2002 The 2002 Jordan Capital Classic was played at Washington, D.C.'s MCI Center with many players who went on to play in the NBA. The White Jerseys, led by coach
Steve Smith of
Oak Hill Academy, had Co-MVP's
Sean May (
Sacramento Kings) and
Amar'e Stoudemire (
Phoenix Suns) contribute 49 points and 27 rebounds to their victory. In fact, nine of the 12 White Team players scored in double-figures, including
Rashad McCants (
Minnesota Timberwolves) who went 10-13 from the field for 23 points. For the Red Team, fans saw former Oak Hill teammates
Carmelo Anthony (
New York Knicks) and
Justin Gray (
Wake Forest) score 27 and 17 points respectively. Over the next four years, this class would include representation on three National Champions (Anthony, McCants, May and
Denham Brown) and numerous NBA lottery picks.
2003 The 2003 Jordan Brand Capital Classic was played in front of a sold-out crowd of 18,424 fans at the MCI Center in Washington, DC. The game gave a glimpse at many future NBA players from the start, but the second half belonged to Co-MVP
Shannon Brown (
Los Angeles Lakers) as he led the Silver Jerseys with 27 points and eight assists. His teammate
Chris Paul (
Los Angeles Clippers) added 18 points and five assists to go along with a solid defensive effort. Co-MVP
LeBron James (
Cleveland Cavaliers) finished the game with 34 points and 12 rebounds for the Black Jerseys.
Linas Kleiza (Europe) scored 16 points and had 10 rebounds and
Kris Humphries (
Boston Celtics) contributed 12 points and 12 rebounds to pace the Black Jerseys. The Silver Jerseys outscored their opponents by nine in the second half to prevail 107–102. The event also included musical performances by
Bow Wow and
Ludacris.
2004 This was the last year that Jordan Brand was the title sponsor of the
Capital Classic. The Black Jerseys won with the contribution of the year's No. 1 NBA Draft pick as they defeated the White Jerseys by a score of 107–96 at the
Comcast Center on the campus of the
University of Maryland. The Black Jerseys, which took the lead at the beginning of the game and never looked back, were led by
Dwight Howard (
Los Angeles Lakers) of
Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy. He was voted the game's MVP with 18 points, 15 rebounds and six blocks.
Dorell Wright (
Miami Heat) had 24 points and seven rebounds for the White Jerseys in a losing cause. Complementing Howard's dominating performance were
Malik Hairston (
San Antonio Spurs) who chipped in 23 points and
Robert Vaden (
Indiana) who added 21 points to lead the Black Jerseys to the win.
Al Jefferson (
Charlotte Hornets) had 17 points and 10 rebounds and
Rajon Rondo (
Chicago Bulls) scored 12 points and recorded five assists in the losing effort for the White Jerseys. The Class of 2004 included a number of others who starred during the 2006 NCAA season including National Champion
Corey Brewer (
Florida),
Jordan Farmar (
UCLA),
Daniel Gibson (
Texas),
LaMarcus Aldridge (Texas), and
Rudy Gay (
Connecticut).
2005 A new home was chosen for the Jordan All-American Classic as the event took center stage at
Madison Square Garden in
New York City before a crowd that included the likes of
Michael Jordan,
Spike Lee,
Terrell Owens,
Vince Carter and a special performance by
Fat Joe. In the last year before the NBA restricted players from leaving directly for the NBA, a quarter of the 2005 Jordan All-Americans went from this game directly to the professional ranks. One of those NBA draft picks,
Andray Blatche (
Washington Wizards), finished off his high school career with a Co-MVP performance of 26 points on 12–17 shooting with 16 rebounds to lead the White Jerseys. Sharing the award was
Tyler Hansbrough (
North Carolina) who helped his Gray Jerseys to a last-minute 127–126 win with 24 points and nine rebounds. Joining Blatche making the leap to the NBA included
C.J. Miles (
Utah Jazz),
Louis Williams (
Philadelphia 76ers),
Andrew Bynum (
Los Angeles Lakers), and
Martell Webster (
Portland Trail Blazers).
2006 For the second consecutive year the Jordan Classic was played in
New York City at the
Madison Square Garden. 10,000 plus people were in attendance.
Georgia Tech-bound
Thaddeus Young earned co-Most Valuable Player honors as he finished with 28 points and 13 rebounds to lead the White Jerseys to the 108–95 victory over the Black Jerseys. Young was joined by co-MVP
Kevin Durant (
Texas) who had 16 points, seven rebounds and three blocks. The event was attended by
Michael Jordan,
LL Cool J,
Warren Sapp,
Floyd Mayweather,
Ahmad Rashad,
Al Harrington,
Rudy Gay,
Fabolous, and
Vince Carter. Atlanta-based rapper
T.I., who starred in the movie ‘ATL’ and had the No.1 album ‘King’, performed prior to the All-American game. Young helped the White Jerseys take a seven-point first-half lead in a game that was close from the start. His 28 points was the second-highest all-time scoring total behind 34 points from
LeBron James in 2003 and Young's 13 rebounds were the fourth-highest mark in game history as well. Another standout performer for the White Jerseys was
Sherron Collins (
Kansas) with 14 points and six assists. For the Black Jerseys, Durant was joined by the
Syracuse recruit tandem of
Paul Harris and Mike Jones who each chipped in 16 points.
Brandan Wright (
North Carolina),
Wayne Ellington (North Carolina),
Edgar Sosa (
Louisville), and
DeShawn Sims (
Michigan) also each finished in double-figures.
2007 Corey Fisher (
Villanova) tallied 10 assists to set a new record for the Jordan Brand All-American Classic, presented by
Foot Locker and
Boost Mobile, as he led his Yellow Jerseys to the 127–119 victory at
Madison Square Garden. The Yellow Jerseys also got contributions from
Eric Gordon (
Indiana),
Kyle Singler (
Duke), and
Austin Freeman (
Georgetown) who each had 16 points a piece. Jeff Robinson (
Memphis) led the Yellow Jerseys with 17 points.
Donté Greene (
Syracuse), who also won the dunk contest earlier in the week, led the Royal Jerseys with 20 points to share the MVP award with Fisher. The Royal Jerseys had solid performances from
Patrick Patterson (
Kentucky) who recorded 12 points and 12 rebounds along with
Jerryd Bayless who poured in 17 points and dished out three assists. This year's event was the first high school all-star game to be televised in High Definition, with a live national broadcast on
ESPN2.
2008 Brandon Jennings (
Italy) earned co-Most Valuable Player honors tonight as he finished with 10 points and 14 assists to lead the Blue Jerseys to the 124–114 victory over the White Jerseys in the 2008 Jordan Brand Classic. Jennings was joined by co-MVP
Tyreke Evans (
Memphis) who had 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Jennings’ 14 assists broke the event record previously held by
Corey Fisher while his teammates
Scotty Hopson (
Tennessee) and
DeMar DeRozan (
USC) contributed 21 and 17 points respectively. The White Jerseys saw solid contributions from
Devin Ebanks (
West Virginia), who had 20 points and four rebounds and
Samardo Samuels (
Louisville) who tallied 16 points and five boards. The game saw the attendance of various celebrities, among which
Vince Carter,
Rudy Gay,
Kevin Durant,
Ron Harper,
Mýa and
Michael Jordan.
Boyz II Men opened the event singing the national anthem.
2009 Georgia Tech-bound
Derrick Favors earned co-Most Valuable Player honors as he finished with 21 points and five rebounds to lead the Black Jerseys to the 110–103 victory over the White Jerseys. Favors was joined by co-MVP
Renardo Sidney (
Mississippi State) who had 15 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Other statistical standouts included Wally Judge (
Kansas State) with 18 points,
John Wall (Kentucky) with six assists,
Daniel Orton (
Kentucky) with nine rebounds and
John Henson (
North Carolina) with four blocks.
Michael Jordan,
CC Sabathia,
Spike Lee,
Fat Joe,
Vince Carter, and
Kevin Durant attended the game, among others. Grammy nominee recording artist
Akon, performed during halftime of the All-American game.
2010 North Carolina-bound
Harrison Barnes earned co-Most Valuable Player honors as he finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds to lead the White Jerseys to the 129–125 victory over the Black Jerseys at the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic at
Madison Square Garden in
New York City. Harrison Barnes was joined by co-MVP
Kyrie Irving (
Duke) who had 22 points, seven assists and four rebounds for the Black Jerseys. Other statistical standouts included
Josh Selby (
Kansas) with 21 points,
Cory Joseph (
Texas) with seven assists,
Tristan Thompson (
Texas) with 13 rebounds and
Jared Sullinger (
Ohio State) with four blocks. A highlight of the evening was college announcements in front of the Madison Square Garden crowd and national
ESPN television audience from Josh Selby, who committed to Kansas and New York City native
Doron Lamb, who announced that he will be attending Kentucky in the fall. The Jordan Brand Classic saw the participation of various musicians and sports personalities including
Chris Paul,
Jadakiss,
DJ Clue,
Mario,
MC Lyte, Lee England,
DJ Clark Kent,
Skyzoo and Alex Thomas. Multi-platinum recording artist and actor
Common headlined the halftime musical performance while R&B artist and songwriter
Marsha Ambrosius performed the National Anthem.
2011 Kentucky-bound
Anthony Davis earned co-Most Valuable Player honors tonight, as he finished with 29 points and 11 rebounds and 4 blocks for the West All-Americans who lost to the East All-Americans 113–109 at the 10th anniversary Jordan Brand Classic presented by Foot Locker. Davis was joined by co-MVP
James Michael McAdoo (UNC) who had 26 points, 14 rebounds for the East All-Americans. Other statistical standouts in the game included
Austin Rivers (Duke) with 16 points,
Tony Wroten (Washington) with 10 assists,
Bradley Beal (Florida) with 8 rebounds and
Khem Birch (Pittsburgh) with 5 blocks. Sponsored by Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc., the event was attended by celebrities, including North Carolina native
J. Cole headlining the post-game performance. In addition, beat maker
AraabMuzik was featured at halftime and singer
Anthony Hamilton performed the National Anthem.
2012 Shabazz Muhammad (UCLA) earned co-Most Valuable Player honors tonight as he showcased his talents on the National stage, leading the West All-Americans with 20 points and four rebounds. Muhammad was joined by co-MVP
Rodney Purvis (UCONN) who shined in his home state of North Carolina leading the East All-Americans with 22 points and three steals. Other statistical standouts included
Alex Poythress (Kentucky) with 16 points,
Archie Goodwin (Kentucky) with 14 points and four assists,
Kaleb Tarczewski (Arizona) with 14 points and 10 rebounds and
Tony Parker (UCLA) with 12 rebounds. Sponsored by Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc., the event was once again attended by some of sport and entertainment's celebrities, including a post game performance by rapper Fabolous. The North Carolina A&T University marching band was featured at halftime and violinist
Lee England Jr. performed the National Anthem.
2013 Julius Randle (Dallas, TX/Kentucky) earned co-Most Valuable Player honors as he finished with 19 points and seven rebounds at the 12th annual Jordan Brand Classic. Sharing the co-MVP honors was
Jabari Parker (Chicago, IL/Duke), who had 16 points and seven rebounds. The Jordan Brand Classic not only features future stars on the court, but many prominent celebrities such as Michael Jordan,
Mark Wahlberg,
CC Sabathia,
Carmelo Anthony,
Amar'e Stoudemire,
Fabolous and
J. R. Smith were in attendance. In addition to the post-game performance by Drake, the X-Factor Drumline wowed fans during the International Game halftime and Saxophonist Mike Phillips and violinist Lee England, Jr. performed together during the National Game halftime show. Other standouts in the game included
Nigel Williams-Goss (Henderson, NV/Washington), who had 17 points for the West team and
Andrew Wiggins (Huntington, VA/Kansas) who had 19 points for the East. The event concluded a week of activities around Brooklyn and New York City, including a special movie screening with director
Spike Lee at the
Brooklyn Academy of Music, an awards dinner at ThreeSixity and a tour of the
Gleason's Boxing Gym with Team Jordan athlete
Andre Ward. == Game results ==