OAK HILL HIGH SCHOOL HOSTS NORTH/SOUTH INDIANA ALL-STAR CLASSIC

An elite group of Indiana’s senior basketball players will convene at Oak Hill High School near Marion, Indiana to prepare for the 22nd annual North/South Indiana All-Star Classic.

This boys and girls doubleheader will be played on Sunday, April 18th, at 2 p.m. (boys) and 4 p.m. (Girls). The North/South Indiana All-Star Classic is sponsored by Oak Hill High School, Hoosier Basketball Magazine and Pacesetter Sports of Terre Haute.

Twenty-two girls will perform in the second game. Two Oak Hill standouts who will attend Purdue highlight the North team. They are the state’s leading scorer Courtney Moses (31.7 ppg) and center Ashley Pickering. Four other outstanding North players include Jada Buggs, Elkhart Memorial (Wisconsin), Tabitha Gerardot, Fort Wayne Canterbury (Valparaiso), Garbrielle Minix, Oregon-Davis (Marquette) and Jasmine Penny, Logansport (DePaul).

The South team features Dee Dee Williams of the two-time undefeated AAAA State Champion Ben Davis (Purdue) and a member of the AA State Champion Austin Eagles, Katy McIntosh (Indianapolis). Six Division I recruits who will play at Indiana colleges are Maegan Callaway, Mooresville (Valparaiso), Sara Hamm, Winchester (Butler), Liz Horton, Barr-Reeve (Valparaiso), Mandy McDivitt, Connersville (Butler), Anna Munn, Decatur Central (Indiana State) and Brandy Woody, Western Boone (Ball State).

The North team will be led by Oak Hill’s Todd Law. Connersville’s Michael Thompson will coach the South.

Twenty-two boys compete in the first half of this doubleheader. Three Purdue recruits are featured on the South team. High-scoring Terone Johnson Jr., North Central (Marion) (25.6 ppg) and Travis Carroll, Danville (20) combine with New Albany frontiner Donnie Hale. Erik Fromm of Bloomington South (rated the #1 team in Indiana for the 2009-2010 regular season) is Butler-bound.

There are three 20 ppg plus scorers on the North squad‹ Jake Kitchell, South Central (Union Mills), (23.5 ppg – Indiana State), Russell Byrd, Fort Wayne Blackhawk (23.2 – Michigan State) and Jordon Cornelious, Madison-Grant (21.2 – IPFW).

The North boys will be coached by Mississinewa’s Chanse Young. Danville’s Brian Barber will guide the South crew.

The 2010 Classic Game Director is Oak Hill Athletic Director Rob Martin. Tickets are $10.00 and can be purchased at Oak Hill High School. Call (765) 384-4381.

For additional ticket information or any other details, contact Classic Coordinator Garry Donna, publisher of Hoosier Basketball Magazine, at (317) 925-8200 or e-mail at hoosierbbllmag@earthlink.net.

NORTH GIRLS’ ROSTER

NORTH COACH ‹ Todd Law, Oak Hill

NAME, SCHOOL    HEIGHT    POSITION    COLLEGE
Jada Buggs, Elkhart Memorial    6-0    Forward    Wisconsin
Taylor Foley, Huntington North    5-9    Forward    Huntington
Tabitha Gerardot, Fort Wayne Canterbury    6-0    Forward    Valparaiso
Gabrielle Minix, Oregon-Davis    5-9    Guard    Marquette
Courtney Moses, Oak Hill    5-7    Guard    Purdue
Jasmine Penny, Logansport    6-1    Forward    DePaul
Ashley Pickering, Oak Hill    6-4    Center    Purdue
Brandi Richardson, Lafayette Jeff    5-1    Guard    Undecided
Brooklyn Short, Wabash    5-4    Guard    Purdue-Calumet
Skylar Shurn, Kokomo    5-7    Guard    Vincennes
Shelby Wall, Taylor    5-7    Guard    Indianapolis

SOUTH GIRLS’ ROSTER

SOUTH COACH ‹ Michael Thompson, Connersville

NAME, SCHOOL    HEIGHT    POSITION    COLLEGE
Carley Buchanan, Franklin    5-9    Forward    Undecided
Maegan Callaway, Mooresville    6-1    Center    Valparaiso
Mur Hagerman, Pendleton Heights    5-10    Guard    Wright State
Kylee Hamilton, Indian Creek    5-4    Guard    Bellarmine
Sara Hamm, Winchester    6-3    Center    Butler
Liz Horton, Barr-Reeve    6-1    Forward    Valparaiso
Mandy McDivitt, Connersville    5-9    Forward    Butler
Katy McIntosh, Austin    5-8    Guard    Indianapolis
Anna Munn, Decatur Central    5-10    Forward    Indiana State
Dee Dee Williams, Ben Davis    6-0    Guard    Purdue
Brandy Woody, Western Boone    5-7    Guard    Ball State

NORTH BOYS¹ ROSTER

NORTH COACH ‹ Chanse Young, Mississinewa

NAME, SCHOOL    HEIGHT    POSITION    COLLEGE
Chris Birky, Mississenewa    5-8    Guard    Undecided
Russell Byrd, Fort Wayne Blackhawk    6-8    Forward    Michigan State
Cody Cochran, Bluffton    6-2    Guard    Bethel
Jordon Cornelious, Madison-Grant    5-11    Guard    IPFW
Mike Harris, East Chicago Central    6-3    Guard    Undecided
Jake Kitchell, South Central (Union Mills)    6-8    Center    Indiana State
Greg Miller, North Miami    6-6    Forward    Grace
Andrew Rudakas, Wheeler    6-5    Forward    Undecided
Davron Williams, Marion    6-7    Forward    Undecided
Wes Zimmerman, Peru    6-3    Guard    Undecided

SOUTH BOYS¹ ROSTER

SOUTH COACH ‹ Brian Barber, Danville

NAME, SCHOOL    HEIGHT    POSITION    COLLEGE
Neal Beshears, Winchester    6-7    Forward    Undecided
Julian Boatner, Bloomington North    6-1    Guard    William and Mary
Travis Carroll, Danville    6-10    Center    Purdue
Erik Fromm, Bloomington South    6-9    Center    Butler
Donnie Hale, New Albany     6-8    Forward    Purdue
P.J. Hubert, Mt. Vernon (Fortville)    6-5    Guard    IUPUI
Trey Hughes, Barr-Reeve    6-1    Guard    Vincennes   
John Michael Jarvis, Terre Haute South    6-2    Guard    Undecided
Terone Johnson, North Central (Marion)    6-3    Guard    Purdue
Daniel Turner, Mt. Vernon (Fortville)    6-6    Forward    Wisconsin-Green Bay   
Chris Welker, Zionsville    6-5    Forward    Army