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EspañolThe Throne national basketball tournament is set for its fourth annual games. From March 19 to March 21, the premier postseason event will take place in East Rutherford, New Jersey, pitting 16 of the top high school basketball teams in a single-elimination tournament.
Eight boys teams and eight girls teams will play for their respective crowns in March Madness-style brackets at American Dream Mall, put on by the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) and Gold Level Sports and Entertainment (GLSE). The teams will play under a club program name rather than the high school name itself, but all students on each team attend the stated high school, the Throne's press release said.
Games will be aired on NBA TV and the NBA App.
The NBPA Foundation will donate $25,000 to the athletic program of both championship-winning teams.
Here are the teams, tournament club names, seedings and schedule, with USA TODAY Sports Super 25 national rankings listed, where applicable (rankings as of March 2).
The Throne Rosters
Boys high school basketball teams
- Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale, FL) — Eagles (No. 4 in Super 25)
- Sunnyslope (Phoenix) — Vikings (No. 5)
- Rainier Beach (Seattle) — Beach (No. 21)
- Wheeler (Marietta, GA) — Wildcats
- Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, NY) — LuHi
- Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ) — BC Crusaders
- Columbus (Miami, FL) — Los Explorers
- Heritage (Frisco, Texas) — Coyotes
Girls high school basketball teams
- Etiwanda (CA) — Eagles
- Princess Anne (Virginia Beach, VA) — Cavaliers
- Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, NY) — LuHi
- St. John Vianney (Holmdel, NJ) — Lancers
- Tualatin (OR) — Timberwolves
- St John’s College (Washington, D.C) — Cadets
- Friends Central (Wynnewood, PA) — Phoenix
- St Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD) — Panthers
The Throne Schedule
Girls: March 19
- Game 1 (10:00 a.m.): (2) Cavaliers vs. (7) Phoenix
- Game 2 (11:40 a.m.): (3) LuHi vs. (6) Cadets
- Game 3 (1:20 p.m.): (1) Eagles vs. (8) Panthers
- Game 4 (3:00 p.m.): (4) Lancers vs. (5) Timberwolves
Boys: March 19
- Game 5 (4:40 p.m.): (1) Eagles vs. (8) Coyotes
- Game 6 (6:20 p.m.): (4) Wildcats vs. (5) LuHi
- Game 7 (8:00 p.m.): (3) Beach vs. (6) BC Crusaders
- Game 8: (9:40 p.m.): (2) Vikings vs. (7) Los Explorers
Girls bracket: March 20
- Game 9 (3:00 p.m.): Winner Game 1 vs. Game 2
- Game 10 (5:00 p.m.): Winner Game 3 vs. Game 4
Boys bracket: March 20
- Game 11: (7:00 p.m.): Winner Game 7 vs. Game 8
- Game 12 (9:00 p.m.): Winner Game 5 vs. Game 6
Girls Championship: March 21
- Game 13 (1:00 p.m.)
Boys Championship: March 21
- Game 14 (3:00 p.m.)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: See the full schedule for The Throne National Championship