Men's Basketball Standouts named for NCCA East-West All-Star Game

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GREENSBORO - Twenty of the state's top male basketball seniors have accepted invitations to participate in the 61st NCCA East-West All-Star Game to be played in the Greensboro Coliseum on Monday, July 20, 2009. Eleven NCPreps.com All-State selections, two of them also AP All-State selections, are expected to play.

C.J. Harris, a 6-3 guard from Winston-Salem's Mount Tabor High, is expected to play for the West team. An AP and NCPreps.com All-State selection and a Wake Forest signee, Harris averaged 23 points and eight rebounds to lead Mount Tabor to the Class 4A state championship.

Expected to join him are fellow NCPreps.com All-State selections Wakefield Ellison from Asheville High and an East Carolina University signee, Eric Mayo from Shelby High and AP All-State 2nd team selection, Josh Pittman from East Lincoln High, and K.J. Sherrill from West Rowan High.

The East team will counter with 5 All-State selections of its own. Camden County High's Ricky Krainiak, a Campbell University signee, Topsail High's Candon Rusin, a Marist signee, Terry Sanford High's Zach Faircloth,

D.H. Conely High's Jaron Lane, and Nash Central High's Trey Sumler, all NCPrep.com All-State selections, are expected to play in the all-star game. Knightdale High's Stan Okoye, a VMI signee, is also expected to play.

Head coach David Dewey of South Johnston High will lead the East team, and head coach Howard West of Reagan High will lead the west team. The East won last year's competition 99-93 to tie the all-time series 30-30.

2009 NCCA East-West All-Star Games

Men's Basketball Rosters

East Team

Name, Pos., Ht. ,Wt. - Hometown, School

Zach Faircloth, G, 6-2, 175 - Fayetteville, Terry Sanford
Michael George II, P, 6-5, 205 - Raleigh, Leesville Road
Ricky Krainiak, G, 6-1, 180 - Camden, Camden County
Jaron Lane, W, 6-5, 178 - Greenville, D.H. Conley
Stan Okoye, W, 6-5, 200 - Raleigh, Knightdale
Marcellous Perez G, 5-10, 170 - Jacksonville, Northside (JAX)
Candon Rusin, W, 6-3, 185 - Hampstead, Topsail
Trey Sumler, 6-2, 170 - Rocky Mount, Nash Central
Alex Tucker, 6-8, 205 - Sanford, Lee County
DaMetrius Upchurch, P, 6-6, 210 - Raleigh, Garner Magnet

Head Coach: David Dewey (South Johnston HS)
Assistant Coach: Todd Edge (Douglas Byrd HS)

West Team

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown School

Drew Absher, G, 5-10, 162 - Mocksville ,Davie County
Julius Brooks, C, 6-9, 220 - Greensboro, Page
Wakefield Ellison, G, 6-5, - Asheville, Asheville
Kyle Gaillard, G, 6-7, 195 - Huntersville, North Mecklenburg
Michael Grace, G, 6-0, 179 - Winston-Salem, Mount Tabor
C.J. Harris, G, 6-3, 180 - Winston-Salem, Mount Tabor
Eric Mayo, F, 6-4, 200 - Shelby, Shelby
Josh Pittman, G, 6-1, 160 - Archdale, Trinity
Keith Rendleman, F, 6-7, 205 - Iron Station, East Lincoln
K. J. Sherrill, F, 6-7, 220 - Cleveland, West Rowan

Head Coach: Howard West (Reagan HS)
Assistant Coach: Greg McKenzie (East Rowan HS)