What to know about the Summit-Stark All-Star Basketball Games Wednesday at Barberton

Michael Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
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Hoban guard Will Scott Jr., left, shoots over Pickerington Central guard Juwan Turner during the first half of the OHSAA Division I state final, Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Dayton.
Hoban guard Will Scott Jr., left, shoots over Pickerington Central guard Juwan Turner during the first half of the OHSAA Division I state final, Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Dayton.

Top high school basketball players in the Greater Akron and Canton areas will return to the court in an all-star setting Wednesday night at Barberton.

The Summit-Stark all-star games are set to be played on Greynolds Floor, with the girls game to tip off at 6:15 p.m. and the boys game scheduled to start at around 7:45.

The games will feature players and coaches from Summit, Stark, Medina and Portage counties.

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Buchtel guard Khoi Thurmon takes the ball down the court during the second half of the OHSAA Division II state final against Lutheran West, Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Dayton.
Buchtel guard Khoi Thurmon takes the ball down the court during the second half of the OHSAA Division II state final against Lutheran West, Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Dayton.

State champion players from the Buchtel (Division II) and Archbishop Hoban (Division I) teams are set to play in the boys game, and the girls game will include players from Division II state runner-up Northwest.

Here are the rosters for the Summit-Stark games from the event organizers:

Copley's Ashley Kerekes looks to shoot as Tallmadge's Lexi Gray defends on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.
Copley's Ashley Kerekes looks to shoot as Tallmadge's Lexi Gray defends on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.

Summit County Girls Basketball All-Stars

Players: Bailey Acord, Norton; Ashley Kerekes, Copley; Megan Taraba, Walsh Jesuit; Mackenzie Kramer, Cuyahoga Falls; Emma Rasmussen, Hoban; Rylee Bennett, Hoban; Leah Mencer, Woodridge; Jazmin Torres, St. Vincent-St. Mary; Mallory Oddo, Green; Kate Bobey, Medina; Rachel Wenzel, Ellet; Lexie Canning, Kent Roosevelt; Maya Dexter, Tallmadge. Coaches:Nick Harris, Ellet; Carl Singer, Streetsboro

McKinley captains Arianna Snell (20), Sidnee Bowden (5), Paris Stokes (2) and head coach Bryant Bowden receive the girls Division I district championship trophy after defeating Walsh Jesuit, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.
McKinley captains Arianna Snell (20), Sidnee Bowden (5), Paris Stokes (2) and head coach Bryant Bowden receive the girls Division I district championship trophy after defeating Walsh Jesuit, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.

Stark County Girls Basketball All-Stars

Players: Leena Patibandla, Jackson; Alayna Horning, Lake; Paris Stokes, McKinley; Grace Craig, Hoover; Taryn Miglich, Louisville; Lily Bottomley, Northwest; Gianna Kuhn, Northwest; Elizabeth Mason, Marlington; Maria Warner, Marlington; Gracie Ashton, Fairless; Ashley Cudnik, Northwest; Lauren Pallotta, Jackson; Maddie Knop, Perry. Coaches: Ashley Phipps, Lake; Allen Mangus, Lake; Beth Mazzocca, Lake

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Stow's Titus Baskerville IV is defended by Jackson's Anthony Fuline in the first quarter of the Division I district final, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Alliance.
Stow's Titus Baskerville IV is defended by Jackson's Anthony Fuline in the first quarter of the Division I district final, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Alliance.

Summit County Boys Basketball All-Stars

Players: Solomon Callaghan, Wadsworth; Khoi Thurmon, Buchtel; Kevin Hamilton Jr., St. Vincent-St. Mary; Zach Halligan, Walsh Jesuit; Will Scott Jr., Hoban; Landon Naylor, Nordonia; Titus Baskerville IV, Stow; Lance Hayes, St. Vincent-St. Mary; Chris Muntean, Revere, AJ Pestello; Stow; Adam Williams, Twinsburg; Mike Woodall, East; Amire Robinson, Buchtel. Coaches:Dave Close, Stow; Marlon Jones, Ravenna

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Louisville's Will Aljancic dunks in the second quarter against visiting Ellet, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023.
Louisville's Will Aljancic dunks in the second quarter against visiting Ellet, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023.

Stark County Boys Basketball All-Stars

Players: Elijah Farrington, Massillon; Owen Woolbert, Jackson; Wes Collins, Hoover; Will Aljancic, Louisville; Diego Allen, Alliance; Deshaun Leishman, St. Thomas Aquinas; Casey Miller, Marlington; Jahlil Graham, McKinley; Brody Pumneo, Fairless; Zander Sabin, Perry; Landyn Roth, Lake; DaMonte' DeGraffenried; Central Catholic; James Bossart, Jackson; Tra'Sean Foster, McKinley; Dylan Rouse; Central Catholic; Jordan Wigfield, Sandy Valley. Coach: Sean Weatherspoon, Alliance

Michael Beaven can be reached by email at mbeaven@thebeaconjournal.com and is on Twitter at @MBeavenABJ.

Northwest's Lily Bottomley cuts a piece of the net after defeating Canfield in a Division II girls basketball regional final at Barberton High School on Friday, March 3, 2023.
Northwest's Lily Bottomley cuts a piece of the net after defeating Canfield in a Division II girls basketball regional final at Barberton High School on Friday, March 3, 2023.

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