The 2021 KC Classic has officially released the schedule, and the field of competitors is the strongest in event history.
The event - powered by Hardwood Events and pres. by The Circuit - will feature 281 teams from 21 different states. The teams will converge at the Hy-Vee Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, and will feature seven teams ranked in The Circuit Top 25.
In the 2022 class, 30 prospects from 247 Sports composite Top 200 rankings will be in attendance - including six in the top 20.
In the 2023 composite rankings, 15 of the top 75 recruits will be in town - also featuring 5 in the top 20.
KC CIRCUIT PREVIEW PODCAST
Check out the full schedule below, as well as the top matchups & players to watch.
Stay tuned for our Welcome To The Circuit podcast episode about the event with 247 Recruiting Director Eric Bossi.
Friday Top Matchups:
8:10 PM: No. 4 Team Spartans (MA) vs. No. 20 ProSkills (TX)
Team Spartans (MA)
2022 C Donovan Clingan (4-star)
2022 G TJ Felder
2022 G Matt Curtis
2022 G Kalu Anya
2022 G Keyonte Beals
ProSkills (TX)
2022 G Cason Wallace (5-star)
2022 F Cam Corhen (4-star)
2022 G Cruz Davis (4-star)
8:10 PM: No. 12 Team Durant (DC) vs. Team CP3 (NC)
Team Durant (MD)
2022 G Dariq Whitehead (5-star)
2022 G Rodney Rice (4-star)
2022 G Judah Mintz (4-star)
9:15 PM: No. 13 Florida Pro vs. We All Can Go (TN)
Florida Pro
2022 W Amen Thompson (5-star)
2022 W Ausar Thompson (5-star)
2022 F Taylor Hendricks (3-star, committed to UCF)
We All Can Go (TN)
2022 G Mikey Williams (5-star)
2022 G Chris Livingston (5-star)
2022 W Devin Ree (4-star, committed to LSU)
2022 W Gregg Glenn (4-star)
2022 F Chuks Isitua (3-star)
Saturday Top Matchups:
10:10 AM: No. 4 Team Spartans (MA) vs. No. 12 Team Durant (MD)
Team Spartans (MA)
2022 C Donovan Clingan (4-star)
2022 G TJ Felder
2022 G Matt Curtis
2022 F Kalu Anya
2022 W Timmy O'Toole
Team Durant (MD)
2022 G Dariq Whitehead (5-star)
2022 G Rodney Rice (4-star)
2022 G Judah Mintz (4-star)
11:15 AM: No. 16 MOKAN Elite (MO) vs. BABC (MA)
MOKAN Elite (MO)
2022 G Skyy Clark (5-star, committed to Kentucky)
2022 W Aidan Shaw (4-star)
2022 F Felix Okpara (4-star)
2022 F Tarris Reed (4-star)
2022 G Larry Hughes Jr (3-star)
2022 G Willie Lightfoot (3-star)
2022 G Damien Mayo Jr (3-star)
BABC (MA)
2022 G Preston Murphy (3-star, committed to DePaul)
2022 F Luke Hunger
2022 G Kyle Squires
2023 G Reid Ducharme
2023 G Tre Norman
2:30 PM: We All Can Go (TN) vs. No. 23 Team Trae Young (OK)
We All Can Go (TN)
2022 G Mikey Williams (5-star)
2022 G Chris Livingston (5-star)
2022 W Devin Ree (4-star, committed to LSU)
2022 W Gregg Glenn (4-star)
2022 F Chuks Isitua (3-star)
Team Trae Young (OK)
2022 G Lee Dort (5-star, committed to Vanderbilt)
2023 G Ja'Kobe Walter (5-star)
2022 G Noah Shelby (4-star, committed to Vanderbilt)
2022 F Didier Maleng (3-star)
2023 G Kaden Cooper (3-star)
5:45 PM: No. 16 MOKAN Elite (MO) vs. No. 13 Florida PRO
MOKAN Elite (MO)
2022 G Skyy Clark (5-star, committed to Kentucky)
2022 W Aidan Shaw (4-star)
2022 F Felix Okpara (4-star)
2022 F Tarris Reed (4-star)
2022 G Larry Hughes Jr (3-star)
2022 G Willie Lightfoot (3-star)
2022 G Damien Mayo Jr (3-star)
Florida PRO
2022 W Amen Thompson (5-star)
2022 W Ausar Thompson (5-star)
2022 F Taylor Hendricks (3-star, committed to UCF)
Sunday Top Matchups:
10:10 AM: Expressions Elite (MA) vs. No. 20 ProSkills (TX)
Expressions Elite (MA)
2022 F Alex Karaban (4-star)
2022 G Dasonte Bowen (4-star)
2022 F Reed Bailey
ProSkills (TX)
2022 G Cason Wallace (5-star)
2022 F Cam Corhen (4-star)
2022 G Cruz Davis (4-star)
11:15 AM: Howard Pulley (MN) vs. The Family Detroit (MI)
Howard Pulley (MN)
2022 G Trae Holloman
2022 G DJ Jefferson
The Family Detroit (MI)
2022 F Cooper Craggs
2022 G Kyler Vanderjagt
2022 G Chansey Willis
11:15 AM: We All Can Go (TN) vs. No. 4 Team Spartans (MA)
We All Can Go (TN)
2022 G Mikey Williams (5-star)
2022 G Chris Livingston (5-star)
2022 W Devin Ree (4-star, committed to LSU)
2022 W Gregg Glenn (4-star)
2022 F Chuks Isitua (3-star)
Team Spartans (MA)
2022 C Donovan Clingan (4-star)
2022 G TJ Felder
2022 G Matt Curtis
2022 F Kalu Anya
2022 G Torran Bosworth
12:20 PM: No. 13 Team Durant (MD) vs. MOKAN Elite (MO)
Team Durant (MD)
2022 G Dariq Whitehead (5-star)
2022 G Rodney Rice (4-star)
2022 G Judah Mintz (4-star)
MOKAN Elite (MO)
2022 G Skyy Clark (5-star, committed to Kentucky)
2022 W Aidan Shaw (4-star)
2022 F Felix Okpara (4-star)
2022 F Tarris Reed (4-star)
2022 G Larry Hughes Jr (3-star)
2022 G Willie Lightfoot (3-star)
2022 G Damien Mayo Jr (3-star)
247 Composite 2022 Top 200
| Rank | Program Name | Player Name | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | We All Can Go (TN) | Chris Livingston | 6'6 | W |
| 7 | Team CP3 (NC) | Jarace Walker | 6'8 | F |
| 8 | Team Durant (MD) | Dariq Whitehead | 6'5 | G |
| 9 | Team CP3 (NC) | Jaden Bradley | 6'2 | G |
| 10 | MOKAN Elite (MO) | Skyy Clark | 6'3 | G |
| 16 | ProSkills (TX) | Cason Wallace | 6'3 | G |
| 27 | Team CP3 (NC) | Jalen Hood-Schifino | 6'4 | G |
| 31 | Florida Pro | Ausar Thompson | 6'6 | W |
| 32 | Florida Pro | Amen Thompson | 6'6 | W |
| 38 | MOKAN Elite (MO) | Felix Okpara | 6'11 | F |
| 40 | Houston Hoops (TX) | Zuby Ejiofor | 6'9 | F |
| 42 | Team Spartans (MA) | Donovan Clingan | 7'1 | C |
| 47 | Team Team Young (OK) | Rylan Griffen | 6'5 | G |
| 52 | Howard Pulley (MN) | Tre Holloman | 6'1 | G |
| 57 | Team Trae Young (OK) | Lee Dort | 6'10 | F |
| 62 | We All Can Go (TN) | Devin Ree | 6'8 | W |
| 73 | Expressions Elite (MA) | Alex Karaban | 6'7 | W |
| 76 | We All Can Go (TN) | Gregg Glenn | 6'8 | F |
| 77 | MOKAN Elite (MO) | Aidan Shaw | 6'8 | W |
| 80 | Team Takeover (DC) | Dug McDaniel | 5'10 | G |
| 87 | Team Takeover (DC) | Justin Taylor | 6'6 | G |
| 89 | Team Durant (MD) | Rodney Rice | 6'4 | G |
| 92 | Team Durant (MD) | Judah Mintz | 6'3 | G |
| 95 | MOKAN Elite (MO) | Tarris Reed | 6'10 | F |
| 102 | Team Trae Young (OK) | Noah Shelby | 6'3 | G |
| 111 | Team CP3 (NC) | De'Ante Green | 6'9 | F |
| 133 | Florida Pro | Taylor Hendricks | 6'9 | F |
| 154 | Expressions Elite (MA) | Dasonte Bowen | 6'3 | G |
| 179 | MOKAN Elite (MO) | Willie Lightfoot | 6'0 | G |
| 185 | ProSkills (TX) | Cruz Davis | 6'3 | G |
| 192 | Howard Pulley (MN) | DJ Jefferson | 6'5 | G |
| 194 | BABC (MA) | Preston Murphy | 6'2 | G |
247 Composite 2023 Top 75
| Rank | Program Name | Player Name | Height | Position | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | We All Can Go (TN) | Mikey Williams | 6'3 | G | 17U |
| 5 | MOKAN Elite (MO) | Omaha Biliew | 6'8 | F | 16U |
| 6 | Team Durant (MD) | KJ Evans Jr | 6'8 | F | 16U |
| 9 | Team CP3 (NC) | Robert Dillingham | 6'1 | G | 16U |
| 16 | Team Trae Young (OK) | Ja'Kobe Walter | 6'5 | G | 17U |
| 19 | Houston Hoops (TX) | Tyler Smith | 6'9 | F | 17U |
| 28 | Expressions Elite (MA) | Taylor Bol Bowen | 6'8 | F | 16U |
| 32 | MOKAN Elite (MO) | Bryson Warren | 6'2 | G | 16U |
| 34 | Team CP3 (NC) | Greg Jackson | 6'8 | F | 16U |
| 36 | Team Durant (MD) | Jahnathan Lamothe | 6'4 | G | 16U |
| 43 | Team Takeover (DC) | DeShawn Harris-Smith | 6'4 | G | 16U |
| 50 | Team CP3 (NC) | Aden Holloway | 6'0 | G | 16U |
| 54 | Houston Hoops (TX) | Malik Presley | 6'6 | W | 16U |
| 62 | Team Durant (MD) | Shawn Simmons | 6'5 | G | 16U |
| 63 | Team CP3 (NC) | Jaydon Young | 6'3 | G | 16U |
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