North/South Classic All-Star participants named
From Hoosier Basketball Magazine:
An elite group of Indiana’s senior basketball players will convene at Vincennes University in Vincennes, Indiana to prepare for the 23rd annual North/South Indiana All-Star Classic.
This girls and boys doubleheader will be played on Sunday, April 10th, at 2 p.m. (girls) and 4 p.m. (boys). The North/South Indiana All-Star Classic is sponsored by Vincennes University, Hoosier Basketball Magazine and Pacesetter Sports of Terre Haute.
Twenty-four girls compete in the first half of this doubleheader including three IHSAA State Champions. Standout Mallory Ladd (22.1 ppg) of AAA State champion Evansville Memorial along with Casandra Brocksmith and Sara Young of class A state champion Vincennes Rivet lead the South girls. The South team has three more 20 ppg scorers as well‹ Jama Sharp, Mooresville (22), Shelby Miller, South Central (Elizabeth) (21.4) and Kaila Hulls, Bloomington South (20.1).
The North girls roster includes two standouts that reached the final four of the 2011 AAAA state tournament. They are Purdue frontline recruit Torrie Thornton, Carmel and Indiana State bound guard Jessica Valley, McCutcheon. The North’s top two scorers are Katrina Blackmon, Marion (20.8 ppg) and Jamie Drummer, Muncie Central (20.0 ppg).
The North girls will be coached by Kokomo’s Jason Snyder. Vincennes Rivet’s 2011 state championship coach Tim Young will lead the South.
The 2011 Classic Game Director is Athletic Director Harry Meeks of Vincennes University. Tickets are $10.00 and can be purchased from Vincennes University by calling (812) 888-4354 or (800) 945-2586.
NORTH GIRLS ROSTER
Jalen Greene – North Central (Marion) 6-0 Forward Vincennes
Katrina Blackmon – Marion 6-0 Forward Wright State
Jessica Carr – Hamilton Heights 5-7 Guard Valparaiso
Kim Demmings – Richmond 5-7 Guard Vincennes
Hannah Douglas – Pendleton Heights 5-9 Guard Butler
Jamie Drummer – Muncie Central 5-7 Forward Undecided
Adrianne Francis – Turkey Run 6-0 Center Undecided
Haley Howard – Whiteland 6-1 Forward Butler
Janee’ Kimball – Ben Davis 5-3 Guard Undecided
Beth Mahurin – Rockville 6-2 Center Murray State
Torrie Thornton – Carmel 6-1 Forward Purdue
Jessica Valley – McCutcheon 5-10 Guard Indiana State
NORTH COACH: Jason Snyder, Kokomo
SOUTH GIRLS ROSTER
Casandra Brocksmith – Vincennes Rivet 5-7 Guard Undecided
Melody Doss – Center Grove 6-0 Forward Northern Kentucky
Kaila Hulls – Bloomington South 5-11 Forward Bowling Green
Darion Hutchinson – Scottsburg 6-1 Center Bellarmine
Shelbie Justice – Rushville 5-10 Forward Ball State
Mallory Ladd – Evansville Memorial 6-1 Forward Valparaiso
Courtney Larson – Columbus North 5-9 Guard Miami (Ohio)
Shelby Miller – South Central (Elizabeth) 5-7 Guard Undecided
Haley Seibert – Terre Haute South 5-5 Guard IPFW
Jama Sharp – Mooresville 5-7 Guard Stetson
Liz Stratman – Heritage Christian 6-3 Center Xavier
Sara Young – Vincennes Rivet 5-7 Guard Southern Indiana
Honorary Player – Bria Goss, Ben Davis 5-10 Guard Kentucky
SOUTH COACH: Tim Young, Vincennes Rivet
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