60 seniors selected to participate in three games at the Hall of Fame
SPRINGFIELD, MA – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the team rosters for the 2014 Western Massachusetts Senior High School All-Star Games presented by MetroPCS and Chick-Fil-A. The 2014 All-Star event will be held on Friday, March 21 on the Jerry Colangelo Court of Dreams at the Hall of Fame. A total of 60 players were selected from different divisions within the region to participate in three games that will showcase the top seniors for their final time.
“We are honored to be hosting these games and showcasing such talented players from Western Massachusetts here at the Basketball Hall of Fame,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “Every year, we get to watch these highly skilled seniors from the area celebrate the end of their high school basketball careers before they pursue their future endeavors. It is a truly special event and we thank Chick-Fil-A and MetroPCS for their support.”
The teams were selected by a committee made up of local coaches and media members that represent each division on the boys and girls side. The players will be broken down into six teams: Two boys and one girls team of Division II, III and IV players and two boys and one girls team of Division I players. Only seniors are eligible for the All-Star games. The first game at 5:30 p.m. will be the two Division II, III and IV boys teams, the second game at 7 p.m. will be the Division II, III and IV girls against the Division I girls and the final game of the evening will be the boys Division I teams at 8:30 p.m.
For the fourth year, the Basketball Hall of Fame will recognize one boy and one girl as the Western Massachusetts Players of the Year. A special presentation will be made to the recipients on the Jerry Colangelo Court of Dreams. A distinguished panel of local media members select the award winners, who are recognized for their achievement on the court, plus sportsmanship and character off the court. In addition to honoring the Player of the Year winners, the Hall of Fame will recognize the two recipients of the Basketball Hall of Fame Boys and Girls scholarship award.
Tickets for the All-Star game will be available at the Hall of Fame box office the night of the games and will be good for all three games that evening.
Game 1: 5:30 p.m.
Division II, III and IV Boys Team 1
Shaquille Ardrey, Taconic
Mike Taylor, Taconic
Myles Smith, Longmeadow
Derek McMahon, Smith Academy
Keith Natale, Smith Academy
Malcolm Smith, Turners Falls
Brien Couture, Monson
Heamon Williams, Lee
Marcus Duncan, Wahconah
Kris Vahle, Lenox
Division II, III and IV Boys Team 2
Amancho Adopo, Pittsfield
Devonte Marshall, Renaissance
Robin Marchese, Greenfield
Matt Braman, Hoosac Valley
Trevor Alibozek, Hoosac Valley
Kyle Ingram, Palmer
Nelson Zayas, Sabis
Xavier Stamp, Sabis
Corey Baker, Granby
Brendin Woodward, Mahar
Game 2: 7 p.m.
Division I girls
Anna Walther, Northampton
Maya Kerstetter, Northampton
Kendra Hicks, Central
Janae Bunn, Central
Kelly Reardon, Holyoke
Danielle White, East Longmeadow
Octavia McAllister, Central
Guadalupe Feliciano, Holyoke
Beka Santiago, Westfield
Danielle Stratton, Agawam
Division II, III and IV girls
Jen Gale, Hoosac Valley
Meg Kudowicz, Hoosac Valley
Taj Lewis, Longmeadow
Rebecca Sapouckey, Granby
Amanda Calvo, Frontier
Kara Callahan, South Hadley
Meg Ginley, South Hadley
Nyanna Slaughter, Taconic
Bri Weltlich, Hampshire
Dominique Satrape, Pittsfield
Game 3: 8:30 p.m.
Division I Boys Team 1
Tom Cook, Amherst
Malik Ford, Amherst
Ricky Dixon, East Longmeadow
Luis Rodriguez, East Longmeadow
Stevie Roach, Northampton
Tyler Hannigan-Page, Northampton
Paul Bessette, West Springfield
Andy McNulty, West Springfield
Kevawn Lord, West Springfield
Tyler Desrosiers, Agawam
Division I Boys Team 2
Cullen Burke, Cathedral
Edens Jean-Baptiste, Cathedral
Ju'an Williams, Central
Isiah Pizzaro, Central
Justin White, Holyoke
Guillermo Godreau-Rivera, Holyoke
Adonis Camby, Holyoke
David Murrell, Putnam
Dizel Wright, Putnam
Jamil Sam, Chicopee Comp