Aquille Carr, Daquan Cook headed to Italy
Two of Baltimore's top high school basketball players are headed overseas this week for the Junior International Tournament.
Patterson sophomore Aquille Carr and Digital Harbor junior Daquan Cook were picked for the U.S. Elite Select Basketball under-19 team, which will play in the JIT Invitational in Milan, Italy.
“Daquan and Aquille have great ability and I think they are valuable assets to our team," U.S. Elite Select coach Chris Chaney said in a news release. "We will play hard and they will have a platform to display their skills in Europe and win the JIT championship trophy."
The team is scheduled to leave for Milan on Thursday. Tournament play begins Friday and runs through Monday.
Carr was The Baltimore Sun All-Metro Player of the Year this winter. He led the Clippers to the Class 4A state championship game, where they fell to North Point.
Cook was a second-team All-Metro selection. In his first season at Digital Harbor, the combo guard guided the Rams to the Class 2A state title.
Baltimore Sun photos of Cook and Carr / 2011
