Lake Oswego's Kevin Love who committed to UCLA and South Medford's Kyle Singler who did the same with Duke, join the nation's top-ranked high school basketball team, Oak Hill Academy to play in the Les Schwab Invitational this week.

Singler dunks at the Peach Jam.

Kevin Love flirted with UNC before choosing the Bruins.  His team nipped Singler's for the Oregon State Finals last season.  Singler will join Taylor King, Nolan Smith and possibly Patrick Patterson in what could possibly be the Nations top class.

Love waits to check into the game at the TOC.

The four-day, 16-team tournament begins Wednesday at Liberty High School in Hillsboro. Eleven senior players in the field have committed to play at Division I programs next season and that number is likely to grow.

A potential state championship rematch between Lake Oswego and South Medford is possible in the semifinals, at 7 p.m. Friday, but only if Love and Singler steer their teams past the first two rounds.

Oak Hill Academy, ranked No. 1 in the nation by USA Today, is making its fourth appearance at the tournament, and has three players committed to major programs: Nolan Smith to Duke, Alex Legion to Michigan and Julian Vaughn to Florida State. The powerhouse program from Mouth of Wilson, Va., has never lost a game at the Les Schwab Invitational, winning titles in 1997, 2001 and 2004.

Nolan Smith is hoping to impress the Cameron crowd on January the 31st, but will compete in Oregon this week.

Taylor King did very well in the Palms Classic -

The All Tournament Team -

Taylor King is on an early season tear for Mater Dei.

Most Valuable Player: Taylor King, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei

Jerryd Bayless, St. Mary’s (Ariz.) Kenny Boynton, Pompano Beach Ely Kamyron Brown, Mater Dei Nick Calathes,  Lake Howell Tyreke Evans, American Christian (Pa.) Lance Kearse, Fort Myers Devon Lamb, Arlington Country Day Greg Monroe, Helen Cox (La.) Chandler Parsons, Lake Howell Joey Rodriguez, Lake Howell Josh Sain, Liberty Tech (Tenn.) Lance Stephenson, Lincoln (N.Y.)

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The Blue Devil Nation will cover the Glaxo tournament from Raleigh, North Carolina, which features prospect Samardo Samuels.

Wednesday, Dec. 27

11 A.M.: Game 1, Wake Forest-Rolesville vs. Sylva Smoky Mountain (girls)

12:40 P.M.: Game 2, Durham Riverside vs. Kinston (eight-team boys)

2:20 P.M.: Game 3, Middle Creek vs. Bronx (N.Y.) St. Raymond (eight-team boys)

4 P.M.: Game 4, Wakefield vs. Apex (girls)

5:40 P.M.: Game 5, Apex vs. Woodland Hills (Calif.) Taft (eight-team boys)

7:20 P.M.: Game 6, Broughton vs. Newark (N.J.) St. Benedict (eight-team boys)

9 P.M.: Game 7, Mount Zion vs. Aston (Pa.) American Christian (showcase No. 1)

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