Greensboro Dudley took home the trophy, beating Riverside in the final 77-69. Riverside had tied with East and Southern Durham by going 5-0 in pool play, and total points had to be used to seed the teams for the playoff stage.

The host Wildcats wound up with the third seed and fell in Sunday's quarterfinal round 32-30 at the hands of High Point Andrews.

East coach Ray Hartsfield said he was pleased with how smoothly the tournament ran, despite needing to get 47 games played in one location over a three-day span.

Originally a jamboree started in 2002, Hartsfield upgraded the summer event to its current format three years ago so local players would have a chance to play in front of college coaches.

"Jammin's goal is trying to get kids exposure," said Hartsfield. "We like to show our kids we'll get them in front of college coaches in a structured environment."

Hartsfield points out that while there are plenty of AAU tournaments during the summer, players compete in more of a team-structured environment when playing with their school clubs, and he said this is closer to what college ball is all about.

Additionally, the coach notes that Jammin' on the Hill can act as a talent gauge since it pits so many of the top area teams.

"For us as a program it's an opportunity to see the talent we have coming back and how we're progressing," he said.

Hartsfield's Wildcats have compiled a 17-7 record this summer through various jamboree, state games and team camp competitions, and next will play in the East Coast Invitational in Jacksonville this weekend.

The coach hopes his team's extensive summer training will prepare it for what he expects to be a grueling conference schedule this coming season.

"After seeing (Riverside and Southern Durham) as well as Person and Jordan the PAC-6 is gonna be a fantastic basketball league this year," Hartsfield said. "There are some real good teams and fantastic young talent.

"It's a toss-up -- anyone could win it," he said. "It's gonna be a fun basketball season and we're looking forward to it."