PETERBOROUGH, Ont. - The top Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) basketball student-athletes will be heading to Fleming College for the 2017 all-star games. Presented by belairdirect, the campus athletics and recreation department will showcase the best in intercollegiate basketball action with the men's and women's games taking place on Saturday, March 25.
"We're really excited to be hosting the top collegiate student-athletes in the province," said Fleming College athletic coordinator Fred Batley. "With over 100 participants competing, we hope to draw a lot of fans from Peterborough and area to come out and cheer on the competitors. With many provincial and national all-stars in attendance, the athletes competing are second to none."
Fleming College is no stranger to hosting major events. Having hosted a number of provincial and national championships, this will be the third time that Fleming has hosted OCAA basketball all-star games.
The day will begin with the skills competitions at 9:30 a.m., followed by the women's basketball game that will tip-off at 1:30 p.m., and followed by the men's game at 4:10 p.m.
The two games will take centre stage on Saturday but there will also be a number of other competitions that fans will enjoy: a skills competition, fan promotions including a "Shoot for Cash" competition with an opportunity to win $1,000, and a mascot competition in which participating schools will also be sending their top mascots to perform. The day will include a special appearance by Toronto Raptors game announcer Herbie Kuhn.
"The event committee really wanted to make this all-star day as fun as possible. Hosting the games provides a great opportunity to showcase our hospitality, athletic facility, and the Peterborough community to the rest of the province," said Batley.
This licensed event at the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre is open to the public with free admission. Further information can be found at www.flemingknights.ca.
Women's Basketball All-Stars
East Division
Amoney Abakar, Algonquin
Jessica Basquin, Algonquin
Yasmeen Smith, Centennial
Judy Ta, Centennial
Dekota Kirby, Durham
Lindsay Panchan, Durham
Tianna Sullivan, George Brown
Leah Bracken, Georgian
Hannah Pearsall, Georgian
Porscha Hewitt, Loyalist
Sarah Givens, Seneca
Alcian Satchel, Seneca
Samantha Gourdier, St. Lawrence-K
Brooke Kelly, St. Lawrence-K
Coaching Staff
Craig Walker, Seneca
West Division
Taylor Caverley-Grasby, Cambrian
Anique Daley, Fanshawe
Natalie Warren, Fanshawe
Aleena Domingo, Humber
Ceejay Nofuente, Humber
Madisyn Campbell, Lambton
Jasmina Kucic, Mohawk
Shanien O'Neill, Mohawk
Courtney McPherson, Niagara
Brooke-Lyn Murdoch, Niagara
Jesseca Brown, Redeemer
Rebekah Couperus, Redeemer
Samantha Lovat, Sheridan
Leah Beeler, St. Clair
Coaching Staff
Kingsley Hudson, Humber
Men's Basketball All-Stars
East Division
Shymar Brewster, Algonquin
Tarez Hepburn, Canadore
Marko Curic, Centennial
Josh McFarlene, Centennial
Brandon Halliburton, Durham
Taylor Robinson, Fleming
Ajahmo Clarke, George Brown
Kevon Mascoe, George Brown
Anthony Meggo, Georgian
Carlos Ziba, La Cité
Tigh Chapman, Loyalist
Yusuf Ali, Seneca
Khalil Miller, Seneca
Jaz Bains, St. Lawrence-K
Coaching Staff
Mark Guiam, George Brown
West Division
Alfred Johnson, Fanshawe
Chris Parker, Fanshawe
Gibson Eduful, Humber
Trevon Mollison, Humber
Branden Padgett, Lambton
Lamar Barr, Mohawk
Van Hutchinson Jr., Niagara
Lequan Hylton, Niagara
Nicholas Green, Redeemer
Rayvon Higdon, Redeemer
Brian Owusu, Sheridan
Paul Williams, Sheridan
Lance Drummonds, St. Clair
Jermaine Lynch, St. Clair
Coaching Staff
Jamie Girolametto, Redeemer
Women's Skills Competition
Nya Gathoth, Algonquin
Megan Desormeaux, Cambrian
Effe Mae Abban, Centennial
Victoria Brody, Durham
Laura Vere, Fanshawe
Angel Mbikay, George Brown
Hannah Pearsall, Georgian
Aleena Domingo, Humber
Christine Fleischer, Lambton
Kylea Galipeau-Wilson, Loyalist
Shanien O'Neill, Mohawk
Alyssa McCabe, Niagara
Kayla Prete, Redeemer
Sarah Givens, Seneca
Liana Rose Villegas, Sheridan
Shannon Kennedy, St. Clair
Men's Skills Competition
Ameer El-Badry, Algonquin
Tarez Hepburn, Canadore
Alex Hagoriles, Centennial
Trea Lawson, Durham
Alfred Johnson, Fanshawe
Caldre Campbell, Fleming
Kevon Mascoe, George Brown
Connor Laronde, Georgian
Ancil Martin, Humber
Jean-Jacques Ngandu, La Cité
Branden Padgett, Lambton
Carlo Pantaleon, Loyalist
Matt Elcock, Mohawk
DJ Morrison, Niagara
Rayvon Higdon, Redeemer
Yusuf Ali, Seneca
Dylan Periana, Sheridan
Charles Baskin, St. Clair
Taylor Reddick, St. Lawrence-K
Women's 3-Point Competition
Amoney Abakar, Algonquin
Megan Desormeaux, Cambrian
Bethany Miller, Centennial
Dekota Kirby, Durham
Mikhaila Wright, Fanshawe
Kiyann Grimaldo, George Brown
Leah Bracken, Georgian
Ceejay Nofuente, Humber
Madisyn Campbell, Lambton
Porscha Hewitt, Loyalist
Shanien O'Neill, Mohawk
Mary Ingribelli, Niagara
Rebekah Couperus, Redeemer
Taylor Allicock, Seneca
Liana Rose Villegas, Sheridan
Shannon Kennedy, St. Clair
Men's 3-Point Competition
Ameer El-Badry, Algonquin
Santo Dak, Canadore
Paul Walwyn, Centennial
Dondre Huggins, Durham
Chris Parker, Fanshawe
Taylor Robinson, Fleming
Matthew Bukovec, George Brown
Connor Laronde, Georgian
Gibson Eduful, Humber
Vincent Falardeau, La Cité
Jason Marshell, Lambton
Aiden Wells, Loyalist
Matt Elcock, Mohawk
Lequan Hylton, Niagara
Nicholas Green, Redeemer
Yusuf Ali, Seneca
Ostap Choliy, Sheridan
Charles Baskin, St. Clair
Taylor Reddick, St. Lawrence-K
Source: Fleming College with files from OCAA Communications