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The Throne national high school basketball tournament announces teams, schedule

Logan Newman USA TODAY High School Sports

Published 12:00 p.m. ET March 12, 2025

The Throne, one of the top annual high school basketball tournaments, has announced the teams and seedings for the single-elimination, bracket-style tournament put on by the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) and Gold Level Sports and Entertainment (GLSE).

This year's tournament, the third that has taken place, will be held from March 27-29 at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, N.J. Games will be broadcast on NBA TV, NBA YouTube, and the NBA App.


Here are the eight boys and girls high school teams that will participate in The Throne, along with seedings and the Super 25 national rankings for the boys bracket, where applicable. The Throne press release clarified that some teams will play under their club program name rather than the high school name itself, but all students attend the high school of the mascot. For clarity, USA TODAY High School Sports included the high schoolname and mascot in the bracket list, though not the schedule.

(Super 25 rankings as of the March 6 release)

Teams in The Throne

Boys

1. Roosevelt Mustangs (Eastvale, Calif.) (No. 3 Super 25)

2. Long Island Lutheran Crusaders (Brookville, N.Y.) (No. 19)

3. Brennan Bears (San Antonio, Texas) (No. 7)

4. Allen Eagles (Texas) (No. 8)

5. John Marshall Justices (Richmond, Va.) (No. 20)

6. Grayson Rams (Loganville, Ga.) (No. 12)

7. Highland Hawks (Warrenton, Va.) (No. 22)

8. Plainfield Cardinals (New Jersey)

Girls

1. Morris Catholic Crusaders (Denville, N.J.)

2. Bishop McNamara Mustangs (Forrestville, Md.)

3. Mater Dei Monarchs (Santa Ana, Calif.)

4. Sidwell Friends Quakers (Washington, D.C.)

5. Princess Anne Cavaliers (Virginia Beach, Va.)

6. Bishop Ireton Cardinals (Alexandria, Va.)

7. Palm Bay Pirates (Melbourne, Fla.)

8. Christ The King Royals (Middle Village, N.Y.) The Throne high school basketball tournament announces teams, schedule

Schedule

Day 1: March 27

Girls’ bracket

Game 1 (10:00 a.m.) - (4) Quakers vs (5) Cavaliers

Game 2 (11:40 a.m.) - (2) Mustangs vs (7) Pirates

Game 3 (1:20 p.m.) - (3) Monarchs vs (6) Cardinals

Game 4 (3:00 p.m.) - (1) Crusaders vs (8) Royals

Boys’ bracket

Game 5 (4:40 p.m.) - (4) Eagles vs (5) Justices

Game 6 (6:20 p.m.) - (3) Bears vs (6) Rams

Game 7 (8:00 p.m.) - (2) Crusaders vs (7) Hawks

Game 8 (9:40 p.m.) - (1) Mustangs vs (8) Cardinals

Day 2: March 28

Girls bracket

Game 9 (4:00 p.m.) - Winner of game 2 vs winner of game 3

Game 10 (5:40 p.m.) - Winner of game 1 vs winner of game 4

Boys’ bracket

Game 11 (7:20 p.m.) - Winner of game 6 vs winner of game 7

Game 12 (9:00 p.m.) - Winner of game 5 vs Winner of game 8

Day 3: March 29

Game 13 (2:00 p.m.) - Girls National Championship

Game 14 (4:00 p.m.) - Boys National Championship

 
 
 
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