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Idaho’s all-star basketball game selections are out. See who made the cut

From left to right, Borah’s Jayden McNeal, Owyhee’s Jack Payne and Ambrose’s Johnny Sugarman were all selected for the Idaho Statewide High School All-Star Basketball Games in March. The game is limited to seniors.
From left to right, Borah’s Jayden McNeal, Owyhee’s Jack Payne and Ambrose’s Johnny Sugarman were all selected for the Idaho Statewide High School All-Star Basketball Games in March. The game is limited to seniors. Idaho Statesman file

The rosters for the 19th annual Idaho Statewide High School All-Star Basketball games were released Monday.

Media members selected the best seniors across Idaho representing all six classifications. The game will pit the best boys and girls from the Boise area vs. the rest of the state.

The game returns to North Idaho College on March 12. The girls game tips off at 1 p.m. Pacific followed by the boys game at 3:30 p.m. The event also includes a 3-point contest and a dunk contest.

IdahoSports.com will broadcast both games and all contests. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens.

Below are the full rosters.

Idaho Girls Basketball All-Stars

METRO TEAM

Ashley Banks, Boise

Jayden McNeal, Borah

Annie Stinar, Centennial

Ellie Fraas, Cole Valley Christian

Lyndsie Krogh, Cole Valley Christian

Sydney Nichols, Council

Katy Wentz, Garden Valley

Casidy Fried, Middleton

Payton Hymas, Middleton

Austyn Harris, Parma

Sophie Glancey, Timberline

Audrey Taylor, Timberline

Alternates: Lexi Robertson, Columbia; Ella Nelson, Boise; Marli Reed, Rocky Mountain; Olivia Irwin, Nampa Christian.

Coach: Andy Jones, Timberline

REGION TEAM

Ellie Watson, Aberdeen

Hadley Humpherys, Blackfoot

Izzy Arave, Blackfoot

Kiya McAffee, Butte County

Skylar Burke, Coeur d’Alene

Alexis Monson, Filer

Hailey Cheney, Kellogg

Kendall Pickford, Lake City

Addie Kiefer, Lakeland

Grace Sobotta, Lapwai

Trinidie Nichols, Post Falls

Hailey Harris, Sugar-Salem

Alternates: Macy Larsen, Hillcrest; Camden Barger, Grangeville; Grace Nearing, Kellogg; Ashly Botz, Camas County.

Coach: Raimee Odum, Blackfoot

Idaho Boys Basketball All-Stars

METRO TEAM

Johnny Sugarman, Ambrose

Blake Hawthorne, Bishop Kelly

Tyler Shipp, Centennial

Donovan Jones, Eagle

Gavin Gordon, Kuna

Dallin Criddle, Liberty Charter

DJ Green, McCall-Donnelly

Joe Reiber, Melba

Tyler Medaris, Middleton

Bayler Perrin, Mountain View

Jack Payne, Owyhee

Jacob Martinez, Vallivue

Alternates: Tommy Hunter, Bishop Kelly; Jakin Calhoun, Vallivue; Caden Young, Emmett; Hudson Hughes, Ambrose.

Coach: Cody Pickett, Eagle

REGION TEAM

Breken Clarke, Camas County

Cameron Cope, Coeur d’Alene

Cooper Kesler, Hillcrest

Mikey Lloyd, Jerome

Bryce Henry, Lakeland

Kross Taylor, Lapwai

Titus Yearout, Lapwai

Clay Silva, Lighthouse

Logan Crane, Madison

Brandon Bethel, Mountain Home

Jordan Lenz, North Fremont

Tristan Gentry-Nelson, St Maries

Alternates: Landon Johnson, Ririe; Sam Kunz, Rigby; Jack Sciortino, Post Falls; Bridger Hatch, North Gem.

Coach: Zach Eastman, Lapwai

Selection committee

Paul Kingsbury, IdahoSports.com; Brandon Baney, IdahoSports.com; Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman; John Wustrow, Idaho Press; Greg Lee, Idaho Press; Brittany Cooper, KMVT-TV; Allan Steele, Post Register; Eric Moon, KIDK; Fred Davis, Bingham Chronicle; Donn Walden, Lewiston Tribune; Mark Nelke, Coeur d’Alene Press; Jason Elliott, Coeur d’Alene Press.

This story was originally published February 14, 2022 at 7:50 PM.

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