[Skip to content](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/press/seattle-hosts-top-high-school-basketball-teams-in-first-ever-t#maincontent) [Newsroom](https://www.t-mobile.com/news)Toggle secondary navigation - [Network](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/network) - [Devices](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/devices) - [Un-carrier](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/un-carrier) - [Community](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/community) - [Offers](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/offers) - [Business](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/business) English [Press Release](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/press) # Seattle Hosts Top High-School Basketball Teams in First-Ever T‑Mobile Invitational December 20, 2006  2 min read - Facebook IconShare on Facebook - Share on Twitter - LinkedIn IconShare on LinkedIn Local Schools to Compete With Top National Talent, Including Girls No. 1-Ranked Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.) and the High-Scoring Boys Squad From Le Flore (Mobile, Ala.) Seattle, Wash. — Dec. 21, 2006 T-Mobile USA, Inc., and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) are bringing together in Seattle next week some of the best high-school basketball teams from across the county to participate in the T-Mobile Invitational, the first-ever national tournament sponsored by the NFHS. The T-Mobile Invitational, set for Dec. 27–28 at the University of Washington’s Bank of America Arena, will showcase the talents of eight of the nation’s top high-school teams determined, in part, through USA Today’s Super 25 high-school basketball rankings. The tournament will pit the skills of four boys’ and four girls’ teams in a two-day invitational tournament, with each team playing two games. Each game will be broadcast live by the VERSUS television network. This landmark event demonstrates the shared belief of T-Mobile and the NFHS that interscholastic programs play a key role in enriching the lives of students. In addition to the two-day tournament, players on the eight teams, who serve as positive role models for youth in their own communities, will participate in a one-day community service project to rejuvenate a local Seattle after-school facility. The field for the T-Mobile Invitational consists of these teams: __BOYS__ ## Related Stories [More Stories](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/stories) [ \ Un-carrierPress Release \ __Game On: T-Mobile Unveils Top 25 High Schools in Friday Night 5G Lights Competition__ \ September 25, 2025|12 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/game-on-t-mobile-unveils-top-25-high-schools-in-friday-night-5g-lights-competition) [ \ Un-carrierPress Release \ __T-Mobile Reaches $16 Million in Funding for Hometown Grants, Strengthening Communities Nationwide__ \ March 20, 2025|9 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/t-mobile-reaches-16-million-in-funding-for-hometown-grants) [ \ BusinessPress Release \ __T-Mobile Delivers Best-in-Class Customer Results in 2024 as More People Joined the Un-carrier Than Ever Before, and Is Poised for Another Exciting Year of Growth in 2025__ \ January 29, 2025|16 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/business/t-mobile-q4-fy-2024-earnings) [ \ Un-carrierPress Release \ __T-Mobile Crowns Inola High School Champion in Friday Night 5G Lights Competition__ \ December 03, 2024|6 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/t-mobile-crowns-inola-high-school-champion-in-friday-night-5g-lights-competition)