Carlos Boozer’s twins, Ellis brothers, Memphis talent to play Mid-South Basketball Classic

Cameron and Cayden Boozer, the twin sons of former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer, and Memphis high school basketball standouts will take the Harding Academy floor Friday and Saturday for Platform Basketball’s Mid-South Basketball Classic.

Since 2018, the classic has brought together national teams to compete with some of Memphis’ top talents, attracting the likes of Bronny James — son and Lakers teammate of LeBron James — James Wiseman, D.J. Jeffries and Ashton Hardaway (a son of Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway).

“It’s an event to provide exposure for our local kids,” event organizer Chan Douglas said. “It’s a showcase for a lot of the top talent that we have here in the city.”

Platform Basketball presents the Mid-South Basketball Classic, October 4th-5th. Memphis takes on the nation! Boozer brothers vs Ellis brothers, Explorers vs. Moravian! More information and rosters coming soon!
Tickets on sale now at https://t.co/Z0luk8ZpwJ. pic.twitter.com/byfkZesOqB

— Platform Basketball (@Platformballin) September 29, 2024

The Boozer twins are both five-star recruits in the Class of 2025. Cameron, a power forward, is ranked No. 2 in the nation by 247Sports Composite; Cayden, a point guard, is No. 21. They will suit up for the Florida-based Los Explorers team, which includes Memphis native and former FACS star Cello Jackson.

Jackson, who is in the 2026 class, won the DII-A state championship with the Crusaders last season before transferring to Christopher Columbus High School in Miami in August, the same school as the Boozers.

“Blessed to be able to come back to my hometown and be able to play the game I love this weekend,” Jackson said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.

Los Explorers, along with North Carolina’s Moravian Prep — home of four-star South Carolina commit Eli Ellis and his younger brother Isaac — will take on Platform Basketball’s two teams of local high schoolers: Platform Select and Platform Elite.

Douglas founded Platform Basketball in 2020 as an…

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Author : The Commercial Appeal

Publish date : 2024-10-01 21:19:41

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