By JAMES MADDEN
The NBPA and Gold Level Sports and Entertainment (GLSE) announced the eight boys’ and girls’ teams that will compete at “The Throne” Tournament at the American Dream in East Rutherford, NJ, per release. The single-elimination style tournament will be held from March 19-21.
“The NBPA Foundation will donate $50,000 total that will be split between the championship winning boys’ and girls’ team to support their respective athletic programs,” the event announced.
The tournament is expected to be highlighted by several high-level and highly-coveted recruits, including Julius Avent (BC Crusaders), Cayden Daughtry (Eagles), Bryson Howard (Coyotes), Dylan Mingo (LuHi), Collin Paul (Eagles), and Tyran Stokes (Beach).
The schedule and teams for the event are listed below.
| Seeding | Boys Teams | Girls Teams |
| 1 | Eagles (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | Eagles (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) |
| 2 | Vikings (Phoenix, Ariz.) | Cavaliers (Virginia Beach, Va.) |
| 3 | Beach (Seattle, Wash.) | LuHi (Brookville, N.Y.) |
| 4 | Wildcats (Marietta, Ga.) | Lancers (Holmdel, N.J.) |
| 5 | LuHi (Brookville, N.Y.) | Timberwolves (Tualatin, Ore.) |
| 6 | BC Crusaders (Oradell, N.J.) | Cadets (Washington, D.C.) |
| 7 | Los Explorers (Miami, Fla.) | Phoenix (Wynnewood, Pa.) |
| 8 | Coyotes (Frisco, Texas) | Panthers (Baltimore, Md.) |
Day one game schedule: March 19
Girls bracket
Game 1 (10:00 a.m.): (2) Cavaliers vs. (7) Phoenix
Game 2 (11:40 a.m.): (3) LuHi vs. (6) Cadets
Game 3 (1:20 p.m.): (1) Eagles vs. (8) Panthers
Game 4 (3:00 p.m.): (4) Lancers vs. (5) Timberwolves
Boys bracket:
Game 5 (4:40 p.m.): (1) Eagles vs. (8) Coyotes
Game 6 (6:20 p.m.): (4) Wildcats vs. (5) LuHi
Game 7 (8:00 p.m.): (3) Beach vs. (6) BC Crusaders
Game 8: (9:40 p.m.): (2) Vikings vs. (7) Los Explorers
Day two game schedule: March 20
Girls bracket
Game 9 (3:00 p.m.): Winner Game 1 vs. Game 2
Game 10 (5:00 p.m.): Winner Game 3 vs. Game 4
Boys bracket
Game 11: (7:00 p.m.): Winner Game 7 vs. Game 8
Game 12 (9:00 p.m.): Winner Game 5 vs. Game 6
Day three game schedule: March 21
Girls bracket
Game 13 (1:00 p.m.): Girls Championship
Boys bracket
Game 14 (3:00 p.m.): Boys Championship
This event was organized by a handful of current and former NBA players such as Harrison Barnes, Rudy Gay, Danny Green, Dwight Howard and NBPA President Fred VanVleet.
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