ESPN RISE’s Boost Mobile Elite 24 Brings the Nation’s Best High School Basketball Players to New York’s Famed Rucker Park

August 22nd

2008 Boost Mobile Elite 24 Schedule Revealed

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The nation’s top 24 ranked high school basketball players will descend once again upon New York City ’s famed Rucker Park (rain site to be announced) for the third annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 event. Hosted by ESPN RISE, this year’s event features Class of 2009 phenoms Lance Stephenson ( Lincoln High School – New York , N.Y. ) and Derrick Favors ( South Atlanta High School – Atlanta , Ga. ) (the full roster is available at www.risemag.com/elite24), pro- coaches Chauncey Billups and Kenny Anderson, and the inaugural Slam Dunk Contest.

Boost Mobile Elite 24 Schedule:

Thursday, August 21, 2008

	Time		Event		Location		Address
	8:30 a.m.		Media Check-in		Grant’s Tomb		122nd St. / Riverside Drive
	9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.		Community Service Project		Grant’s Tomb		122nd St. / Riverside Drive
	1:00 p.m.		Media Check-in		The Sports Club/LA		330 E 61st St., NYC
	2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.		Panel Discussion		The Sports Club/LA		330 E 61st St., NYC
	2:45/3:00 p.m.		Panelist Interviews – MUST ADVANCE REQUEST		The Sports Club/LA		330 E 61st St., NYC
	3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.		Practice / Scrimmage / Slam Dunk Qualifier		The Sports Club/LA		330 E 61st St., NYC
	4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.		Interviews – MUST ADVANCE REQUEST		The Sports Club/LA		330 E 61st St., NYC
Friday, August 22, 2008
	Time		Event		Location		Address
	5:00 p.m.		Media Check-in		Rucker Park		155th St. / 8th Ave.
	6:30 p.m.		Slam Dunk Contest		Rucker Park		155th St. / 8th Ave.
	8:00 p.m.		Tip Off		Rucker Park		155th St. / 8th Ave.