PRINCETON, N.J. - Tickets for the second-annual All-American Championship, a showcase of the best boys high school basketball players in the country, are now on sale.

Tickets may be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, by calling TicketMaster (800-745-3000), or by calling the Lakefront Arena box office (504-280-7222).

The All-American Championship will be held on Sunday, April 1, at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, La., site of the 2012 NCAA division I men's basketball championship. The event consists of four teams representing each region of the country and will be aired on ESPNU and ESPN3. Teams are comprised of the best boys high school players in the country, be they juniors, seniors, or postgraduate players. Head coaches for the All-American Championship will be selected from some of the nation's premier high school programs while assistant coaches will be from New Orleans programs.

Last year's All-American Championship featured 41 players, including Shabazz Muhammad, considered the top high school basketball player in the nation this year. In all, 27 seniors and 14 juniors participated in last year's event. Thirty-eight of those players committed to high-major college programs while three, including Shabazz Muhammad and Tony Parker, have yet to commit.

Rosters for the 2012 All-American Championship will be announced in late February. (more)