Rosters for US All-Stars and Capital All-Stars for 39th Annual Capital classic have been announced

Five Maryland recruits on US All-Star squad

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Washington, D.C.  (April 2, 2012) – Bob Geoghan, Founder of the Capital Classic, has announced the rosters for the marquee game (US All-Stars vs. Capital All-Stars) for the 39th Capital Classic, the annual high school boys’ basketball All-Star game, which will be played on Saturday, April 21, 2011 at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, VA. 
The Capital Classic is the longest running high school basketball All-Star game in the country and since 1974 it has been a beacon in the Washington, DC community, showcasing some of the nation’s top high school basketball talent. The game has become a steppingstone for many college All-Americans, NBA All-Stars and Pro Basketball Hall of Fame recipients, such as Moses Malone, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Grant Hill, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Chris Paul and Dwight Howard.

The Capital All-Stars will be coached by Episcopal’s Jim Fitzpatrick and will feature some of the top players in the area. Episcopal’s Arnaud Adata-Moto leads the way and the 6’5 guard/forward has committed to Wake Forest for next season. Justin Anderson (Montrose Christian) will play for Virginia next year while George Washington fans will get a glimpse of two players for next year. Kethan Savage (Episcopal) and Joe McDonald (Landon) both guards will play for the Colonials next season. Patrick Holloway from Paul VI will suit up for George Mason.

The US All-Stars will be coached Patterson High School coach Harry Martin. The University of Maryland will be well represented in this game. Sam Cassell, Jr. (Notre Dame Prep), Charles Mitchell (Wheeler HS), Seth Allen (Fredericksburg Christian), Damonte Dodd (Queen Anne’s County) and Shaquille Cleare (The Village School) will all be heading to College Park next season. Andrew White (Miller Prep) will be a Jayhawk as he heads to Lawrence to play for Kansas while Joel James (Dwyer) will play at UNC next season. Virginia will have both Mike Tobey (Blair Academy) and Evan Nolte (Milton) playing for the US All-Stars.

The annual high school girl’s doubleheader has returned to the Capital Classic’s lineup and will be played on Saturday, April 21, 2011 at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria. The first game will be at noon and will feature Maryland versus Virginia. Oakton’s Fred Priester will lead the Virginia squad and Adrian McDaniel (Gaithersburg HS) will coach Maryland. Both of their respective schools won state titles last year. At 2 p.m. the Prep/Privates led by Holy Cross head coach Eddie Simpson will take on Interhigh, coached by Craig Gilbeaux of Coolidge. Rosters for this doubleheader will be available on the website early next week.

Tickets are on sale now online at http://capitalclassic.ticketsocket.com/. For more information, please visit the official website at http://www.TheCapitalClassic.com, add us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/CapitalClassic, and follow us on Twitter @TheCapClassic.

US All-Stars

No.		Name	Ht.	Wt.	Pos.	School	Address	College
1		Sam Cassell, Jr.	6’3	175	G	Notre Dame Prep	Fitchburg, MA	Maryland
2		Charles Mitchell	6’7	230	PF	Wheeler HS	Marietta, GA	Maryland
3	Jordan Roper		6’0	170	PG	Irmo HS	Columbia, SC	Clemson
4	Seth Allen		6’2	185	SG	Fredericksburg Christian	Fredericksburg, VA	Maryland
10	Mike Tobey		6’10	235	C	Blair Academy	Blairstown, NJ	Virginia
12	Evan Nolte		6’8	220	PF	Milton	Alpharetta, GA	Virginia
14	Joel James		6’10	235	C	Dwyer	Palm Beach Gardens, FL	North Carolina
24	Montrezl Harrell		6’7	225	PF	Hargrave Military	Chatham, VA	Virginia Tech
34	Andrew White		6’6	210	G/F	Miller Prep	Charlottesville, VA	Kansas
42	Damonte Dodd		6’7	240	PF	Queen Anne’s County	Centreville, MD	Maryland
44	Shaquille Cleare		6’10	260	C	The Village School	Houston, TX	Maryland

Capital All-Stars

No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Pos.	School	Address	College
1	Derrick Colter	5’11	175	G	Largo	Upper Marlboro, MD	Undecided
2	T.J. Huggins	6’5	190	G/F	T.C. Williams	Alexandria, VA	Navy
4	Garland Owens	6’7	230	PF	Magruder	Rockville, MD	Undecided
10	Patrick Holloway	5’11	165	PG	Paul VI	Fairfax, VA	George Mason
11	Kethan Savage	6’3	170	G	Episcopal	Alexandria, VA	George Washington
20	Brandon Peel	6’6	210	PF	Riverdale Baptist	Upper Marlboro, MD	Central Conn. St.
21	Khalen Cumberlander	6’2	175	G	Coolidge	Washington, DC	Central Conn. St.
22	Joe McDonald	6’0	170	G	Landon	Bethesda, MD	George Washington
23	Justin Anderson	6’5	200	SF	Montrose Christian	Rockville, MD	Virginia
32	Coleman Johnson	6’7	215	PF	Paul VI	Fairfax, VA	Fairfield
42	Michael Carrera	6’6	225	PF	Montrose Christian	Rockville, MD	Undecided
45	Arnaud Adata-Moto	6’5	210	G/F	Episcopal	Alexandria, VA	Wake Forest

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