The Nike Hoop Summit is an international
basketball
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all-star game
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sponsored by
Nike, held once a year, which features the
USA Basketball
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Men's Junior Select Team against a World Select Team of international players. The players demonstrate their skills and hope to attract attention from either
NBA
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scouts or
colleges
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. A number of current NBA players have participated in this event in the past.
In the 2010 edition of the event,
Enes Kanter scored 34 points and surpassed the event's record of 33 points set by Dirk Nowitzki in 1998. In 2012,
Shabazz Muhammad scored 35 points to break Kanter's scoring record.
Bismack Biyombo recorded the first
triple-double in Hoop Summit history in 2011 with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 blocks.
15 players, all members of the World Team have been selected to play in two Hoop Summits:
Jovo Stanojević (1995 & 1996), Alexandre Bachminov (1996 & 1997),
Matthew Nielsen (1997 & 1998),
Antonis Fotsis, (1998 & 1999),
Boštjan Nachbar (1999 & 2000),
Olumide Oyedeji (1999 & 2000),
Alexis Ajinça (2007 & 2008),
Dario Šarić
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(2011 & 2012),
Andrew Wiggins (2012 & 2013),
Karl-Anthony Towns
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(2013 & 2014),
Jamal Murray (2014 & 2015),
Thon Maker (2015 & 2016),
RJ Barrett (2017 & 2018),
Kofi Cockburn (2018 & 2019), Omaha Billew (2022 & 2023) and
AJ Dybantsa (2024 & 2025).
Although it previously rotated American cities, the event has been hosted in
Portland, Oregon
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since 2008. There was no Hoop Summit in 2020 or 2021 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, although rosters were named for the US both years. The Hoop Summit was also not played from 2001–2003.
In 2023, a women's game was introduced. The USA beat the World team in the inaugural game, 100–79.
Annual game results
Men's
The USA leads the all-time series 19–7.
Women's
The USA leads the all-time series 3–0.
Team records
United States
*Points: 35 by
Shabazz Muhammad (2012)
*Rebounds: 16 by
Cameron Boozer (2025)
*Assists: 11 by
John Wall (2009)
*Steals: 6 by
Ron Holland (2023)
*Blocks: 9 by
Kevin Garnett
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(1995)
World
*Points: 34 by
Enes Kanter (2010)
*Rebounds: 16 by
Charles Bassey (2018)
*Assists: 9 by
Ben Simmons (2015)
*Steals: 5 by
RJ Barrett (2018)
*Blocks: 10 by
Bismack Biyombo (2011)
Stat leaders
Men's
Women's
Alumni selected in the NBA draft
*240 total draft picks
**USA: 163
**World: 77
**First Round Picks: 178
**Second Round Picks: 62
*Draft(s) with the most alumni picked: 2011 & 2012 (15)
See also
*
Nike Global Challenge
References
External links
*
{{Nike, Inc.
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High school basketball competitions in the United States
Basketball competitions in Portland, Oregon
Recurring sporting events established in 1995
1995 establishments in the United States
Annual events in Oregon