VA Invitational All-Star Teams

Ron Bailey, Publisher

July 6, 2008 - It took a while to compile, but the VA Invitational's All-Star listing is here. There should be no wonder the list was delayed in being published, as Nima Omidvar's humoungous (over 140 teams) tourney was played at various sites in Northern Virginia, demanding of course a meeting of the minds amongst event staff.

Nevertheless, here it is. Though age groups 11-17 participated, the 16's and 17's are the only classifications to be assigned all-tourney squads. Driving that decision is of course college recruitment, a prime reason for holding the tournament.

"These lists were already emailed out to every college coach in the country" said Omidvar recently of his efforts to help young people secure college scholarships. "From D1,D2, and D3, along with each coaches phone number in the tournament".

This is what they received:

U16

MVP Max Lenox #41 6’1 BRYC Tar heels 2010 WT Woodson

1st Team
Jeff James #24 6’4 BRYC Tar heels 2010 Progressive Christian Ac.
Will Simonton #50 6’9 BRYC Tar Heels 2010 Marshall HS
Manny Dias 6’8 United Celtics (NC) 2010 Veritas Sports Academy
Kendall Williams 6’0 United Celtics (NC) 2009 Mallard Creek
Dominic Harper 6’3 MD Elite 2010 Joppatowne
Blaise Lelnulu #31 6’5 I-270 Road Warriors 2010 Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Anthony Estes #4 6'5 Kid’s First Basketball 2011 Theodore Roosevelt High

Torre' Somervile is a great passer, penetrator and floor leader who is working to strengthen his jumper.

Torre’ Somerville #8 5’8 Kid’s First Basketball 2011 Northwestern HS
Trent Walker 5’9 Triple Threat 15s 2011 St. Mary’s Ryken
Ibn Muhammad 5’9 Triple Threat 15s 2011 Bishop O’Connell
Marcus Porter 6’3 PAL of Delaware 2010 Howard High School
Larry Bailey 6’3 PAL of Delaware 2010 Hodgson
Dajon Daniel 6’1 Stafford Hoyas 2010 Mountain View
Davonte Harris 6’0 Stafford Hoyas 2010 Stafford HS
Rashad Gadson #5 5’8 Hoop Magic All-Stars 2010 Herndon
Tyree Desmore 5’11 Petersburg Elite 2010 Petersburg HS
Dajohan Taylor #3 6’1 Metro Hoopsterz 2010 Wakefield
Matt Farnsworth #33 6’4 Knights 2010 Lake Braddock
Garrett Trump #10 5’10 Knights 2010 Lake Braddock
Terry Wood #41 6’6’ Front Royal Basketball 2012 Warren County HS
Travis Baker #10 6’1 Metro All-Stars 2010 High Point
Dylan Cormier #15 6’1 Crusader Nation 15s 2010 Cardinal Gibbons
Josh Forney #25 6’7 Crusader Nation 15s 2011 Baltimore City College
Dominique Major 5’11 Nova Nets 2011 Hylton
Evan Straka #5 6’0 Fairfax Stars 2010 Paul VI

2nd Team
Darius Christian 6’1 United Celtics (NC) 2009 North Meck High
Collin Frazer #3 5’10 BRYC Tar Heels 2010 Woodbridge HS
Griffin Shaw 6’0 United Celtics (NC) 2010 Myers Park HS
Deon Andrews 6’0 Triple Threat 15s 2011 St. Mary’s Ryken
Treavon Graham 6’1 Triple Threat 15s 2011 St. Mary’s Ryken
Aaron Parsons 6’4 MD Elite 2010 Mt Carmel
Donte LaFortune #15 6’2 Kid’s First Basketball 2011 Bladensburg
Wesley Martin #2 6’5 Kid’s First Basketball 2011 CH Flowers
Shakeil Jeffcoat 5’9 PAL of Delaware 2010
Billy Harmon 6’2 PAL of Delaware 2010
Nigel Dixon 5'10 United Celtics 2010 Northwestern High
Corey Davis 6'7 United Celtics 2010 Veritas Sports Academy
Ronnie Weaks 6'6 United Celtics 2010 Victory
Gary Boone 6’5 Stafford Hoyas 2010 North Stafford
Kevin McGaughey #25 Hoop Magic All-Stars 2010 Broad Run
Antonio Butler #23 Hoop Magic All-Stars 2010 South County
Jemar James 6’3 Petersburg Elite 2010 Petersburg HS
Brent Towell #5 6’2 Metro Hoopsterz 2010 Washington Lee
Kyree Mathis #9 6’4 Metro Hoopsterz 2010 Wakefield
Christian Collier #24 6’3 Knights 2010 Lake Braddock
Logan Hibbs #11 6’0 Front Royal Basketball 2011 Warren County HS
Jalen Smith #4 5’11 Metro All-Stars 2010 High Point
Malcolm McMillan #11 6’0 Crusader Nation 15s 2011 John Carroll
Corey Adams Jr #20 5’8 Blaktop Ballerz 2010 Henry Wise
Lloyd Hill #8 6’2 Blakktop Ballerz 2010 Henry Wise
Eric Brent 6’3 Nova Nets 2010 Forest Park

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