academy

Tyrique Jones, class of 2016, 6’7 PF, Vermont Academy

Samuel Japhet-Mathias, 6-10 C, Vermont Academy

K. J. Santos, class of 2016, 6’7 G-F, South Kent

Tyler Jackson, class of 2015, 7’2 C, South Kent

Eddie Ekiyor, class of 2016, 6’9 PF, New Hampton Prep

Chris Baldwin, class of 2016, 6’8 PF, Notre Dame Prep

Tomas Murphy, class of 2017, 6’9 PF, Northfield Mount Hermon

Jerome Desrosiers, class of 2017, F, Northfield Mount Hermon

Mamadou Diarra, class of 2016, PF, Putnam Science Academy

Hamidou Diallo, class of 2017, G, Putnam Science Academy

Other top national players taking part in the NPSI include Tyler Lydon of New Hampton (Syracuse commit), Aaron Falzon of Northfield Mount Hermon (Northwestern commit), Terance Mann of Tilton (Florida State commit), A. J. Turner of New Hampton (Boston College commit), and Omari Spellman of the MacDuffie School.

Coxhub will also be streaming three games live on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

For more information on the NPSI please check out the National Prep School Invitational home page.

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