2019 MAC All-Star Games
This report will cover the 2019 MAC All-Star Games.
Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game
Friday March 15, 2019
Alabama State University
Dunn Oliver Acadome
Montgomery, AL
(B) Alabama All-Stars 107
Mississippi All-Stars 90
Notes: The Mississippi team did a good job of trying to stay in the game with the much more talented Alabama super stars. The Bama team, boasting a minimum of 6 division 1 players, could easily be one of the most talented teams to ever play in this game. Demond Robinson (6-8 ’19 C Lee-Montgomery) was a beast in the paint and he really affected the outcome of the game. Cameron Tucker (6-2 ’19 G Wenonah) stepped up big in the second half to help the Alabama squad get the big lead. Desmond Williams (6-1 ’19 G Brewbaker Tech) really caught my eye with his explosive speed bursts. He is super quick. Of course, Trendon Watford (6-8 ’19 F Mountain Brook) showed up and did what Trendon does. He smoothly affected the game in all areas.
Good news to the Crimson Tide fans, Jaylen Forbes (6-4 ’19 SG Florence) looked right at home playing over there. He showed out trying to keep the Mississippi squad in the game. It was nice seeing Danny “DJ” Washington (6-0 ’19 PG Greenville) hold his own with the talented Alabama guards. Big John “Bill” Rawls (6-8 ’19 C East Marion) held his own with the big Alabama post players. Jakorie Smith (6-6 ’19 F Raymond) and Earl Smith (6-4 ’19 G Lanier) both looked solid in the loss.
Alabama All-Stars (home team) 107
’19’s
Kobe Brown 6-6 F Lee-Huntsville 7 pts 6 reb 1 ast
Brandon Nicholas 6-3 G Mae Jemison 8 pts 1 reb 2 ast
Desmond Williams 6-1 G Brewbaker Tech 8 pts 7 reb 1 ast 3 st
Jaykwon Walton 6-6 G/F Carver-Montgomery 8 pts 4 reb 4 ast 1 st
Trendon Watford 6-8 F Mountain Brook 13 pts 12 reb 2 ast 1 st 1 blk
DeAntoni Gordon 6-8 F Leflore 14 pts 3 reb 2 blk
Justin Minter 6-4 G Wenonah 3 pts 3 reb 2 ast 2 st
JaLon Johnson 6-0 G Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 10 pts 2 reb 2 ast 1 st
Mississippi All-Stars (traveled 258 miles) 90
’19’s
Jakorie Smith 6-6 F Raymond 3 pts 7 reb 1 ast 1 st
Earl Smith 6-4 G Lanier 9 pts 4-4 ft 3 reb 4 ast 3 st
John “Bill” Rawls 6-8 C East Marion 8 pts 9 reb 2 ast
Danny “DJ” Washington 6-0 PG Greenville 11 pts 7-8 ft 3 reb 4 ast
Brandon Weatherspoon 6-5 SG Canton 17 pts 3 3’s 4 reb 2 ast 2 st 1 blk
Vontrell Pringle 6-6 SG Meridian 9 pts 5 reb 1 ast 1 st
Lerenzo “Trey” Fort 6-4 G Florence 5 pts 2 reb 1 ast 1 blk 2 st
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Demond Robinson
Lee-Montgomery
6-8 ’19 C
12 pts 8 reb 3 blk
Alabama MVP
Cameron Tucker
Wenonah
6-2 ’19 G
18 pts 4-4 ft 2 reb 3 ast 3 st
Mississippi MVP
Jaylen Forbes
Florence
6-4 ’19 SG
20 pts 4 3’s 6-6 ft 8 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st
MAC North/South 1A/2A/3A All-Star Game
Saturday March 23, 2019
Mississippi College
AE Wood Coliseum
Clinton, MS
(B) North All-Stars 72
South All-Stars 53
Notes: Bryantavious “Bryan” Steen (6-6 ’20 F/C Charleston), you were so boring to watch because you did everything by the book in this game. Text book block outs and defensive positioning. Making the best of the easy baskets and put back offensive boards. You also get Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game because you were the difference maker. You changed the game and had a huge impact in the win. A close second in the running for POG was Bentavious “Ben” Galmore (5-7 ’20 PG Coahoma County). He was most likely the smallest guy on the court and he still came down with seven boards. He showed that he can score when he needs from outside or he can get to the rack. He had one of the best plays of the game when he drove in the paint and hit Steen with a bullet no-look pass for an easy basket. Randarius Hughes (6-6 ’20 G Heidelberg) showed his explosiveness on both ends. He blocked two shots on one possession then gathered the loose ball as he went to the other end of the court with a huge slam. He made several ooh and aah plays the entire game showing why he is one of the most athletic big guards in the state.
North All-Stars 72
’20’s
Da’Shun Berry 6-0 G Houlka 5 pts 3-4 ft 5 reb 2 st
Jamarion Walker 6-0 G Shaw 5 pts 3 reb 1 ast 2 st
Cori Bell 6-1 G Holly Springs 5 pts 1 reb 3 ast 4 st
Derek Fountain 6-8 G Holly Springs 10 pts 4 reb 1 ast 3 st
Ankerion “Noodle” Gross 6-4 G/F North Panola 11 pts 7 reb 2 ast 1 blk 1 st
South All-Stars 53
’20’s
Hershey McLaurin 6-2 G/F Collins 10 pts 5 reb 2 ast 1 st 1 blk
Randarius Hughes 6-6 G Heidelberg 11 pts 4 reb 2 blk 2 st
Daylan Lindsey 6-3 F Bay Springs 2 pts 6 reb 1 ast 2 st
Erick Johnson 6-2 F Port Gibson 9 pts 3 reb 1 st
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Bryantavious “Bryan” Steen
Charleston
6-6 ’20 F/C
11 pts 13 reb 4 blk 2 st
Offensive MVP
Bentavious “Ben” Galmore
Coahoma County
5-7 ’20 PG
13 pts 3 3’s 7 reb 4 ast 1 st
Defensive MVP
Bryantavious “Bryan” Steen
Charleston
6-6 ’20 F/C
11 pts 13 reb 4 blk 2 st
Game Ball
Treundes Willis
Choctaw Central
5-7 ’20 PG
9 pts 3 3’s 1 reb 1 ast 1 st
MAC North/South 4A/5A/6A All-Star Game
Saturday March 23, 2019
Mississippi College
AE Wood Coliseum
Clinton, MS
(B) North All-Stars 88
South All-Stars 83
Notes: Edzeric “Zeke” Cook (6-4 ’20 F/C Starkville) continued to look and play just like he did in the 6A title run. He has a knack for being in the right spot every time. Kylan Blackmon (6-3 ’20 G Oxford) provided an offensive spark with some deep three’s. Jabari Bowman (6-6 ’20 F/C Warren Central) was able to hold his own in the paint and looked good. Cameron “Mook” Matthews (6-6 ’20 F Olive Branch) displayed his guard skills as he ran the team on several breaks and tallied 6 assists. Trenton Coleman (6-6 ’20 G/F Ridgeland) was a pleasant surprise watch for me. He really impressed me with his play. Alijah Martin (6-2 ’20 G North Pike) introduced himself to the rest of the state showing why he is one of the top level players that most have never heard of. Damarion Arrington (6-4 ’20 G/F Wingfield) displayed a very solid game in the loss. Nick Walker (6-5 ’20 F Hattiesburg) was very productive in what seemed to be limited minutes. Any player in the country should want to play with Caleb McGill (6-6 ’20 F Petal). He makes the games so fun and gives full effort every single time he’s on the court. Jaquevias Tarvin (6-3 ’20 G Brandon) was another one that really stood out to me as he was trying to keep his team in the game during the fourth quarter.
North All-Stars 88
’20’s
Trenton Coleman 6-6 G/F Ridgeland 10 pts 1 reb 1 ast
Cameron “Mook” Matthews 6-6 F Olive Branch 12 pts 5 reb 6 ast 4 st 1 blk
Matthew Mackey 6-2 G Northwest Rankin 4 pts 2 reb 3 ast 1 st
Kylan Blackmon 6-3 G Oxford 14 pts 4 3’s 2 reb 4 ast 1 blk 1 st
Josh Mitchell 6-7 F/C Tupelo 4 pts 4 reb 1 ast 1 st
Jabari Bowman 6-6 F/C Warren Central 12 pts 4 reb 1 ast 2 st
South All-Stars 83
’20’s
Alijah Martin 6-2 G North Pike 14 pts 3 reb 1 ast 6 st 1 blk
Damarion Arrington 6-4 G/F Wingfield 9 pts 4 reb
Nick Walker 6-5 F Hattiesburg 11 pts 5 reb 1 blk
Caleb McGill 6-6 F Petal 9 pts 1 reb 2 ast 2 st 1 blk
Caleb McCarty 6-6 F/C Biloxi 6 pts 3 reb 1 blk
Jaquevias Tarvin 6-3 G Brandon 13 pts (9 in 4th qtr) 3 3’s 4 reb 2 ast 1 st
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Edzeric “Zeke” Cook
Starkville
6-4 ’20 F/C
19 pts (10 in 4th qtr) 3-4 ft 14 reb (5 in 4th qtr) 1 ast 1 blk
Offensive MVP
Edzeric “Zeke” Cook
Starkville
6-4 ’20 F/C
19 pts (10 in 4th qtr) 3-4 ft 14 reb (5 in 4th qtr) 1 ast 1 blk
Defensive MVP
Keondre “Dre” Montgomery
Forest Hill
6-6 ’20 G/F
17 pts 4 reb 2 ast 2 st
Game Ball
Jalin Rice
Madison Central
6-0 ’20 G
Magnolia Hoops Head of the Class
The best players in their respective classes that I saw during this time period based on stats.
2019: Jaylen Forbes
6-4 SG Florence
2020: Edzeric “Zeke” Cook
6-4 F/C Starkville
Magnolia Hoops Starting 5
The top five players that I saw during this time period based on stats.
Magnolia Hoops 