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Future Friars Ricardo Ledo And Kris Dunn Named Jordan All-Americans

 

The two members of Head Coach Ed Cooley's 2012-13 recruiting class are on the East Team for the

Jordan Brand Classic.

 

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Two of Providence College men's basketball Head Coach Ed Cooley's recruits for the upcoming 2012-13 season have been named Jordan All-Americans. Kris Dunn (New London, Conn.) and Ricardo Ledo (Providence, R.I.) will play for the East team in the Jordan Brand Classic. These two help make up a recruiting class for the Friars which is ranked sixth in the nation according to ESPN.com.

 

This year's Jordan Brand Classic will take place on April 14 at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN when East meets West. Of the 20 athletes selected, 17 are in the top 25 of the ESPNU 100 recruits. Ledo and Dunn are ranked No. 21 and No. 23, respectively. Seven of the athletes will play for colleges or universities that are currently ranked in the top 10 nationally.

 

Of the 10 schools represented by recruits on the list, Providence College is one of only four that has more than one athlete playing. North Carolina, Arizona and Kentucky each have three recruits named Jordan All-Americans.

 

The teams are as follows:

 

EAST TEAM

 

Kyle Anderson                      St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.)                               PG           UCLA

Kris Dunn                              New London (New London, Conn.)                     PG           Providence

Jerami Grant                         DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.)                    PF            Syracuse

Gary Harris                            Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.)                 SF            Michigan State

Brice Johnson                        Edisto (Cordova, S.C.)                                            PF            North Carolina

Ricardo Ledo                          South Kent (South Kent, Conn.)                           SF            Providence

Nerlens Noel                          Tilton School (Tilton, N.H.)                                    C              Kentucky

Tony Parker                            Miller Grove (Lithonia, Ga.)                                   PF            Undecided

Rodney Purvis                        Upper Room Christian Academy (Raleigh, N.C.)  SG           N.C. State

Kaleb Tarczweski                   St. Mark's (Southborough, Mass.)                        C              Arizona

J.P. Tokoto                              Menomonee Falls (Menomonee, Wis.)                SF            North Carolina

 

WEST TEAM

 

Brandon Ashley                     Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.)                            PF            Arizona

Isaiah Austin                          Grace Prep (Arlington, Texas)                               C              Baylor

Anthony Bennett                  Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.)                            PF            Undecided

Archie Goodwin                    Sylvan Hills (Little Rock, Ark.)                                SG           Kentucky

Danuel House                        Hightower (Houston)                                            SG           Houston

Grant Jerrett                           La Verne Lutheran (La Verne, Calif.)                    PF            Arizona

Shabazz Muhammad            Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)                                 SF            UCLA

Marcus Paige                         Linn-Mar (Marion, Iowa)                                       PG           North Carolina

Alex Poythress                       Northeast (Clarksville, Tenn.)                                SF            Kentucky

Rasheed Sulaimon                Strake Jesuit (Houston)                                         SG           Duke