North/South All-Star Classic Teams named by HBM
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
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