Sanders and Prewitt announced as All-Star replacements
Published on January 13, 2005 under Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1) News Release
Boise, ID (January 13, 2005) â The Continental Basketball Association League Office announced today that Dakota Wizards guard Melvin Sanders and forward Chad Prewitt have been added to the Western Conference roster for the 21st CBA All-Star Classic in Gary, Indiana, on January 19. The replacements were added due to a recent player call-up to the NBA, and other league player transactions.
Prewitt, a 6-foot-8, 235-pound forward, will be filling the roster spot of Sioux Falls Skyforce forward John Thomas, who was called-up to the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves on January 10. In 21 games played (20 started) for the Wizards, Prewitt is averaging 11 points and five rebounds per game, while also adding 33 assists, 24 steals and 11 blocked shots. He is also shooting 48.6 percent from the floor (85 of 175) and 41.3 percent from behind the three-point line (26 of 63). The Arizona State alum posted a season high 20 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists on January 12, in a 128-117 (5-2) victory over the Michigan Mayhem.
Sanders will fill the other All-Star roster spot left open after the Wizards placed forward Dickey Simpkins on the Inactive Reserve List on January 12. The 6-foot-5, 210-pound guard, is second on the team in scoring, averaging 14.7 points per game, in 22 games played (21 started). He is also adding 5.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest, while shooting 48.2 percent (132 of 274) from the floor, and 85.9 percent (55 of 64) from the free-throw line. Sanders posted back-to-back double-doubles when he notched 20 points and 16 rebounds against Yakima on November 27, followed by 21 points and 13 rebounds on November 30, again against Yakima. The Oklahoma State alum scored a season-high 34 points on January 12 against Michigan.
Both Prewitt and Sanders were selected as the top two alternates as All-Star replacements, as was voted on by CBA head coaches and team beat writers.
The updated All-Star team rosters are as follows:
2005 CBA ALL-STAR ROSTERS
EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR ROSTER:
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Team 45 Jackie Butler C 6-10 250 Great Lakes Storm
50 Shelly Clark F 6-9 245 Gary Steelheads
41 Charles Gaines F 6-8 230 Michigan Mayhem
12 David Graves G 6-6 215 Gary Steelheads
45 Lonnie Jones C 6-11 240 Gary Steelheads
6 Mark Jones G 6-6 215 Great Lakes Storm
15 *Darrick Martin G 6-0 170 Michigan Mayhem
25 Marshall Phillips G 6-4 200 Rockford Lightning
11 Kasib Powell F 6-7 215 Great Lakes Storm
10 Jemeil Rich G 5-10 170 Gary Steelheads
* currently in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers
Head Coach â Chris Daleo (Rockford Lightning)
WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR ROSTER:
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Team 15 Alpha Bangura G 6-5 219 Sioux Falls Skyforce
5 Sam Clancy F 6-7 245 Idaho Stampede
35 Carlos Daniel F 6-8 240 Yakima Sun Kings
7 DeSean Hadley G 6-4 200 Sioux Falls Skyforce
1 Britton Johnsen F 6-10 210 Idaho Stampede
32 Randy Livingston G 6-4 200 Sioux Falls Skyforce
13 Marlon Parmer G 6-3 187 Yakima Sun Kings
40 Chad Prewitt F 6-8 235 Dakota Wizards
21 Melvin Sanders G 6-5 210 Dakota Wizards
12 Billy Thomas G 6-5 218 Dakota Wizards
Head Coach â Casey Owens (Dakota Wizards)
The following players were named All-Stars but will not be participating:
NBA John Thomas F 6-9 265 Sioux Falls Skyforce
Inactive Dickey Simpkins F 6-10 255 Dakota Wizards
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