TIFTON —
Tift County Blue Devil basketball player Brannen Greene has been selected to participate in the seventh annual Under Armour Elite 24 all-star event to be held this weekend in Venice Beach, Calif.
The event features what is considered the best 24 high school basketball players in the country, who are selected on their performance during AAU tournaments and national summer camps by ESPN high school basketball experts.
Greene’s father, Jeffery, said, “It is a huge accomplishment for Brannen. We are really happy he will be able to represent Tift County at this event.”
Blue Devil Head Coach Eric Holland said, “I am very excited for Brannen. Being picked as one of the top 24 players in the country is big for him, our team and for Tift County.
“I am looking forward to see him represent us in a very positive way. We are hoping this will lead to him becoming a McDonald’s All American after his senior season.”
The actual game will be played live on ESPNU at 7 p.m., Saturday, while there will be a skills competition and slam dunk contest at 7 p.m. Friday, which will also be broadcast live on ESPNU.
“Brannen will also be taking part in the skills competition,” his father said.
Greene has already verbally committed to Kansas. He will be one of five participants that have already done so, the others are Nate Britt II to North Carolina, Aquille Carr to Seton Hall, Nigel Williams-Goss to Washington and Conner Frankamp, who like Greene has committed to Kansas.
“It’s great to see this happen for a good, hard-working kid like Brannen,” said Holland. “It’s a great testament to the work he and his parents have put in, because not only is he great on the basketball court, he also has a 4.0 grade point average. His parents have instilled in him that hard work pays off in the classroom, as well as on the basketball court.”
The Under Armour game is also a good indication for success at the NBA level as 34 players in the event have been taken in the first round of NBA drafts. That includes top overall picks Kyrie Irving and John Wall, as well as 2010 NBA Rookie of the Year, Tyreke Evans.
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Tift County’s Brannen Greene will be playing in Venice Beach, Calif. this weekeend on ESPNU. Contributed Photo
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