Brandon Jennings was selected as the MVP of the Les Schwab Invitational tournament after scoring 24 points and addeding 12 assists to lead Oak Hill Academy (20-0) to a 99-90 victory over South Medford in the championship game at Liberty High before 3,200.

Led by the shooting, passing and leadership of junior point guard Brandon Jennings the Oak Hill Academy Warriors coasted to an 86-57 victory and a berth in Saturday’s LSI title game against South Medford. Jennings finished with 24 points, 7 assists and 3 steals.

The three-time Les Schwab Invitational champion and the nation’s No. 1 team, Oak Hill Academy had an impressive victory over White Rock Christian, 107-59. All five of Oak Hill’s starters reached double figures in scoring, including USC-bound Brandon Jennings, who finished with 19 points and nine assists and Duke signee Nolan Smith (27 points, five steals, five rebounds and four assists).

Oak Hill Academy, the nation’s top-ranked high school boys’ basketball team, will headline the inaugural Jordan Brand Tradition tournament today at Charlotte Bobcats Arena.

The event is sponsored by Michael Jordan, part-owner of the Bobcats, and Lowe’s.

Oak Hill’s backcourt also includes 6-foot-5 Alex Legion (16.9 scoring average), who has committed to Michigan, and 6-2 junior Brandon Jennings (15.1 points).

Jennings averages 14 assists and directs an offense that averages 91.2 points.

Strengths:

Tremendous lefty point guard with a scary package of speed, athleticism, point guard skills and tenacity
A natural. Really understands how to play the point guard position, the type who can penetrate at willand create offense for everyone
Exceptional vision and passing ability
Makes everyone around him better
His speed pushing the ball up the floor is at an elite level
Very feisty, a fighter, wont back down to anyone
Has a great toughness and competitiveness about him
A spectacular leaper, who regularly converts backdoor ally oops
Shows a solid outside and mid range jump shot
Creates very well off the dribble and gets to the rim well due to his explosive first step

Weaknesses:

Needs to add muscle mass to his body
He can be pushed around by bigger and stronger guards, and is less effective at penetrating because he can’t absorb contact
He may struggle to put much strength and weight on, as he appears to have a naturally skinny body
Can improve upon his offensive game. His jump shot and decision making are good but he’ll need to develop those skills further
Inexperience. He still must prove himself on the college level

Brandon Jennings is currently averaging 15 points and over 13 assists per game — he had one game this season with 20 assists and another with 17.

“He will be the best point guard I’ve ever had in my 20-something years. And I’ve had some good ones – Baron Davis, Jason Hart and other guys who went on to have good college and pro careers.”

Brandon Jennings verbally committed to Southern Cal around Thanksgiving but the five-star junior left some reason of doubt after Oak Hill Academy, the nation’s number one team, had to fight off a pesky Norcross High School, ranked No. 2 overall in the country by USA Today, for a hard fought 65-57 victory.

“It was a chance to stay close to home but I haven’t signed my letter of intent yet. There is a lot of time between now and then,” Jennings said. “Who knows what can happen between now and then. Maybe there is (a chance of looking around) a little bit. We’ll see.”

The five-star guard left a lot to the imagination. He also considered Arizona and Connecticut and pledged to the Trojans while home during the Thanksgiving holiday.

“He’s quick as a cat. He looks to pass first, but he can score. And he’s a very good point guard.

9:00 p.m. – No. 1 Oak Hill (9-0) vs. No. 4 Norcross (3-0) on ESPN2

Brandon Jennings, the nation’s No. 7 ranked junior, is a double digit assist machine this year. The future Southern Cal point guard has plenty of options around him in the backcourt in Duke bound Nolan Smith and future Michigan guard Alex Legion.

Oak Hill will also be on ESPN on Jan. 18th against Simeon (Ill.)