The Les Schwab Invitational
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The Les Schwab Invitational (LSI) is Oregon's premier pre-season high school invitational basketball tournament. Prior to its founding in 1996, Oregon's high school teams had to travel out of state for quality pre-season play, denying fans connection to local teams prior to the regular season. In 1994 Hillsboro High School coach Barry Adams and Beaverton High School
coach Nick Robertson, along with the Oregon Athletic Coaches Association, proposed a pre-season tournament to showcase the upcoming season's top teams. After two years of phone calls, lobbying and meetings the Oregon State Activities Association approved the propostition and the Oregon Holiday Invitational (re-named in 2000 The Les Schwab Invitational) was born! The tournament, since its creation, has hosted nationally ranked teams from many states including Virginia, New York, Louisiana, Texas, Maryland and numerous top teams from California.
, both Oregon based companies.
Beaverton High School
Beaverton High School, is a public high school located in Beaverton, Oregon. Opened in 1902, it is the oldest high school in Beaverton.-History:...
coach Nick Robertson, along with the Oregon Athletic Coaches Association, proposed a pre-season tournament to showcase the upcoming season's top teams. After two years of phone calls, lobbying and meetings the Oregon State Activities Association approved the propostition and the Oregon Holiday Invitational (re-named in 2000 The Les Schwab Invitational) was born! The tournament, since its creation, has hosted nationally ranked teams from many states including Virginia, New York, Louisiana, Texas, Maryland and numerous top teams from California.
Facts
- Played in the month of December, usually between the dates of December 26 and January 1.
- Is a 5 day, 32 game and 16 team tournament.
- Tournament awards include: "The Mr.Hustle Award","Tournament MVP" and "The Shawn Zinsli Team Sportsmanship Award"
- Participating teams raise money for their basketball programs through ticket sales and sponsor donations
- Oak Hill Academy, from Mouth of Wilson, Virginia has won four LSI championships ('97, '01, '04,'06)
- More than 22 Les Schwab Invitational participants have gone on to play in the N.B.A.
- Kevin DurantKevin DurantKevin Wayne Durant is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association . A 6'9" small forward/shooting guard who is also capable of playing power forward, Durant was the consensus 2007 National College Player of the Year and the...
, the 2008 NBA Rookie of the Year was a player in the 2005 LSI while at Montrose Christian High School - Kevin LoveKevin LoveKevin Love, born in Des Moines, Iowa, is a former NASCAR driver. He ran five races in the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series season, all for Fiddleback Racing....
is the only freshman to ever be named LSI Most Valuable Player as he did in 2003 while at Lake Oswego High School
Venues
Year-Venue(s)- 1996 -Westview High School-Portland, OR.; South Salem High School, Salem, OR.; The University of Portland, Portland, OR.; Beaverton High School, Beaverton, OR.
- 1997-Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR.
- 1998-Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR.
- 1999-Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR.
- 2000-Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR.
- 2001-Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR.
- 2002-The University of Portland, Portland, OR.
- 2003-The University of Portland, Portland, OR.
- 2004-Liberty High School, Hillsboro, OR.
- 2005-Liberty High School, Hillsboro, OR.
- 2006-Liberty High School, Hillsboro, OR.
- 2007-Liberty High School, Hillsboro, OR.
- 2008-Liberty High School, Hillsboro, OR.
- 2009-Liberty High School, Hillsboro, OR.
- 2010-Liberty High School, Hillsboro, OR.
Teams invited
- Oregon State classification 6A and 5A basketball teams as well as the top teams from southwest Washington are invited based on selections made by a committee that meets each January.
- 3-4 nationally ranked NikeNike, Inc.Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
sponsored teams are also brought in from around the country.
Past champions
Year School- 1996 Beaverton High SchoolBeaverton High SchoolBeaverton High School, is a public high school located in Beaverton, Oregon. Opened in 1902, it is the oldest high school in Beaverton.-History:...
Beavers - 1997 Oak Hill AcademyOak Hill Academy (Virginia)Oak Hill Academy is a co-educational, private Baptist-affiliated secondary school in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, United States. Oak Hill's enrollment of approximately 150 students is 98% boarders, serving grades 8–12...
Warriors - 1998 Crenshaw High SchoolCrenshaw High SchoolCrenshaw High School is a secondary school located in South Los Angeles, California.The school first opened in 1968 and currently enrolls an average of 2,600 students. Its address is 5010 11th Avenue, near the corner of 50th Street. The school colors are blue and gold, and its mascot is the...
Cougars - 1999 Jefferson High School Democrats
- 2000 Dominguez High SchoolDominguez High SchoolDominguez High School is a four-year secondary school located in Compton, California. It is part of the Compton Unified School District.The school's current principal is Rigoberto Roman...
Dons - 2001 Oak Hill AcademyOak Hill Academy (Virginia)Oak Hill Academy is a co-educational, private Baptist-affiliated secondary school in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, United States. Oak Hill's enrollment of approximately 150 students is 98% boarders, serving grades 8–12...
Warriors - 2002 Bishop O’Connell High School Knights
- 2003 Jesuit High SchoolJesuit High SchoolJesuits have founded and/or managed a number of institutions.Jesuit secondary schools include :-California:*Bellarmine College Preparatory...
Crusaders - 2004 Oak Hill AcademyOak Hill Academy (Virginia)Oak Hill Academy is a co-educational, private Baptist-affiliated secondary school in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, United States. Oak Hill's enrollment of approximately 150 students is 98% boarders, serving grades 8–12...
Warriors - 2005 Reserve Christian Eagles
- 2006 Oak Hill AcademyOak Hill Academy (Virginia)Oak Hill Academy is a co-educational, private Baptist-affiliated secondary school in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, United States. Oak Hill's enrollment of approximately 150 students is 98% boarders, serving grades 8–12...
Warriors - 2007 Archbishop Mitty Monarchs
- 2008 Dominguez High SchoolDominguez High SchoolDominguez High School is a four-year secondary school located in Compton, California. It is part of the Compton Unified School District.The school's current principal is Rigoberto Roman...
Dons - 2009 Westchester High SchoolWestchester High School (Los Angeles)Westchester High School is a public high school in the Los Angeles Unified School District, Local District 3.It is located in Westchester , USA, a suburban neighborhood adjacent to Los Angeles International Airport and bordered by Playa Vista to the north, Inglewood to the east, El Segundo to the...
Comets
LSI participants named McDonald's All Americans
- Carmelo AnthonyCarmelo AnthonyCarmelo Kiyan Anthony , nicknamed "Melo", is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association...
| Oak Hill AcademyOak Hill Academy (Virginia)Oak Hill Academy is a co-educational, private Baptist-affiliated secondary school in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, United States. Oak Hill's enrollment of approximately 150 students is 98% boarders, serving grades 8–12...
, Mouth of Wilson, VA 2001 - Andre BarrettAndre BarrettAndre Rashawd Barrett is an American professional basketball player. Since 2004, he has played for numerous teams in both the NBA and its affiliate league, the D-League...
| Rice High SchoolRice High School (New York)Rice High School was a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, United States. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York...
, New York, NY 1999 - Evan Burns| Fairfax High SchoolFairfax High School (Los Angeles)Fairfax High School is a Los Angeles Unified School District high school located in Los Angeles, USA, near the border of West Hollywood in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles...
, Los Angeles, CA 2000 - Tweety CarterTweety CarterDemond "Tweety" Carter is an American professional basketball player.-High school career:Tweety Carter had one of the greatest high school careers in the history of the sport while attending Reserve Christian School in Reserve, Louisiana...
| Reserve Christian, Laplace, LA 2005 - Tyson ChandlerTyson ChandlerTyson Cleotis Chandler is an American professional basketball center who most recently played for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. He was also a member of the United States men's national basketball team.-High school:...
| Dominguez High SchoolDominguez High SchoolDominguez High School is a four-year secondary school located in Compton, California. It is part of the Compton Unified School District.The school's current principal is Rigoberto Roman...
, Compton, CA 2000 - Eric DevendorfEric DevendorfEric Devendorf is an American professional basketball player from Bay City, Michigan who came from Oak Hill Academy and played for the Syracuse University Orange. He currently plays for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League....
| Oak Hill AcademyOak Hill Academy (Virginia)Oak Hill Academy is a co-educational, private Baptist-affiliated secondary school in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, United States. Oak Hill's enrollment of approximately 150 students is 98% boarders, serving grades 8–12...
, Mouth of Wilson, VA 2004 - Mike Dunleavy Jr.| Jesuit High SchoolJesuit High SchoolJesuits have founded and/or managed a number of institutions.Jesuit secondary schools include :-California:*Bellarmine College Preparatory...
, Portland, OR 1998 - Kevin DurantKevin DurantKevin Wayne Durant is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association . A 6'9" small forward/shooting guard who is also capable of playing power forward, Durant was the consensus 2007 National College Player of the Year and the...
| Oak Hill AcademyOak Hill Academy (Virginia)Oak Hill Academy is a co-educational, private Baptist-affiliated secondary school in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, United States. Oak Hill's enrollment of approximately 150 students is 98% boarders, serving grades 8–12...
, Mouth of Wilson, VA 2004 - Ndudi EbiNdudi EbiNdudi Hamani Ebi is a Nigerian-British professional basketball player who formerly played in the NBA.He committed to the University of Arizona, in the U.S., but reneged by making himself eligible for the NBA Draft...
| Westbury Christian, Houston, TX 2002 - Donte GreeneDonté GreeneDonté Dominic Greene is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA...
| Towson CatholicTowson CatholicTowson Catholic High School was a private Catholic, co-educational high school in the Baltimore suburb of Towson, Maryland, whose closing was announced in July, 2009. At its peak enrollment in the 1960s and 1970s, more than 400 children attended...
, Towson, MD 2005 - JJ Hickson | Wheeler High SchoolJoseph Wheeler High SchoolWheeler High School is located in northeast Cobb County, Georgia, USA. It is near the city of Marietta, about northwest of downtown Atlanta. Wheeler has been in operation since 1965...
, Marietta, GA 2006 - Brandon JenningsBrandon JenningsBrandon Jennings is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association who plays at point guard....
| Oak Hill AcademyOak Hill Academy (Virginia)Oak Hill Academy is a co-educational, private Baptist-affiliated secondary school in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, United States. Oak Hill's enrollment of approximately 150 students is 98% boarders, serving grades 8–12...
, Mouth of Wilson, VA 2006 - Terrence JonesTerrence JonesTerrence Jones is an American college basketball player for the University of Kentucky. He was one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2010.-High school career:...
| Jefferson High School, Portland, OR 2007-‘09 - Doron Lamb | Oak Hill AcademyOak Hill Academy (Virginia)Oak Hill Academy is a co-educational, private Baptist-affiliated secondary school in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, United States. Oak Hill's enrollment of approximately 150 students is 98% boarders, serving grades 8–12...
, Mouth of Wilson, VA 2009 - Tywon LawsonTywon LawsonTy Lawson is an American basketball player who is currently playing point guard for BC Žalgiris in Lithuania until the 2011 NBA lockout ends. Lawson was drafted as the 18th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, and was immediately traded to the Denver Nuggets for a future 1st round pick...
| Oak Hill AcademyOak Hill Academy (Virginia)Oak Hill Academy is a co-educational, private Baptist-affiliated secondary school in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, United States. Oak Hill's enrollment of approximately 150 students is 98% boarders, serving grades 8–12...
, Mouth of Wilson, VA 2004 - Kevin LoveKevin LoveKevin Love, born in Des Moines, Iowa, is a former NASCAR driver. He ran five races in the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series season, all for Fiddleback Racing....
| Lake Oswego High SchoolLake Oswego High SchoolLake Oswego High School is a public high school in Lake Oswego, Oregon. LOHS is accredited through the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.-History:...
, Lake Oswego, OR 2003, ’05-‘06 - Kyle WiltjerKyle WiltjerKyle Wiltjer is a Canadian-American college basketball player for the University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team. He is a 6-foot-9, 239-pound power forward/center. He was a 2011 McDonald's All-American, and the winner of the event's three-point contest. He holds dual U.S...
| Jesuit High SchoolJesuit High SchoolJesuits have founded and/or managed a number of institutions.Jesuit secondary schools include :-California:*Bellarmine College Preparatory...
, Beaverton, OR 2008-2010
Former Les Schwab Invitational NBA players
- Carmelo AnthonyCarmelo AnthonyCarmelo Kiyan Anthony , nicknamed "Melo", is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association...
– Oak Hill Academy / New York KnicksNew York KnicksThe New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association... - Tyson ChandlerTyson ChandlerTyson Cleotis Chandler is an American professional basketball center who most recently played for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. He was also a member of the United States men's national basketball team.-High school:...
– Dominguez H.S. / Dallas MavericksDallas MavericksThe Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011... - Mike Dunleavy, Jr.Mike Dunleavy, Jr.Michael Joseph "Mike" Dunleavy, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association...
– Jesuit H.S. / Indiana PacersIndiana PacersThe Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association... - Kevin DurantKevin DurantKevin Wayne Durant is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association . A 6'9" small forward/shooting guard who is also capable of playing power forward, Durant was the consensus 2007 National College Player of the Year and the...
– Oak Hill Academy / Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City ThunderThe Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena.... - Donte GreeneDonté GreeneDonté Dominic Greene is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA...
– Towson Catholic / Sacramento KingsSacramento KingsThe Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association... - JJ Hickson – Wheeler H.S. /Sacramento KingsSacramento KingsThe Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
- Roy HibbertRoy HibbertRoy Denzil Hibbert is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. He plays at the center position, and graduated from Georgetown University in 2008. He was drafted 17th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors and was immediately traded to the Pacers...
– Georgetown Prep / Indiana PacersIndiana PacersThe Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association... - Brandon JenningsBrandon JenningsBrandon Jennings is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association who plays at point guard....
– Oak Hill Academy / Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee BucksThe Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center.... - Tywon LawsonTywon LawsonTy Lawson is an American basketball player who is currently playing point guard for BC Žalgiris in Lithuania until the 2011 NBA lockout ends. Lawson was drafted as the 18th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, and was immediately traded to the Denver Nuggets for a future 1st round pick...
– Oak Hill Academy / Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams... - Kevin LoveKevin LoveKevin Love, born in Des Moines, Iowa, is a former NASCAR driver. He ran five races in the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series season, all for Fiddleback Racing....
– Lake Oswego H.S. / Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota TimberwolvesThe Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor... - Greg MonroeGreg MonroeGregory Keith Monroe, Jr. is a professional basketball center for the Detroit Pistons. He was drafted by the Pistons in the 2010 NBA Draft with the 7th overall pick. In his freshman season at Georgetown University he was named Big East Rookie of the Year.-Early years:Monroe attended Helen Cox High...
– Helen Cox H.S. / Detroit PistonsDetroit PistonsThe Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where... - Kyle SinglerKyle SinglerKyle Edward Singler is a professional basketball player for the Real Madrid in Spain. He was a four-year starter for the Duke men's basketball team and was instrumental in their 2010 NCAA Championship run, earning MVP of the Final Four.-High school:Singler attended South Medford High School and...
– South Medford H.S. / Detroit PistonsDetroit PistonsThe Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where... - Craig SmithCraig SmithCraig Smith is an American professional basketball player who was most recently member of the Los Angeles Clippers...
– Fairfax H.S. / Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles ClippersThe Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association... - Nolan SmithNolan SmithNolan Derek Smith is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, having been selected with the 21st pick in the 2011 NBA Draft after four years at Duke University. As a senior, he was named a first team AP All-American and the ACC Player of the Year...
– Oak Hill Academy / Portland Trailblazers - Trey ThompkinsTrey ThompkinsHoward "Trey" Samuel Thompkins III is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers. He is a power forward and played for the University of Georgia.-High School:...
– Oak Hill Academy / Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles ClippersThe Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association... - Kemba WalkerKemba WalkerKemba Hudley Walker is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats. Walker grew up in The Bronx, New York and graduated from Rice High School in 2008. With the Huskies basketball team at Connecticut, Walker was the 2nd leading college basketball scorer in the United States...
– Rice H.S. / Charlotte BobcatsCharlotte BobcatsThe Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA... - DJ White – Hillcrest H.S. / Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City ThunderThe Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
- Greivis VasquezGreivis VasquezGreivis Vásquez is a Venezuelan basketball player with the Memphis Grizzlies, who selected him in the first round of the 2010 NBA Draft. He was chosen after a stellar U.S. college career with the University of Maryland men's basketball team...
– Montrose Christian H.S. / Memphis GrizzliesMemphis GrizzliesThe Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
Sponsors
The current 2011 presenting sponsor is Express Employment Professionals. The tournament's key sponsors are Les Schwab Tires and NikeNike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
, both Oregon based companies.