Elite prep basketball tournament brings Josh Jackson, No. 1 player in class of 2016, to Wichita

The No. 1-ranked prep boys basketball player in the class of 2016 and the No. 2-ranked player in the class of 2017 will play in a tournament in Wichita, hosted by Sunrise Christian Academy, later this month.

Josh Jackson, a 6-foot-7 guard for California’s Prolific Prep, leads the class of 2016. His team will open the tournament at 1 p.m. Nov. 14 against Elevate (Colo.) Academy. Sunrise Christian Academy will play Word of God Christian (N.C.) Academy at 5 p.m. Nov. 14 and Prolific Prep at 5 p.m. Nov. 15.

Thon Maker, a 7-foot center from Canada’s Athlete Institute is another one of the top players in the field. The list also includes Word of God’s Rawle Alkins, a guard ranked No. 9 by Rivals.com and No. 12 Terrance Ferguson, a guard from Texas’ Advanced Prepatory International who is orally committed to Alabama.

Advanced Prepatory International will bring two of the top 10 players from the class of 2017 — No. 2 Trevon Duval, a guard, and No. 6 Billy Preston, a forward. No. 7 Jarred Vanderbilt plays for Houston’s Victory Prep.

Games will be played at North High on Nov. 14 and Hartman Arena on Nov. 15.

This story was originally published November 4, 2015 at 10:13 PM with the headline "Elite prep basketball tournament brings Josh Jackson, No. 1 player in class of 2016, to Wichita."