Top prep basketball teams set for tournament in Memphis
by John Varlas, The Commercial Appeal
commercialappeal.com [excerpt]
September 30, 2011 – Oak Hill (Va.) Academy basketball coach Steve Smith has coached NBA all-stars like Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony, so he knows talent when he sees it.
And some of the very best, he said, is right here in Memphis.
Smith was on hand Thursday at the Westin Hotel downtown to help announce Penny Hardaway’s Hoopfest Benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Oak Hill, a perennial national powerhouse, is one of the teams that will be participating in the event, which will match teams from Memphis against top squads from around the nation.
“You go to New York, L.A. there are always the same three or four teams (that dominate),” Smith said. “Memphis has so many quality teams. … I’m excited to bring my team here. It’s the highlight of the year on our schedule.”
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