Here we go … Firecrackers head to Raleigh, NC, for ASGR event

15U and 16U hit the road, open play in Deep South Classic on Thursday

The 19th annual Deep South Classic, presented by the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance, opens this weekend. The four day event will be hosted at the Raleigh Convention Center that will feature 20 courts from Thursday, April 20 through Sunday, April 23, 2017.

The 16U Firecrackers (Briggs) will meet Ontario’s Brampton Bounce in game one of the tournament, at 5:45 PM Friday. The complete bracket for 16U can be found here.

15U will tip off against South Carolina Future at 10 PM on Thursday, with the complete schedule to here.

The Deep South Classic brings together many of the nation’s elite prep athletes. In past years, prep superstars such as Courtney Paris, Alana Beard, Erlana Larkins, Candace Parker, Noelle Quinn and Tiffany Jackson have played in the event.

The 2017 event will include age groups 17U-14U. Each age group will include the top travel teams from across the country, featuring the top players. Considerable attention will be focused on the prospects in the Classes of 2018 through 2023. The Deep South Classic also provides college coaches with a tremendous opportunity to scout the up-and-coming youngsters. A series of elite players made their first mark on the national scene at past Deep South Classics, and more will gain fame this spring.