ABA announces remainder of All-Star selections
March 14, 2008 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Vermont Frost Heaves News Release
Indianapolis, Ind.-The American Basketball Association today announced the final 10 participants for ABA All-Star Weekend, which the Vermont Frost Heaves will host at the Barre (Vt.) Municipal Auditorium on March 21 and 22.
Added to the East All-Stars, who will be coached by Vermont's Will Voigt, are Joseph Britto, a 6'5" forward with the Jersey Express; P.J. Young, a 6'6" forward with the Manchester Millrats; Charles Fortier, a 6'4" guard with the Quebec Kebekwa; and Cordell Jeanty, a 6'7" forward with the Montreal Royal.
The West All-Stars under Texas Tycoons coach Jean-Paul Afif will feature Kenny Wright, a 6'2" guard with the Long Beach Breakers; Charncey Ephraim, a 6'5" forward with the West Texas Whirlwinds; Robin (Sik Wit It) Kennedy, a 5'10" guard with the Orange County Gladiators and former And1 Mix Tape Tour standout; Sean Dixon, a 6'2" guard with the Atlanta Vision; and B.J. Puckett, a 6'9" forward with the Atlanta Vision.
Previously named to the East team were: Anthony Anderson, a 5'11" guard with the Manchester Millrats; Samuel Audet-Sow, a 6'6" forward with the Quebec Kebekwa; Tommy Mitchell, a 6'3" guard with the Montreal Royal; and Eric Crookshank, a 6'8" forward with the Halifax Rainmen. Two Vermont Frost Heaves, 6'8" forward Issa Konare and 6'5" forward Antonio Burks, will also participate, with Burks replacing 6'3" guard Terrance Green, who is out for the season with a knee injury.
Previously named to the West team were: 6'2" guard Mario Kinsey and 6'8" forward Randall Williams, both of the Texas Tycoons; and 6'10" forward Jerome Habel and 6'4" guard Cardell Butler, both of the San Diego Wildcats. 6'9" guard Sun Yue and 6'6" swingman Jamel Staten of Beijing Ao-Shen Olympian made the West team, but neither will be able to participate because of other commitments.
Tickets for All-Star Weekend are available for in-person purchase at Allen Lumber in Barre; First In Fitness in Montpelier; and the Flynn Regional Box Office at 153 Main Street in Burlington. Fans may also call 802-86-FLYNN or go to flynntix.org. Tickets are available for each individual session or in special packages that include both days' events.
The weekend will feature Hot Shots and Dunks presented by M&M Beverage Centers and Simply Subs on Friday night beginning at 7 p.m., with ABA All-Star Slam Dunk and Three-Point Contests sandwiched around a Three-Point Contest for Vermont high school senior boys and girls presented by Community National Bank.
The ABA All-Star Classic presented by the Vermont State Employees Credit Union will tip off at 1:05 p.m., and feature the All-Star Halftime Showcase presented by M&M Beverage Centers.
Team practices at the Barre Aud will be free and open to the public on Friday afternoon between 1 and 4 p.m., while DMS Machining and Fabrication will present the All-Star Community Breakfast on Saturday morning at the American Legion Post 10 on North Main Street in Barre, with seatings at 9 and 10 a.m. A limited number of tickets for the breakfast, which will benefit Spaulding High School's Project Graduation, will be on sale at the Aud on Friday night.
Fans may go to central-vt.com/abaallstars for information on dining and lodging options in Central Vermont.
The Manchester Millrats are lending logistical support to the Frost Heaves for All-Star Weekend.
The ABA All-Star Classic will be Webcast free at vermontfrostheaves.com for viewing live and in archived rebroadcast, with VermontVacation.com the presenting sponsor. The radio call will be carried over the Vermont Frost Heaves Basketball Radio Network, which originates with WSNO AM 1450 in Barre and includes WJOY AM 1230 in Burlington and WLVB FM 93.9 in Lamoille County.
For more information, contact the Frost Heaves at 802-860-0082 or e-mail info@vermontfrostheaves.com.
Note: OurSports Central no longer actively covers the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a professional league due in part to its inability to publish and play a schedule and the transitory nature of many of its teams. For information on professional minor leagues, please see OSC's basketball section.
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