Southern Illinois All-Star Game

Sunday afternoon at John A. Logan College is 28th annual event
Coaches' Garner, Griffin lead 12-man rosters

03-29-15
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARTERVILLE - Much of what you read about the Lion's Club event on Friday night at RLC is relevant here in the annual All-Star Game hosted by long-time head coach Wendell Wheeler.

With the exception of a few names, the rosters are similar in attracting some players to the event, to get one last run around a gym in their own uniform before heading off to other activities in life.

Coaches for this event are Shane Garner of Sesser-Valier, last season's ABV 1A “Coach of the Year” pitted against Mounds Meridian head coach Erik Griffin, who is this season's ABV 1A “COY.”The rosters have just 12-players each, so the substitutions will be fewer which could lead to some additional continuity to a game (all-star games in general) that traditionally have trouble living up to the billing.

The Dark Uniform team coached by Griffin has a pair of his players from the second place 1A Bobcats; David Davis and Davarae Edmonds.

Davis was the ABV 1A “Player of the Year” after leading his team to its first state finals appearance since 1972 while Edmonds was an ABV 1A Second Team All-South choice.

They will be joined by Bahari Amaya (ABV 2A First Team Selection) and Noah Fuller of Anna-Jonesboro.

Fuller was one of the leaders on the Wildcats and a three-year starter for the team coached by Mike Chamness.

Others on the team that weren't mentioned in the Lion's Club preview are Parker Flamm, also a veteran starter for Cobden for the past two seasons for coach Rhett Barke, and Jalen Roundtree, a senior leader for coach Joe Hosman at Massac County.

Carbondale is represented by Allen Billinger and Moe Jackson, two players that were part of a sectional finalist in 3A.

Caden Hight led Century this season and was one of the top scorers in the south at 22 points a night and he finished with over 1,700 career points for coach Ethan Stringer.

For the Garner led White Uniform squad, twin brother's Will and Matt Galik of Carterville will be part of the contest.

Will was the 2A ABV “Player of the Year” as he helped lead the Lions to the supersectional for the first time since 1987 and was coached by ABV 2A “Coach of the Year” Scott Burzynski.

Four other 1,000 point scorers; Nick Marlo of Sesser-Valier, Andrew Gifford of Fairfield, BJ Austin of Hardin County and Gunnar Galloway of Crab Orchard, will also dress for this matchup for Coach Garner.

Two Pinckneyville players; Nolan Luke (White Team) and Tristian Fisher (Dark Team) also made the rosters and will be on opposite sides of the fence.

The same will happen with the two Nashville representatives; Daniel Thorson (Dark Team) and Dylan Mueller (White Team).

Robby Doiser of Marion (White Team) and Quinnton Bent of Vienna (Dark Team) round out the rosters of the event that will be held Sunday, March 29 at John A. Logan College in Carterville.

The preliminaries begin at 1:15 pm with a three-point shootout and a slam dunk contest.

Tip off time is approximately 2 pm.

2015 Southern Illinois All-Star Game Rosters

Dark Uniforms - Team Griffin
Head Coach - Erik Griffin - Mounds Meridian
Players
#1 - Noah Fuller - Anna-Jonesboro
#1 - Jalen Roundtree - Massac County
#3 - Allen Billinger - Carbondale
#20 - Parker Flamm - Cobden
322 - Caden Hight - Century
#22 - Daniel Thorson - Nashville
#23 - Moe Jackson - Carbondale
#24 - Quinnton Bent - Vienna
#25 - Davarae Edmonds - Mounds Meridian
#25 - Tristian Fisher - Pinckneyville
#30 - Bahari Amaya - Harrisburg
#32 - David Davis - Mounds Meridian
White Uniforms - Team Garner
Head Coach - Shane Garner - Sesser-Valier
Players
#10 - BJ Austin - Hardin County
#10 - Robby Doiser - Marion
#14 - Nick Marlo – Sesser-Valier
#14 - Andrew Gifford - Fairfield
#15 - DeVante Jones - Murphysboro
#21 - Nolan Luke - Pinckneyville
#23 - Hunter Johnson - West Frankfort
#23 - Matt Galik - Carterville
#25 - Gunnar Galloway - Crab Orchard
#32 - Will Galik - Carterville
#32 - Dylan Mueller - Nashville
#42 - Chase Rednour - Trico