The NHSHF is back!

Ron Bailey, Publisher

NHSHF is a benchmark DMV event.

December 6, 2012 - This year's National High School Hoops Festival is this weekend, again boasting some of the best high school basketball talent in the land. DeMatha High School's (4313 Madison St, Hyattsville, MD new gym will be jumping, to say the least.

The dates are December 8th and 9th. Cost is $15 at the door, with children five and under being free. See the schedule below:

Saturday December 8, 2012
1:00 PM – Eleanor Roosevelt (MD) vs. Bishop McNamara (MD)
2:45 PM – Potomac (MD) vs St. Johns (DC)
4:30 PM – Riverdale Baptist (MD) vs Huntington Prep (WV)
6:15 PM – DeMatha (MD) vs West Charlotte (NC)
8:00 PM – Oak Hill (VA) vs. Paul VI (VA)

Sunday December 9, 2012
11:30 AM – National Christian (MD) vs. Our Savior New America (NY)
1:15 PM – Paul VI (VA) vs HD Woodson (DC) – Girls
3:00 PM – Paul VI (VA) vs St. Maria Goretti (MD)
4:45 PM – Huntington Prep (WV) vs. Princeton Day Academy (MD)

Dion Wiley and the Potomac Wolverines suit up in NHSHF first day action.

Per the event's website, expect these featured players, amongst others:

Andrew Wiggins (Huntington Prep) SCOUT/RIVALS #1 PLAYER IN THE COUNTRY!

Ariana Freeman (Paul VI) ** West Virginia

Stephan Jiggetts (Bishop McNamara) Siena

Malachi Alexander (E. Roosevelt) Holy Cross

Dion Wiley (Potomac) Rated #42 Nationally Class of 2014

Xavier Rathan-Mayes (Huntington Prep) Florida State Rated 42 Nationally Class of 2013

Dominic Woodson (Huntington Prep) Baylor Rated #41 Nationally Class of 2013

Nigel Johnson (Riverdale Baptist) George Washington

Beejay Anya (DeMatha) NC State Rated #45 Nationally Class of 2013

Jairus Lyles (DeMatha) VCU

Kennedy Meeks (West Charlotte) Rated #32 Nationally Class of 2013

Jamal Robinson (Paul VI) Niagara

Tim Higgins (Paul VI) Cornell

Marcus Derrickson (Paul VI) Rated #19 Nationally Class of 2015

Sindarius Thornwell (Oak Hill) South Carolina Rated #24 Nationally Class of 2013

Troy Williams (Oak Hill) Indiana Rated #43 Nationally Class of 2013

Nate Britt (Oak Hill) North Carolina Rated #70 Nationally Class of 2013

Zacarry Douglass (National Christian) Delaware

Aquille Carr (Princeton Day) Seton Hall Rated #61 Nationally Class of 2013