Rosters announced for statewide all-star basketball games
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 1 year, 10 months AGO
Selections for the 20th annual Idaho Statewide High School All-Star Basketball Games, presented by Idaho Central Credit Union, were announced Monday.
The games are scheduled for March 25 at North Idaho College's Rolly Williams Court. The seniors-only event will feature players from the Boise metropolitan area squaring off against players from the rest of the state in a "Region vs. Metro" format.
The event begins with the girls game at 1 p.m., followed by the boys game at 3:30. The event will include a 3-point shooting contest with the girls competing against the boys, and a slam-dunk contest at 3.
Admission to the games is $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens.
The entire event will be broadcast live and free at IdahoSports.com.
BOYS
REGION — Javonte King, Blackfoot; Braeden Blackmore, Bonners Ferry; Carsn Perkes, Carey; Ty Gilbert, Grace; Kobe Kesler, Hillcrest; Blake Buchanan, Lake City; Kolton Mitchell, Lake City; Vander Brown, Lakeside; Terrell Ellenwood-Jones, Lapwai; Stanton Howell, Marsh Valley; Jakobe Jones, Rigby and Greyson Sands, St Maries. Alternates — Tyler Beresford, Bear Lake; Brady Shaul, Bear Lake; Steven Burgess, Coeur d'Alene; Scotty Hocking, Lakeland and Daniel Canfield, Watersprings. Coach — Jim Winger, Lake City.
METRO — Jakob Thompson, Boise; Ryan Willoughby, Borah; Jack Keller, Columbia; Wyatt Vining, Council; Landon White, Eagle; Jaxon Dines, Homedale; Braden Volkers, Melba; Talmage Stucki, Middleton; Gabe Navarro, Nampa; Dyson Judd, Mountain View; Eloy Chaparro, Skyview; and AJ LeBeau, Timberline. Alternates — Lance Anderson, Borah; Andrew Deedon, Centennial; Max Myers, Cole Valley Christian; Tate Ova, McCall-Donnelly and Jaydin Morin-Bishop, Payette. Coach — Spencer Trappett, Melba.
GIRLS
REGION — Taylor Smith, Century; Madi Symons, Coeur d'Alene; Josalyn Bailey, Filer; Brooke Cook, Hillcrest; Lauren Gould, Lapwai; Capri Sims, Post Falls; Kristen Wemhoff, Prairie; Kelsey Cessna, Sandpoint; Madi Keener, Mountain Home; Kennedy Gillette, Sugar-Salem; Aspen Caldwell, Thunder Ridge and Marley Spencer, Thunder Ridge. Alternates — Kendall Omlin, Coeur d'Alene; Hailey Astle, Dietrich; Tara Schlader, Prairie; Madi Andreason, Ririe and Taylor Billman, Soda Springs. Coach — Nicole Symons, Coeur d'Alene.
METRO — Caroline Knothe, Bishop Kelly; Mylie Mills, Columbia; Isabelle Eppich, Council; Gracie Castillo, Garden Valley; Hallie Arnold, Melba; Kendall Clark, Melba; Keylee Wilson, Melba; Zoe Archibald, Rocky Mountain; Brielle Magnuson, Rocky Mountain; Lauren McCall, Timberline; Piper Davis, Timberline and Mattie Shirts, Weiser. Alternates — Addie Hiler, Bishop Kelly; Logan McCarthy, Bishop Kelly; Saioa Sarria, Capital; Shae Olsen, Greenleaf Friends and Alondra Osuna, Vallivue. Coach — Dave Lenz, Melba.
The All-Star Game participants were selected by a panel of media members throughout the state of Idaho, including:
Brandon Baney, IdahoSports.com; Paul Kingsbury, IdahoSports.com; Mike Lycklama, Idaho Statesman; Mark Nelke, Coeur d'Alene Press; Donn Walden, Lewiston Tribune and Allan Steele, Post Register.