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Monday, December 16
Updated: July 22, 5:56 PM ET
 
High school tournament to air Feb. 6-9 on YES

Associated Press

NEW YORK -- High school basketball star LeBron James will receive some more network television exposure, this time from the Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network.

YES will show a high school basketball tournament featuring the 17-year-old James from Feb. 6-9. The Prime Time Shootout at Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, N.J. will include 16 of the top 25 teams in the nation, including Oak Hill Academy and James' team, St. Vincent-St. Mary of Akron, Ohio.

ESPN2 showed James last week when he scored 31 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and had six assists in a 65-45 victory over Oak Hill.

The telecast generated a 2.0 cable rating, highest for the network since its coverage of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt's death produced a 2.2 rating two years ago.

James is projected to be the top pick in the NBA draft next June.




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