Baylor signee Lacedarius Dunn will play in the 2007 Roundball Classic, a high school all-star basketball game featuring top national seniors held at Chicago's United Center Tuesday, April 3, at 7 p.m. CDT. The game will be televised nationally on tape-delayed basis by CSTV, airing Saturday, April 7, Thursday, April 12 and Friday, April 13 (schedule below).
Dunn, a 6-4, 190-pound guard, will play for the East team in the 43rd-annual playing of America's original high school all-star game.
A native of Monroe, La., Dunn was a three-time first-team all-state selection at Excelsior Christian School. He averaged 34.3 points and 9.1 rebounds as a senior in 2006-07, led ECS to a 36-3 record and was named the state's Class C most outstanding player.
Dunn, a consensus top-35 national recruit, is Baylor's highest-rated signee in recent years. He is rated the nation's No. 18 recruit by Scout.com, No. 27 by Hoopmasters.com, No. 29 by Hoopscoop.com and No. 32 by Rivals.com.
The Roundball Classic's 23-man rosters represent 13 states and feature top high school talent including O.J. Mayo (Huntington, W.V.), Kevin Love (Lake Oswego, Ore.), DeAndre Jordan (Houston, Texas), Corey Fisher (Bronx, N.Y.) and Taylor King (Huntington Beach, Calif.) Nick Mariniello of Bloomfield Tech (Bloomfield, NJ) and Loren Jackson of Boys to Men Academy (Chicago, IL) have been selected to coach the East and West teams, respectively.
The Roundball Classic, founded by Sonny Vaccaro in 1964, has generated more than $4 million for charitable programs. All net proceeds from this year's game will be donated to local Chicago charities including the Chicago-Sun Times Trust. For additional Roundball Classic event and player information, fans can visit www.roundballclassic.net.
Dunn has been invited to a second all-star game April 14, when the Kentucky Derby Festival All-Star Classic is held in Louisville's Freedom Hall.
2007 ROUNDBALL CLASSIC NATIONAL TV SCHEDULE
CSTV (tape delay via CSTV's DoubleTake)
Sat. April 7, 8:00 p.m.
Sun. April 8, 12:00 a.m. (midnight Saturday)
Thu. April 12, 8 p.m.
Thu. April 12, 10:30 p.m.
Fri. April 13, 2:30 a.m.
Fri. April 13, 11:00 a.m.
Fri. April 13, 4:30 p.m.
2007 ROUNDBALL CLASSIC ROSTERS:
THE EAST: Cole Aldrich, Jefferson (Bloomington, Minn.); Chris Allen, Meadowcreek (Norcross, Ga.); LaceDarius Dunn, Excelsior Christian (Monroe, La.); DeAndre Jordan, Christian Life Center (Houston); Taylor King, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.); Gani Lawal, Norcross (Ga.); Alex Legion, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.); O.J. Mayo, Huntington (W.Va.): Rico Pickett, Decatur (Ala.); Anthony Randolph, Wilson (Dallas); and Dar Tucker, Arthur Hill (Saginaw, Mich.).
THE WEST: Love; Justin Burrell, Bridgton Academy (North Bridgton, Maine); Corey Fisher, St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.); Johnny Flynn, Niagara Falls (N.Y.); James Harden, Artesia (Lakewood, Calif.); J.J Hickson, Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.); Mac Koshwal, Boys to Men (Chicago); Demetri McCamey, St. Joseph (Westchester, Ill.); Herb Pope, Aliquippa (Pa.); Corey Stokes, St. Benedict's (Newark, N.J.); Evan Turner, St. Joseph (Westchester, Ill.); and Alexis Wangmene, Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.).
