Jump25.com College All-Star Classic Preview

Johnny Clark-Jump 25 Founder

If you are anything like me, you are already looking for a college basketball fix. If you find yourself in the central Ohio area on Saturday, you might want to stop Ohio Dominican University to take in the action at Johnny Clark’s 4thAnnual Jump25.com College All-Star Classic. Clark’s annual event will once again play host to some of central Ohio’s elite high school and college players.

The festivities will tip off at noon on Saturday with the Central Ohio Girls High School All-Star Game. The following players will participate in the game: Morgan Plummer (Jonathan Alder), Brittany Bakehaster (Jonathan Alder), De'Ottia Robinson (Mifflin), Ashley Bassett-Smith (Pickerington North), Jaila Bryant (Pickerington North), Nicole Payne (Olentangy), Marissa Elliott (Worthington Kilborne), Jasmine Craig (Independence), Jaren Francis (Africentric), Aliyah Zantt (Reynoldsburg), Adesuwa Aideyman (Reynoldsburg), Lindsey Reiland (Dublin Jerome), Jasmine Johnson (Brookhaven), Essence Bates-Hatcher (Brookhaven), Brandi Curd-Watson (Northland), Morgan Neighbors (Westerville North), Katie Dymek (Hilliard Davidson), Jessie Baldridge (Mt. Gilead), Jasmine Junkins (Hilliard Bradley) and Torrie Ruffin (Mifflin).

At 1:30, the Ohio Women’s College All-Star Game gets starte and will feature: Kristi Kotterman (Otterbein), Shea McCoy (Otterbein), Meredith Fox (Ohio Dominican), Abby Glover (Ohio Dominican), Casey Nance (Dayton), Tyeasha Moss (Xavier), Amanda Dobbins (Muskingum), Tenishia Benson (Ohio State), Clare Aubrey (Findley), Samantha Prahalis (Ohio State), Tiffany Shields (Hiram), Morgan Korinex (Kenyon), Kori Wiedt (Mt. Union), Bjonee Reeves (Cincinnati), Jen Caiola (Lake Erie), Stephanie Rogers (Lake Erie), Kara Dysert (Ohio Northern), Jessica Slagle (Bowling Green), Cathy Ingersoll (Toledo), Kenya Middlebrooks (Youngstown State), Sarah Watson (Wittenberg), Amanda Francis (U-NW Ohio), Alexis Harkins (Mt. Vernon Nazarene), and Shalene Hawkins (Capital). The teams will be coached by Mark Baker (Ohio State) and La”sawn Brown (La Tech/Columbus Quest).

3:00 marks the start of the Central Ohio Boys High School Game featuring: Zack Abbruzzese (Dublin Coffman), Jake Bischoff (Olentangy Liberty), Zach Ratcliff (Columbus Academy), Trent Weaver (Hilliard Bradley), Christian Graves (Westerville Central), Chad Nelson (Pickerington Central), Jalen Robinette (Bexley), Fuquan Tucker (Africentric), Hosie Smith (Africentric), Kai Turner (Walnut Ridge), Alex Randall (Jonathan Alder), Brad saxton (Grove City), Kris Carius (Westeland), Kyle Wade (Worthington Christian, Dewey Rice Jr. (Briggs), Julian Johnson (Horizon Science), Matt Rhodes (Westerville North), Taivon Thomas (Westerville North), Andy Bosley (Olentangy Orange) and Malik Dime (Walnut Ridge). The team will be coached by Brian Brown (Ohio State) and Devin Green (Hampton/La. Lakers).

The finale tips off at 5:00pm with the Ohio Men’s College All-Star Game. Rosters include: Scott Thomas (Bowling Green), Dee Brown (Bowling Green), Johann Mpondo (Wright State), Chris Davis (Otterbein), Brice Raush (Otterbein), Clayton Black (Wittenberg), William Buford (Ohio State), Scott Dennis (Christian Brothers University), Robbie Taylor (Mt. Vernon), Du’Shawn Brooks, (Youngstown State), Michael Porrinni (Kent State), Justin Manns (Kent State), Carlton Guyton (Kent State), Corey Shontz (John Carroll), Mark Hester (John Carroll), Sharif Muhammed Jr. (Urbana), Jimmy Wood (Mt. Union), Nate Barnes (Alderson Broaddus), Aaron Gibbs (Ohio Domincan), Justin Hallowell (Wooster), Greg Rice (Central State), Jamaal Watkins (Hiram), Kendall Allison and (Ohio Valley). The teams will be coached by Scoonie Penn and Matt Sylvester (Ohio State). Buckeye Prep will be covering the event and will be posting a story.


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