The talent in the Nor Cal Clash

The sixth annual Nor Cal Clash, presented by NorCalPreps.com, will be held Sunday August 24th at Contra Costa College in San Pablo at 3:30 p.m. This one-game event will have elite players from Northern California in the class of 2015 playing against elite players in the class of 2016.

Just look at the collection of talent to be on display: Noah Blackwell has really come on and just received his first Pac-12 offer, Marquese Chriss had a great summer, Jesse Hunt made a bigger name for himself in the past couple of months, Colin Russell is making progress and, of course, there's Ivan Rabb.

On the flip side, it will be interesting how Ben Kone and Peter Hewitt match up with Rabb, Solomon Young keeps getting better, Carlos Johnson is a high-flying newcomer who will be a force for El Cerrito this season and it's not a coincidence that Jordan Ford's team usually win.

2014 Nor Cal Clash Rosters

Class of 2015

* Tyrell Alcorn 6'2" El Cerrito
* Paris Austin 5'10" Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland)
* Noah Blackwell 6'2" Woodcreek (Roseville)
* Marquese Chriss 6'8" Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove)
* Lance Coleman 6'6" St. Mary’s (Stockton)
* Armani Collins 6'5" Stuart Hall (San Francisco)
* Jesse Hunt 6'6" Drake (San Anselmo)
* Matt O’Reilly 6'2" Campolindo (Moraga)
* Ivan Rabb 6'10" Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland)
* Colin Russell 6'8" Folsom
* Anthony Townes 6'6" Modesto Christian (Modesto)

Coach: Frank Knight (Moreau Catholic)

Class of 2016

* Christian Ellis 6'2" Modesto Christian (Modesto)
* Jordan Ford 6'1" Folsom
* Oscar Frayer 6'6" Moreau Catholic (Hayward)
* Peter Hewitt 6'10" St. Francis (Mountain View)
* Carlos Johnson 6'4" El Cerrito
* Ben Kone 6'9" Archbishop Mitty (San Jose)
* Brandon Lawrence 6'3" Moreau Catholic (Hayward)
* Sayeed Pridgett 6'4" El Cerrito
* Jordan Ratinho 6'4" De La Salle (Concord)
* Christian Terrell 6'4" Sacramento
* Solomon Young 6'7" Sacramento

Coach: Richard Midgley (Modesto Christian)