Kentucky signees Malachi Moreno and Jasper Johnson have made the USA roster for the 2025 Nike Hoop Summit game.
The Nike Hoop Summit features some of the nation’s top high school players against a world team.
Johnson was a member of the 2024 Men’s U18 National Team that won gold at the FIBA U18 Men’s AmeriCup in Buenos Aires. This will be Moreno’s debut with USA Basketball.
Here is an excerpt from USA Basketball’s press release:
USA Basketball announced today the USA men’s and women’s rosters and coaching staffs for the 2025 Nike Hoop Summit. The 26th Nike Hoop Summit, which features a men’s and women’s game of the top American high school athletes facing off against a World Team of top international players 19-and-younger, is scheduled for Saturday, April 12, at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Tickets are on sale at www.usab.com/tickets.
The 2025 USA Men’s Nike Hoop Summit roster features Darius Acuff Jr., Nate Ament, Cameron Boozer, Cayden Boozer, Mikel Brown Jr., Chris Cenac Jr., AJ Dybantsa, Jalen Haralson, Jasper Johnson, Nikolas Khamenia, Malachi Moreno and Koa Peat.
The head coach for the USA men is Frank Bennett (Chaminade College Prep, MO) and he will be assisted by Rob Brost (Bolingbrook High School, IL) and Charlie Ward (Florida High, FL).
