United Faith picked for ESPN Rise National Basketball Event

Charlotte's United Faith school is one of seven boys and four girls teams picked for the third ESPN Rise National High School Invitational. The event runs March 31-April 2 at Georgetown Preparatory School’s Hanley Center for Athletic Excellence in Bethesda, Md.

The pairings haven't been announced, but click here to view teh schedule. All games will be televised live in HD by ESPN’s networks.

All NHSI telecasts on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will also be available online through ESPN3.com and ESPNnetworks.com.

Findlay Prep from Henderson, NV will attempt to hold onto the boys championship title for the third year. This year’s field features teams from five different states including championship-game participants from the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM), Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) and the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA).

Tournament teams were selected by a selection committee whose decision, in part, was based on the ESPN RISE Fab 50 rankings during the 2010-2011 high school basketball season. Team eligibility criteria also included that participating schools must be four-year high schools, independent or public, and have their respective governing body's permission to participate.

ESPN RISE National High School Invitational Teams:

ESPN RISE NHSI – 2011 Boys Tournament

High School
State
‘10/’11 Record
ESPN RISE FAB 50 Ranking

Montrose Christian
MD
22-1
3

Oak Hill
VA
27-3
5

Findlay Prep
NV
28-3
7

Winter Park
FL
27-6
15

Dwyer
FL
31-2
16

United Faith Christian
NC
27-6
31

John Carroll
MD
33-4
NR


ESPN RISE NHSI – 2011 Girls Tournament

High School
State
‘10/’11 Record
ESPN RISE FAB 50 Ranking

Archbishop Spalding
MD
26-2
NR

Hollywood Christian
FL
31-1
36

Riverdale Baptist
MD
28-5
11


Dr. Phillips FL 31-2 44