Jelan Kendrick
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Jelan Kendrick was a basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 player who played small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...

 and was a McDonald's All-American for Joseph Wheeler High School
Joseph Wheeler High School
Wheeler High School is located in northeast Cobb County, Georgia, USA. It is near the city of Marietta, about northwest of downtown Atlanta. Wheeler has been in operation since 1965...

 in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
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. Kendrick committed to the University of Memphis
University of Memphis
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, but was dismissed from the team on November 13, 2010 prior to ever playing an official game for the Tigers. Soon after, he chose to transfer to the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) and will be able to participate following the fall semester.

High school

  • Named to the 2010 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
    2010 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
    The 2010 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, home of the Ohio State Buckeyes. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly-recruited high school boys graduating in 2010...

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  • Also named to the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic
    2010 Jordan Brand Classic
    The 2010 Jordan Brand Classic, Presented by Foot Locker was an All-star basketball game played on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, home of the NBA's New York Knicks. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly-recruited high school boys graduating...

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  • Ranked as the nation's fourth-best small forward and 43rd-best overall player by ESPN.com
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  • Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com
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  • Ranked as the eighth best player in the country by Rivals.com
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