Future UCLA Bruin Zach LaVine, who averaged over 28 points per game this season at Bothell (Wash.), will participate in the inaugural West Coast All-Star Classic in May.
Photo by Nick Koza
The Pacific Northwest will play host to a new postseason high school basketball showcase event this spring.
The inaugural West Coast All-Star Classic will be played May 11 at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash., and features an impressive roster of college-bound standouts.
"This event will be a first for our area," said legendary
Rainier Beach (Seattle) head coach Mike Bethea, who has led his Vikings to Class 3A state titles each of the past two seasons. "For years West Coast kids have had to travel east to showcase their talents and play against their peers.
"Now, many of the country's top best basketball players will come west where we have some very good players who have flown under the national media radar."
Among the headliners in the event will be two-time Oregon Class 6A player of the year
Calvin Hermanson, silky-smooth UCLA-bound guard
Zach LaVine and 6-foot-9 forward
Eric Mika, who helped
Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) earn the No. 1 national ranking by MaxPreps this season.
Future Washington Huskies
Darin Johnson and
Jahmel Taylor will also participate, giving local fans a glimpse of their college hoops future.
A slam dunk and 3-point contest will take place Friday night at Rainier Beach.
West Coast All-Star Classic rosterName, Hgt., Pos., School (Hometown) – CollegeDakarai Allen, 6-5, G,
Sheldon (Sacramento, Calif.) – San Diego State
Gabe Bealer, 6-5, G/F,
Antelope (Calif.) – Santa Clara
Seth Berger, 6-7, G/F,
Ballard (Seattle) – Massachusetts
Hallice Cooke, 6-3, G,
St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) – Oregon State
MarQuis Davis, 5-9, G,
Rainier Beach (Seattle) – Santa Clara
Soma Edo, 6-5, F,
Berkner (Richardson, Texas) – Fresno State
D.J. Fenner, 6-6, G/F,
Seattle Prep – Nevada
Tucker Haymond, 6-5, G,
Garfield (Seattle) – Western Michigan
Calvin Hermanson, 6-6, G/F,
Lake Oswego (Ore.) – St. Mary's
Darin Johnson, 6-4, G,
Sheldon (Sacramento, Calif.) – Washington
Torren Jones, 6-8, F,
La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.) – Missouri
Zach LaVine, 6-4, G,
Bothell (Wash.) – UCLA
Jordan Mathews, 6-3, G,
Santa Monica (Calif.) – California
Eric Mika, 6-9, C/F,
Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) – Brigham Young
Elliott Pitts, 6-4, G,
De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) – Arizona
Brandon Randolph, 6-2, G,
Inglewood (Calif.) – Xavier
Gavin Schilling, 6-9, F,
Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) – Michigan State
Jahmel Taylor, 6-0, G,
Pacific Hills (Los Angeles) – Washington
D'Erryl Williams, 6-3, G,
Sheldon (Sacramento, Calif.) – San Diego State
Kameron Williams, 6-2, G,
Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore) – Ohio State
Trey Washington, 5-11, G,
Wilson (Dallas) – Wyoming
Ja'Keem Yates, 6-9, F,
West Charlotte (Charlotte, N.C.) – Undecided
