MAC All-Star Games
MAC All-Star Game Notes
Thanks to Johnny Mims and the MAC for putting on the MS/AL All-Star Game and the North/South All-Star Game. Thanks to MS College for housing the event and thanks to Greg Morgan for supplying stats for the games.
MS/AL All-Star Notes
Taze Moore 6-5 G Southaven: 26 pts, 8 reb, 5 ast, 3 st, 2 3’s, 54% fg, 10-10 ft. Taze could be the official spokesperson for the MAC. He first impressed me last year at the North/South Game and stole the show at this years MS/AL Game. He lead the team in pts, reb, ast and st. Oh yeah, and he also had the game winning steal and lay up at the buzzer for the win. Taze will elevate his game once he gets to the college level. It was my pleasure watching him play this year.
North/South All-Star Notes
Galin Smith 6-9 F/C Clinton: 13 pts, 4 reb, 75% fg. He showed great touch from 15 ft. He was hitting 15 footers from inside the paint and from the baseline. He is quietly moving up my list of the 2017 talent, very close to the top.
Tyeus “Ty” Jones 6-6 G/F Pontotoc: 6 pts, 4 reb, 4 ast, 1 blk, 1 st, 2-2 ft in only 8 min. I’ve heard a couple people say that Ty didn’t have a good game in Clinton. In my opinion he had a great game for the limited amount of minutes he played. He showed excellent ball handling skills with great hands around the rim .Give him 8 more minutes and he we have been flirting with a triple-double. He was a big match-up issue as well. He could overpower guards and run past forwards. He could be high D1 before it’s all said and done.
Chavis Banks 6-4 F Yazoo City: 14 pts, 6 reb, 3 st, 64% fg. Garbage man. He played very hard, great hustle. He always seemed to be in the right place at the right time.
Nikolas Weatherspoon 6-2 G Velma Jackson: 24 pts, 2 3’s. He really showed up in the 2nd half going 6-7 from the floor while scoring 20 points. It seemed as if you could go ahead and count the points with the ball in his hands.
Ledarrius Brewer 6-5 G/F Meridian: 18 pts, 7 reb, 2 3’s. He come up with every timely rebound in the 1st half. He scored with ease from under the basket, mid-range and long range.
Troymain Crosby 6-4 G/F Laurel: 20 pts, 11 reb, 4 ast, 2 3’s, 57% fg. He kept the state championship style play going in the all-star game. He played full speed, doing everything on the court. I was impressed with his ability to get to the rim. 4.0 GPA as well.
Winford Ross Jr 6-8 F Madison St. Joseph Catholic: 11 pt, 7 reb, 2 bl, 3-3 fg, 5-6 ft. He showed a well rounded game with the ability to go down low and bring the ball up when needed.
Tirus “Ty” Smith 6-8 F/C Petal: 9 pt, 7 reb, 3 bl. Great back to the basket game. They went to him in the clutch to win the game. Nailed an and 1 to help close out the game.
MAC All-Star Game Results
Mississippi/Alabama
(B) MS 85
AL 83
9 0f 12 AL players signed to go to the next level
Alabama
Trey Petty 6-3 G Westminister Christian Academy 21 pts, 8 reb, 3 3’s, 6-6 ft, 6-11 fg. Alabama MVP
Mississippi
Taze Moore 6-5 PG Southaven 26 pts, 8 reb, 5 ast, 3 st, 54% fg, 7 fg, 2 3’s, 10-10 ft
Stacee St. Julian 6-0 PG St. Martin 11 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 st, 3 fg, 60% fg, 2 3’s, 3 ft
Tyson Carter 6-4 G Starkville 14 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast, 4 fg, 2 3’s, 4 ft, 80% ft
Carlos Thomas 6-8 F Horn Lake 6 pts, 2 reb, 2 blk, 3 fg, 75% fg
Devon Benson 6-7 F Laurel 9 pts, 4 reb, 2 st, 4 fg, 1 ft
MAC Player of the Game
Taze Moore
Southaven
6-5 PG
26 pts, 8 reb, 5 ast, 3 st, 54% fg, 7 fg, 2 3’s, 10-10 ft
MagnoliaHoops Player of the Game
Taze Moore
Southaven
6-5 PG
26 pts, 8 reb, 5 ast, 3 st, 54% fg, 7 fg, 2 3’s, 10-10 ft
North South All-Star Game
(B) North 106
South 111
North
Jonas James III 6-0 G Murrah 11 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast, 2 st, 3-4 fg, 1 3’s, 4 ft
Nikolas Weatherspoon 6-2 G Velma Jackson 24 pts, 1 reb, 2 ast, 1 st, 8 fg, 2 3’s, 6 ft
Kassim Nicholson 6-6 G Callaway 7 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast, 2 fg, 1 3’s, 2 ft
Lemmie Howard 6-8 F/C Humphreys County 4 pts, 5 reb, 2 blk, 2 fg
Ladavius Draine 6-4 G/F Calhoun City 9 pts, 4 reb, 2 blk, 3 fg, 3 3’s
Jitaurious Gordon 6-0 G Horn Lake 12 pts, 1 ast, 1 st, 4 fg, 67% fg, 1 3’s, 3 ft
Chavis Banks 6-4 F Yazoo City 14 pts, 6 reb, 1 blk ,3 st, 7 fg, 64% fg
Galin Smith 6-9 F/C Clinton 13 pts, 4 reb, 1 blk, 6 fg, 75% fg, 1 ft
Tyeus “Ty” Jones 6-6 G Pontotoc 6 pts, 4 reb, 4 ast, 1 blk, 1 st, 2 fg, 2-2 ft
South
LaAndre Thomas 6-1 Wingfield 20 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast, 9-15 fg, 60% fg, 1 3’s, 1-1 ft
Quieran Gray 6-0 West Harrison 7 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast, 3-5 fg, 60% fg, 1 3’s
Ledarrius Brewer 6-5 G/F Meridian 18 pts, 7 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 8 fg, 2 3’s
Troymain Crosby 6-4 G/F Laurel 20 pts, 11 reb, 4 ast, 1 blk, 1 st, 8 fg, 57% fg, 2 3’s, 2 ft
Winford Ross Jr 6-8 F/C Madison St. Joseph Catholic 11 pts, 7 reb, 1 ast, 2 blk, 3-3 fg, 5-6 ft, 83% fg
Frederick Ramsey-Thompson 6-3 F Biloxi 11 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast, 1 st, 5 fg, 1 ft
Tirus “Ty” Smith 6-8 F/C Petal 9 pts, 7 reb, 3 blk, 4-7 fg, 57% fg, 1-1 ft
MAC Offensive MVP
Troymain Crosby
Laurel
6-4 G/F
20 pts, 11 reb, 4 ast, 1 blk, 1 st, 8 fg, 57% fg, 2 3’s, 2 ft
MAC Defensive MVP
Nikolas Weatherspoon
Velma Jackson
6-2 G
24 pts, 1 reb, 2 ast, 1 st, 8 fg, 2 3’s, 6 ft
Michael Crouther Sportsmanship Award
Quieran Gray
West Harrison
6-0
7 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast, 3-5 fg, 60% fg, 1 3’s
Three Point Contest Winner
Kassim Nicholson
Callaway
6-6 G
7 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast, 2 fg, 1 3’s, 2 ft
Free Throw Shooting Contest Winner
Tyeus “Ty” Jones
Pontotoc
6-6 G
6 pts, 4 reb, 4 ast, 1 blk, 1 st, 2 fg, 2-2 ft
Slam Dunk Contest Winner
Nikolas Weatherspoon
Velma Jackson
6-2 G
24 pts, 1 reb, 2 ast, 1 st, 8 fg, 2 3’s, 6 ft
MagnoliaHoops Player of the Game
Troymain Crosby
Laurel
6-4 G/F
20 pts, 11 reb, 4 ast, 1 blk, 1 st, 8 fg, 57% fg, 2 3’s, 2 ft
MagnoliaHoops Starting 5
The 5 players that had the best day or made the best impression (on me or the contributors of MagnoliaHoops) at the MAC All-Star Games
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