"BATTLE IN THE BLUFF 2" PREVIEW

It’s going down in Memphis,TN December 9-11 2021!

I’ve had the pleasure of broadcasting the 2021 “Iverson Classic” & “Blood, Sweat & Tears” presented by Darius Miles for SUVtv. Each time I’ve showed up for Bobby Bates events I’m blown away by the matchups, professionalism and organization of the event as a whole!

Stephen Jackson’s “Battle in The Bluff 2” is shaping up to be another one of those ELITE events! 36 games over 3 days featuring 12 players in the Class of 2022 ranked in the ESPN top 100, 3 players in the Class of 2023 ranked in the ESPN top 60 & one player in the Class of 2024 ranked in the ESPN top 25.

Nick Smith (North Little Rock-AR) signed with Arkansas ESPN #6 in 2022 

Cason Wallace (Richardson-TX) signed with Kentucky ESPN #9 in 2022 

Brandon Miller (Cane Ridge-TN) signed with Alabama ESPN #13 in 2022 

Yohan Traore (Dream City Christian-AZ) unsigned ESPN #29 in 2022

Kamari Lands (Hillcrest Prep-AZ) unsigned ESPN #34 in 2022

Kel'el Ware (North Little Rock-AR) signed with Oregon #39 in 2022

Jaxon Kohler (Southern California Academy-CA) signed with Michigan State #40 in 2022 

Milos Uzan (Dream City Christian-AZ) signed with Oklahoma #52 in 2022

Amarr Knox (Bartlett High School-TN) unsigned ESPN #67 in 2022

Rylan Griffin (Richardson-TX) signed with Alabama #72 in 2022

Jayden Epps (Combine Academy-NC) signed with Illinois #94 in 2022

Jalen Reed (Southern California Academy-CA) signed with Florida #98 in 2022

Isaiah West (Goodpasture Christian School-TN) #32 in 2023

Braelon Green (Dream City Christian-AZ) #34 in 2023

Darrin Ames (Kenwood Academy-IL) #55 in 2023

Somto Cyril (Hamilton Heights Christian Academy-TN) #21 in 2024

The lineup includes 3 teams ranked in the “Sports Illustrated Power 25”- #8 Richardson (TX), #13 North Little Rock (AR), & # 16 Combine Academy (NC) and 5 teams ranked in the “SCNext Top 25”- #3 Richardson (TX), #11 Southern California Academy (CA), #17 Hillcrest Prep (AZ), #23 Combine Academy (NC) & #24 North Little Rock (AR).

There’s plenty of great matchups in the event but one in particular has the makings to be the Game of the CENTURY!!!

 ESPN #9 ranked player in 2022 Cason Wallace (Richardson H.S. Texas) & ESPN #72 ranked player in 2022 Rylan Griffin vs ESPN #6 ranked player in 2022 Nick Smith & ESPN #39 ranked player in 2022 Kel’el Ware (North Little Rock, AR) on Saturday December 11, 2021 at 5:00pm CST.

I know what you’re thinking, on any given day we can turn on the TV and see Montverde vs. IMG or two similar teams with 10+ total players in ranked in the top 100. But hear me out on the significance of this game. In a landscape of Elite High School basketball where 66% of ESPN’s Top 100 players attend Prep (49) or Private Schools (17) it’s extremely rare that you’ll see a matchup of two Public High Schools that feature players in the top 10 on each side and 4 players total ranked in the top 100. This is a MUST watch game & you’ll find it ONLY AT STEPHEN JACKSON’S “BATTLE IN THE BLUFF 2” presented by Showtime Basketball‼️