Top Flight Invite: Elite Basketball Recruits descend on Las Vegas

The official start of high school basketball season is creeping up but hoops fans are in for a special treat this weekend with the Top Flight Invite in Las Vegas. The eight-team competition features not only some of the nation’s top teams but many of the nation’s top recruits in the 2023, 2024 and 2025 recruiting classes. Here is a breakdown of what to expect.

Players to Watch

5-star CG Robert Dillingham – Kentucky commit
Team: Donda Academy
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 8
The Skinny: One of Kentucky’s two five-star commits, Dillingham is a combo guard and one of the best players in the country at creating his own offense.

5-star PF Kwame Evans Jr. – Oregon commit
Team: Florida Eagles
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 11
The Skinny: One of many Florida Eagles players on this short list, Evans is a lengthy forward who can make an impact all over the floor.

5-star PF Sean Stewart – Duke commit
Team: Florida Eagles
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 13
The Skinny: Stewart is a player who always hustles and works hard. Those attributes translate really well to settings like this.

5-star SG Jared McCain – Duke commit
Team: Hoop Nation
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 18
The Skinny: McCain is a three-level scorer but his best work comes in the mid-range, where he has a litany of moves he can use.

5-star SF Mookie Cook – Oregon commit
Team: AZ Compass
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 19
The Skinny: A player with tremendous upside, Cook has the potential to end up as one of the best players in this recruiting class.

4-star CG Bronny James
Team: CBC
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 44
The Skinny: The most high-profile high school recruit in years, James has emerged as a really good prospect. The On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine has Ohio State as the favorite to land him.

4-star PF Asa Newell – 2024
Team: Florida Eagles
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 11
The Skinny: A left-handed shooter, Newell has the range to shoot it successfully from beyond the arc. But he also has the ability to make a large impact underneath the basket.

4-star SG Isaiah Elohim – 2024
Team: CBC
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 12
The Skinny: Elohim is a confident driver of the basketball and isn’t afraid to do what he has to do to get to the hoop.

4-star SF Liam McNeely – 2024
Team: Florida Eagles
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 18
The Skinny: Coming from a family of basketball players, McNeely transferred this summer from Plano (Texas) John Paul II to Montverde Academy.

4-star PF Cameron Boozer – 2025
Team: Explorers
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 1
The Skinny: The son of former NBA forward Carlos Boozer, Cameron Boozer and his twin brother have emerged on the recruiting scene as prospects to know and watch.

4-star SF Cooper Flagg – 2025
Team: Florida Eagles
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 2
The Skinny: The early No. 1 in the 2025 On3 rankings, the debate between Flagg and Boozer has the potential to be of the most interesting in recent memory.

Top Flight Invite Team Breakdown

Because Top Flight Invite is a preseason tournament and the games don’t count towards official records, some high schools have to play under nicknames. Six of the eight high schools are playing under nicknames.

Air Nado = Henderson (Nev.) Coronado

CBC = Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon

Explorers = Miami Christopher Columbus

Florida Eagles = Montverde (Fla.) Montverde Academy

Hoop Nation = Corona (Calif.) Centennial

LV Orange = Las Vegas Bishop Gorman

The two teams playing under their normal names are AZ Compass and Donda Academy.

Top Flight Invite Schedule

Friday at 7:15 p.m.: AZ Compass vs. Explorers (Florida)
Friday at 9:00 p.m.: Air Nado (Nevada) vs. Florida Eagles (Florida)
Friday at 10:45 p.m.: Donda (California) vs. Hoop Nation (California)
Saturday at 12:30 a.m.: CBC (California) vs. LV Orange (Nevada)
Saturday at 4:00 p.m.: Consolation Game 1
Saturday at 5:45 p.m.: Consolation Game 2
Saturday at 7:30 p.m.: Semifinal 1
Saturday at 9:15 p.m.: Semifinal 2
Sunday at 3:00 p.m.: Showcase Game 1
Sunday at 5:00 p.m.: Showcase Game 2
Sunday at 7:00 p.m.: Showcase Game 3
Sunday at 9:00 p.m.: Top Flight Invite Championship

All the games will be broadcast on ESPN+ with the games Saturday also broadcasting live on ESPN2.