All-Star Basketball Games Set For Friday

Area all-star high school basketball players will hit the court one last time this season.

The sixth annual Desert Valley All-Star Boys and Girls Games are set for 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday at 28251 Clinton Keith Road.

"This is a celebration and sendoff for our area hoop stars," said Todd Malecki, organizer. "The last five years the game has become a local tradition." 

Admission is $8. The fun includes free throw, three-pointer and slam dunk contests. The girls game begins at 6 p.m. and is 20 minutes per half. The boys game begins at 7:30 p.m. and is 24 minutes per half.

The boys home team is coached by Tom Gregory of Patriot High School. The all-star players are:

#1 PG  5’8  Nikko Turner  MLK

#2  C  6’9  Tom Folsom  Patriot

#2  W 6’4  Aaron Peck  JW North

#2 PG 5’9  Maurice Smith  Paloma Valley

#3 P  6’2  Logan Sadler   Hemet

#3 P  6’5  Nate Wright  Murrieta Mesa

#4  G  6’1  Aaron Roedl  Great Oak

#5  W 6’4 Dylan Martin  Chaparral

#10 G 5’9  Devon Ware  Perris

#10 G  6’0  Marcos Hazlewood  Corona

#14 G 5’10 Ben Schoeber  Cal Lutheran

#24 W 6’4  Davin Guinn Vista Murrieta

#32  W 6’6  Jeff Gonzales  Poly

#25 G 6’2  Jordan Grace  Rancho Verde

#42 P 6’6 Noah Prouse  Riverside Poly

The boy's away team is coached by Ed Coyle of Chaparral High School. The all-star players are:

#2  F 6’6  Jackson Helm  Murrieta Valley

#4  G  6’0  Andrew Bigelow  Calvary Murrieta

#4  W  6’2  Darius Butler  Murrieta Valley

#4 G  6’0    Ralph Myles   Citrus Hill

#5  G  5’10 Eddie Coyle  Chaparral

#5  F  6’4  Roosevelt Adams  West Valley

#10 G  6’2  Kendall Schmidt  Rancho Verde

#11  G 6’2  Josh Hart  Chaparral

#14 G 6’2  Tyler Jones Lakeside

#14 G  6’2  Anthony Gonzalez  Temecula Valley

#20  G 6’0  Joe Esthers  Valley View

#21 G 6’2  Spencer Clements  Heritage

#22  G 6’0 Reid Shackleford  Murrieta Valley

#23 G 6’2  EJ Twyman      Elsinore

#25 W 6’5 Lawrence Chamberlein  Elsinore

#50 P  6’8  Brandon Pippenger  MLK

The girls home team is coached by Mike Pino, Chaparral High School. All-star players are:

#1 G 5’6          Brandy Howard  Paloma Valley

# 4  F  5’6        Sarai Ware   West Valley

#11 G 5’7        Cydnie Jones  MLK

#11 G 5’8        Katie Clark  Murrieta Valley (Injured)

#15 G 5’6        Akilah Martin  JW North

#20 W 6’0       Abigail Johnston  Chaparral

#21 G 5’7        Izzy McGraw Great Oak

#22 G 5’8        Shajanae Moss  Citrus Hill

#22 G 5’5        Leilani Chavez  Corona

#22 F 5’11      Brenda Bilton Murrieta Valley

#22 G 5’8        Alisya Trejo  Jurupa Valley

#23 W 5’11     Christine Saldana  Perris

#24 C  6’3       Jordan Pendergrass  Elsinore

#30 F 6’3        Jessica Pino   Chaparral

#31 F 5’10      Kaitlin Mathewson  Temecula Valley

#55 G  5’7       Lauren Fisher    West Valley

The girls away team is coached by Dennis Ullom of Roosevelt High School. The all-star players are:

#2  G 5’6          Enid Field  Hemet

#3 PG 5’7        Aniya Baker  Perris

#3  F  5’8          Brianna Warren  Murrieta Mesa

#3 F   6’0          Iman Stenson Nuview Bridge

#3  F 5’11        Dominque Worthy  Roosevelt

#4 G   5’5         Lexci Mack  Corona

#20 G 5’7        Maya Woody    Vista Murrieta

#21 G 5’8         Tamara Herring  Citrus Hill

#21 G 5’7         Bobbie Hawkins  MLK

#25 G 5’6         Angie Hundell  Great Oak

#25 G 5’6         Alexus Strong  Roosevelt

#30 G 5’8         Olivia Thompson Temecula Valley

#32  W 5’9       Brittney Crain  JW North

#34  C 6’0        Brianna Turner  Paloma Valley