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16-452: Capital Classic may refer to: Capital Classic (all-star game) , annual American high school all-star basketball game Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic , basketball rivalry between Marshall University and West Virginia University See also [ edit ] Capital City Classic , basketball rivalry between Virginia Commonwealth University and University of Richmond Topics referred to by

32-473: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Capital Classic (all-star game) The Capital Classic is an annual American all-star game featuring high school basketball players. It is the country's longest-running high school all-star basketball game. The game pits a team of all-stars from the Washington, D.C., area against stars from around

48-538: Is due to the assumption that colleges and universities place greater emphasis on a student's performance during junior year when making admission decisions, and that poor academic performance during senior year won't matter because the senior will already have been admitted to college at the time of graduation. Alternatively, senior year is when students decide to pursue a trade and enroll in a relevant school or program rather than attending college/university. Some seniors decide to put off higher education in favor of entering

64-648: Is the education children receive after primary and junior secondary education and before the tertiary period. The appropriate age for senior secondary education in Nigeria is 11–18 years. The student is expected to write ( West African Examination Council — WAEC) examination and/or National Examination Council (NECO) at the completion of six years of study. Every student is examined on 8–9 subjects. All students complete 4 core cross-cutting subjects: English language, General Mathematics, Civic Education and Trade/Entrepreneurship. This article relating to education

80-495: Is the fourth and final year of a student's high school education. The year and the student are both referred to as senior. Senior year is when most students take college entrance exams (ACT or SAT) and actually apply to college/university. A common stereotype of high school seniors in the United States is that they suffer from " senioritis ", a perceived laziness or lack of motivation to complete schoolwork in this year. This

96-638: The Washington Wizards at the time. With Jordan Brand, practically all of the top players in the Classic were from Nike programs or teams they sponsored. In 2003, LeBron James committed to play in the game, citing his relationship with Michael Jordan as a motivation. After Jordan was fired from his executive position with the Wizards, he attempted to move the event from the D.C. area to New York. However, Geoghan refused, and Nike's sponsorship of

112-672: The Classic ended as Jordan started the Jordan Brand Classic in New York's Madison Square Garden in 2005. The Capital Classic competed with the new Jordan game for players. Since the 2003 game featuring James drew a crowd of 18,424, the attendance fell to an average of about 3,000. Senior (education) In the United States education, a senior is a student in the fourth year of study, either in high school or college /university. The twelfth grade

128-508: The United States. In its prime in the late 1970s and 1980s, the game drew star players such as Patrick Ewing , Grant Hill , Magic Johnson , Michael Jordan , Ralph Sampson , and Dominique Wilkins . The Capital Classic was started in 1974 by Bob Geoghan, and was originally sponsored by local McDonald's franchises. The inaugural game was held at the new Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland , and drew over 11,000 fans. Moses Malone

144-815: The completion of special seminars that require the student to demonstrate everything they've learned in their major or time at university in general. The term super senior is used in the United States to refer to a student who has not completed graduation requirements by the end of the fourth year, who is continuing to attempt to complete said requirements. The term refers primarily to college students taking additional courses, rather than high school students who would most likely be required to repeat courses. Although super seniors are stereotyped as students who were unable to complete their graduation requirements due to some personal failing or unforeseen circumstances, many super seniors take an additional year intentionally to take additional courses or acquire additional credentials. In

160-534: The idea. Instead, their national office asked him to select their first All-American team. Fifteen players—including future NBA players Gene Banks , Magic Johnson , and Albert King —were named to the inaugural McDonald's All-American Team to play in the Capital Classic; twelve were placed on the U.S. team, while three local players were added to the team of Washington, Maryland , and Virginia players. With McDonald's backing in 1978, Geoghan started

176-665: The late 1990s, losing players to the McDonald's All-American Game and the Roundball Classic. Since 1982, the NCAA limited high school seniors to playing in only two all-star games. The Capital Classic regained its stature after partnering with Nike in 2002. The event was renamed to the Jordan Brand Capital Classic, after Nike's separate label endorsed by Michael Jordan , who was playing with

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192-476: The national all-star game, the McDonald's All-American Game . Sonny Vaccaro , founder of the rival Dapper Dan Roundball Classic , accused the Capital Classic of telling some players that they needed to compete in their game if they wanted to be selected to the McDonald's All-American Team, which Geoghan denied. McDonald's stopped sponsoring the Capital Classic after the 1991 contest. The game's appeal fell in

208-485: The province of Ontario , high school students in their third year and above are considered to be seniors, while in the province of Alberta , only twelfth graders are counted as seniors even though both provinces are Canadian. In England and Wales , students in their seventh year and above (11 years and older, post primary school) in secondary school are seniors. In Scotland , students in their fifth year and above are seniors. In Nigeria , senior secondary education

224-427: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Capital Classic . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Capital_Classic&oldid=1151441200 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

240-482: The work force. The fourth year of an undergraduate program is known as senior year, and 4th year students are known as seniors. Bachelor's degree programs are designed to be completed in four years, so the senior year is usually the final year of the program. Seniors are encouraged to take professional licensure exams, begin the process of job-hunting, or apply to graduate school in their senior year. Many colleges and universities might also require capstone projects or

256-509: Was the big draw. Officials expected a smaller crowd. They had only planned for one ticket window to be open. However, around 7,000 walk-up tickets were sold, and three more windows were opened. Cars were backed up, reportedly for five miles (8.0 km), and the game was delayed by a half hour. In 1977, Geoghan wanted to create a national game with the East versus the West, but McDonald's rejected

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